In the last of the Group 3A matches, New Zealand faced Nepal on Wednesday evening. The two teams will be playing for third and fourth position within the group, which will determine the overall position they play for on Friday. Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak got New Zealand off to a prominent start with a…
Oliver Leydon-Davis and Anona Pak lead the charge for the kiwis on day three of competition at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019. The mixed doubles pair were up against Ireland’s brother and sister combination, Sam and Chloe Magee. With almost 400 world ranking spaces between them, Leydon-Davis and Pak milked the status of ‘underdog’…
On day one of competition at the TOTAL BWF Sudriman Cup 2019, neighbouring countries New Zealand and Australia were up against each other once again in Group 3A. In a repeat of the VICTOR Oceania Mixed Team Championships final, where Australia won 3-2, the Australian’s walked into the match as favourites, starting with the Mixed…
New Zealand will compete in Group 3A at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019, alongside neighbouring country Australia, Nepal and Ireland. Despite a wealth of experience competing around the region, this will be the first time for many of the player’s to compete in the prestigious event and in front of the badminton-crazed nation, including…
In just over one week’s time, Team Australia will travel to Nanning, China, to compete in the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019. Australia announced their team over six weeks ago: Women Tiffany Ho (NSW) Louisa Ma (VIC) Setyana Mapasa (NSW) Gronya Somerville (VIC) Men Ashwant Gobinathan (VIC) Simon Leung (QLD) Jacob Schueler (VIC) Sawan Serasinghe (VIC)…
The second HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 to take place in Oceania this year comes to Sydney in June. The entry list demonstrates a long list of world-class talent; all hungry for success and a head start as the qualification period for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is officially underway. Taking place from Tuesday…
Press release: Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open 2019 The Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open has proved a huge success, played out to capacity crowds at Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland’s North Shore, with a world class field that featured an amazing 11 players or pairs ranked in the top five in the…
Press release: Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open WOMEN SERVE UP DOUBLES MATCH FOR THE AGES AS DAN DEPARTS NZ OPEN SEMI-FINALS A full-house at Eventfinda Stadium was treated to a superb day of play at the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open on semi-final Saturday. The highest quality play came from an…
On quarter-finals day, spectators were treated to a masterclass in badminton as two-time Olympic, five-time World Champion and defending Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open champion Lin Dan, from China, took on the 2019 top seed and world number 7 Anthony Ginting, from Indonesia. Press release: Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Badminton Open The fact…
On day three of competition at the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open 2019, players are competing for quarter-final spots at the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event; the first Olympic qualifying event. With an added incentive for the Oceania players, the world ranking points will help the regional athletes to collect points towards…