FINALS It’s three from three for established mixed doubles pair, Kenneth Choo and Gronya Somerville. Having won the title for the last two championships, the 2024 VICTOR Oceania Individual Championships was another win against New Zealanders Edward Lau and Shaunna Li. The Australians had to work for the win after taking the first game with…
SEMI FINALS The players hit the ground running this morning at the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2024 in Geelong, Australia. From the first match, the intensity was high and the points aplenty. The first mixed doubles took 62 minutes to find a winner, with lead changing practically with each rally. The New Zealand pair won the…
Photo Credit: Paul Foxall ROUND 16 It’s moving day at the VICTOR Oceania Individual Championships 2024. With the matches becoming more competitive, the excitement is building, and the nerves are growing. It was the singles event that produced the most upsets. The morning session has produced an epic men’s singles match that had supporters from…
Australian badminton player and Falcons member, Jacob Schueler is feeling more comfortable than most on the day preceding the VICTOR Oceania Individual Championships. Having the Continental Championships in his hometown of Geelong takes a lot of pressure off the singles specialist who has a current world ranking of 167. Speaking of his week ahead playing…
The Mixed Doubles defending champions will be looking to repeat their good fortune from 2023. As top seed, the well-established pair of Kenneth Choo and Gronya Somerville (AUS) will be running on confidence after successfully traversing the 2023 international circuit. With a current world ranking of 39, the Australian duo still must be vigilant with…
Australian Women’s Doubles pair and number one seeds, Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu sit in the box seat heading into the VICTOR Oceania Championships 2024. With a current World Ranking of 37, this pair, who are growing in confidence with each tournament they play, are focused on staying in the top 50 worldwide when the…
With the withdrawal of the number one seeds in the Men’s Doubles, the draw has been left wide open with opportunities for players to make their mark at the VICTOR Oceania Individual Championships 2024. Brothers, Shaurya Madaan and Ytharth Madaan who were the top seeds had their best showing in 2023 at the Sathio Group…
There will be one definite at the VICTOR Oceania Individual Championships 2024 in the Women’s Singles. With the 2023 finalists in the same half of the draw in 2024, there cannot be a rematch when it comes to finals day. Australian, Tiffany Ho tops the draw and will be hoping to do one better this…
Featured: Wojtek Czyz (NZL) Oceania Para players are on the road again, this time traveling to Japan to play at the Hulic Daihatsu Japan Para Badminton International 2023. This BWF Para Badminton International Level 2 tournament, which is a qualifying tournament for the Paris Paralympics 2024, features nine Australian and one New Zealand player. After…
Badminton Oceania is pleased to confirm Badminton Geelong as the host of the VICTOR Oceania Championships and the Pacific under 17 Invitation Team Challenge in February 2024. The Oceania Championships fall within the Olympic qualification period and present a perfect opportunity for players to gain valuable world ranking points towards qualification on the Road to Paris. The tournament will attract around 200…