This month, the Oceania Tour 2022 sprung back into action as three out of the five eligible tournaments get underway in Oceania. The Tour started back in April at the VICTOR Oceania Championships and was revived last week at the YONEX Sydney International 2022. The players have another chance to collect points this week at…
Raphael Deloy is one of New Zealand’s youngest representatives at this week’s YONEX Sydney International 2022. He was also among the youngest to compete and train at the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 last weekend, which was an initiative linked to Badminton Oceania’s Player Development programme. This morning, the 15-year-old had his first taste of international action…
The fate of the third test match had already been decided after Australia won the opening two tests against New Zealand 4-1 on Saturday 1 October. However, both teams still turned up with a determined spirit, maximizing the opportunity of international competition this afternoon as the final test match in the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 took…
The Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022 got underway this morning, becoming the first taste of international action since 2019 for more than half of the under-19 players from Australia and New Zealand. Competing at BadmintonWorx Yennora, the first test match started at 9.30 local time (AEST) and opened with a tense men’s doubles match. Men’s Doubles Australia’s…
Over the first weekend of October, the top under-19 players from Australia and New Zealand will compete in the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022. The new initiative is part of Badminton Oceania’s player development programme (Tier 1) and will see the players compete in three test matches on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2022. Australia will be fielding a…
The Oceania Tour 2022 is about to be injected with pace as a series of Grade Three tournaments take place across Australia and New Zealand in October: YONEX Sydney International 2022 (International Series) – 5-9 October YONEX Bendigo International 2022 (International Challenge) – 12-16 October VICTOR North Harbour International 2022 (International Challenge) – 20-23 October…
Over the first weekend of October, the top under-19 players from Australia and New Zealand will compete in the Trans-Tasman Challenge 2022. The new initiative is part of Badminton Oceania’s player development programme (Tier 1) and will see the players compete in three test matches on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October 2022. New Zealand…
A brand-new initiative for 2022, the Trans-Tasman Challenge will bring together the top under-19 players from Australia and New Zealand for a mixed team tournament, where teams will compete for the perpetual trophy. The inaugural event will take place in Australia at BadmintonWorx Yennora Stadium from 30 September – 4 October 2022, comprising of three test matches…
Growing up and living in Papua New Guinea, Dorna Longbut discovered badminton a few months ago, ahead of her debut at the VICTOR Oceana Para Badminton Championships 2022. “Back in the country, badminton is not a really popular sport apart from Rugby league,” Dorna shares after her practice session yesterday. Before her badminton journey, Dorna…
Photo Credit: Badminton Photo Few athletes can claim qualification for five consecutive Commonwealth Games. However, New Zealand’s Oliver Leydon-Davis has achieved the mean feat as he prepares to wear the fern once again in Birmingham at the end of this month. His impressive record started at the Pune 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, followed by Delhi…