On day three of competition at the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019, Australia faced Nepal in Group 3A. The reigning regional champions and aspiring Tokyo 2020 Olympians, Simon Leung and Gronya Somerville got Australia off to a solid start with a comfortable win over Nepal. The pair broke into the world’s top 100 this month…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsNew 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…
DetailsPress Release: Badminton World Federation The Badminton World Federation (BWF) and HSBC jointly launched a new outdoor game, AirBadminton, and a new outdoor shuttlecock, the AirShuttle, at a global launch ceremony outside the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China, on Monday 13 May 2019. AirBadminton is an ambitious new development project in partnership with HSBC, BWF’s…
DetailsIn 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)…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsWith less than two weeks to go, the teams from Australia and New Zealand are preparing for the TOTAL BWF Sudirman Cup 2019 which take place in Nanning, China from 19 – 24 May. Australia and New Zealand have been drawn in the same group – 3A – and will face each other on the…
DetailsPress 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…
DetailsPress 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…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsPlenty of Oceania’s top players were in action throughout the afternoon at the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open 2019. New Zealand’s Jasmin Ng and Justine Villegas are celebrating success in the women’s doubles while Australia’s Qin Jinjing when one better, having come through the qualifications to win her first round match against compatriot and…
DetailsDay one of the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open 2019 started with mixed success for Oceania players in the qualification stages before the main draw of the mixed doubles got underway from 2pm this afternoon. The main draw included ten pairs from Australia and New Zealand – with the reigning regional champions, Simon Leung and Gronya…
DetailsAustralia’s Pit Seng Low was one of the first players on court this morning against Croatia’s Zvonimir Durkinjak, shortly followed by other men’s singles players from Oceania, Anthony Joe, Niccolo Tagle and Peter Yan. Joe was the only player to come away with a win and progress through to the second round of qualification: Zvonimir…
DetailsThe first Olympic qualifying event is upon us in New Zealand as they players have arrived in Auckland to compete in the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Open 2019 – a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event. The men’s, women’s and mixed doubles sees a strong contingent of Oceania players competing as they rush…
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