Since Monday 9 – Friday 13 September, juniors from Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands have joined the intermediate school players from New Zealand in the badminton competition while competing in the Anchor AIMS Games in Tauranga, New Zealand. The event gives 11-13 year olds an opportunity to compete as an individual or in a…
DetailsIn one of his biggest tournaments to date, Australia’s Jack Yu is celebrating a second-round victory on his fifteenth birthday at the South Australia International 2019. The youngster lifted the Mixed Team and Mixed Doubles title at this year’s VICTOR Oceania Championships and today he has booked a boost of World Ranking points at the…
DetailsAustralia’s Anthony Joe was one of the first seeds to fall on day one of the South Australia International 2019, with another shock exit from last week’s Women’s Singles Champion in Perth, and this week’s third seed from Chinese Taipei, Liang Ting Yu. Alap Mishra (IND) vs Anthony Joe (AUS)[13] 21-11 21-18 Natsuki Nidaira (JPN)…
DetailsBetween the years of 2005 and 2011, Australia’s Boris Ma collected a number of Men’s Singles titles in the Under 15, 17 and 19 National Championships. Additionally, Ma was a finalist at the 2007 Victorian International (International Series) and a Semi-Finalist at 2009 Victorian International Future Series, the latter including a defeat to the present…
DetailsTop junior players from around the world will congregate in Kazan, Russia to compete in the BWF World Junior Championships 2019, where a total of 43 teams are set to take part. The Mixed Team event will take place from 30 September – 5 October, before the Individual competitions takes place from 7 – 13…
DetailsMEN’S SINGLES Chi Yu Jen (TPE)[7] vs Liu Wei Chi (TPE)[8] 21-16 21-18 Without dropping a game and barely letting his opponents getting past double figures until the Semi-Finals, Chi Yu Jen ended his victorious week with a spectacular performance against his higher ranked compatriot. His opponent, Liu Wei Chi entered today’s fresh off the…
DetailsKok Xian Tan and Kha Yan Wong, Malaysia. Photo credit: @jbmedia_perth Men’s Singles The eighth seed from Chinese Taipei brought his A-game to the court this afternoon against his higher ranked compatriot (131 to his 331), as he stunned the first seed in two thrilling games. Meanwhile, Chinese Chi Yu Jen kept a tight grasp…
DetailsPictured: Buwaneka Goonethilleka, Sri Lanka. Photo credit: @jbmedia_perth (Instagram) The day opened with a number of three-game thrillers as the Chinese Taipei whitewash of the Women’s Singles brought some thrilling performances to Kingsway Indoor Stadium in Perth. Yang Yu-Chi (TPE) vs Huang Yu-Hsun (TPE) 21-11 13-21 21-19 Hung En-Tzu (TPE)[5] vs Chen Li (TPE) 21-11…
DetailsPictured: Keith Edison. Photo Credit: @jbmedia_perth (Instagram) The second day ended with the round of 16 across all five disciplines as the Quarter-Finalists are decided at this year’s Perth International 2019. Last week’s Champions from the Australian Junior International in Melbourne opened proceeding with an emphatic victory over their Australian opposition. The 17-year-olds put the…
DetailsPictured: Thea Geil, Denmark (left) and Chen You-Chi, Chinese Taipei (right). Photo credit: @jbmedia_perth (Instagram) Tournaments across the world have seen an influx of players chasing qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The increased participation means it’s harder for the lower-ranked players to meet the qualification criteria when the entry list is in such…
DetailsPictured: Georgina Bland, England / Photo credit @jbmedia_perth The Men’s and Women’s Singles draw at the Perth International 2019 opened the BWF Future Series event at Kingsway Indoor Stadium this morning. Australia’s national Champion, Jacob Schueler, managed to recover from his shaky start to survive the first round scare, while being gifted with a walkover…
DetailsFrom the distant islands in the Pacific to the West Coast of Australia, 26-year-old Teitiria Utimawa is reveling in her first-round success and first ever international win at the BWF Future Series event in Perth. Her opponent from Australia, Radhika Swain, made it through to the main draw after winning her qualification match this morning.…
DetailsWith one week to go until the annual Anchor AIMS Games takes place in Tauranga, New Zealand, players from Tonga are looking excited to put their training to the test as the badminton competition gets underway. Eight players from four schools in Tonga will be competing in next week’s competition, including: Boys ‘Ofa Uhi Latu…
DetailsPhoto credit: Badminton Photo The BWF International Series event takes place in Sydney from 18 – 21 September 2019. Men’s Singles star and previous world number one, Lee Hyun Il, is on track to don the Men’s Singles draw as the first seed with a first round tie against Chinese Taipei’s Chen Shiau Cheng. Meanwhile,…
DetailsPhoto credit: Badminton Photo The Oceania Tour is a new initiative for 2019 which encourages players from Oceania to compete in the region’s tournaments to earn ranking points and a shot at prize money which can be used for international training and competition. Out of the eight eligible tournaments which contribute towards the Oceania Tour,…
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