Badminton Otago

Last week we held our end of year dinner and prize giving. Congratulations to our 2024 prize winners -
Top Senior Player of the Year - Josh Kellett
Top Masters Player of the Year - Elaine Hargreaves
Top Veterans Player of the Year - Gary Dixon & John Schollum
Most Improved Player of the Year - Ali Lu
Volunteer of the Year - Lana Perry.
Well done everyone on a fantastic year!

A reminder that our end of year function is coming up this Thursday, 24 October, so please rsvp asap if you would like to come along.
https://forms.gle/MRR4RtuP6Q4nm7T97

Badminton Otago welcomes you to our end of year dinner and awards night at The Black Dog Kitchen & Bar, Thursday 24 October, 7pm. All players + family members welcome, including rep players and casual players at OBC. Please note the Juniors will hold their own end of year event and prize giving. Attendees order from the menu, Badminton Otago will shout one standard drink (house beer/wine/soft drink) per person. Several awards to be announced on the night!

Please rsvp here https://forms.gle/t8DajQ3wYE5zZLPc9 by Monday 21 October.

A huge thanks to Cooke Howlison Toyota for allowing Junior Badminton Otago to travel to Invercargill in their community van for the South Island U13,U15,U17,U19 Teams Championships last week. The van was a wonderful help for transport to Invercargill and all the trips back and forth to the venue with loads of sports gear. THANK YOU!

Badminton Otago welcomes you to our end of year dinner and awards night at The Black Dog Kitchen & Bar, Thursday 24 October, 7pm. All players + family members welcome, including rep players and casual players at OBC. Please note the Juniors will hold their own end of year event and prize giving. Attendees order from the menu, Badminton Otago will shout one standard drink (house beer/wine/soft drink) per person. Several awards to be announced on the night!

Please rsvp here https://forms.gle/t8DajQ3wYE5zZLPc9 by Monday 21 October.

Update on activities at the OBC - Wed nights continue for 3 more weeks, Thurs night on as usual apart from Oct 10. Fri shuttle time not on during school holidays. The term 4 junior coaching programs starts the week of Oct 14, please email [email protected] to inquire.

Badminton Otago Juniors are fundraising for their trip to the South Island Junior Teams Tournament in Invercargill on Oct 7 – 9 2024. They are selling delicious frozen cookie dough ($15) and frozen croissants ($20), both of which are then baked at home, more details about the products on the fundraising link. Orders close on Oct 6. The planned pick-up day for your order is Oct 24 from the OBC, St Kilda (preferred option), or at a later pre-arranged date/time/delivery (limited to Dunedin, Mosgiel, please inquire first). And Qs contact [email protected].

Otago Juniors - Otago Junior Badminton Frozen Cookie Dough and Croissant Fundraiser Help us fundraise - purchase some delicious Cookie Dough and Croissants

This weekend the 2024 Mainland Social Teams Event took place in Waimate. This is a seniors teams event aimed at those who didn't represent their South Island region in Div 1, 2, or 3 during the year. Otago placed second - well done! And a great weekend was had by all. Full results here, https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=FD102035-5282-47C1-BC2F-BF2C45341534&d=20240907

Update on senior sessions at OBC - this week (Wed 4th) the Wednesday night A grade 'come on the night' games start up again. Thursday night social/B grade games continue as usual. Adult beginners - last 4-week block for 2024 starts Monday 9th Sept.

The Badminton New Zealand Masters Champs are currently happening in Porirua with several Badminton Otago players taking part. Congrats to Elaine Hargreaves (Otago) and her partner Kelly Johnson for winning the womens doubles 40s and to John Schollum and Gary Dixon (both Otago) for getting runners up in men’s doubles 50s.

The last 4-week block of Adult Beginners for 2024 starts on September 9. Runs for 4 consecutive Mondays, Sept 9 to 30. ideal for adults new to or returning to badminton. $5 cash per night per adult, shuttles and rackets provided, just turn up with non-marking footwear, no rsvp required. A badminton Otago coach takes the sessions, very informal and fun, new things each week. The next Adult Beginners won't start until March-April 2025 so some along to this one!

A reminder that entries close this week on Friday 17 August for the Otago U13 and U17 tournaments held at the Otago Badminton Centre on 24-25 August.

Coming up in August we have the Otago U13 and Otago U17 champs, held at the OBC, St Kilda. To enter and for full details,
U13 https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/80C5AFA5-F1E6-498C-BBD9-F4132051F3A6
U17
https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/6B7720CE-FBF9-4D80-A544-7EBE36A44F66
Entries close 17 August.

Update on activities at the OBC below. Sunday night masters has a NEW TIME of 6-7.30pm. Results from the Wed night boxed doubles are being posted on our website https://badmintonotago.org.nz/boxed-doubles-competitions/

Last weekend, on Aug 2 & 3, the senior Otago rep teams Otago 2 and Otago 3 competed in the S.Island teams competition in Invercargill. Well done to all players, we had a great mix of experienced and younger players and everyone had a great time. Big shout out to Lucy! Who travelled with the teams and kept everyone where they should be :) Full results can be found here https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=1E96E3C1-400D-4756-A438-1DCADFD77309&draw=1

Coming up in August we have the Otago U13 and Otago U17 champs, held at the OBC, St Kilda. To enter and for full details,
U13 https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/80C5AFA5-F1E6-498C-BBD9-F4132051F3A6
U17
https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/6B7720CE-FBF9-4D80-A544-7EBE36A44F66
Entries close 17 August.

The next round of 'boxed doubles' starts this Wednesday (31 July). Entries extended to Monday 29 July - enter via Helloclub https://booking.badmintonotago.org.nz/events/view/668718f5191c193678d68655

A new 5-week boxed doubles competition starts on Wed July 31. We are running it differently this time - enter as an INDIVIDUAL and on the night play in a doubles box draw with a different player in each game. Box winners/losers are the people with the most/least points overall. Entries (and entry fee) close Sunday 28 July. Enter via HelloClub event (preferred) or email John and bank transfer. HC club event link is (https://booking.badmintonotago.org.nz/events/view/668718f5191c193678d68655) you need to be logged into HC for link to work.

A new 5-week boxed doubles competition starts on Wed July 31. We are running it differently this time - enter as an INDIVIDUAL and on the night play in a doubles box draw with a different player in each game. Box winners/losers are the people with the most/least points overall. Entries (and entry fee) close Sunday 28 July. Enter via HelloClub event (preferred) or email John and bank transfer. HC club event link is (https://booking.badmintonotago.org.nz/events/view/668718f5191c193678d68655) you need to be logged into HC for link to work.

Here are a few more photos from the Badminton NZ national junior team champs held last week of several of our Otago juniors who played in the Mainland Badminton teams.

The NZ junior champs have come to an end in Palmerston North, congrats again to the Otago juniors who played in the Mainland Badminton teams. Big shout out to the parents, coaches, helpers that made the trip too. Here's a photo of the Otago-based crew all together.

The Badminton NZ Junior teams champs has wrapped up in Palmerston North, well done to all the Mainland players, coaches and supports, esp those from Otago! Final results are -
Mainland U15 Div 2 1st
Mainland U17 Div 1 4th
Mainland U19 1 Div 1 4th
Mainland U19 2 Div 2 1st
Mainland U19 3 Div 2 3rd

The NZ U13, U15, U17 and U19 national team champs are underway in Palmerston North, we have several Otago juniors playing in the Mainland Teams as well as Otago based coaches, managers and supporters up there with the teams. Good luck everyone! Enjoy your games. Pictured - some of the Otago and West Coast players in their Mainland uniform.

Update on OBA organised activities at the OBC - no Shuttletime or junior coaching Fri 28 June (Matariki), but coaching still on this Sunday. Several junior and adult activities take a break over the school holidays - see photo for details. Don't forget over this time you can still have a hit with family and friends by booking a court via https://booking.badmintonotago.org.nz .

Thanks Badminton Southland for hosting the Masters teams in the first leg of the Hoffman Shield and JP trophy. Results from today below, a lot of fun had by all followed by a delicious afternoon tea

Well done to our top senior rep team - Otago 1, who finished 4th in Slazenger Cup (and 10th overall in Division 1 and 2) at the Badminton NZ team champs held in Hamilton from June 7-9.

Update on what's happening this week at the OBC - June 10 is the start of the next 4 week block of consecutive Monday adult beginner nights. This Wednesday (June 12) we are holding Part 2 of the Otago senior rep trials, so no normal Wed games, this resumes Wed 19 June. Thursday games and all junior stuff as usual.