Well done to our Div 5 team who finished 3rd overall in their grade. Fought hard to lose 9 - 7 to Waitakere 3 in the semi-final but then went on to beat Hutt Valley comfortably 12 - 4 in 3rd/4th playoff! Great effort!!! - Well done the Vets who beat BOP 6 - 3 and Waikato 5 - 4 in Gisborne on Saturday Aug 7 - Congratulations to Ruawai Te Rata who won the Wellington Junior Open Girls u17 Doubles, the u17 Mixed Doubles and was runner up in the u17 Girls Singles on Sat July 24 - Masters 1 Beat Counties Manukau 8 - 4 and lost to top ranked Hutt Valley 8 - 4 in Hamilton on July 24 - Masters 2 lost to Thames Valley 8 - 4 and beat North Harbour 7 - 5 in Waihi on July 24 Yay!!!!! - - Congratulations to our Senior Div 5 side who beat Oroua, 13 - 3 and Wellington North 9 - 7 in Tawa on July 17. Awesome !!!! - Congratulations to our Senior Div 3 Side who beat Auckland 4 - 11 to 5 and BOP 2, 12 - 4 in Hamilton on July 17 Yay!!!!
Greg Busch - Masters 1, Shane Ogier - Masters 1, Gary Teague - Masters 1, Simon Allen - Masters 1 Reserve, Dave Rogers - Masters 1 Reserve, Ian Angove - Masters 1 Reserve, Gayle Parlane - Masters 1, Rose Wapp - Masters 1, Jo White - Masters 1, Michelle Boudreau - Masters 1, Janice Cudby - Masters 1, Jeyamohan Ponnampolan - Masters 2, Dave Chapman - Masters 2 Reserve, Bevan Smith - Masters 2, Tura Rata - Masters 2, Jerry Varghese - Masters 2 Reserve, Bill Ward - Masters 2 Reserve, Richard Skarott - Masters 2, Christine Thornton - Masters 2, Sue McDowell - Masters 2 Reserve, Susie Hillbourne - Masters 2, Sheryll Richards - Masters 2, Maria O'Brien - Masters 2, Mary Roberts - Mastser 2 Reserve
Each year Manawatu enters 2 teams in the Masters Badminton North Island Teams Competition.
Manawatu Masters 1 is in division 3 and Manawatu Masters 2 is in division 4
Age eligibility for Masters is anyone who becomes 40 years of age, or older, anytime during the year of the competition.
A Masters team has a minimum of 4 women and 4 men.
A Tie consists of 4 womens doubles matches, 4 mens doubles matches and 4 mixed doubles matches: a total of 12 matches (No singles matches are played) . Each match is the best of 3 games to 21 points with extension.
8 May in Tauranga (QEYC Hall) CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 1 vs Waitakere 4 at 11.30 am - Won 8 - 4 Manawatu 1 vs Auckland 4 at 3.00 pm - Won 9 - 3
12 June in Wellington North CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 1 vs Wgtn Nth 2 - Lost 4 - 8 Manawatu 1 vs Wgtn 1 - Lost on countback 6 - 6
24 July in Hamilton (East Link Stadium in Dey St) CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 1 vs Counties Man 2 - Won 8 - 4 Manawatu 1 vs Hutt Valley 1 - Lost 8 - 4
4 September in Auckland (Akl Badminton Hall) CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 1 vs Waitakere 3 - Cts 3&4 at 12.30 pm Manawatu 1 vs Waikato 3 - Cts 1&2 at 3.00 pm
2010 Draw for Masters 2 Div 4
8 May in Feilding (Civic Centre) CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 2 vs Oroua - 8.30 am - Lost 11-1 Manawatu 2 vs Counties 3 - 10.30 am - Won 8 - 4 For more about the weekend CLICK HERE
12 June in Levin (Horowhenua College) CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 2 vs Horowhenua-Kapiti - Lost 11 - 1 Manawatu 2 vs Taranaki - 2.00 pm - Lost 8 - 4
24 July at Thames Valley (Waihi Events Centre on Hazard St) CLICK HERE for map Manawatu 2 vs Thames Valley 1 - Lost 8 - 4 Manawatu 2 vs North Harbour 4 - Won 7 - 5
