BIZminton update

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Slammers, Stanley Family, Carbon Crusaders and 3 + 1 continued their winning form in the BIZminton business house league.

They defeated their opponents in some fantastic matches. Regular practice at the Badminton Centre is paying off.

In the competitive grade the competition was more aggressive — any muffed shot was smashed back.

Gizzy Mallus and Fruitworx top the leader board, with scores hitting the 30- to 40-mark in the 10-minute time frame.

Social grade: Stanley Family defeated Social Fruitworx, 6 matches to 0; GDC Funzees def JT Contractors, 6-0; 3 + 1 def Woollie Warriors, 6-0; Slammers def HBUDZ, 5-1; Carbon Crusaders def Vibrationz, 6-0.

Competitive grade: Gizzy Mallus def GDC Flashers, 5-1; Mallu Boys def Enterprise, 4-2; Fruitworx def RSL 51s, 4-2.

6pm: Court 1, Slammers v Vibrationz; C2, GDC Funzees v HBUDZ; C3, Stanley Family v 3 + 1; C4, Woollie Warriors v Carbon Crusaders.

7.15pm: C1, Social Fruitworx v JT Contractors; C2, Gizzy Mallus v RSL 51s; C3, GDC Flashers v Enterprise; C4, Mallu Boys v Fruitworx.

Duty team (to sweep courts at the end of night): Mallu Boys.

In this new world of sport with Covid, teams may have last-minute issues. Anyone unable to find a replacement player is asked to ring Linda White and she will try to find a replacement. She can be contacted about this and any other concerns with the competition at 027 264 8660.