Five more teams compete in interschool badminton

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Twelve teams took part in the 2022 Year 7 and 8 interschool badminton competition at the Badminton Centre.

This was an increase of five teams on the last time the competition was held.

Waikirikiri Tahi were the winners, Hinemoana were runners-up and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga were third.

Waerenga-o-Kuri School was entering a team in a badminton competition for the first time.

They joined teams from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Horouta Wananga, Waikirikiri School, Sonrise Christian School and Campion College.

The teams played with enthusiasm, asked questions about the game and showed good sportsmanship.

Teams were made up of two boys and two girls playing doubles and mixed doubles.

The teams were divided into two groups playing in a round-robin format, followed by playoffs of the two groups. When teams had a bye, the players umpired the games. Thanks go to the players, teachers and team managers.

Thanks also go to all the umpires during the day. Ana Zhu, from Sonrise, and James McLeod, from Campion, were chosen to umpire the final tie.

Round robin — Group A

Waikirikiri Tahi def Sonrise Rubies 4 matches to 0; def Campion Green 4-0; def Tangaroa 4-0; def Sonrise Gems 4-0; def Waikirikiri Toru 4-0.

Sonrise Rubies def Campion Green 2-2, 48 points to 47; def Tangaroa 3-1; def Waikirikiri Toru 2-1.

Campion Green def Tangaroa 3-1; def Sonrise Gems 2-2, 57pts to 55; def Waikirikiri Toru 3-1.

Tangaroa def Sonrise Gems 3-1; def Waikirikiri Toru 4-0.

Sonrise Gems def Sonrise Rubies 3-1; def Waikirikiri Toru 2-2, 57pts to 49.

Round Robin — Group B

Hinemoana def Waikirikiri Rua 3-1; def Sonrise Diamonds 3-1; def Campion Gold 2-2, 59pts to 47; def Waerenga-o-Kuri 4-0; def Maraeroa 4-1.

Waikirikiri Rua def Sonrise Diamonds 4-0; def Campion Gold 2-2, 69pts to 64; def Waerenga-o-Kuri 2-2, 61pts to 57; def Maraeroa 4-1.

Sonrise Diamonds def Campion Gold 3-1; def Waerenga-o-Kuri 3-1; def Maraeroa 2-2, 83pts to 62.

Campion Gold def Waerenga-o-Kuri 4-0; def Maraeroa 2-2, 60pts to 48.

Waerenga-o-Kuri def Maraeroa 2-2, 68pts to 61.

Playoffs

Waikirikiri Tahi def Hinemoana 4-0.

Waikirikiri Rua def Sonrise Rubies 2-2, 63pts to 53.

Sonrise Diamonds def Campion Green 3-1.

Campion Gold def Tangaroa 3-1.

Sonrise Gems def Waerenga-o-Kuri 2-2, 61pts to 59.

Maraeroa def Waikirikiri Toru 2-2, 54pts to 50.