Gisborne badminton: Seasonal bugs test teams’ resources

Illness has struck some BIZminton this round, but teams have filled the gaps.

BADMINTON

Winter bugs have tested the resources of teams to find replacement players in BIZminton 2025, Gisborne’s business house badminton league.

So far, they have been resourceful in filling the gaps.

Riversun Racquets won on countback again, after drawing 3-3 on matches in the tie with Sweaty Newbies.

Ballerina Cappuccinos, a team of juniors, continue to show big improvements in their game play; thinking about their shots and setting up winners rather than trying to get a winner off every shot.

After a bye last week, Versatile Pinoy continued their winning form. They beat BIZminton 2024 winners, We R Family.

It was great to see Brendan South back on the badminton courts, filling in this week.

The final night of BIZminton 2025 will be Thursday this week. Results will be available two weeks later.

Results from last Thursday

Social grade: Riversun Racquets defeated Sweaty Newbies, 3 matches all, 189 points to 146; Ballerina Cappuccinos def Versatile Social, 6-0; GDC Good Guys def Smashers Slammers, 5-1; Sweaty Newbies def Smashers, 4-2.

Competitive grade: Kents def MakeShiftTeam, 5-1; Versatile Pinoy def We R Family, 4-2. RSL51s had a bye.

Draw for final night, Thursday, June 5

6pm: Court 1, GDC Good Guys v Slammers; C2, Ballerina Cappuccinos v Sweaty Newbies; C3, Riversun Racquets v Versatile Social; C4, Smashers v Leaches.

7.15pm: C1, Kents v Versatile Pinoy; C2, MakeShiftTeam v RSL51s. We R Family have a bye.

Duty team (to sweep the courts and tidy upstairs at the end of the night): All teams in the last round.

Inquiries to Linda White.