Mercantile badminton

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

MERCANTILE badminton restarted in Gisborne last Wednesday when eight teams took the court for BIZminton 5.

Enthusiasm and laughter were to the fore as players tried to remember how to hit the shuttle after a four-month break from competition.

The closest tie of the night was between Slammers and Stanley Family.

After two matches, Stanley Family were ahead 2-0, but Slammers fought back to 2-2. Stanley Family went ahead again but Slammers drew level, 3-3, in the last match. Slammers won the tie on countback by three points, 142-139.

Gisborne District Council join the competition next week.

Results from the first night: Enterprise defeated ThemissBhaviours 4 matches to 2; Sidney Whanau def WSP Opus (1) 6 matches to 0; WSP Opus (2) def Monday Madness 5 matches to 1; Slammers def Stanley Family 3-3, 142 points to 139.

Draw for tomorrow — 6pm: Court 1, Enterprise v GDC; C2, ThemissBhaviours v Monday Madness; C3, Sidney Whanau v Stanley Family; C4, Slammers v WSP Opus (1).

7pm: Courts 1 and 2 WSP Opus (2) v GDC (GDC have two ties tomorrow).

Duty team: WSP Opus (2) — sweep courts at the end of the night.