Newbies Extra Comp go close to win in Gisborne BIZminton league

Badminton Eastland's BIZminton league featured a couple of close ties in the latest round.

Close matches within ties keep things interesting in Badminton Eastland’s BIZminton 2026 business house competition.

Competitive grade new team Extra Comp drew 3-3 with Go Extra Mile but lost on points, 128 to 114. Extra Comp are a young team who had never played together before.

Teams are reminded they can’t play the same combination twice on one night.

Corrected result from report on July 7 games: Shuttle Squad defeated Smashers 4-2.

Results from May 14: Chaos on the Court 6 Smashers 0; Good Question 4 Net Ninjas 2; Shuttle Squad 6 Smashers 0; Sorting It Out 4 RSL51s 2; Go Extra Mile 3 Extra Comp 3, Go Extra Mile won on points, 128-114; Thompson’s Teletubbies 4 U19s 2.

Draw for THURSDAY –

6pm: Court 1, Chaos on the Court v Slammers; C2, Shuttle Squad v Net Ninjas; C3, Possible catch-up tie; C4, Good Question v Smashers.

7.15pm: C1, Thompson’s Teletubbies v Sorting It Out; C2, RSL51s v Extra Comp; C4, U19s v Go Extra Mile.

Duty team (to sweep courts and tidy upstairs at the end of the night’s play): Go Extra Mile.

Inquiries to Linda White.