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RUBI Perano and Uenuku Kohatu won the junior girls’ and boys’ titles at Badminton Eastland’s junior tournament held in the Badminton Centre at the weekend.
It was the second year running that Rubi had won this title.
A field of 48 junior players from Tolaga Bay and Badminton Eastland clubs took part. Enthusiasm and good sportsmanship were features as over a hundred matches were played.
This was the first competition for many players and the improvement in play during the day was terrific.
Many matches were close, particularly as players moved to semifinals and finals.
Players were keen to umpire matches, and these skills also developed during the day.
Organisers were pleased with the response but disappointed with the number of volunteers to run the event.
Columbine Hosiery and Westpac provided prizes; parents, caregivers and teachers brought children to the venue and supported them. A group of Uawa supporters ran the kitchen as a fundraiser to cover costs of transport so their players could take part in weekly Eastland Badminton competition.
Results —
Under-11 boys, singles championship: Iziah Castle def Ben Adcock 21-9; David Gray def Mark Draper 21-18; Marcus Gray def Te Huia Kohatu 21-19; Jonathon Gray def John-Sonny Blackman 21-13. Semifinals: Iziah Castle def David Gray 21-19; Jonathon Gray def Marcus Gray 21-11. Final: Jonathon Gray def Jonathon Gray 21-10.
Singles classic plate round robin, final: David Gray def Marcus Gray 21-8.
Singles plate round robin: Mark Draper def Te Huia Kohatu 21-15, def John-Sonny Blackman 21-14, def Ben Adcock 21-8; Te Huia Kohatu def John-Sonny Blackman 23-21, def Ben Adcock 21-19; John-Sonny Blackman def Ben Adcock 22-20. Winner: Mark Draper. Runner-up: Te Huia Kohatu.
U11 girls, singles round robin: Ema Elliment def Lily Hill 21-12, def Jasmine Tautau 21-8; Lily Hill def Jasmine Tautau 21-12. Winner: Ema Elliment. Runner-up: Lily Hill.
U11 mixed doubles round robin: Ema Elliment and Lily Hill lost to Marcus Gray and Omahia Harrington 11-21, def Mark Draper and Te Huia Kohatu 22-20, def David Gray and Jonathon Gray 21-10; Marcus Gray and Omahia Harrington def Mark Draper and Te Huia Kohatu 21-12, lost to David Gray and Jonathon Gray 15-21; Mark Draper and Te Huia Kohatu def David Gray and Jonathon Gray 21-20. Winners: Ema Elliment and Lily Hill. Runners-up: Marcus Gray and Omahia Harrington.
U13 boys, singles championship: Simon Hauiti def Cyhlus Tawhara 24-22; Dane Berry def Te Morehu Rangihaeata 21-4; Zinavious Aumua def Omahia Harrington 21-12; Simon Hauiti def Tumanako McGhie 21-16; Manaia Puha def Te Reimana Gray 21-6. Semifinals: Dane Berry def Zinavious Aumua 21-19; Manaia Puha def Simon Hauiti 21-11. Finals: Manaia Puha def Dane Berry 21-13.
Singles plate round robin: Te Reimana Gray def Omahia Harrington 21-13, def Te Morehu Rangihaeata 21-10, def Cyhlus Tawhara 21-11, def Tumanako McGhie 21-9; Omahia Harrington def Te Morehu Rangihaeata 21-13, def Cyhlus Tawhara 22-20, def Tumanako McGhie 21-7; Te Morehu Rangihaeata def Cyhlus Tawhara 21-19, def Tumanako McGhie 23-21; Cyhlus Tawhara def Tumanako McGhie 21-19. Winner: Te Reimana Gray. Runner-up: Omahia Harrington.
U13 girls, singles championships: Amy Adcock def Temaramatanga Tautau 21-19; Clarrissa Albert-Hovell def Monsharla Stender 21-16; Jessica Haywood def Chelsea Wanoa 21-7; Journey Waru def Angel Kopua-Taingahue 21-16; Riva-Lee Habib def Mihimoana Waihape 21-11; Stella Perano def Amy Adcock 21-6; Clarrissa Albert-Hovell def Ayla Stender 21-11; Journey Waru def Jessica Haywood 21-16; Te Riringa Babbington-Parata def Riva-Lee Habib 21-18. Semifinals: Stella Perano def Clarrissa Albert-Hovell 21-7; Te Riringa Babbington-Parata def Journey Waru 21-15. Final: Stella Perano def Te Riringa Babbington-Parata 21-7.
Singles classic plate round robin: Riva-Lee Habib def Journey Waru 21-9, def Jessica Haywood 21-16, def Amy Adcock 21-13; Journey Waru def Jessica Haywood 21-16, def Amy Adcock 21-16; Jessica Haywood def Amy Adcock 21-19. Winner: Riva-Lee Habib. Runner-up: Journey Waru.
Singles plate round robin, Group A: Angel Kopua-Taingahue def Ayla Stender 21-14, def Monsharla Stender 21-14; Ayla Stender def Monsharla Stender 21-12.
Group B: Temaramatanga Tautau def Mihimoana Waihape 21-15, def Chelsea Wanoa 21-10.
Playoffs — Final: Angel Kopua-Taingahue def Temaramatanga Tautau 21-18.
Seconds: Mihimoana Waihape def Ayla Stender 21-15.
Thirds: Monsharla Stender def Chelsea Wanoa 21-10.
Boys’ doubles round robin, Group A: Simon Hauiti and Manaia Puha def Zinavious Aumua and Iziah Castle 21-10, def Omahia Harrington and Te Huia Kohatu 21-12; Zinavious Aumua and Iziah Castle def Omahia Harrington and Te Huia Kohatu 21-17.
Group B: Dane Berry and Te Reimana Gray def Te Morehu Rangihaeata and Cyhlus Tawhara 21-4, def John-Sonny Blackman andTumanako McGhie 21-16; Te Morehu Rangihaeata and Cyhlus Tawhara def John-Sonny Blackman andTumanako McGhie 21-13.
Playoffs — Final: Dane Berry and Te Reimana Gray def Simon Hauiti and Manaia Puha 21-15.
Seconds: Zinavious Aumua and Iziah Castle def Te Morehu Rangihaeata and Cyhlus Tawhara 21-10.
Thirds: Omahia Harrington and Te Huia Kohatu def John-Sonny Blackman and Tumanako McGhie 21-11.
Girls’ doubles championship: Riva-Lee Habib and Mihimoana Waihape def Jessica Haywood and Amy Adcock 21-13; Te Riringa Babbington-Parata and Stella Perano def Clarrissa Albert-Hovell and Temaramatanga Tautau 21-8; Jasmine Tautau and Journey Waru def Monsharla Stender and Ayla Stender 21-16. Semifinals: Te Riringa Babbington-Parata and Stella Perano def Riva-Lee Habib and Mihimoana Waihape 21-11; Jasmine Tautau and Journey Waru def Angel Kopua-Taingahue and Chelsea Wanoa 21-12. Final: Te Riringa Babbington-Parata and Stella Perano def Jasmine Tautau and Journey Waru 21-8.
Girls’ doubles classic plate — Final: Riva-Lee Habib and Mihimoana Waihape def Jasmine Tautau and Journey Waru 21-17.
Girls’ doubles plate round robin: Clarrissa Albert-Hovell and Temaramatanga Tautau def Amy Adcock and Jessica Haywood 21-18, def Ayla Stender and Monsharla Stender 21-16, def Angel Kopua-Taingahue and Chelsea Wanoa 21-13; Amy Adcock and Jessica Haywood def Ayla Stender and Monsharla Stender 21-15, def Angel Kopua-Taingahue and Chelsea Wanoa 21-14; Ayla Stender and Monsharla Stender def Angel Kopua-Taingahue and Chelsea Wanoa 21-17. Winners: Clarrissa Albert-Hovell and Temaramatanga Tautau. Runners-up: Amy Adcock and Jessica Haywood.
Junior boys, singles round robin, Group A: Uenuku Kohatu def Xavier Tuapawa 21-13 21-11, def Calais Savage 21-16 21-16; Xavier Tuapawa def Calais Savage 21-23 21-15 21-15.
Group B: Manaia Garrett def Wharekahika Gray 9-21, def Luke Andrew 14-21 21-19 21-18; Wharekahika Gray def Luke Andrew 21-15 21-4.
Playoffs — Final: Uenuku Kohatu def Manaia Garrett 21-13 21-8
Seconds: Wharekahika Gray def Xavier Tuapawa 21-12 21-19.
Thirds: Calais Savage def Luke Andrew 21-7 21-6.
Girls’ singles round robin, Group A: Rubi Perano def Victoria Sidney-Te Reo 21-6 21-5, def Jessica Crawford-Pardoe 21-10 21-16; Victoria Sidney-Te Reo def Jessica Crawford-Pardoe 21-17 21-16.
Group B: Kayley Knight def Miriama Heke 24-22 21-9, def Loma Hill 21-5 18-21 21-17; Miriama Heke def Loma Hill 21-14 21-13.
Playoffs — Final: Rubi Perano def Kayley Knight 21-6 21-11.
Seconds: Miriama Heke def Victoria Sidney-Te Reo 25-23 21-18.
Boys’ doubles round robin: Uenuku Kohatu and Calais Savage def Wharekahika Gray and Xavier Tuapawa 11-21 21-17 21-15, def Luke Andrew and Manaia Garrett 21-9 21-10; Wharekahika Gray and Xavier Tuapawa def LukeAndrew and Manaia Garrett 21-8 21-15. Winner: Uenuku Kohatu and Calais Savage. Runner- up: Wharekahika Gray and Xavier Tuapawa.
Girls’ doubles round robin: Rubi Perano and Kayley Knight def Loma Hill and Victoria Sidney-Te Reo 21-6 21-10, def Jessica Crawford-Pardoe and Miriama Heke 21-9 21-3; Loma Hill and Victoria Sidney-Te Reo def Jessica Crawford-Pardoe and Miriama Heke 21-13 21-19. Winner: Rubi Perano and Kayley Knight. Runner-up: Loma Hill and Victoria Sidney-Te Reo.