Events by this organizer

Two Events, 1 Weekend:

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Canterbury Closed Champs – who is the best in Canterbury?  This means all players need to be registered members to clubs affiliated to Badminton Canterbury.  Anyone playing at the Open, St Paddy’s, Doubles 1/2, SI Masters Division 1 level could enter.  There will be either plate games or round robins so all players will get a minimum of 3 games in each code they enter.

https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/4BB70147-3E84-4A85-A17F-099558F6FFE4

Canterbury B Grade Open – this event is open to players registered to a BNZ association.  Suitable for those playing Doubles 2, Social Grade, SI Masters division 2/3.

https://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/9675F26B-84C5-4B9F-863D-7E43AD34F7C7

Players can enter one, two or all three events (singles / doubles / mixed) and while it is encouraged to have your own partner, we can accept”partner required” entries where we will do our best to place you with someone.

Minimum age restrictions will apply.

How does the event run?

Play Saturday morning at 9am, finishing by 7pm, and resumes again at 9am on Sunday.  Friday night may be used if there are high player numbers.  Singles, doubles and mixed through to finals stage will be played throughout the time, with the finals happening on Sunday.  An exact schedule of events will be published after entries have closed.  Players should ensure they have completed an off-court warm up and ready to go by their start time.

It is expected that all players are available to umpire when called upon to do so.

Minimum age restrictions may apply

An event for all our junior players.  Events will be grouped based on ABILITY not age group.

More details on event format coming soon!

There will be four events held this year – April, May, July and September.  Enter one, some or all 🙂

Who can/should enter?

All junior players

How does the event run?

• A one day only event.
• An exact schedule of events will be published after entries have closed.  Players should ensure they have completed an off-court warm up and ready to go by their start time.
• It is expected that all players are available to umpire when called upon to do so.

Entry link and full terms of entry can be found online closer to the event date.

Highly contested amoungst our junior Canterbury players and often attracting players from elsewhere in New Zealand.  These are the games to crown our top players for the Under 13 and Under 17 age groups in Canterbury.  In 2023, both the Under 13s and the Under 17s are Badminton NZ sanctioned, and there are either plate games or round robins so all players will get a minimum of 2 games in each code they enter.

Who can/should enter?

• Anyone wanting to be considered in a junior Canterbury Rep team

Players can enter one, two or all three events (singles / doubles / mixed) and while it is encouraged to have your own partner, we can accept “partner required” entries where we will do our best to place you with someone.

How does the event run?

• Play starts at 9am on Saturday morning, finishing by 7pm that night, and resumes again Sunday morning and will be finished by 2pm.  Singles, doubles and mixed through to finals stage will be played throughout the time, with the finals happening on Sunday.  An exact schedule of events will be published after entries have closed.  Players should ensure they have completed an off-court warm up and ready to go by their start time.
• It is expected that all players are available to umpire when called upon to do so.

Entry link and full terms of entry can be found online closer to the event date.