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NZ Herald
02-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Gisborne badminton: Seasonal bugs test teams' resources
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


NZ Herald
13-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Business house league grows by three teams
Laughter, clapping, missed shots and plenty of fun featured on the first round of the BIZminton 2025 badminton league. Three more teams have joined the Badminton Eastland business house league, one in the competitive grade and two in the social competition. The first round of BIZminton 2025 produced laughter, clapping, missed shots and lots of fun. New players mixed with the more experienced in the social grade, and some excellent matches were played. It was great to see experienced players were not 'smashing' learners, organisers said. The competitive grade was a different story. Some matches were long, with few points deciding the outcome as players tried to place their shots to outwit their opponents.


NZ Herald
06-05-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Gisborne business house badminton league starts this week
Badminton Eastland's 2025 business house league starts on Thursday. BIZminton 2025, Badminton Eastland's business house league, starts on Thursday. The format introduced last year continues, with social and competitive grades. Entries stand at four teams for both the social and competitive sections. Organisers would like two more teams in each grade. Players should email if they wish to be part of the competition from next week. Some junior representative players have formed a team, competition stalwarts Slammers and RSL51 return, two family teams have joined the mix, Gisborne District Council has a team and Versatile has two teams.