Super 8 Badminton
Napier get their name on the shield
Napier Boys High School won the Super 8 badminton competition hosted by Gisborne Boys’ High School at the Badminton Centre. This is the first time Napier’s name has gone on the shield presented to the tournament winners.
In second place were Palmerston North Boys’ High A team, who have dominated the competition since 2000 with 13 wins. Hamilton Boys High School have had 14 wins.
Competition was in a round robin format, with each team playing every other team. Each tie comprised of two doubles and 4 singles matches.
Gisborne Boys High School were represented by Jesse Russell, Luke Stoltenberg, Ryan Robinson, Rongo Sofyan-Paea, Taine Pirini and Sean Molloy It was their first major competition and they performed well against some experienced players.
Highlights were the two-game wins for Jesse Russell in the top singles against Hastings Boys’ High, Taine Pirini in the match against the No.4 boy from Hamilton, and for Sean Molloy in the match against the No. 4 boy against New Plymouth Boys’.
Thanks go to Gisborne Boys’ High School sport co-ordinator Peter Simmons, referee Linda White, and Gisborne Boys’ High School students Neo Laidlaw-May and Zhi Botton, who inputted data in the control room. Kahu Brown kept the matches going as stadium controller and to Badminton Eastland’s cleaner Sonia Jones made sure the hall was immaculate throughout.
On the Thursday night, all teams attended the tournament's formal dinner at the Cosmopolitan Club. Guest speaker Maika Akroyd inspired the boys with the story of her journey from Gisborne Girls’ High School to her recent graduation with a communications degree under a four-year scholarship to Boston University through her sport of Field Hockey.
Next year's Super 8 Badminton tournament will be hosted by Napier Boys' High School.
Round Robin Results:
Napier Boys’ High defeated Palmerston North Boys’ High A: 3 matches all, 7 games to 6;
def Hamilton Boys’ High; 4 - 2; def Palmerston North Boys’ High B: 6 - 0;
def New Plymouth Boys’ High: 6 - 0; def Tauranga Boys’ College: 6 - 0;
def Hastings Boys’ High: 5 - 1; def Gisborne Boys’ High: 6 – 0.
Palmerston North Boys’ High A defeated Hamilton Boys’ High; 6-0;
def Palmerston North Boys’ High B: 6 - 0; def New Plymouth Boys’ High: 6 - 0;
def Tauranga Boys’ College: 6 - 0; def Hastings Boys’ High: 6 - 0;
def Gisborne Boys’ High: 6 – 0.
Hamilton Boys’ High defeated Palmerston North Boys’ High B: 6 - 0;
def New Plymouth Boys’ High: 4 - 2; def Tauranga Boys’ College: 5 - 1;
def Hastings Boys’ High: 6 - 0; def Gisborne Boys’ High: 5 - 1
Palmerston North Boys’ High B defeated New Plymouth Boys’ High: 4- 2;
def Tauranga Boys’ College: 4 - 2; def Hastings Boys’ High: 4 - 2;
def Gisborne Boys’ High: 6 - 0
New Plymouth Boys’ High defeated Tauranga Boys’ College: 3 matches all, 7 games all, 260 - 203 points;
def Hastings Boys’ High: 5 - 1; def Gisborne Boys’ High: 5- 1
Tauranga Boys’ College defeated Hastings Boys’ High: 4 - 2; def Gisborne Boys’ High: 4 - 2
Hastings Boys’ High defeated Gisborne Boys’ High: 5 - 1
Super 8 Badminton Preview
Gisborne Boys High School are hosting the Annual Super 8 Badminton Competition at the Badminton Centre 134 Roebuck Road on Thursday from 8.30am to 6pm. and Friday from 8.30am to 1pm.
Super 8 Competitions were formed in 1997 and as quoted “the New Zealand Super Eight group of schools incorporates the eight boys' high schools from their respective provincial cities of the central North Island. The first sporting competitions were sponsored by Canterbury International and commenced in 1998, involving rugby and cricket. Since that time, the Super Eight concept has grown to include not only 10 sports competitions, but also a cultural festival and professional development programmes for management staff and curriculum teachers.”
Gisborne Boys High School have been involved since the early years being placed 2nd in 2002, winning in 2003, 2nd in 2004, from 2005 to 2008 they did not compete. 2009 they returned to the competition and have competed every year including 2017, missing 2018 and returning this year with a younger team.
This is the second time Gisborne Boys High School has hosted the competition and they are hoping the local area will show their support by coming and watch some of the matches. There are some top NZ ranked junior players from out of the district, exciting matches to the level we haven’t seen locally in juniors for a few years.
Supporters are welcome to come and see some top badminton.
Link for Results:
http://bnz.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=1AA6523B-71D7-47EE-96AE-CD1CEDD11A40
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