15 FEBRUARY 2022 NEWS

Annual General Meeting

To be held at the Badminton Centre Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 7.30pm.

All players, parents and supporters are urged to attend.

On Sunday 23rd January 2022 NZ moved to RED LEVEL. We currently have no ability to check vaccine passes,  Badminton Centre hirers will adhere to a maximum of 6 players per court; max of 25 in the hall at a time.   In order to access Badminton Centre from 1st March 2022 everyone must have a Vaccine Pass.                    The committee is now working on how this will be managed.                  Drinking fountain is operational. Showers - closed under RED traffic lights

FEBRUARY BADMINTON (playing under above rules)

Summer Badminton Club - Mondays from 7.00pm. to 9.00pm.                                     Cost $10 per night, Yr 11 to 13 - $8 per night. New players welcome.                                     Enquiries to Justin Ph. 0212166700

Social Morning Club – Monday mornings weekly from 9am. to 11am. Cost $4.00 a session. Enquiries to Leslie Ph. 8672584

Thursday Morning Casual Group – Thursday mornings weekly from 9am. to 11am.  Cost $5.00 a session. Enquiries to Raewynne Ph. 0272564351 or eastland.association@gmail.com

MARCH BADMINTON (playing under new vaxed rules)

INTER-ASSOCIATION:

• An OPEN DAY for age eligible players to have a hit and look at, and to see who is available for masters and super vet teams. Don’t be shy and come along if you’re over 35. Sunday 20^th March 3-5pm followed by a BBQ and a beer - $5
• Closing date for nominations for our Masters and Super Veterans teams is Friday 1^st April.
• Confirmed 2022 weekends are                                                      Masters: Sat 30^th May, 11^th June, 23^rd July, 27^th August.  Super Veterans; Sat 7^th May, 4^th June,30^th July, 3^rd September.

Junior Muster Day Sunday 27th March 1-3pm – 10 - to 17-year-olds.

Are you interested in your juniors going on trips out of Gisborne?

Come along and see what is planned for our juniors for 2022.

Juniors bring your drink bottle, wear your sports gear, shoes must be worn, have a game.

At the Badminton Centre, 134 Roebuck Road.

All starting in March 2020 – Come along – Have a go!!!!

Well Wahine 2022 – Tues 1^st March - 6 pm - 7 pm     

                                                       Wed 2^nd  March - Gisborne   6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

‘Have a go’ on the courts. Gear provided. Wear sports shoes and bring drink bottles.

No need to register just turn up. Enquiries to Linda 0272648660

HOT SHOTS - Commencing Wednesday 1^st March and thereafter every Wednesday from 5pm. – 6.30pm. (Excluding school holidays)

All Yr 7 to Yr 13 students welcome – fitness, social games and fun. HAVE A GO!

All levels of abilities catered for. Please wear sports shoes. Rackets available.

Enquiries to Linda Ph. 0272648660 or email: eastland. association@gmail

Thursday Morning Casual Group – Thursday mornings weekly from 9am. to 11am.  

Cost $5.00 a session. Enquiries to Raewynne Ph. 0272564351 or eastland.association@gmail.com

Social Morning Club – Monday mornings weekly from 9am. to 11am. Cost $4.00 a session. Enquiries to Leslie Ph. 8672584

Kiwi Badminton Club - Commencing Monday 7^th March and there after every Monday from 4.30pm. to 5.30pm.

(Excluding school holidays)Year 3 to Year 7 players welcome. Rackets available.

Enquiries to Scott Ph. 0273509482

Gisborne Badminton Club - Commencing Monday 7th March and there after every Monday from 7.00pm. to 9.00pm.

 Current contact: Cynthia Ph: 0272531062

At the Patutahi Badminton Community Hall

Well Wahine 2022 – Tues 1^st & 8^th March – 7.30pm – 9.30 pm       

Patutahi  Badminton Club Commencing Tuesday 1^st  March and there after every Tuesday from 7.30pm.  

Enquiries to Ron Ph. 8627783

Shuttle Time – Badminton Sessions at your school available, as well as up-skill your staff.                                                                                                                                             Enquiries to Linda – eastland.association@gmail. com

Tournaments

• Open Season Team Tournament -  March dates to be confirmed.
• Oceania Masters in Paradise 2022, Rarotonga (Cook Islands) 26 – 31 May 2022.

• BIZminton 2022 - 12^th May to 9^th  June.
• NZ Masters 2022 15 - 18 Sept in Queenstown

Interschool Events 

• Primary Badminton Tournament - Primary Wed 11 May & Thurs 12 May 2 days large/small schools’ max teams per day 16 
• Secondary schools TASSPA league for Badminton. Thursday 28th July; 4th, 11th & 21st August 2022 after school.                                                                  
• TASSPA Girls Badminton Wed 24th August 2022; 
• TASSPA Boys Badminton Thurs 25th August 2022
• Sec Sch Winter tournament - Mon 29th Aug - Fri 2nd Sept
• NZ Secondary School - Porirua - Mon 29^th Aug to 1^st Sept NZ Secondary School Champs
• AIMS Games - Tauranga - Mon 5^th Sept - Fri 9^th Sept
• NZ Junior Secondary School Champs – Auckland – Tues 22^th to Thurs 24^th November

Website – Google ‘Badminton Eastland’

Is there anyone who could possibly help us with our website? Please let us know.

Facebook – ‘Badminton Eastland’

From 2 December there is no vaccine passes checked, hirers will adhere to a maximum of 6 players per court; max of 25 in the hall at a time, until further direction. This limit includes children. Physical distancing of 2 metres between different groups in the facilities at all times.

Badminton Eastland will be reviewing Vaccine Policies early 2022.

2022 Up-coming Events

Representative Season – confirmed dates

Masters - Saturdays, 30 April (first day of term 2 May), 11 June, 23 July (first day term 3 25 Jul), 27 Aug 2022

Super Vets - Saturdays, 7 May, 4 June (Queens Birthday weekend), 30 July, 3 Sept 2022

NZ Junior Team Championships Manawatu 10 – 13 July

NZ Masters Queenstown 15 Sept – 17 Sept

Badminton Centre Updates

The Badminton Centre is open to players & groups booking through the HELLO Club - badmintoneastland.helloclub.com

• It is now mandatory that everyone who enters the Badminton Centre must SIGN IN; either using the QR Code or book in the foyer and remember to Sanitise
• It is mandatory that you are wearing a mask, this can be removed when playing.
• Please come into the Centre in your playing gear, bring filled drink bottle, towel etc.
• The showers and drinking fountain are not to be used; kitchens are closed.
• If you are using our rackets, wipe the handle before and after play
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• HOUSEKEEPING MATTERS

Lost property is found on the shelf in the foyer Clubs, groups and players are expected to sweep the courts after you have used them. Please look after your facilities, record in the incident book (in the foyer) any concerns for us. We wish to remind hall-users the ladder is for use by contractors in the hall only, and a reminder balls should not be thrown around the hall or upstairs.

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