Badminton Eastland - Gisborne

11/09/2026

This event is an adult Women only tournament
It has been hosted for over 40 years. The tournament is an Australian/NZ tournament
The tournament is team event that runs from the 12th of October until the 17th (each team has 5-7 ladies).
The tournament also has an individual’s event which runs on the 11th of October, which includes a doubles pair from some of the teams if they wish.
The tournament has 4 grades (ABCD)
The price for one team is $380 and the price for the individual pair entry is 30$ per person ($60 per pair).
The event is being hosted this year at Waikato badminton (Eastlink Badminton Stadium, 60 Old Farm Road, East Hamilton)
There is an optional social event on the Saturday evening.

27/08/2026

Congrats to our schools that entered our Inter-School Intermediate Tournament. Some close games. Gisborne Intermediate winning on the day and Campion Gold runner up.

Thanks to the managers of the teams for looking after our juniors.

26/08/2026

We are looking forward to hosting our Inter-School Intermediate Tournament this Thursday.

Sorry our regulars for our Thursday Casual Club - no badminton 27th August.

24/08/2026

What a great weekend of badminton for our Juniors. Thanks to our players, whanau and volunteers. We had a total of 65 juniors entered, in our U13’s, U15’s, U17’s and U19’s.
The results/photos are below for our Badminton Eastland 2026 Junior Tournament – Congratulations to everyone whom participated.

The definition of the categories - Championship - main age group draw, Plate - made up of the players who lost their first game, Special Plate - made up of players who won their first game and then lost their second.

U13 Boys Singles Championship Winner
Tomas Contreras-Rojas

U13 Boys Singles Championship Runner Up
Vin Barry

U13 Boys Singles Plate Winner
Beauden Spriggs

U13 Boys Singles Plate Runner Up
Mantej Jerish Zachariah

U13 Boys Singles Special Plate Winner
Guy Wright

U13 Boys Singles Special Plate Runner Up
Otto Wright

U13 Mixed Doubles Championship Winners
Guy Wright
Tomas Contreras-Rojas

U13 Mixed Doubles Championship Runners Up
Vin Barry
Hunter Lewis

U13 Girls Singles Championship Winner
Amanda Macmac

U13 Girls Singles Championship Runner Up
Daphne Dela Torre

U13 Girls Doubles Championship Winners
Amanda Macmac
Pavithra Praveen

U13 Girls Doubles Championship Runner Up
Daphne Dela Torre
Andrea Manangan

U15 Boys Singles Championship Winner
Mitchell Spriggs

U15 Boys Singles Championship Runner Up
Joash John

U15 Boys Doubles Championship Winners
Mitchell Spriggs
Damien Smith

U15 Boys Doubles Championship Runners Up
Jethro Hancock
Aarush Sharama

U15 Girls Singles Championship Winner
Amber Monika

U15 Girls Singles Championship Runner Up
Elayna Ang

U15 Girls Singles Plate Winner
Juliana Tolentino

U15 Girls Singles Plate Runner Up
Bailey Ireland

U15 Girls Singles Special Plate Winner
Bella Richardson

U15 Girls Singles Special Plate Runner Up
Te Atahaia Rose Waru-Hay

U15 Girls Doubles Championship Winners
Amber Monika
Ella Stevens

U15 Girls Doubles Championship Runners Up
Elayna Ang
Te Atahaia Rose Waru-Hay

U17 Boys Singles Championship Winner
Borshan Halder

U17 Boys Singles Championship Runner Up
Eruera Ihimaera-Wikotu

U17 Boys Singles Plate Winner
Hans Ashford Dela Torre

U17 Boys Singles Plate Runner Up
Drew Mclean

U17 Boys Singles Special Plate Winner
Tanveer Chahal

U17 Boys Single Special Plate Runner Up
Kushan Goniya Malmage

U17 Boys Doubles Championship Winners
Tanveer Chahal
Borshan Halder

U17 Boys Doubles Championship Runners Up
Joash John
Damien Smith

U17 Girls Singles Championship Winner
Chloe Riwaka

U17 Girl’s Singles Championship Runner Up
Tia Tui-Cooper

U17 Girls Singles Plate Winner
Jazel Maitai

U17 Girls Singles Plate Runner Up
Arshpreet Kauir

U17 Girls Doubles Championship Winners
Chloe Riwaka
Tia Tui-Cooper

U17 Girls Doubles Championship Runners Up
Cema Loma
Bella Richardson

U19 Boys Singles Championship Winner
Eli Wright

U19 Boys Singles Championship Runner Up
Luke Wright

U19 Mixed Doubles Championship Winners
Eli Wright
Oliver Tilghman

U19 Mixed Doubles Championship Runners Up
Kenji Kato-Golding
Aria P**n

U19 Girls Singles Championship Winner
Aria P**n

U19 Girls Singles Championship Runner Up
Mei-Yan Jade Heineke

Umpire Awards – Haylo Pohatu and Bella Richardson

22/08/2026

Adult badminton training, all levels welcome, only 16 spots available. Message Hamish to confirm.

18/08/2026

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/gisborne-herald/sport/junior-badminton-numbers-swelling-in-gisborne/FM3242RKDBAA7KBWJTH3IXCPJU/

Badminton Eastland aims to make Tairāwhiti increasingly competitive on NZ stage

13/08/2026

Exciting to dust off our Inter-School Primary School Tournament. Looking forward to our Intermediate Inter-School Tournament on the 27th August.

12/08/2026

Entries Close Monday 17th 5pm for our Junior Badminton Eastland Competition for U13, U15, U17, U19 playing on the 22nd and 23rd August. Please see flyers and entry forms below.

07/08/2026

Our Masters team is playing this Saturday 9th August in Gisborne from 9am, come on down and support them. The kitchen will also be open. Go Eastland!

29/07/2026

Our Mid Shots juniors this week working on forehand and backhand lifts, correct footwork and alternating between the grips. This class is for our Year 7 and Year 8's. Runs on Wednesdays from 4.45pm-5.45pm.