The LearnCoach New Zealand Badminton League has wrapped up in a thrilling fashion in front of a large crowd, as the Tiger Brokers Tigers took out an action-packed grand final against the Heytour Hawks. With both teams closely matched, it was a seesaw affair that required a golden game to separate the teams and decide […]
Poised as a climactic "winner-takes-all" clash, the final round robin tie between the HEYTOUR Hawks and the ONEPURE Wolves was an opportunity for one of the two teams to claim a spot in the LEARNCOACH New Zealand Badminton League Grand Final next week. With the Hawks holding an advantage on the standings table, the Wolves […]
The final round of the LearnCoach New Zealand Badminton League hits the court this week, with teams aiming to qualify for the next week's Grand Final. The victorious team will claim the Willans and Wong Presidents’ Cup and a lion's share of the league's $15,000 prize pool. First up on Tuesday night, the Huawei Dragons […]
In a top of the table clash, the Tiger Brokers Tigers and HeyTour Hawks eyed a win to guarantee their finals position and with it a shot at the inaugural President’s Cup. Eager for a strong start, Abhinav Manota and Erena Calder-Hawkins saved two match points as they maintained their unbeaten record in this season's […]
In a classic David versus Goliath clash, the undefeated HeyTour Hawks sought to continue their stellar run of form with an eye to securing a place in the grand final. Standing in their path were the always promising, but yet to win, Huawei Dragons. In what may prove to be the match of the tournament, […]
As the HeyTour Hawks continue to soar high, the fast improving OnePure Wolves sought to claw a victory and revitalise their LearnCoach New Zealand Badminton League campaign last night at Waitakere Badminton. The Hawks made quick work of the early exchanges racing to a 3-0 lead courtesy of strong all-round performances. The well-established pair of […]
HEYTOUR HAWKS defeat TIGER BROKERS Tigers 4-3 With both teams winning in Round 1, the tie between the HEYTOUR Hawks and TIGER BROKERS Tigers was one that promised drama to the very end. Abhinav Manota opened the campaign with clean wins in the Mixed Doubles and Men's Singles, to take the Hawks to an early […]
HEYTOUR HAWKS defeat HUAWEI DRAGONS 4-3 After an exhilarating first night of LEARNCOACH NZBL magic, the match-up between HUAWEI Dragons & HEYTOUR Hawks had much to live up to. The line-up promised numerous hotly contested matches, with TAB bets tipping the Hawks to edge out a narrow win. HUAWEI Dragons’ Dylan Soedjasa and Alyssa Tagle […]
With under a week to go until the launch of the LearnCoach New Zealand Badminton League, all players and coaches were officially drafted to four exciting franchise teams. The four teams will compete in a rapid-fire match format over the next seven weeks, with $15,000 NZD up for grabs. Badminton New Zealand Chief Executive Joe […]
Badminton New Zealand is excited to announce the four franchise teams that will compete in the inaugural LearnCoach New Zealand Badminton League (NZBL). The OnePure Wolves, HeyTour Hawks, Tiger Brokers Tigers and the Huawei Dragons will take the court from June 16th. "We’re delighted to be partnering with these four fantastic companies to get badminton […]
