| News
2011 |
| Badmin-thon
Doubles challenge is hotly contested tomorrow 3rd Dec Sat 9AM |
Thanks to all
participants & 18 teams have registered which is the full
capacity of the Badminton centre. Open section has got 8 teams and
the social section has 10 teams.
Vicious,
Delicious & High-While Intoxicated, Soup-A-Stars, Unknown,
NZBA Knights, NZBA Wizards, Gladiators, Speed Demons, The Cereal
Killers, All Stars Bombers, Kung Fu Pandas, The Noobs, Dragons,
NZBA Deputys, Warriors, FPH Badminton Gurus, IFDA Aces, ATSC
Angels. Victor NZ Squad
Courts will be
available for warm ups from 8AM, all team captains are requested
to arrive before 8.45PM, all players are requested to register at
the reception from the main entrance of the Badminton Centre.
Games will start at 9AM
Tournament Controller: Ritchie Marr
All rules will be explained and team names posted on the notice
board for players/teams to plan their strategies.
More details on the rules of the Badminton Game!!
Cafe will
be open during the tournament
Proshop X mas
sale is on!!
Specials
of the day!!!
Victor
Gold Shuttles $20
Racquet Restrings : $20 each (VS 800, similar to BG 65)
Private coaching gift certificate $40 ( Normally $50)
Free private coaching session with every purchase over $150 |
| Summer
High performance and Holiday programs |
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Featuring: Ritchie Marr,
Chance Cheng, Joe Wu, Mao Huhe, Danny Chia
UP TO 7 WEEKS TRAINING Want to be mentally
stronger?
Want to be more consistent? Want to be more
accurate?
SUBSIDIZED TRAINING
Want to be fitter? Want to be faster?
Want to be smarter at your game?
3 hours a day intensive training!
Accepting entries now. click
here for more details |
| Badmin-thon
Doubles challenge
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13 Teams have registered
for the tournament as at today. Entry closes on Wednesday the 30th. If
any other teams are still working on making up your teams, you could
register the team name and submit the names and order of the players by
Friday the 2nd. Players could register as individuals to be placed in
appropriate teams. Social teams make up have been amended to have the
lady optional.
Courts will be open from 8AM for teams & players to warm up and get
ready for the tournament.
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| Meet
the Cafe Manager Lucy Shum |
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A cafe
is now running with all food & drinks. tea, coffee, milkshakes,
chocolates, hot chips, sushi, sandwiches, toasted sandwiches,
slices & cakes, ice creams, drinks, water, fruits,
noodles, nut bars, savoury buns, etc. |
| Midweek
clubs operating now. |
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$ 5 for
visitors and depending on the interest the midweek clubs will
operate in all 5 days 9 - 12. Plenty of courts & games, cafe
& meeting rooms available. Join |
| Enrolments
accepted for Juniors, Midweek, & Seniors , Veterans for 2011 Oct
- Jan 2012, School holiday programs & also for 2012 season
(Feb 2012 - Nov 2012) |
Juniors
Tuesday & Wednesday 5 - 7 for beginners/Intermediate
Advanced/premier Tuesday 7 - 9 spaces are filling up rapidly. Oct 2011 - Jan
2012. All
about Junior club
Join On line for 2011,
Join On line for 2012 |
| Opening
Ceremony attended by over 200 people |
Click
here for all the photos and slide show |
Badminton
Centre Opening Ceremony 3rd Sept 5PM
Inaugural Tournament A, B, C grade doubles |
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Victor
NZ Badminton will be opened on the 3rd Sept at 5PM by Badminton
New Zealand President Murray Wetherston.
Limited entries are taken for the inaugural tournament and entries
close at 1Pm on Friday the 2nd Sept. Entry fee is $10/person and
the tournament commences at 2PM. Please contact the tournament
controller Surya Rao to enter or for more details on 021570942
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| Yes!!
We are open Now, Visit & Try out |
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Its now open to
public for use. Every
single person who has viewed or played on
the court is very pleased with every aspect of the badminton
dedicated centre. About 10 sessions of All Stars, FUBC, FHB,
Korean Club, Comdor are already in full
swing.
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| Final
Week of the Badminton Hall Renovation |
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All the renovation
works have been successfully completed and the centre is on
schedule to open to public & club use as planned. Final week
of PVC mat flooring work and the painting of the lines on the mats
are currently underway.
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| VIP
Membership will be closed on the 15th of August. |
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VIP
membership will be closed to public as soon as the Badminton hall
commences its operation. The purpose of the VIP membership
was to provide facilities and special terms to those individual
investors and lenders who have supported the new badminton Hall
venture for the purchase of the building and the renovation works.
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| All
Stars Volunteers in action working hard to meet the scheduled
start. |
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| PVC
flooring mats landed and the many workers are busy laying the
flooring. |
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| Box
slim fitness classes commenced from Aug 1st |
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Box
slim fitness program has started in full swing and the classess
have been full and very successful. At present classes are
happening on Mondays and Thursdays in our event rooms. For more
details please contact Daina Punter on 027 63181138 or e
mail : info@boxslim.co.nz
website: www.boxslim.co.nz
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| All
Stars launches its half year specials at VNBC |
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All Stars moves
their clubs to VNBC and commences all its developments of Senior,
Junior, Midweek, Premier divisions from Aug 15th.
Excellent rates and professionally run clubs at the brand new
Badminton centre for
Seniors,
Juniors,
Midweek, clubs. Limited entries
are taken. Enrolments
are open now and
more details about seniors
, Juniors
On-Line
Enrolment
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| A
Big Thank you to all financial supporters of the Building |
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Special thanks to all short and long
term financial contributers/lenders. The short terms funds will be released
into your bank accounts as per the term of duration you have
chosen. Your support has been excellent. The building purchase
fund has been successfully achieved and the fund raising will
continue for the development of the facilities and the future
programs and sponsorships.
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| Thank
you to Howick Baptist church and Badminton Volunteers |
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Excellent Painting
job completed by volunteers. Well done!!! |
| Lighting
works completed by Shew Electricals Ltd |
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Ray
Shew Electrical works completed the court lighting, Online booking
panels, computer installations etc.
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| New
Zealand Badminton Academy moves to NZBC |
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NZBA
(New Zealand Badminton Academy) has taken up their head office at
NZBC and commences all their Auckland programs from Aug 2011. NZ Top
players and international level coaches will be training at the
venue. All inquiries to nzba@badmintonmail.org
. www.nzba.net.nz |
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Painting and Garden clean up days |
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July
9th has been allocated for the painting of the badminton
Hall inside walls. A group of volunteers will be handling this. Anyone available to contribute
towards this work either by providing labour or equipment
needed for the work are welcome.
contact nzbc@badmintonmail.org |
| Special
flooring mats manufacturing is complete |
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The court mat
manufacturing is complete in China and the factory is in the
process of shipping. Thanks to former NZ coaching director Mohan
Subramanium and Goungzou badminton centre for expert advise in
getting mats manufactured with special specification and prices. |
| Court
Booking , Membership fees details released |
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2011 pioneering and
competitive court hiring rates have been released. The court
flooring will be the best in the country and the lighting will
have 8 sets of fluorescent twins providing excellent lighting.
Special VIP rates are available to those who have contributed
towards the development of the badminton Hall.
VIP
members Account
holders Casual
& Non account holders |
| Ritchie
Marr appointed as Proshop Manager |
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Ritchie
Marr, one of the best high performance coach in the country and an
experienced badminton expert in all aspects of the badminton sport
in New Zealand is appointed as the proshop manager. The proshop
will provide comprehensive services of racquet restringing, supply
of gear and expert advice to all players. |
| Victor
Sponsorship and conceptual stores at the NZ Badminton centre. |
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Managing
Director of Victor New Zealand and NZBC CEO sign the sponsorship
contract. Victor head office will set up its conceptual store in
this new
badminton centre proshop. |
| Dev
Senthiya appointed as the CEO of the New Zealand Badminton Centre |
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Dev
Senthiya takes up the role as CEO of New Zealand Badminton
Centre. He has served as ABA Board member for 3 years , heavily
involved in the development of LE Park senior and junior badminton
clubs. Currently president of the LE junior Badminton club and the
All Stars badminton Club. He also has been past president of
Auckland Tamil sports club for 3 years and a patron of the club. |
