Team Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau’s ‘Ātui’anga ki te Tango (AKTT) claimed bronze medal in the 35+ competitive division at the Oceania Masters in Paradise 2024 Badminton tournament. BCI /24060401/24060402
The Oceania Masters in Paradise 2024 Badminton tournament has proven successful with local team Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau’s ‘Ātui’anga ki te Tango (AKTT) winning a bronze medal in the 35+ competitive division.
Badminton Cook Islands hosted the biennial
tournament that featured 60 international and 30 local players in Rarotonga from
May 24-28.
President Thomas Mereana-Ngauru
said the tournament was a massive success with high level competition.
More overseas teams are already
planning to return in 2026, adds Mereana-Ngauru.
“The compliments received from
overseas teams was overwhelming with teams confirming they will be back in 2026
including one New Zealand club president saying he will bring over 10 teams,” Mereana-Ngauru
said.
He said it was a pleasure to
have the best masters players from around the region in Rarotonga and an
opportunity for Cook Islands players and juniors to witness and share
their skills.
On May 25, the overseas and local
players, including the juniors, shared the court during a Yankee tournament
organised by Badminton Oceania. The event allowed the masters players an
opportunity to spend time with the young players, sharing their skills and promoting
the development of badminton in the Cook Islands.
“They also showed their support by purchasing
Masters in Paradise competition polo’s which helped raise $3000
towards our Cook Islands Junior U19 Team to the BWF World Junior Championships
in China in October.”
At the closing ceremony on Tuesday
evening, the Cook Islands Badminton received a cheque of $5000 from Badminton
Oceania, the organisers of the tournament, to help with the Junior U19 Team’s
preparation.
The federation also received another
generous donation of $2000 from Jenny’s Beach House and Jennifer Besetimoala.
Besetimoala, who also brought a team named “Jeans Blue” all the way from Perth,
is donating in honour of her late mother, Ruta Olliver, who many years ago
helped revive badminton in the Cook Islands.
“The team Jeans Blue also gave a
donation which was so unexpected and most appreciated,” Mereana-Ngauru said.
“Many friendships were formed while
we welcomed friends who have returned.
“There were offers to assist our
juniors when they next competed overseas including an offer to sponsor our team’s
uniforms to Junior Worlds and Oceania Championships in February (2025).”
Mereana-Ngauru added that they were
happy with the performance of the local players, especially team AKTT who
managed a bronze medal in the 35+ competitive division.
Badminton Cook Islands thanked
Badminton Oceania, the local organising committee, The Edgewater Resort, Bank
of the Cook Islands, Vodafone Cook Islands, Vonnias Ltd, Te Aponga Uira, Cook
Islands Tourism, Captain Tama’s, CISNOC, CIIC, Te Autu Performing Arts, Travel
and Trudeinus Tuaputa, Zephania Aperau-Toa, Tamariki Manuia and Julie Carrel,
chief executive officer Badminton Oceania, alongside Lisa Schmidt “for making
it all happen”.
Results
35+ Competitive Division – Gold – No 3 Sets (NZ), Silver – Super Smash
Bros (NZ), Bronze – AKTT (local team); 40+ Recreational Division – Gold – The
Wine Bar Surgeons (NZ), Silver – WanFang (NZ), Bronze – Jeans Blue (AUS);
55+ Competitive Division – Gold – Kiwi All Sorts (NZ), Silver – Run like
the Winded (NZ), Bronze – Annes Team (NZ).
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Publish date : 2024-06-05 15:08:04
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