2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Annual Report 2007

Office Bearers 2007 Presidents Report Executive This is now my third Robin Bryant (Aus) ~ President year as President and Nigel Skelt (NZ) ~ Vice President it is interesting to Lynne Scutt (New Zealand) reflect back on the Warren Yee (Fiji) organisation as it was Fabien Kaddour (New Caledonia) at the beginning of Alan McKenzie (New Zealand) this Olympic Quadrennium and now. An Leao Akeripa (Samoa) organisation that had to be resurrected, in effect a new one, as the old one needed to Office Staff be laid to rest. New beginnings and new spirit. The sport has come from relative Secretary General obscurity in ONOC to be seen as a Corinne Barnard developing one, with a future. New members, more of our members running Development Officer international events, Samoa’s first medal at Lynne Scutt (left Feb 07) the SPG, an Olympic Scholarship, and strong prospects for our players and our Bookkeeper technical officials to move into the Donna Millington international scene as they get experience in the sport, resurrection of the Oceania circuit and Oceania encouragement awards for Delegates players.

I reflect sadly on the passing of the Hon H R World Federation Roy Ward early in Robin Bryant 2007. Roy was a

founding member of our Confederation and a person of immense commitment and vision. He played a large role in the development of the sport in Life Members and in Oceania and was a hugely respected Heather Robson person in the international badminton scene. Roy Ward (d. 19/12/2006) The year has been a very active one both with a focus on the South and also the sports involvement in the Committees 2007 Olympics. Badminton Oceania put a significant effort into supporting Badminton Samoa with their planning and running of the Technical Officials Committee event. The teamwork that was developed and the opportunities that the event Peter Cocker (Chair) presented for training and building a Lynne Nixey (NZ) badminton spirit in the region made it all Yogen Bhatnagar (Aus) worth while. Congratulations to Leao, Rob Denton (NZ) Fafaatai and Pauli Risali for the teamwork Viva Stanford (Samoa) [resign Oct] they engendered and the success of the event. Events Committee Equally as badminton has year long Ian Williamson (Chair) qualifying process for the Olympics the Corinne Barnard planning to give the island members every www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 2

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extensive. Particularly targeted were increase our profile in the world of players from Samoa and Fiji. international badminton. During the course of the event, BWF officials identified several Key priorities have been officials with a capacity to move onto international umpiring and work is underway • Building the networks in the region to promote that. with non members and particularly to support the SPG. Whilst there is a significant amount of work • Providing Equipment based on to do to bring the French Territories under grants from BWF the umbrella of the BWF directly, instead of • Securing our financial base with through , New Caledonia particularly BWF plays a strong role in the sport, both with • Developing our events structure their participation in events and their conduct • Ensuring that Samoa gets the of events. Their New Caledonia support it needs for the SPG International, an event that gains players • Creating the environment within Olympic ranking points, attracted a very BWF that allows the French large international group of players. Thanks Territories to become BWF to Fabien for all the work he has put into this Members/Associate Members area of the sports development. • Ensuring the Office as a viable and visible operation. One Olympic Scholarship has been awarded to Heseti Maufaufau (pictured) from Samoa. Badminton at the South Pacific Games Heseti has set her sights on a Beijing berth became an officially recognised sport with and has been training and competing in the Badminton World Federation for the first events in a large range of countries. This is time and now completes the full suite of a huge and competitive Continental Championships on the BWF endeavour and very Calendar that difficult to achieve. Heseti receive sanction shows the true fighting from the IF. spirit and we wish her all Oceania the best. Other players in Confederation the region thought about provided support the prospects but decided with the Technical against at his time. Delegate and chose and supported the Badminton Oceania referees and assisted with training of however recognises that umpires and line judges. Additionally the we have some real talent in Fiji, Samoa and Confederation sponsored event software other members that if nurtured could make a that was used, to support the excellent work real impact in London 2012. done by Sporting Pulse. This gave us on opportunity to demonstrate the software to Our concession with respect to the number all our members and promote its use. of international events allowed to be held in Another aid to the more professional running the region was continually being scrutinised of our international events. and the International Federation has now put us on the same basis as other The SPG gave us huge spin Confederations, unlimited events but a offs. Not only the software maximum of two per Member. Oceania now but the exposure of all has more opportunities with the growth of officials to a very well run the Samoa and Fijian events, the New international event where Caledonia International should also become the eyes of the world were a solid part of our calendar. Our next step is directed at the results and of to improve the status of all events if we are course the way it was run. to be conscious of world ranking points. Samoa has now demonstrated, in the lead Our calendar continues to grow with major up to the event with their events. Ian Williamson has put a lot of effort own Internationals and the running of the into this and is to be congratulated. It has SPG that they are positioned well to reached the point where Oceania can now www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 3

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expect a number of countries to seek members”. That continuing presence and sanction to run international events. Corinne’s commitment to the job has helped Accordingly BWF, have lifted the lid on the build our profile considerably. Her regular number of events that we were allowed to attendance at BWF meetings has been run, whilst Australia and New Zealand were important in raising our profile and the only ones running events. This is to be supporting myself as Vice President of the welcomed and will help the region grow. BWF. This coming year we should see some funds come to the sport specifically to “road Peter Cocker on the umpiring side has also show” the sport around the islands. This provided considerable support to the proposed project has captured the attention organisation. His role as Technical Officials of the BWF officials and the concept is likely convenor has been to be picked up by our colleagues in Africa. largely directed at co- ordinating the The employment of a Development Officer international program. for the Region is a matter for discussion by Richard Bramley the Executive and should occur shortly in the (pictured left) came on new year. Agreement was also reached with board as a new umpire Samoa and Fiji to employ on a part time and has now rapidly basis two development officers to work in moved to the top core those NOC’s. of certificated umpires. Kelly Hoare from The number of NOC’s becoming members Australia became an accredited umpire of BWF is increasing with Tuvalu joining during the World Junior Championships in during the year and Kiribati signalling strong Auckland. We are also seeing more and intention to apply for membership early in more line judges attending BWF events 2008. overseas.

New Zealand very successfully ran the Robin Bryant World Junior Championships at the President Waitakere Trust Stadium. Once again showing the world that down Secretary General under these things can be done. A major event on the Overview BWF calendar, NZ’s Julie Carrel (pictured) as event This year has been about consolidating the manager drove a team that changes that the organisation had gone ran an event on time and through since 2005, building new networks without incident. and establishing a professional office.

The year saw the moving on of two of the Brand and Image regions sporting CEO’s, Peter Dunne from

New Zealand and Stuart Borrie from The new image has Australia. Stuart has been selected to head been expanded into up the International Federation and Peter other areas and has moved back to Invercargill. Both made a programs of the major commitment to the sport during their organisation. time in office and are to be congratulated for Oceania Circuit, their work and the friendship they showed, umpires, referees and all in the spirit of the sport. the regional training

centre. This year will The Office in has been see the Oceania functioning very effectively. Whilst Corinne Circuit logo on A Barnard is notionally Secretary General two Boards at the various days a week, she has always been available venues in New for people and that is starting to show Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Samoa and New through in the communications that have Caledonia. been rebuilt with many of our “inactive

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Staff Activity We need to work very closely with ONOC and BWF to secure continued funding to We farewelled our development officer, develop the sport in the confederations Lynne Scutt, who had done a tremendous region and ideally move to the goal of having amount of work during her tenure with us each member represented at the Olympics. particularly with Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia. Her input will now be from a Website governance level as she was successful in getting onto the Executive committee during Our website www.oceaniabadminton.org 2007. Next year (2008) will see the has been providing a good medium for appointment of her replacement. communicating in the region. Oceania has its own domain name. An upgrade to the site Committees will happen during 2008 and include some video footage. The technical officials committee have done a tremendous amount of OSFO (Olympic Sports Federations of good work and in Oceania) & ONOC (Oceania National particular Peter Cocker Olympic Committees) who has set up great structures, processes and Badminton Oceania continues to forge procedures for the partnerships with key organisations in the umpires, referees and Oceania region and the key is attending the now the newly annual OSFO and ONOC meetings. established line judge qualification at Oceania level which I believe is a first. Information Technology The other committees unfortunately were not Most of our members have Tournament as active as the technical officials but with Planner now and it is mandatory for all the newly established Events committee with Oceania Badminton Circuit Tournaments. Ian Williamson (Aus) and Julie Carrel (NZ) we hope to grow this area. Viva Stanford (NZ) one of our more well- known referees retired this year after many years refereeing in New Zealand and Samoa. Viva, was the Samoan Website – Below is a list of page requests representative on the technical officials from our Badminton Oceania site during committee and an 2007 active educator of umpires in Samoa. Jan 5,251 We will miss her Feb 8,079 enthusiasm and Mar 7,899 wish her the best. Apr 5,679 May 8,564 Finances Jun 5,771 Jul 14,095 We are very grateful to our two partners Aug 7,061 Badminton World Federation and Oceania Sep 6,056 National Olympic Committee for continued Oct 5,636 funding. Nov 4,772 Dec 5,220 It needs to be recognised, that no matter how small the organisation is, there are some base level costs that need to be met. And the above costs show that just one trip to all our members each year by our development manager costs over $10000.00

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Tournaments The competition format started with a team’s event, round robin then a standard knock out South Pacific Games individuals draw. Oceania won a bronze medal in pool B competition. I would like to echo what our President has already said in his report. Considerable time and effort went into assisting Badminton The Oceania Circuit Samoa with their planning and running of the event. The teamwork that was developed 2007 was the second year we have used all and the opportunities that the event the tournaments in the Oceania region as a presented for training and building a circuit. Sanctioned events in the region badminton spirit in the region made it all included Samoa Future Series, Fiji Future worth while. Fabulous team effort by Leao, Series, New Caledonia Future Series, Fafatai and Pauli Risali for the success of , North Harbour the event. The results are in the International, NZ Open, Australian Tournament section towards the back of the International, Ballarat International and report. Victorian International. Nine events in all during 2007. Australian Youth Olympic Festival Major Events This event is held every two years in Sydney, hosted by the Australian Olympic The year may be best remembered for the Committee from surplus funds invested after hosting in the region of the 2007 World the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The aim of Juniors Championships, held in Waitakere, the festival is to discover future Olympic New Zealand. Julie Carrel (Tournament Champions, provide them with an Director) and Laura Menzies (Event environment reminiscent of an Olympic Manager) did a Games and promote the Olympic ideals of fantastic job fair play, honesty and pride in your country. and showed the world that the This fourth Australian Youth Olympic smallest Festival (AYOF) confederation can stage was the biggest ‘World Events’. and most Oceania can spectacular yet. make a difference and be noticed via our From 17 – 21 events and we are endeavouring to raise the January 2007, standard each year with hosting of over 1600 International events. athletes aged 13 – 19 years represented each continent Equipment Allocation across 16 Olympic sports. As part of the membership to BWF they supply each continental confederation with a The badminton competition provides a high supply of badminton equipment, it is then up level, international competition for top junior to the Confederations to decide what is the badminton players from around the world. best use of them. The list below shows This is the second time badminton was held which countries received some equipment following its debut in 2003. Badminton was from Badminton Oceania this past year, the only sport held every day of the 2007 rackets, nets and shuttles, for development AYOF. Oceania had a team in the purposes. developing category with Fiji, NZ B and All countries applying for equipment had to Australia B. Most of the Oceania team were tell us what they were to use them for. Most from New Caledonia. cases they were being used for school groups, club badminton or school Teams competing were; Australia, , competitions. Member Associations who Fiji, Great Britain, Oceania, , New applied are:- Zealand and . www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 6

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Northern Marianas, Tuvalu, Fiji, Tahiti, Wallis and Fortuna, New Caledonia, New Member Country Reports Zealand, Palau, Vanuatu and Australia New Zealand Training and Courses The 2007 calendar year will be best Peter Cocker and Jane Wheatley organised remembered for the staging of the KLRC NZ a Oceania Level referees course in Open as a BWF sanctioned Grand Prix conjunction with the NZ Open. tournament and the Training and courses were a bit thin on the hosting of the KLRC ground this year due development officer World Junior position not being filled. Championships 2008 plans are already in place for coach 2007. The New education, umpire and referee training. Zealand Open has Just as we are going to print it was developed into a announced that the Technical Officials “world class” Committee now has in place qualification tournament and it is and assessment procedures for those of paramount people who wish to become Oceania importance that it Confederation level line judges. This is a first remains, in at least amongst the confederations. its current status, for the sake of the Looking Forward profile it gains and the opportunities it offers to raise the standard of all badminton events We are hosting the Oceania Championships, in New Zealand and Oceania. We should Thomas and preliminaries in never forget that Oceania is by far and away conjunction with New Caledonia in early the smallest of the 5 Confederations making 2008. Of course the NZ Open our foremost up the Badminton World Federation. In annual event in the region. terms of population and number of member countries, current and potential, we just Badminton World Federation has invested cannot compete. Therefore, we need to time in some structural and strategic concentrate on where we can make a planning and now has a ‘strategic plan’ in difference and be noticed. The staging of place. I commend this vision and Oceania “world class events” is one area this can be will look to mirror the development plans in done. The challenge is to also keep place globally in our region. identifying our points of difference so that we are always on the front foot. Financially, I will be looking for sponsors to invest in the Oceania region via our It would be remiss of Badminton New programs and activities especially our Zealand not to mention in any medium the Oceania Championships, Oceania Circuit ongoing support of Dato’ Sri Andrew Kam and our development programs. We have and his KLRC Berhad establishment. This such limited funding and we must look support has been ongoing and growing over outside our current income sources if we are a number of years and the relationship has to develop ourselves further. I am looking the potential to escalate even further in the forward to 2008 and working with our new future. 2007 was the 3rd year in which the development manager who will be starting in NZ Open had been run at Grand Prix level February. and to attract 176 entrants including 106 from offshore was a major achievement. My thanks this year must go to;- Andrew’s support goes further than Peter Cocker, Jane Wheatley, Ian providing financial support and players from Williamson, Donna Millington and Robin his beloved KLRC Berhad. His passion for Bryant. the sport was responsible for two reporters from Malaysia’s largest daily newspaper attending the event and the coverage in Corinne Barnard was beyond belief. Secretary General

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Then, at a time when it seemed as if at the December “Youth & Progress” Badminton New Zealand would not be able Conference. There is no timeframe in place to raise the necessary funding to host the for change, or changes, though we are sure World Junior Championships 2007 it was that the members themselves will see the once again Andrew who stepped in need for steps to be taken on a timely and financially and attained the naming rights. orderly basis if we are to attain our vision of That support provided the impetus for the badminton being “a world class sport in New tournament to be saved and it is timely to Zealand”. All of the aforementioned will allow thank the Badminton Oceania Executive for Badminton New Zealand to establish its their financial contribution of NZ$10,000 in Strategic Plan 2008-2012 into which the addition to the Badminton World members have clearly had significant input Confederation in capping their costs at NZ$20,000. The tournament itself was an In many respects one could cut and paste outstanding success with a team of items from last years report and I believe volunteers from throughout New Zealand that merely reflects that changes need to be and Australia ably led by Peter Beckerleg, made. If one keeps doing the same old Julie Carrel and Laura Menzies. There is no thing, one keeps getting the same old question that the success leaves Badminton results. For the point of emphasis I will bullet New Zealand well placed to bid for senior point a small number of these: tournaments in the future. That is not to say there will not be ongoing challenges • Badminton New Zealand’s income associated with any tournaments hosted in is still restricted to affiliation fees, the future but if the succession planning that SPARC and Gaming Trust funding. has occurred in the past is applied then they • We require a Constitution in will be overcome. keeping with the times we live in and independent expertise on the Badminton New Zealand was dealt a harsh Board. blow in late 2006 when having its High • The sport requires more paid Performance funding halved by SPARC. personnel to move it forward. This placed the organisation under extreme pressure and not just at the elite on court The Commonwealth Games saw a number level. We could be criticised for continuing to of retirements of senior players and this try to do too much with too little resource but continued in the period under review. John it would to difficult to argue that it was not Gordon retired from international competition done with the best of intentions. It has meant this year with the saddest aspect being his that in the future our member Associations horrific injury prior to Melbourne 2006. The will need to do more with their elite players fact he worked on his recovery with such but in the long run this is likely to serve the fervour and diligence is of real credit to him sport better. Whilst I am critical of the but he was finally accepting of the fact he SPARC funding decision, the criticism is not could not train, and subsequently compete, of the organisation as a whole. Badminton at the highest level. The Olympic New Zealand has an open and honest qualification period commenced on May 1st relationship with its main funding partner and and we currently have is highly complimentary of the staff who work John Moody, Rachel within it. Like nearly all of the sporting Hindley (pictured), organisations within New Zealand they too and are under resourced and it is important that we work with them, and others, to ensure attempting to qualify that the amount of funding made available is for Beijing. New increased and utilised to its best advantage. Zealand’s strict criteria, our reduced funding which we have The other most significant happening in been unable to replace, coupled with the 2007 was the acceptance by the members, Badminton World Federation’s change it its at the February Conference, of the Driving own criteria will make it very difficult for our Forces review. All can very proud of that athletes. In some respects they are working decision, their input into the review and the very much on their own and this is fact it allowed Badminton New Zealand to particularly frustrating. Anyone who does establish a forum to move the sport forward www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 8

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qualify deserves a medal for that consequently New Zealand is looking to achievement alone. send a large team of 15-16 athletes.

Playing highlights from 2007 was also a year of change at Board 2006/2007 were the and management level. Nigel Skelt, as part retention of the Whyte of the Board’s succession planning, has Trophy for the 6th stepped aside as Chairperson with Robyn successive occasion and MacFarlane assuming that role. Nigel, New Zealand retaining its having served three years as Deputy placing in Group 3 at the President of Badminton Oceania, has put his . The most name forward as President. In addition, I pleasing aspect of these have resigned from my role as Executive achievements was the Director after 5 years of service. Therefore, it blooding of new talent and is timely to thank all within Oceania for the with a group of younger players now having friendships and memories. I feel very experienced two World Junior privileged to have been involved in such a Championships there are many reasons to great sport involving so many fine feel some optimism for the future. contributors.

On the International scene it has been Peter Dunne particularly disappointing to see the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR infighting at Executive level within our international body. There can only be one Australia loser and that is the sport itself. Unashamedly, Badminton New Zealand has Overview been very supportive of the leadership shown by Punch Gunalan over a sustained 2007 was another year of considerable period of time. We are well aware of the change and development for Badminton review undertaken by Stuart Borrie in late Australia, particularly in the area of high 2006 and have no doubt that it has performance and talent development. The highlighted the need for increased and year saw: specialised staffing out of the Head Office in Kuala Lumpur. Badminton New Zealand has 1. Establishment of the Elite Squad in had nothing but full support from the office July but only so much can be done with limited 2. Confirmation of the Australian resource. It is easy to point the finger but Sports Commissions (ASC’s) Talent this seems futile when the remedy is there Identification and Development for all to see. Program funding (NTID) in December 2006 Badminton New Zealand is disappointed that 3. Recruitment of Lasse Bundgaard, Oceania remains without a Development Assistant National Coach in early Officer following Lynne Scutt’s resignation 2007 earlier this year. Whilst we have alluded to 4. National Scholarship Coach, the “big ticket” items being of most Andrew Perks who started a 12 importance in our small patch that is not to month scholarship with BA in say that it should be at the expense of grass January through the ASC’s National root badminton. Therefore, we encourage Coaching Scholarship Program. the Executive to fill this position as soon as possible and if Badminton New Zealand has The year also saw further development of a part to play in this area then the question the Junior Sports Policy and the should be asked. development of an age-based Junior Development Framework which links We are very much looking forward to the closely to the principles underpinning the BA upcoming Oceania Championships and high performance model. This framework will Thomas/Uber Cup qualifiers in New ensure that young talent will better develop Caledonia. It is important that these are held the appropriate skills and knowledge to outside of Australia and New Zealand and support them along elite development pathways. www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 9

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position Badminton Australia with more National Office diverse funding sources in the future. This remains a significant need for Badminton The National Office continued to have Australia for the long term. administrative support from one of our Elite Squad athletes and Administration Officer, NTID Program Funding – 2012 and Susan Dobson until August, and Diana Beyond Bound joined us in September as Office Manager. During busy periods, BA also One of the successes of 2006 is the NTID utilized the services of other elite athletes Program funding and the delivery of Stage including , Erin Carroll and Glenn One of the project. Warfe. In June 2006, Badminton Australia The administrative tasks undertaken submitted a proposal to the ASC for included: additional funding to support talent identification and development – both 1. general office administration current and future talent. The submissions 2. supporting the administration of the underwent a number of iterations through High Performance Program 2006 and the final version was submitted in 3. NCAS coach accreditation, October 2006. The submission covered 4. coordinating the registration / entry critical areas in high performance systems processes for the three international development to ensure a long term tournaments in Australia and approach and covered the areas of: 5. servicing member’s needs and 1. high performance coach education / requests for information on a needs development basis. 2. the daily training environment, 3. international competitions, Donna Millington continued to provide 4. training camps, financial reporting services on a monthly 5. sports science / sports medicine basis. servicing and 6. research and development. Two new workstations were created to cater for additional staff, the Assistant National Late in 2006, the ASC confirmed that Coach in January 2007 and a further Badminton Australia was successful workstation in the Boardroom for additional together with 16 other sports in Australia. administration support during busy periods. The Talent ID and Development Program (NTID) is a long term initiative to achieve Income Generation – 2007 podium finishes for female athletes beyond 2012 London Olympic Games (see Assistant The BA Operations Plan highlighted the National Coach report below). need to generate income for activities that had been scoped but not included in the The NTID “Jump budget for 2007. A Significant amount of Smash” Program was money was needed to be raised to: launched in June 2007, and the first testing and 1. support additional coaching for the intake of athletes training environment occurred in August 2. travel to international competitions 2007. Currently there for top tier players and are seventeen 9-13 3. junior development activities. Year old girls who have been selected in the Whilst the signals were positive for “Jump Smash Squad” additional grants from the ASC following the Training six sessions / week with the aim of 2007 Federal Government Budget, no making an impact on the International additional funding had been confirmed. That Badminton seen beyond 2012. The satellite context highlighted the need for Badminton “Jump Smash” program operating out of Australia to have as a key priority, the Ballarat has just completed its first phase of securing of other funding sources and to testing with thirteen athletes commencing www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 10

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training in late January 2009. In total Coach Lasse Bundgaard from Australia now has 30 girls under the age of and a new CEO, Damian 15 involved in an elite high performance Kelly to start in July 2007. program. The future for Australian o Recruitment of a new Strength and Badminton from a woman’s perspective in Conditioning Coach in Calvin Pane now in very good hands with the “Jump Smash program. Partnerships and Stakeholders Relationships

Key Achievements o Developed stronger working relationships with BA’s major sponsor, The following documents key achievements the Australian Sports Commission for Badminton Australia. The detail of these (ASC) and secured the ASC’s a long achievements for the various program areas term commitment to the sport through are documented elsewhere in this report. the NTID Program; o Maintained effective relationships National Office and Services to Members with key funding partners: the Australian Commonwealth Games o Expanded the National Office Association (ACGA) and the Australian functions with the arrival of the Olympic Committee (AOC) Assistant National Coach and the start o Maintained the key relationship with of the NTID Program in early 2007; YonexAustralia as the Official Supplier o Registration and entry processing of clothing and for the three international events equipment to the hosted in Australia in the reporting National Squad and period – 2007 Victorian International, supplier shuttles to 2007 Ballarat International, and the National Carnivals for 2007 Australian Internationals; 2006/07; o NCAS coach accreditation / o Continued to administrative processes for the sport develop an effective nationally; working relationship o Planning and delivery of National with Exercise Coaching Courses in Victoria with Research Australia (ERA), providers of Lasse Bundgaard and Rhonda Cator sports science services to the HPP; in January 2008 with more than 30 o Worked with Badminton Victoria and coaches attending; secured badminton as a Tier 2 sport o Effective communication with with the Victorian Institute of Sports; members / stakeholders through the o Established a second tier Elite regular electronic newsletter - Squad which started in July 2006. This Badminton Brief; is supported financially by Badminton o Successful planning and delivery Victoria and provides key pathways of the 2007 Olympic Youth Festival in and development opportunities for Sydney in January; Victorian based players as well as o After a successful launch of the BA coach development opportunities for website, continued to provide up to Victorian coaches; date information for members and o Established the agreement with the stakeholders – achieving more than 6 organisers of the Sydney 2009 World million hits in the first 12 months of Masters Games. operations; o Successful application for a scholarship coach for Finance, Planning, Policy Development the High Performance Program for 2007; o Financial year came in on o Recruited two new budget; staff and successful o Achieved additional funding orientation and through the ASC’s Beijing Athletes transition processes – Program (BAP) which supported the Assistant National www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 11

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international competition experience for levels to prepare athletes along the athletes; elite development pathways; o Achieved a long term o Review international tournaments in commitment by the ASC for NTID Australia and national carnivals and funding to 2010; determine their relevance for player o Successful completion of the development and marketing the sport 2007/08 proposal for the National nationally. Insurance Scheme for all State/Territory Associations (except the Badminton Association of Western Acknowledgments Australia); o Completed fully costed Collectively Badminton Australia has Operational Plan and budget for achieved extraordinary outcomes in the last 2007/08 for the third year of the ASC 12 months. This was only possible through quadrennial funding cycle; the dedication, passion and hard work of our o Secured IOC Solidarity funding staff – Susan Dobson, Tania Luiz, Diana for a National Course for the calendar Bound, Corinne Barnard, Claus Poulsen, year 2007; Lasse Bundgaard, Calvin Pane and Donna o Maintained the athlete sponsor Millington, as well as all the volunteers program – the Athlete Travel Fund and associated with our key activities. worked with squad athletes We are also fortunate to have a range of to secure cash coaches in the High Performance Program sponsorships who are critical to the success of the HPP - for their Rhonda Cator as the Elite Squad international Coach/Coordinator continues her close travel / association with BA, Andrew Perks as the competition ASC’s Scholarship Coach, and Qi “Ricky Yu programs. providing both the National Squad and “Jump Smash programs with his Technical Issues / Challenges expertise.

o Managing the competing priorities The BA Board on an on-going basis makes for the CEO and the National Office a considerable contribution to the staff with increased program support organization. demands with the NTID and HPPs; o Securing good drivers and key Thank you all for your extremely important volunteers for national projects who contributions to the achievements in 2007. have the time /expertise; o Securing a materials developer to Finally to our review and develop the coach ASC education resources for NCAS colleagues curriculum. who have provided Key Priorities looking Forward considerable support in this o Income generation – developing a very busy more diverse source of funds in the year. My sincere thanks to our Rob Bennett, long term; Senior Sports Consultant and to Jodie o NTID Jump Smash Program – Cochrane, AIS NTID Senior Coordinator. We ensuring the program is well resourced have enjoyed working with you both and and developing the “champions of the look forward to the on-going support and future”; exchange of ideas across a range of o Coach education and junior program areas with you both. development nationally - ensuring that quality coaching occurs at the Finally, by the time this report is published, State/Territory, regional and local Paul Brettell CEO will have been in the role for less than a month. I would like to take www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 12

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this opportunity to thank the many Caledonia to contest the best ever event of individuals and organizations who have Noumea International. About thirty overseas made my time at Badminton Australia so players offered a great show to the challenging and enjoyable over the past 6 Caledonian public. months. In May, New Caledonia strengthened its technical official team by hosting a teacher Damian Kelly from French Federation. Eleven persons Chief Executive Officer were successful in the FFBA umpire level 1. Eight persons became FFBA referee level 1 and one got the level 2. New Caledonia For the first time for many years LBANC 2007 was a could not take advantage of the precious year full of Oceania Badminton Development Officer activities for because of the vacancy of the job. It is Ligue de hoped to work again in 2008 with this Badminton valuable help. de Nouvelle Caledonie To develop its links in the region and give (LBANC), international exposure to its junior players, marked by the South Pacific Games of . LBANC decided to contest for the second On this occasion in September, the New time the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Caledonia squad reached its best record at Sydney in January. With a young and quite SPG by winning eleven medals on eighteen inexperienced team New Caledonia had to at stake: five gold, three silver and three face a hard opposition with countries like bronze. The five gold medals were won by : China, England, Singapore or Malaysia…In teams event, Marc Antoine DESAYMOZ the teams event, our representatives (men’s singles), Marc Antoine DESAYMOZ / finished at the third rank in division 2. The Florent MATHEY (men’s doubles), Cecile experience was tough but beneficial for the SARENGAT / Johanna KOU (ladies future. Great thanks to Lynne SCUTT who doubles), and Marc Antoine DESAYMOZ / joined the squad in Sydney to help the Johanna KOU (mixed doubles). In 2011 at caledonian coach, Dario MARTOREDJO. home, the task will not be easy for New Caledonia to maintain these performances. The administration side saw LBANC go on The work has already started to prepare a its process started in 2006 to get a competitive squad for this event. Badminton World Federation associate member statute. This process is very long, If New Caledonia did well in Apia it is the affair is at this stage between French explained by a serious preparation. In this Department of Sports for many months. frame, a squad took part for the first time to LBANC hopes this position will be soon the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia in resolved to be at last recognised in the May. The New Caledonians met players international badminton family. The first from Australia regions, Macao, Brunei effect of this length in the process is the Darussalam, Taipeh, and Eastern inability of New Caledonia to entry teams in Timor. This experience the next Thomas and Uber Cups Oceania was really enjoyable. qualification tournament in Noumea. Later in the year, in July, the squad moved to The end of Auckland for the North the year Shore International. This saw the competition displayed a LBANC high standard of game. started to Many players came from actively work on the Oceania Europe to gain valuable Championships organisation with Corinne points for the Olympics BARNARD’s assistance. This event will take qualification race. Then, in the continuation place for the first time in Noumea from the almost all of these players transited by New 03rd to the 08th of February 2008. Noumea www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 13

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will host during this week Oceania Reports. Championships teams event, Oceania I wish to include the two referees reports at Championships individual event and the two international competitions noted Thomas and Uber Cups Oceania above.as attachments to our annual report. qualification It both highlighted our success, weaknesses tournament. From the and also some recommendations which we first received entries, hope to improve on for the future of it looks the event will Badminton in Samoa and the Pacific region. not be so popular in terms of attendance. Facilities.and Equipment At the beginning of Perhaps one of the biggest legacies for 2007 the 2007 year, is the LBANC suggested Oceania Badminton to acquisition of move the Championships in July 2007 in the sports facilities goal of getting a maximum of entries, as this and equipment period corresponded to the South Pacific for Badminton Games preparation, so the “Islands” could in Samoa. We benefit from important funding to contest the managed to continental competition. This proposition secure four was rejected by Oceania Badminton. We Gerflor can see now only three registered countries: synthetic courts Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. from Australia, That is a shame to hold this competition with amongst other such number. equipment for the promotion of Badminton in Samoa. In The LBANC counted in 2007, 580 registered addition to these we have earmarked three players from 11 clubs all around the country gymnasiums and halls for the playing of against 551 the previous year. Badminton in Samoa. We are very hopeful that the new management arrangement for Fabien KADDOUR the new facilities built and renovated for the South Pacific Games will allocate the Apia Park Gymnasium exclusively for Badminton Samoa & table tennis sports to share for their future.

2007 marked great achievements for SBA in Promotion of Badminton hosting two International Badminton The promotion of Badminton in Samoa in the Tournaments. In May the Samoa Future last year was directly in the form of selection Series International and the South Pacific and training of its squad for the international Games Badminton Competition in competitions noted above. We were hopeful September. to start the work of Development Officer after his appointment following the South The two international tournaments and the Pacific Games. He is Tupu Fua who is our preparations associated with these events top ranked men’s player and who also had placed huge burden on our limited played for the SPG. After our discussions volunteer organising committees and all with Corinne Barnard and him after the SPG, those associated with the competitions. he was able to start work on a part time basis on 1st October 2007. I attached his More importantly, we were able to host report for this period for your information. He international referees, officials, players and was able to visit secondary and primary indeed the schools but was not able to start the President and interschool competition we hoped to re- Secretary establish due to the tight schedule of the General of schools involved and also the uncertainty of Oceania the venue ( national Gymnasium) we have Badminton hope to use for the competitions. He was Confederation able to hold the IKO Memorial badminton . Tournament postponed from July to October because of the SPG preparations. www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 14

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We continue to have representation from We are certain the schools and youth group Lautoka but were not able to pursue setting promotions will go ahead in 2008, now we up of centres in Rakiraki and Sigatoka as have secured the venue and the schools intended. programme. continues to be the main centre with participation by various categories of players I am including our proposal for the including juniors, development squad continuation of funding of the Development players, national squad players and social Officer for Samoa- Tupu Fua to cover the players. All play out of Yat Sen Hall. period at the end of the year and the start for 2008. Objectives: • Organize competitions drawn up The Pacific Games in the 2007 badminton calendar There is no doubt that the • Continue to conduct promotion of Badminton in other development programme island countries of the region particularly with juniors must be tied up with the Pacific • Assist coaches upgrade Games in the future. I am sure coaching skills with New Caledonia hosting the • Defend Gold Medal position at next Games in 2011, every the South Pacific Games effort must be geared in • Participate at the Australian ensuring we have more than Youth Olympic Festival 2007 five countries to compete. Major Achievements Officials, Players & Local Development • Continued junior development Officer throughout the year through Perhaps the most important aspect of weekly coaching clinics and a Badminton promotion in Samoa is the school holiday coaching clinic in expansion of its officials and players base, August and holding of regular not only in club level but more importantly in junior tournaments, including the the school programmes. Thus is very JRWhite Secondary Schools important for the implementation of the Local Championships Development Officer programme so that the • National Team winning 5 impetus gained from 2007 international medals at SPG: 1 Gold, 3 exposure will be fully utilised in the future. Silvers and 1 Bronze

• Participation at the Australian Acknowledgment Youth Olympic Festival I wish to acknowledge with gratitude the • Coaching and Technical Official great assistance given by the government of accreditation earned by Burty Samoa through the Ministry of Education Molia, Damien Ah Sam and Sports & Culture, the South Pacific Games Roneet Lal Authority, the Samoa Association of Sports and Olympic Committee, the Badminton • Successful staging of the 2007 Oceania Confederation and Badminton FINTEL International World Federation, all the officials from the Championships which drew BOC and other countries who helped during international entries from the South Pacific Games, including the two Australia, New Zealand, international referees, Ian Williamson and England, Portugal and Samoa Viva Stanford. • Elite squad members attended Without our sponsors and the Badminton selected tournaments and family of Samoa we would be unable to special training in Samoa and implement all our programmes for 2007. New Zealand A as part of the build up to the SPG Leao Akeripa Toalepaialii PRESIDENT Attendance & Results at International / Regional Tournaments Fiji Australian Youth Olympic Festival, 16 – 21 January, 2007 www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 15

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Manager/Coach: Burty Molia National Squad. Effective use of limited Players: Andra Whiteside, Danielle team preparation funds saw less of Whiteside, Gabriella Wong, Gardiner participating in overseas competition and Whiteside, Chee Ying Wong, and more of bringing New Zealand and Devarisi Sharma Australian players to “spar” with the National The Festival was an eye opener for our Squad. Lynne Scutt added the finishing juniors and although they found the touches to the team through an Olympic competition very hard they gained a lot from Solidarity funded coaching course just prior exposure. Their participation augured well to the selected team’s departure for Samoa. for the girls in particular who later were selected into the Fiji Team for the South Limited funding severely limited the number Pacific Games. of overseas competitions our players attended during the preparation stages. This Samoa International and North Shore proved critical in terms of exposure and build International, NZ up to the Games, and importantly, to the Unfortunately due to limited funding, only actual rankings our players achieved when Burty Molia and Andra Whiteside and Ryan seeding for the individual draws were done. Fong who is based in New Zealand, were able to attend these off shore competitions Local competitions included the 2007 Fiji in preparation for the South Pacific Games. International, 2007 Nationals and the Fiji Andra reached the semi-finals of the Samoa Games. The Fiji International provided the International, which was also attended by best build-up of the local competitions as it elite players from New Zealand and included overseas players ranked higher Australia. than any player in our squad. The Nationals and Fiji Games really did not give us the South Pacific Games, Samoa, 25 Aug – 8 competition required. The Fiji International is Sept, 2007 also a ranking tournament, thus it enables Section Manager: Barry Whiteside players to obtain world ranking points. Coach(/Player): Burty Molia Players: Andra Whiteside, Danielle In terms of overseas competition Andra Whiteside, Gabriella Wong, Burty Molia, played at the Australian Youth Olympics Damien Ah Sam, Ghee Ming Fong Ryan ((Jan 2007) along with Fong and Shivneil Chand Danielle and Gabriella), Samoa International (May 2007), and North Shore Results International, NZ (Jul 2007) 1 Gold :Ladies with Burty and Ryan. Ryan Singles- Andra being based in Auckland was Whiteside able to play in a number of NZ 3 Silver: competitions. This, Ladies Doubles- unfortunately, was the extent Andra Whiteside of our overseas exposure. and Danielle Whiteside In terms of the team’s performance, the Mixed Doubles- Danielle Whiteside and results were below that achieved in 2003. Ryan Fong Unfortunate injuries to Burty Molia and Ryan Mixed Team Event- awarded to the whole Fong took away good medal chances in the team Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. With 1 Bronze: Mens Doubles- Damien AhSam Karyn Whiteside’s late withdrawal the team and Ghee Ming also lost a lot of experience. However our Fong young women played beyond expectations and provided a bright spot for the future. Preparation for Andra, in particular, played with great the Games was maturity and received high commendations the main focus from the World Badminton and Oceania for 2007, with Badminton officials present at the Games. Burty Molia She had a very tough draw in the ladies coaching the singles event, having to play the #1 and #3 www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 16

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New Caledonian players and #1 Samoan • Chinese Education Society – venue player on the way to the finals, before owner Yat Sen Hall defeating the #2 New Caledonian to take out • FBA Rep to Badminton Oceania the gold medal. Warren Yee • Major Sponsors – FINTEL and JR White Competitions Conducted in 2007: • Secondary School Championship teams: Marist Brothers High School, LOCAL: Natabua High School, and Yat Sen Competition has been predominantly held in High School Suva given the lack of facilities in other • Lorraine Mar towns, although there has been some • Lynne Scutt, Volunteer Coaches, competition in Lautoka (Natabua High Supporters and Friends of the FBA School).

NATIONAL: Barry Whiteside The National Championships, a trial event President for the SPG Squad was held in March. This was followed by competition at the Fiji

Games in early May. In May, another SPG Northern Marianas Squad trial event, the FINTEL Fiji The Northern Marianas Badminton International was hosted and international Federation was created on Feb. 24, 2006 to players from New Zealand, Australia, promote the sport in the CNMI. For almost England, Portugal and Samoa provided two years since it was created, the NMBF strong competition for the Squad. Regular has already held three tournaments and two junior tournaments were held with the youth clinics to kids ages 5 to 15. highlight being the JR White Secondary The year 2007 started with the NMBF being Schools Championship. cited by the Northern Marianas Amateur

Sports Association for introducing the sport

of badminton on Saipan. Activities in Junior Sport Development NMASA then honored NMBF members Our junior development programme Priywathan Wijay and Diane Dar Juan as the continued throughout the year under the top athletes for the month of October after guidance of Lorraine Mar, with coaching their impressive stints in the NMBF’s first clinics for juniors held on a weekly basis at tournament in 2006. the Yat Sen Hall in Suva. The juniors were The month of April saw the NMBF holding its pleased to see the return of second tournament, the inaugural Traders former Oceania Badminton Insurance/PTI Cup where close to 50 Development Officer, Lynne players joined in the three divisions in the Scutt who conducted a junior men’s and women’s doubles class. They coaching clinic while she was here for an Olympic Solidarity funded Coaching Course. Burty Molia continued to have responsibility of the Development Squad

Acknowledgements were honored in a banquet in June.

After the competitions, the duo of Macoi The FBA sincerely thanks and Aguda and Raj Jayalal won the men’s A acknowledges the following for their support doubles while the pair of Eric Peña and Alvin during the year: Alvarez topped the B division.

Narlou Achas then teamed up with Ariel • FASANOC Mariano to claim the C division crown while Badminton World Federation • in the women’s combined A/B class Loida Ito • Badminton Oceania and Christy Villaflor were the top pair. Deborah Fisher and Camille Samonte won www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 17

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the C division crown. Fisher then added the Most of the kids who joined never heard of mixed doubles title when she partnered with badminton but were familiar with tennis and Milo Valdes to top the division. The mixed table tennis. The NMBF received an A/B combined division was won by Jayalal overwhelming response that most of the kids and Ingrid Sanchez. wanted to join with the daily training June also marked the first time that sessions held at the Gilbert C. Ada badminton was included in the program of Gymnasium to learn more about badminton. the 2007 Annual Summer Youth Camp The NMBF saw a number of potential organized by the Division of Youth Services players after the two clinics but lack of and the Division of Sports and Recreation support from the government and private under the supervision of the Department of sector coupled by not having a proper Community and Cultural Affairs. training venue prevented the NMBF of In the previous years the sports under the continuing its plan to hone the skills of local program of the summer camp were athletics, players. baseball, basketball, football, outrigger The NMBF will attempt to start its grassroots canoe, and softball. Badminton was added development program next year. Starting to the program to help the NMBF promote January 2008, the NMBF is planning to go to the sport in the CNMI. each of the 10 public and the seven private For almost two weeks a total of 150 kids elementary schools on Saipan to hold daily enjoyed learning the basic skills of the sport clinics. from NMBF president Jon Perez, vice The NMBF sought the approval of the CNMI president Edwin Montoya, and member Ed Public School System and the Coalition of Sikayun. Private Schools to hold the clinics. The The kids were divided into four groups NMBF plans to hold the clinic from January according to their age, namely, 5-7, 8-10, to April and in May will hold a tournament for 11-13, and 14-15, where they took turns on the kids dubbed “Future Stars Badminton the court from 7:30am to 11:30am. Tournament”. Perez, Montoya, and Sikayun then divided The final quarter of 2007 saw the NMBF each group into three smaller groups to organize its inaugural mixed team avoid over crowding. Kids learned stretching competition where eight teams vie for the and other warm up exercises before and top honors in a league-type format where after each session. they played every week. During the clinic proper, they learned how to The format has one team playing seven properly hold the racquet, hit the birdie or events against the seven other squads each shuttlecock, the basic footwork inside the week where the team with the most number court and the five types of shots made in of wins was declared the champion. Each badminton–the smash, drive, net, drop, and team played a total of 49 games in the the lob. seven weeks they competed in. Seventy four After the two-week long clinic, organizers participated in the tournament. then honored all sports federations that After seven weeks of competition, Traders participated in the youth camp. The NMBF Insurance garnered the most number of wins was one of the sports federations given a while SaipanCell/BME & Sons Construction certificate and Tropex Garden/L&M Enterprises United of Colors of Badminton placed second and recognition third. for lending The NMBF honored the winning teams in a their time to simple award ceremony on Dec. 1 while teach the Team PTI was given the Sportsmanship kids the award during the group’s Christmas party. new sport The NMBF also acknowledged the of participation of 14-year old Angie Ito and 15- badminton. year old Patrick Fieldad, who were the first The NMBF then held another clinic, this time youth players that joined the tournament. to a smaller group of 20 teenagers from a The NMBF is hoping other kids would follow local church. The participants age ranges in their footsteps. from 10 to 15 years old where the basic training program used in the youth camp Jonathan Perez were again applied. www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 18

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Technical Officials Report assessed to BWF accredited Level congratulations to both. 2007 has been a very busy year for our Technical Officials with BOTOC now has in place two levels of attendance at the following: qualification for Umpires, Referees and Line Judges with all the information on Sudirman Cup (Y assessment etc. available on the Oceania Bhatnagar and L Nixey website. Umpires G Davison Line Judge) My thanks to World Championships (G Yogen Vellacott and R Bramley Bhatnagar, Rob Umpires, B Napier Line Denton, Lynne Judge) Nixey and Viva Junior World Stanford for their Championships (Referees, Umpires, Line work throughout Judges and Volunteers) the year. Oceania has called for nominations Olympic Test Event (G Vellacott umpire, S for the Technical Officials Committee and Bhatnagar and G Pitcher Line Judges) my hope is that we will end up with some Singapore International (Aus and NZ members on the committee from nations umpires) apart from NZ and Aus. Also my thanks to International Events Aus and NZ (Umpires the Oceania Office, especially Corinne for all and Refs) the help and support during the year. International Events other Oceania (Referees appointed)

Training The junior umpire-training program was Peter Cocker again used widely throughout the year. Chair BOTOC

Oceania level assessments were held in New Zealand and Trish Gubb was successful in gaining her Oceania 2007 Tournament Results Certificated Level. Darryl Baty was successful in gaining Oceania Accredited Referee status. 2007 NZ Open

An Oceania Level Referee training program Mens Singles was run at the Equinox tournament this year 1 for the high level (national) referees and six [INA] Andre Kurniawan TEDJONO people were in attendance from NZ. Thanks 2 to Auckland Badminton for the room and [MAS] Choong Hann WONG presenters Jane Wheatley (BWF Referee) 3/4 NZ drug authority and Julie Carrel [MAS] Kay Bin YEOH [5/8] (Tournament Director) 3/4 [MAS] Tsuen Seng LEE [2] We will also continue to explore all avenues to get international Mens Doubles exposure for our high 1 level officials to assist [MAS] Chong Ming CHAN in their goals of [MAS] Thien How HOON attaining international 2 qualifications. [HKG] Albertus Susanto NJOTO [1]

Richard Bramley (NZ) [HKG] Yohan Hadikusumo WIRATAMA 3/4 was assessed to BWF certificated Level and [NZL] John MOODY Kelly Hoare (Aus) was [NZL] Alan CHAN www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 19

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3/4 [INA] Anggun NUGROHO [INA] Devin Lahardi FITRIAWAN Bank of New Zealand Mens Doubles Womens Singles 1 1 [NZL] John Moody [HKG] Mi ZHOU [NZL] Alan Chan 2 2 [JPN] Chie UMEZU [3/4] [NZL] Nathan Hannam [3/4] 3/4 [NZL] [FRA] Hongyan PI [1] 3/4 3/4 [FRA] Simon Maunoury [HKG] Pui Yin YIP [2] [FRA] Julien Tchoryk 3/4 Womens Doubles [NZL] Stephen Lee 1 [NZL] Jian Dee Chew [JPN] Ikue TATANI [JPN] Aya WAKISAKA Shore Shuttles Womens Singles 2 1 [INA] [UKR] Larisa Griga [5/8] [INA] Shendy Puspa IRAWATI 2 3/4 [VIE] Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc [JPN] Seiko YAMADA 3/4 [JPN] Yu WAKITA [NZL] [5/8] 3/4 3/4 [SIN] Fan [IRL] Chloe Magee [5/8] [SIN] Lei YAO Womens Doubles Mixed Doubles 1 1 [IRL] Chloe Magee [1] [INA] Devin Lahardi FITRIAWAN [5/8] [IRL] Bing Huang [INA] Lita NURLITA 2 2 [NZL] Catherine Moody [INA] Anggun NUGROHO [5/8] [VIE] Nguyen Nhung Le Ngoc [INA] Nitya Krishinda MAHESWARI 3/4 3/4 [NZL] [3/4] [HKG] Tanama Putra ALROY [5/8] [NZL] Michelle Chan [HKG] Hoi Wah CHAU 3/4 3/4 [ESP] Lucia Tavera [FRA] Svetoslav STOYANOV [2] [ESP] Sandra Chirlaque [FRA] Elodie EYMARD Mixed Doubles 1 North Harbour International [ESP] Carlos Longo [ESP] Laura Molina Hayes Knight Mens Singles 2 1 [NZL] Joe Wu [3/4] [FRA] Erwin Kehlhoffner [5/8] [NZL] Belinda Hill 2 3/4 [NZL] John Moody [1] [NZL] Nathan Hannam [5/8] 3/4 [NZL] Catherine Moody [LTU] Kestutis Navickas [3/4] 3/4 3/4 [FRA] Brice Leverdez [5/8] [NZL] Henry Tam [2] [NZL] Donna Cranston

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[SIN] Riky Widianto Waikato International 2007 [SIN] Yu Yan 3/4 Mens Singles [SIN] Kian Teck Khoo 1 [SIN] Fan Frances Liu [SIN] Yongzhao Ashton Chen 3/4 2 [NZL] John Moody [ESP] Pablo Abian [3/4] [NZL] Catherine Moody 3/4 [SIN] Swee Hau Chew 3/4 Ballarat International 2007 [SIN] Wei Kiat Aaron Tan Mens Singles Mens Doubles 1 1 [ESP] Pablo ABIAN [1] [INA] Wifqi Windarto 2 [INA] Afiat Yuris Wirawan [ESP] Carlos LONGO [2] 2 3/4 [SIN] Kian Teck Khoo [NZL] Alan CHAN [5/8] [SIN] Yongzhao Ashton Chen 3/4 3/4 [AUS] Jeff THO [3/4] [SIN] Riky Widianto [3/4] [SIN] Chayut Triyachart Mens Doubles 3/4 1 [SRI] Dinuka Karunaratne [3/4] [AUS] Ashley BREHAUT [1] [SRI] Diluka Karunaratne [AUS] Aji SINDORO 2 Womens Singles [SIN] Chayut TRIYACHART [3/4] 1 [SIN] Riky WIDANTO [SIN] Mingtian Fu [3/4] 3/4 2 [INA] Rizky Yanu KRESNAYADI [SIN] Juan Gu [INA] Albert SAPUTRO 3/4 3/4 [NZL] Vina [INA] Afiat Yuris WIRAWAN 3/4 [INA] Wifqi WINDARTO [POR] Filipa Lamy [2] Womens Singles Womens Doubles 1 1 [SIN] Mingtian FU [3/4] [SIN] Lei Yao [3/4] 2 [SIN] Fan Frances Liu [AUS] Chia Chi HUANG [1] 2 3/4 [SIN] Yu Yan Vanessa Neo [1] [SIN] [SIN] 3/4 3/4 [SIN] Jiayuan CHEN [SIN] Juan Gu [3/4] [SIN] Beiwen Zhang Womens Doubles 3/4 1 [NZL] Donna Cranston [2] [SIN] Shinta Mulia SARI [1] [NZL] Renee Flavell [SIN] Yu Yan Vanessa NEO 2 Mixed Doubles [SIN] Lei YAO [3/4] 1 [SIN] Fan Frances LIU [SIN] Chayut Triyachart 3/4 [SIN] Shinta Mulia Sari [SIN] Mingtian FU 2 www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 21

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[SIN] Jiayuan CHEN 1 3/4 [JPN] Aya Wakisaka [1] [SIN] Beiwen ZHANG [JPN] Ikue Tatani [SIN] Juan GU 2 [JPN] Michiko Kanagami Mixed Doubles [JPN] Noriko Okuma 1 3/4 [SIN] Riky WIDANTO [AUS] Erica Pong [SIN] Yu Yan Vanessa NEO [AUS] Victoria Na 2 3/4 [SIN] Chayut TRIYACHART [JPN] Mai Omori [SIN] Shinta Mulia SARI [JPN] Yuriko Miki 3/4 [SIN] Kian Teck KHOO [3/4] Mixed Doubles [SIN] Fan Frances LIU 1 3/4 [NZL] Renee Flavell [1] [INA] Wifqi WINDARTO [NZL] Craig Cooper [INA] 2 [AUS] Peggy Lim Australian International [AUS] Aji Sindoro 3/4 Mens Singles [AUS] Tania Luiz 1 [NZL] [NZL] John Moody [1] 3/4 2 [NZL] Donna Cranston [3] [POR] Marco Vasconcelos [3] [NZL] Henry Tam 3/4 [ESP] Jose Antonio Crespo 3/4 Victorian International 2007 [NZL] Alan Chan Mens Singles Mens Doubles 1 1 [JPN] [2] [AUS] Aji Basuki Sindoro [1] 2 [AUS] Ashley Brehaut [JPN] Yousuke Nakanishi [1] 2 3/4 [NZL] John Gordon [2] [USA] Raju Rai [NZL] Daniel Shirley 3/4 3/4 [FRA] Erwin Kehlhoffner [5/8] [NZL] Nathan Hannam [NZL] Henry Tam Mens Doubles 3/4 1 [AUS] Kenny Ng [JPN] [2] [AUS] Sean Lim [JPN] 2 Womens Singles [AUS] Chad Whitehead [1] 1 [AUS] Mark Prior [JPN] Kanako Yonekura 3/4 2 [FRA] Erwin Kehlhoffner [JPN] Chie Umezu [2] [FRA] Brice Leverdez 3/4 3/4 [AUS] Chia-Chi Huang [1] [ESP] Jose Antonio Crespo [3/4] 3/4 [NZL] Craig Cooper [JPN] Yuriko Miki Womens Singles Womens Doubles www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 22

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1 Boys Singles [UKR] Larisa Griga [3/4] 1 2 [CHN] Long Chen [2] [ISL] Ragna Ingolfsdottir [1] 2 3/4 [JPN] [6] [CZE] Kristina Ludikova [3/4] 3/4 3/4 [TPE] Chi Yuan Lu [NZL] Rachel Hindley [2] 3/4 [CHN] Huan Gao Womens Doubles 1 Boys Doubles - MD [MAS] Pek Siah Lim 1 [MAS] Chiou Hwee Haw [KOR] Eui Seok Chung 2 [KOR] Baek Choel Shin [NZL] Renee Flavell [2] 2 [NZL] Donna Cranston [CHN] Tian Li [1] 3/4 [CHN] Biao Chai [DEN] Line Isberg 3/4 [NZL] Belinda Hill [MAS] Jien Guo Ong [8] 3/4 [MAS] Wei Shem Goh [AUS] Tania Luiz 3/4 [AUS] Eugenia Tanaka [MAS] Khim Wah Lim [2] [MAS] Hee Chun Mak Mixed Doubles 1 Girls Singles [NZL] Craig Cooper [1] 1 [NZL] Renee Flavell [CHN] Lin Wang [3] 2 2 [AUS] Murray Hocking [KOR] Youn Joo Bae [10] [AUS] Kate Wilson-Smith 3/4 3/4 [SIN] Juan Gu [12] [ESP] Carlos Longo 3/4 [ESP] Laura Molina [CHN] Xin Liu [2] 3/4 [AUS] Hung Pham Girls Doubles - WD [AUS] Van Pham 1 [CHN] Jing Xie 2007 World Juniors (NZ) [CHN] Qianxin Zhong 2 Individual Championships [KOR] Hyun Young Yoo [2] [KOR] Kyung Eun Jung Mixed Doubles - XD 3/4 1 [TPE] Ching Yung Tien [MAS] Khim Wah Lim [2] [TPE] Kai Hsin Chiang [MAS] Hui Lin Ng 3/4 2 [MAS] Hui Lin Ng [ENG] [3] [MAS] Liu Ying Goh [ENG] Gabrielle White 3/4 2007 World Junior Teams Event [KOR] Baek Choel Shin [12] Final Placings [KOR] Hyun Young Yoo 3/4 1st China nd [INA] Afiat Yuris Wirawan [14] 2 Korea rd [INA] Debby Susanto 3 Singapore th 4 Malaysia 5th www.oceaniabadminton.org Page : 23

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6th Indonesia 1 7th Andra Whiteside (FIJ) 8th 2 9th England Johanna Kou (NC) 10th Scotland 3 11th Bulgaria Cecile Sarengat (NC) 12th New Zealand 4 13th Netherlands Alexia Tardieu (NC) 14th 15th Turkey Womens Doubles 16th USA 1 17th Russia Johanna Kou [1] 18th Vietnam Cecile Sarengat (NC) 19th Australia 2 20th Czech Republic Danielle Whiteside 21st Chinese Taipei Andra Whiteside (FIJ) 22nd Philippines 3 23rd South Africa A'E Wilson 24th Heseti Mafaufau (SAM) 25th Germany 4 26th Puerto Rico Alexia Tardieu [2] Valerie Sarengat (NC) South Pacific Games Mixed Doubles Team Event Final Placings 1 Marc Antoine Desaymoz 1st New Caledonia Johanna Kou (NC) 2nd Fiji 2 3rd Samoa Ryan Fong 4th Wallis Futuna Danielle Whiteside (FIJ) 3 Fabien Kaddour [1] Individual Championships Valerie Sarengat (NC) 4 Mens Singles Arnaud Franzi 1 Alexia Tardieu (NC) Marc Antoine Desaymoz (NC) 2 Arnaud Franzi (NC) Australian Youth Olympic Festival 3 Fabien Kaddour (NC) Team Event Results 4 Pool A Florent Mathey (NC) China – Gold Malaysia – Silver Mens Doubles Great Britain – Bronze 1 Marc Antoine Desaymoz [2] Pool B Florent Mathey (NC) New Zealand B – Gold 2 Australia B- Silver Fabien Kaddour Oceania – Bronze Arnaud Franzi (NC) 3 Ghee Ming Fong Damien Ah Sam (FIJ) 4 Sene Tokuma (SAM) Tupu Sekone

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Oceania Circuit Rankings 2007

Men's singles Rank Player Member ID Points Tournaments 1 [AUS] Jeff Tho 52666 260 6 2 [NZL] Alan Chan 15635 160 4 3 [AUS] Stuart Gomez 12495 150 5 4 [AUS] Ben Walklate 15746 140 5 5 [NZL] John Moody 11841 120 2 6 [AUS] Hung Pham 8234 60 2 6 [NZL] Craig Cooper 12519 60 1 6 [AUS] Ashley Moss 52655 60 2 9 [NZL] Joe Wu 14739 50 2 10 [NZL] Dean Nuttal 54905 40 1

Women's singles Rank Player Member ID Points Tournaments 1 [NZL] Michelle Chan 14741 300 6 2 [AUS] Erin Carroll 51576 140 3 2 [AUS] Chia-Chi Huang 7068 140 2 2 [NZL] Rachel Hindley 11216 140 4 5 [AUS] Foong-Meng Cheah 52697 120 4 6 [FIJ] Karyn Whiteside 12657 90 3 7 [FIJ] Andra Whiteside 13993 80 2 7 [AUS] Spoorti Rattan 51634 80 3 7 [NZL] Renee Flavell 11218 80 1 10 [NZL] Vina 67059 70 2

Men's doubles Rank Player Member ID Points Tournaments 1 [AUS] Ashley Brehaut 12704 210 3 1 [AUS] Aji Basuki SINDORO 53653 210 3 3 [NZL] Craig Cooper 12519 110 3 3 [AUS] Mark Prior 52876 110 4 3 [AUS] Chad Whitehead 51563 110 4 6 [NZL] Henry Tam 15632 100 4 6 [NZL] Ryan Fong 11585 100 1 6 [FIJ] Burty Molia 11587 100 1 6 [SAM] Tupu Fua 10427 100 1 6 [SAM] Sene Tokuma 57046 100 1

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Women's doubles Rank Player Member ID Points Tournaments 1 [NZL] Renee Flavell 11218 330 6 2 [NZL] Michelle Chan 14741 300 5 3 [AUS] Susan Dobson 51572 210 4 4 [AUS] Tania Luiz 12702 190 3 5 [NZL] Donna Cranston 13357 150 4 6 [SAM] Heseti Mafaufau 13532 130 4 7 [NZL] Rachel Hindley 11216 120 3 7 [FIJ] Karyn Whiteside 12657 120 2 7 [FIJ] Andra Whiteside 13993 120 2 10 [AUS] Erin Carroll 51576 110 3

Mixed doubles More Rank Player Member ID Points Tournaments 1 [NZL] Renee Flavell 11218 390 6 1 [NZL] Craig Cooper 12519 390 6 3 [AUS] Erin Carroll 51576 240 4 3 [AUS] Ben Walklate 15746 240 4 5 [NZL] Catherine Moody 14433 140 4 6 [AUS] Peggy Lim 49170 120 2 6 [NZL] Henry Tam 15632 120 4 6 [NZL] Donna Cranston 13357 120 4 9 [NZL] Dan Shirley 8138 80 2 9 [SAM] Heseti Mafaufau 13532 80 2

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