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This Year We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Our Stadium

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Our Commonwealth Games Athletes Use The YMCA Gym

ABA Members get 10% Off Annual YMCA Fitness Membership - email

cliff@auckbad.co.nz

 

Henry Tam

"The service is great and the gym has everything I need.  It helps me tune up my game up on court and is  important for  preventing injury"

 

Donna Haliday

"The Gym is really convenient and friendly.  It's great to be able to get fit in a fun environment"

 

 

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NOTICE BOARD: 

Newmarket Viaduct Southbound Closed This Weekend - From Sat Sept 4 at 5pm and all day Sun Sept 5

Allow Extra Time if Coming to Gillies Ave

 

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EVENTS COMING UP:

50th Anniversary

Sept 10th and 11th - celebrations include a re union dinner (Sept 11th) with some fun events taking us back to when Auckland included sub associations who are now associations in their own right. 

NZ Age Group Championships U15 and U17 (Be In Quick Entries Close This Week)

October 2nd to 8th will have the very best U15 and U17 players converging on our hall from all over NZ.  If you would like to join the fun volunteer team or know of a contact that may sponsors content for the player packs contact cliff@auckbad.co.nz or text / call 021-155-7227

 Click to Enter U15 On Line /  Click to Enter U17 On Line / Entry Form 2010 (pdf)  / Join the Chat Room Group

 

 NZ Masters Championships

October 14th to 17th . This is the final big event for the year.  No matter what your level this event has something for you and like the Auckland Masters is a great way to both have a great time and have good competition at your level.

Mixed Doubles at NZ Masters Champs

Due to several requests coming from players the organisers have agreed to allow players to enter 2 mixed doubles in consecutive age groups of the NZ Masters Champs on 17th October.  Entries close this Friday 10th September

 

Click Enter Teams Event On Line / Click to Enter Open Individuals On Line / Click to Enter Social Individuals On Line / Entry Form

 

 

Something To Suit You

Our 12 court stadium is available for public hire 7 days a week all year round.  We also have over 20 senior clubs and 10 junior clubs (all junior clubs have coaches) that you can join for as little as a few dollars per week that includes court hire and shuttles.  Feel free to visit first and Catch A Club Today

 

If you are competitive then join our club interclub competition or you may also be able to play reps for Auckland if you a are a club member at junior, senior and masters levels.

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History

2010 is the 50th Anniversary of our Badminton Stadium at 99 Gillies Avenue and also the 80th Anniversary of the Association.  Auckland Badminton (also known as the ABA) has a proud history with volunteers, coaches, parents and managers committed to this great sport that continues today.  Added to that are players ranging from beginners to those that in the past have climbed to rank as high as 6th in the world.  Our history is filled with amazing players including Jeff Robson, Heather Robson and Richard Purser and others who have represented Auckland with distinction on a number of levels.

(Photo by Soon Wong)

 

 

Learn From Our Top Players and Coaches

We can help you take the next step at whatever age or level you are as a player.  We have an extensive coaching program in schools and after schools and clubs that caters to every level.  Our rep coaches have an exceptional record and our Coaching Manager Donna Haliday is a top NZ athlete going to the Commonwealth Games.   Add in Rhona Robertson a former world top 12 player, and Li Feng - former Chinese National Squad member and one of the best players and technical coaches we have seen in NZ and we have alot to offer any player.  Feng is also starting a new academy for talented youngsters in partnership with Auckland Badminton. 

Li Feng's Academy

  
 

  The Commonwealth Games in 2010 sees 3 of the NZ team coming form Auckland.  Henry Tam, Michelle Chan and Donna Haliday are heading to India to join the 8 man NZ team - click their picture listed in order left to right to view their profiles, pics and videos.  You can see more of the rest of our top players at Player Profiles

 

 

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