History of North Islands (Main Menu) U15s - As you can see below this is the first time at least going back to 1984 that Auckland has had 3 teams finish in the top 4 in addition our 4th team finished 6th. U17s - In the U17s this was our best results since 1994 with 2 teams in the top 4 and the 2nd team just missing out on qualifying for Nationals against a good Waikato team. Thanks to Bob Lindberg from Badminton NZ for the information below

North Island Historical Top 4 Placings - Under 15s             1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1984 Auckland North Shore Waikato Waitemata 1985         1986 Auckland 1 1= North Shore 1 Waitemata Auckland 2 1987 Auckland 1 1= North Shore 1 Waitemata  Taranaki 1988 Hutt Valley 1= Auckland 1 North Shore 1 Auckland 2 1989 Waitemata 1= North Shore 1 Auckland 1 Hutt Valley 1990 Auckland 1 1= North Shore 1 Auckland 2 Waitemata 1991 Auckland 1 Auckland 2 Counties 1 North Shore 1 1992 Auckland 1 Counties 1 Auckland 2 North Shore 1 1993 Auckland 1 Counties 1 Waitemata 1 Auckland 2 1994 Auckland 1 Waitakere 1 North Shore 1 Counties 1 1995 Auckland 1 Waitakere 1 Auckland 2 Waikato 1996 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Bay of Plenty 1 Auckland 2 1997 North Harbour 1 Bay of Plenty 1 Auckland 1 Waikato 1998 North Harbour 1 Auckland 1 Bay of Plenty 1 Counties Manukau 1 1999 Auckland 1 Bay of Plenty 1 North Harbour 1 Auckland 2 2000 Auckland 1 Poverty Bay&East Coast Northland 1 Bay of Plenty 1 2001 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Waitakere 1 Northland 1 2002 North Harbour Auckland 1 Waitakere 1 Counties Manukau 1 2003 Auckland 1 Waitakere 1 North Harbour 1 Counties Manukau 1 2004 Waitakere 1 Counties Manukau 1 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 2005 Auckland 1 Waitakere 1 North Harbour 1 Waikato 2006 Waitakere 1 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Waikato 2007 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Waikato Counties Manukau 1 2008 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Counties Manukau 1 Bay of Plenty 1 2009 Auckland 1 North Harbour Auckland 2 Auckland 3

North Island Historical Top 4 Placings - Under 17s              1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1984 North Shore  Auckland 1 Waitemata Auckland 2 1985         1986 Wellington  1= Auckland 1 Waitemata 1 Counties 1987 Auckland 1 1= North Shore 1 Waikato Waitemata 1988 Auckland 1 1= North Shore 1 Waitemata Auckland 2 1989 Auckland 1 1= Waitemata North Shore 1 Counties 1 1990 Auckland 1 North Shore 1 Wellington Auckland 2 1991 North Shore 1 Auckland 1 Waitamata 1 Wellington 1992 Auckland 1 North Shore 1 Counties 1 Wellington 1993 Auckland 1 Counties 1 Auckland 2 Auckland 3 1994 Auckland 1 Counties 1 Auckland 2 North Shore 1 1995 Auckland 1 Counties 1 Waitakere  Waikato 1996 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Counties 1 Waitakere 1997 Auckland 1 Manawatu North Harbour 1 Counties Manukau 1 1998 North Harbour 1 Auckland 1 Bay of Plenty Waitakere 1999 North Harbour  Auckland 1 Bay of Plenty Waitakere 2000 North Harbour 1 Auckland 1 Bay of Plenty Wanganui 2001 Auckland 1 North Harbour Poverty Bay&East Coast Waikato 2002 North Harbour 1 Auckland Poverty Bay&East Coast Northland 1 2003 North Harbour 1 Waitakere 1 Auckland Counties Manukau 1 2004 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Waitakere 1 Counties Manukau 1 2005 Auckland 1 North Harbour 1 Waitakere 1 Counties Manukau 1 2006 Waitakere Waikato Auckland 1 Counties Manukau 1 2007 Manawatu 2 Waitakere 1 Auckland 1 North Harbour 2008 Waitakere 1 Auckland 1 North Harbour Manawatu 2009 Auckland 1 North Harbour Waikato Auckland 2

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Summary For U15s Teams Event (Main Menu / Results Menu)       Qualification Play Off Ties   1. North Harbour bt Hutt Valley 16-0   2. Auckland 2 bt Counties Manukau 2 16-0   3. Waitakere 1 bt Taranaki 12-4   4. Wellington bt Bay of Plenty 10-6   5. Manwatu bt Waitakere 2 15-1   6. Auckland 4 bt Wanganui  13-3   7. Counties Manukau 1 bt Hawkes Bay 14-2   8.  Auckland 3  bt Wellington North 10-6       Group A Group B Group C Group D   Auckland 1 North Harbour Hutt Valley Counties Manukau 2   Waitakere 1 Auckland 2 Bay of Plenty Taranaki   Wellington Manawatu Waitakere 2 Wanganui   Counties Manukau 1 Auckland 4 Wellington North Hawkes Bay   Auckland 3               Group A   Ak 1 Wtk 1 Wgn CM 1 Ak 3 Auckland 1   W 14-2 W 16-0 W 16-0 W 16-0 Waitakere 1 L 2-14   W 14-2 W 11-5 L 8-8 Wellington L 0-16 L 2-14   L 4-12 L 4-12 Counties Manukau 1 L 0-16 L 5-11 W 12-4   L 4-12 Auckland 3 L 0-16 W 8-8 W 12-4 W 12-4         Group B   NH Ak2 Man Ak4 North Harbour   W 12-4 W 16-0 W 15-1 Auckland 2 L 4-12   W 15-1 W 13-3 Manawatu L 0-16 L 1-15   L 2-14 Auckland 4 L 1-15 L 3-13 W 14-2         Group C   HV BOP Wtk 2 WNth Hutt Valley   L 2-14 L 1-15 L 0-16 Bay of Plenty W 14-2   W 9-7 L 8-8 Waitakere 2 W 15-1 L 7-9   L 5-11 Wellington North W 16-0 W 8-8 W 11-5         Group D   CM2 Tar Wan HB Counties Manukau 2   L 5-11 L 3-13 W 16-0 Taranaki W 11-5   L 4-12 L 3-13 Wanganui W 13-3 W 12-4   W 11-5 Hawkes Bay L 0-16 W 13-3 L 5-11         Division 1 Division 2 1st / 2nd Auckland 1 bt North Harbour 10-6 1st / 2nd Wanganui bt Wellington North 10-6 3rd / 4th Auckland 2 bt Auckland 3 13-3 3rd / 4th Hawkes Bay bt Bay of Plenty 12-4 5th / 6th Waitakere 1 bt Auckland 4 11-5 5th / 6th Waitakere 2 bt Taranaki 10-6 7th / 8th Counties Manukau 1 bt Manawatu 10-6 7th / 8th Counties Manukau 2 bt Hutt Valley 9-7             Division 1 Final Placings   Division 2 Final Placings   1st Auckland 1 Winner NI U15s Teams - qualified for Nats   1st Wanganui   2nd North Harbour - qualified for Nats   2nd Wellington North   3rd Auckland 2 - qualified for Nats   3rd Hawkes Bay   4th Auckland 3   4th Bay of Plenty   5th Waitakere 1   5th Waitakere 2   6th Auckland 4   6th Taranaki   7th Counties Manukau 1   7th Counties Manukau 2   8th Manawatu   8th Hutt Valley   9th Wellington                                                                       Results Summary For U17s Teams Event (Main Menu / Results Menu)     Qualifying Group round Group 1   Ak 1 Wtk HV Tar Auckland 1   W 13-3 W 15-1 W 16-0 Waitakere L 3-13   W 10-6 W 14-2 Hutt Valley L 1-15 L 6-10   W 14-2 Taranaki L 0-16 L 2-14 L 2-14       Group 2   NH BOP Wgn Ak4 North Harbour   W 16-0 W 16-0 W 16-0 Bay of Plenty L 0-16   L 6-10 W 13-3 Wellington L 6-10 W 10-6   W 13-3 Auckland 4 L 0-16 L 3-13 L 3-13         Group 3   Ak 2 CM1 Man Wan Auckland 2   W 14-2 W 14-2 W 15-1 Counties Manukau 1 L 2-14   W 14-2 W 15-1 Manawatu L 2-14 L 2-14   L 7-9 Wanganui L 1-15 L 1-15 W 9-7         Group 4   WKO CM2 Ak3 HB Waikato   W 16-0 W 16-0 W 13-3 Counties Manukau 2 L 0-16   L 1-15 L 3-13 Auckland 3 L 0-16 W 15-1   W 11-5 Hawkes Bay L 3-13 W 13-3 L 5-11         Main Division Round   he had asked them to pay for as was lost   Division 1   Ak1 NH WKO Ak2 Auckland 1   W 10-6 W 12-4 W 15-1 North Harbour L 6-10   W 11-5 W 14-2 Waikato L 4-12 L 5-11   W 10-6 Auckland 2 L1-15 L2-14 L 6-10         Division 2   Wt CM1 Wgn Ak3 Waitakere   L 5-11 L 7-9 W 9-7 Counties Manukau 1 W 11-5   W 9-7 W 13-3 Wellington W 9-7 L 7-9   W 9-7 Auckland 3 L 7-9 L 3-13 L 7-9         Division 3   HV HB BOP Wan Hutt Valley   W 9-7 W 10-6 W 14-2 Hawkes Bay L 7-9   L 5-11 W 11-5 Bay of Plenty L 6-10  W 11-5   W 15-1 Wanganui L 2-14 L 5-11 L 1-15         Division 4   Tar Man CM2 Ak4 Taranaki   W 8-8 W 8-8 L 4-12 Manawatu L 8-8   L 6-10 L 7-9 Counties Manukau 2 L 8-8 W 10-6   L 5-11 Auckland 4 W 12-4 W 9-7 W 11-5         Final Placings - Division 1   1st  - Auckland 1 Winners of the North Island U17s Team Title - qualified for Nationals   2nd - North Harbour - qualified for Nationals   3rd  - Waikato - qualified for Nationals   4th  - Auckland 2   5th -  Counties Manukau 1   6th  - Wellington   7th - Waitakere   8th - Auckland 3   Final Placings - Division 2   1st - Hutt Valley   2nd- Bay of Plenty   3rd - Hawkes Bay   4th - Wanganui   5th - Auckland 4   6th - Taranaki   7th - Counties Manukau 2   8th - Manawatu                                                                                                                             Results Summary For U15s Individuals (Main Menu / Results Menu) Tournament Software: U15s Individuals / U17s Individuals       U15s Winner Runner Up Plate Winner Classic Plate  Winner Consolation Plate Winner U15s Boys Singles Kerwyn Lee (NH) Dylan Soedjasa (NH) Ching Kang Tey (NH) Shao Yu Tang (Ak) Vivian Washington  (Ak) U15s Girls Singles Lilian Shih (Ak) Angie Leung (Ak) Emily Beard (WGI) Rowena Devathasan (Ak) Jaclyn Chen (NH) U15s Boys Doubles Kerwyn Lee (NH) / Dylan Soedjasa (NH) Tane Leong (Tar) / Krshna Patel (WGN) Manveer Bassan (WKO) / Vincent Harris (WKO)     Subsidary Boys DoublesAnthony Carbonell (WGN) / Phet PONTANA (NB)         U15s Girls Doubles Lilian Shih (Ak) / Angie Leung (Ak) Natasha David (Aus) /  Gronya Somerville (Aus) Joannie Boualiphanh (WTK) / Casrrie Reyden (WTK) U15s Mixed Doubles Kerwyn Lee (NH) / Lilian Shih (Ak) Elliot Pike (HV) / Gronya Somerville (AUS) Thomas Lavender (Man) / Georgia Biscaro (AUS)   Results Summary For U17s Individuals (Main Menu) Tournament Software: U15s Individuals / U17s Individuals   U17s Winner Runner Up Plate Winner Classic Plate  Winner Consolation Plate Winner U17s Boys Singles Evan Lee (NH) Te Aokura Van Selm (WKO) Nikhil Vishwanath (WKO) Howard Chou (Ak) Max Desai (WKO) U17s Girls Singles Victoria Cheng (Ak) Melissa Yin (NH) Charlotte Rashleigh  (Ak) Felicity Leydon- Davis (WKO) Bianca Lunnon (HB) U17s Boys Doubles Evan Lee (NH) / Jason Leung (Ak) Maika Phillips (NH) / Te Aokura Van Selm(WKO) Jarrod Spearman (WTK) / Thomas Wong (Ak)             U17s Girls Doubles Victoria Cheng (Ak) / Anona Pak (NH) Madeleine Stapleton (WKO) / Melissa Yin (NH)( Debbie Kwan (NH)/ Aishwarya Nair (WTK) U17s Mixed Doubles Jason Leung (Ak) / Victoria Cheng (Ak) Riga Oud (Ak) / Maxie Ouyang (Man) Shawn Zhang (Ak)/ Debbie Kwan (NH)                                                                                 Latest News from Palmy (Main Menu)   Day Five - Friday July 10th - Auckland In 7 out of 10 titles   In an historic end to an historic week there were plenty of blue shirts on the victory dais. In the U15s Lilian Shih completed a rare triple (winning all 3 the singles, doubles and mixed) and Angie Leung the doubles.  In the U17s Victoria showed alot of courage and talent with a fantastic triple in the U17s and Jason Leung picked up the mixed and doubles titles.  There were also plenty of Aucklanders in the plate winners - click here for the full table.     Now the players can relax and reflect on a week of phenomenal results in which every Auckland team and players played a part in making history here   Day Five - Thursday July 9th - Individuals Advance To Semis   All games were played up to the semifinal stages today with  the semis and finals to be held tomorrow.  Tomorrow for some it will be their last day at Palmerston as they will be too old to play next year - spare a thought for them.   U15s - Unseeded Aucklander Daniel Lee is having a a great tournament and showing his talent making the semi finals of the boys singles.  The girls singles is an Auckland / Oz fest with Joy Lai (Australia),and 3 Aucklanders Sabrina Fu, Lilian Shih and Angie Leung in the semis.  Matthew Chan is flying the flag for Auckland with partner Xavier Choi from Waitakere in the boys doubles they are 3/4 seeds.  Girls Doubles Angie and Lilian, Kaitlyn McLeod (Ak) with partner Rayna Phillips (NH), Rowena Devatahasan and Mary Jiang (Ak) are in the semis as are dark horses Natasha David and Gronya Somerville both from Australia.  Angie and Lilian are in the Mixed with their North Harbour partners Dylan Soedjasa and Kerwyn Lee, as are Auckland pair of Shao Yu Tang and Rowena Devathasan.   U17s - The boys singles is true to seeding with Riga Oud and Jason Leung making the semis these will be tough and excellent matches and could be one of the highlights of the tournament.  Aucklanders Victoria Cheng and Carmen Yuen are through to the semis, all semis are tough but keep an eye on the  match between Carmen Yuen and Melissa Yin from North Harbour.  5 Aucklanders make the boys doubles semis Riga Oud / Michael Zhang, Jason Leung (with North Harbour partner Evan Lee), and Eric Sow and Benny Suen.  In the girls doubles Victoria Cheng partners Anona Pak from North Harbour.  The mixed Doubles sees at least one Aucklander in every semi pair, Jason Leung and Victoria Cheng, Michael Zhang (with Anona Pak NH), Riga Oud (with Maxie Ou Yang Manawatu), and Benny Suen and Gabrielle Ip.   Day Four - Wednesday July 8th - Auckland 15s 1 Win North Island Teams    Individuals Start Today -  Most of the results went to form in both the 15s and 17s Mixed Doubles.  There was a good result for Aucklander Daniel Lee (U15s Team 1) and Natasha David (Australia) beating 5/8 and 9/16 seeds on the way to the quarters.   U15s - Congratulations to the Auckland U15s 1 team with coach Barry Stevens, Manager Annie So, the player and parent help for doing a great job at Palmy.  In one of the best ever years for Auckland teams.  Auckland 2 also qualified for Nationals (well done to coach Charles Simms, manager Jeffery Vong, the players and parents who helped.  (Auckland teams finished 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th).  In one of the matches of the day Auckland 1 took on North Harbour while Auckland 2 played Auckland 3 winning 13-3 to qualify for Nats.   Match #1   Order Event Auckland 1 - North Harbour Score Points 1 MD2 Shao Yu TANG Daniel LEE - Dylan SOEDJASA Jowis LAU 17-21 25-23 18-21 0-1 2 MD1 Derek LEUNG Wesley YEP - Kerwyn LEE Ching Kan TEY 9-21 25-27 0-1 3 WD2 Angie LEUNG Katarina SIM - June LIM Rebecca GODDARD 15-21 21-5 21-6 1-0 4 WD1 Lilian SHIH Rowena DEVATHASAN - Rayna PHILLIPS Jaclyn CHEN 21-6 21-9 1-0 5 MS4 Daniel LEE - Ben LIE 18-21 21-14 18-21 0-1 6 MS3 Shao Yu TANG - Ching Kan TEY 21-16 21-7 1-0 7 MS2 Wesley YEP - Dylan SOEDJASA 18-21 20-22 0-1 8 MS1 Derek LEUNG - Kerwyn LEE 11-21 10-21 0-1 9 WS4 Rowena DEVATHASAN - Rebecca GODDARD 21-5 21-16 1-0 10 WS3 Katarina SIM - Jaclyn CHEN 21-12 21-15 1-0 11 WS2 Angie LEUNG - June LIM 21-11 21-9 1-0 12 WS1 Lilian SHIH - Rayna PHILLIPS 21-6 21-9 1-0 13 XD4 Wesley YEP Kaitlyn MCLEOD - Ben LIE Rayna PHILLIPS 21-17 21-18 1-0 14 XD3 Shao Yu TANG Rowena DEVATHASAN - Jowis LAU June LIM 21-15 21-16 1-0 15 XD2 Daniel LEE Lilian SHIH - Kerwyn LEE Chi Chi FRIEBEL 21-17 21-18 1-0 16 XD1 Derek LEUNG Angie LEUNG - Dylan SOEDJASA Jaclyn CHEN 21-18 19-21 19-21 0-1   Match #2   Order Event Auckland 3 - Auckland 2 Score Points 1 MD2 Vivian WASHINGTON Bryan NG - Tony LIU Abraham Kuan Ju LEE 13-21 23-21 21-19 1-0 2 MD1 Joseph CHIU Lyon CHAN - Matthew CHAN Daxxon VONG 22-24 21-18 21-14 1-0 3 WD2 Nicole CHAN Jessica JEANS - Sabrina FU Cindy CHOU 10-21 25-23 19-21 0-1 4 WD1 Diana ARANETA Kristy NG - Mary JIANG Jasmine YEO 13-21 19-21 0-1 5 MS4 Vincent WONG - Kevin ZHANG 21-14 21-17 1-0 6 MS3 Lyon CHAN - Tony LIU 13-21 22-20 18-21 0-1 7 MS2 Vivian WASHINGTON - Daxxon VONG 21-16 10-21 14-21 0-1 8 MS1 Joseph CHIU - Matthew CHAN 18-21 21-19 15-21 0-1 9 WS4 Jessica JEANS - Angela LUK 7-21 16-21 0-1 10 WS3 Nicole CHAN - Sabrina FU 11-21 16-21 0-1 11 WS2 Diana ARANETA - Jasmine YEO 6-21 15-21 0-1 12 WS1 Kristy NG - Mary JIANG 16-21 10-21 0-1 13 XD4 Vincent WONG Nicole CHAN - Kevin ZHANG Jasmine YEO 18-21 22-24 0-1 14 XD3 Bryan NG Kristy NG - Tony LIU Cindy CHOU 9-21 11-21 0-1 15 XD2 Joseph CHIU Jessica JEANS - Daxxon VONG Sabrina FU 18-21 9-21 0-1 16 XD1 Vivian WASHINGTON Diana ARANETA - Matthew CHAN Mary JIANG 14-21 11-21 0-1     Day Three - Tuesday July 7th - Auckland 17s 1 Win North Islands Teams Event    For the U17s it was effectively finals day and for the U15s there were key matches to determine final play off positions.   U15s - History was made today as 2 Auckland teams are guaranteed to make the Nationals as Auckland 2 and 3 play off for one spot and Auckland 1 play Harbour for 1st and 2nd.   Auckland 4 had a good win today against Manwatu 14-2 with some good 3 set wins and great experience for the team.  The team did well making the top division in one of the best years for all the Auckland 15s teams on record at Palmy.   Match #1 Order Event Manawatu - Auckland 4 Score Points 1 MD2 Michael YUAN Matthew WAPP - Ben HILLIER Philip DING 21-17 19-21 13-21 0-1 2 MD1 Thomas LAVENDER Joseph WILSON - Edwin LAU David LIANG 15-21 21-19 20-22 0-1 3 WD2 Tori MARTIN Kelly SU - Vanessa NG Sindy WU 21-18 11-21 11-21 0-1 4 WD1 Kavithya SETHILNATHAN Ruawai TE RATA - Melissa CHAI Emma TANSEY 16-21 21-15 19-21 0-1 5 MS4 Elijah PAUL - Philip DING 14-21 16-21 0-1 6 MS3 Michael YUAN - Philip WONG 13-21 14-21 0-1 7 MS2 Joseph WILSON - Edwin LAU 13-21 21-16 12-21 0-1 8 MS1 Thomas LAVENDER - David LIANG 12-21 21-23 0-1 9 WS4 Tori MARTIN - Sindy WU 16-21 6-21 0-1 10 WS3 Kelly SU - Melissa CHAI 14-21 10-21 0-1 11 WS2 Kavithya SETHILNATHAN - Vanessa NG 23-21 24-22 1-0 12 WS1 Ruawai TE RATA - Sophie WHYTE 21-13 20-22 14-21 0-1 13 XD4 Elijah PAUL Maggie LOCHEAD - Ben HILLIER Sindy WU 22-24 21-18 21-18 1-0 14 XD3 Michael YUAN Tori MARTIN - Philip WONG Emma TANSEY 21-18 13-21 18-21 0-1 15 XD2 Thomas LAVENDER Kavithya SETHILNATHAN - Edwin LAU Sophie WHYTE 22-20 19-21 16-21 0-1 16 XD1 Joseph WILSON Ruawai TE RATA - David LIANG Vanessa NG 12-21 21-17 20-22 0-1   U17s - Auckland 1 won the North Islands today with a great win against North Harbour 10-6 - see Match # 2 below while Auckland 2 lost in a tough tussle with Waikato by the same margin 6-10.  Congratulations to the Auckland 1 team for winning the U17s team event and for qualifying for Nationals along with North Harbour and Waikato.  In the Auckland Harbour match there were some key turning points - the 3 game win to Carmen Yuen and Charlotte Rashleigh wining 24-22 in the third set and again in the singles Carmen vs Anona Pak 24-22 in the third.  This shows how close this tie was and how much work both teams will be putting in between now and Nationals   But now is a time for celebration and congratulations to a very talented well coached and well managed Auckland side.  Auckland is very proud of the players, Coach Xu Li, Manager Sherilyn Bright, and parent help Match #2 Order Event Auckland 1 - North Harbour Score Points 1 MD2 Jason Leung Benny Suen - Johan Lau Zheran Li 21-5 21-10 1-0 2 MD1 Michael Zhang Riga Oud - Evan Lee Maika Phillips 17-21 19-21 0-1 3 WD2 Carmen Yuen Charlotte Rashleigh - Anona Pak Helen Cunningham 10-21 21-16 24-22 1-0 4 WD1 Victoria Cheng Bianca Yow - Melissa Yin Debbie Kwan 18-21 21-16 15-21 0-1 5 MS4 Shawn Zhang - Sam Nobilo 21-14 21-17 1-0 6 MS3 Riga Oud - Zheran Li 21-14 21-16 1-0 7 MS2 Michael Zhang - Maika Phillips 14-21 12-21 0-1 8 MS1 Jason Leung - Evan Lee 21-12 11-21 19-21 0-1 9 WS4 Gabrielle Ip - Helen Cunningham 21-11 21-16 1-0 10 WS3 Charlotte Rashleigh - Debbie Kwan 21-17 19-21 21-12 1-0 11 WS2 Carmen Yuen - Anona Pak 21-15 15-21 24-22 1-0 12 WS1 Victoria Cheng - Melissa Yin 21-16 21-10 1-0 13 XD4 Benny Suen Charlotte Rashleigh - Daniel Chiou Helen Cunningham 21-17 21-15 1-0 14 XD3 Jason Leung Gabrielle Ip - Johan Lau Debbie Kwan 21-8 21-11 1-0 15 XD2 Michael Zhang Carmen Yuen - Maika Phillips Anona Pak 21-11 22-24 19-21 0-1 16 XD1 Riga Oud Victoria Cheng - Evan Lee Melissa Yin 16-21 17-21 0-1   Day Two - Monday July 6th   It was crunch time for the teams as they played key group matches today.   U15s - There were good wins today for Auckland 1,2 and 3.  (Auckland 2 played Auckland 4) Auckland 3 again stood out today with a great win over the top Waitakere side.  With one match to play Auckland were 8-7 ahead so everyone was doing countbacks to check on the number of games won.  Auckland lost the last match in two close sets.  So it was 8 matches all and down to who had won the  most games which Auckland won 20 games to 19.   The ability to win games even if losing the match was crucial to winning the tie. ( 3 game matches highlighted below (see match #1 list below).  In a situation unusual at Palmy both Wellington and Auckland 3 then had to play their next match almost straight away - with Auckland 3 winning  that  12-4.   U17s - Auckland  2 had a key match against Counties Manukau 1 today.   This was a key match in that is ensures Auckland 2 go through to the Division 1 play offs to join Auckland 1 and a chance to qualify for Nationals.  There is still alot of badminton to be played and they will have to take each game one at a time but this was a great step for the Auckland 2 team. (see match #2 below). Key clashes on Tuesday include Auckland 1 vs North Harbour and Auckland 2 vs Waikato Match # 1 Order Event Waitakere 1 - Auckland 3 Score Points 1 MD2 Colin SUM Shivarn KHALIN - Vivian WASHINGTON Bryan NG 21-18 14-21 16-21 0-1 2 MD1 Xavier CHOI Alan WONG - Lyon CHAN Joseph CHIU 18-21 10-21 0-1 3 WD2 Carrie REYDEN Ana TANQUITIC - Nicole CHAN Jessica JEANS 21-15 16-21 14-21 0-1 4 WD1 Leanne BOWATER Joannie BOUALIPHANH - Diana ARANETA Kristy NG 21-16 21-17 1-0 5 MS4 Taylor MARSTON - Vincent WONG 17-21 15-21 0-1 6 MS3 Colin SUM - Lyon CHAN 14-21 15-21 0-1 7 MS2 Alan WONG - Vivian WASHINGTON 14-21 21-9 22-20 1-0 8 MS1 Xavier CHOI - Joseph CHIU 21-15 20-22 21-15 1-0 9 WS4 Ana TANQUITIC - Jessica JEANS 17-21 21-23 0-1 10 WS3 Carrie REYDEN - Nicole CHAN 21-17 21-11 1-0 11 WS2 Joannie BOUALIPHANH - Diana ARANETA 21-15 21-15 1-0 12 WS1 Leanne BOWATER - Kristy NG 21-17 16-21 21-16 1-0 13 XD4 Taylor MARSTON Vyoma MISTRY - Vincent WONG Nicole CHAN 10-21 21-15 16-21 0-1 14 XD3 Colin SUM Carrie REYDEN - Bryan NG Kristy NG 15-21 15-21 0-1 15 XD2 Alan WONG Joannie BOUALIPHANH - Joseph CHIU Jessica JEANS 21-19 10-21 21-17 1-0 16 XD1 Xavier CHOI Leanne BOWATER - Vivian WASHINGTON Diana ARANETA 25-23 22-20 1-0   Match #2   Order Event Auckland 2 - Counties Manukau 1 Score Points 1 MD2 Ben Yu Roy Wong - Eric Wang Mitchell Thackham 21-14 21-18 1-0 2 MD1 Samuel Ho Howard Chou - Kieran Power Roshan Tayalan 21-13 21-18 1-0 3 WD2 Soumiya Pushparajah Crystal Liu - Monique Waters