Full Name:

Kevin Dennerly-Minturn

Age:

21

Born:

18th May, 1989

Club:

College Rifles

Regional:

Auckland

National:

NZ National Squad

Occupation:

Student

NZ Coach:

Thana Arikrishnan (Malaysia)

Kevin  has worked hard to earn over a number of years.  In addition to that he has

been a successful captain of a number of teams in 2007 and is a member of the

Junior World Championships Training Squad.  He knows what it is like to have to

fight for his position and has a tenacity and passion for badminton that serves

him well in tough situations. Although a young player he is already bordering on a

Top 100 World Ranking in Mens Doubles.

Performance Goals:

-   To Represent NZ at the 2010 Commonwealth Games

-   Make the NZ Thomas Cup team

-   To be an Olympian

Sponsorship: Main / History / Career / Photo Gallery

Kevin not only offers a NZ profile as a player but his coaching work takes him

into schools and clubs.  He can offer a sponsor both a local and overseas profile.

We have some sponsorship packages and partnerships available that we can 

offer and tailor to suit your needs.  For more details on sponsorship packages

regarding Kevin call Cliff Freeman at Auckland Badminton on 021-155-7227

Current Sponsors: click here to vie their website

Career Path: Main / History / Sponsors / Photo Gallery

2009

Selected for the NZ Sudirman Cup Squad

Selected for the NZ Whyte Trophy Squad

Selected for Auckland Senior Division 1 Wisden Cup Team

Winner NZ U23 Teams Title as a Member of the Auckland No.1 U23 Team

Runner Up Noumea International Doubles Championships

Runner Up Noumea International Mixed Doubles Championships

Semifinalist Noumea International Singles Championships

 Semifinalist Victorian Future Series Doubles Championships

Quarterfinalist Victoria Future Series Mixed Doubles Championships

 Last 16 Australian Open Mixed Doubles Championships

 Last 16 Korean International Doubles Championships

 Last 16 Korean International Mixed Doubles Championships

 Last 16 Malaysian International Doubles Championships

 Last 16 Malaysian International Mixed Doubles Championships

 Last 16 NZ Open Doubles Championships

 Last 15 NZ Open Mixed Doubles Championships

2008- Winner Thomas Cup Oceania Team Qualifiers

- NZ Thomas Cup Finals Member of the NZ Team

- Test Match vs Guangzhou Association from China -  Member of the NZ Team

- Runner Up NZ U21 Mens Doubles Championships

- Semi Finalist Oceania Champs in Doubles

- Semi Finalist Oceania Champs in Mixed Doubles

- Semi Finalist North Harbour Open in Doubles

- Semi FInalist North Harbour Open in Mixed Doubles

- Quarterfinalists KLRC NZ Open in Mixed Doubles

2007

- Winner Australasian U19 CP Maddern Teams Title - Captain of the NZ Northern Region 1 Team

- Winner Doubles Australasian U19 CP Maddern Title

- Winner Mixed Doubles Australasian U19 CP Maddern Title

- Winner Wisden Cup NZ National Provincial Senior Division 1 Team Title - Member of the Auckland Division 1 Team

- Runner Up in Singles at the NZ U21 National Championships

- Quarterfinalist at the 2007 2 Start NZ Open International

- Member of the NZ National Doubles Squad

- Captain of the NZ U19 Team in the Pan Pacific Series

- Captain of the Auckland 18s Team that won the NZ North Island Championships

- Elite Training Squad to China - NZ Team Member

- Team World Ranking of 12th at  the World Junior Championships as a Member of the NZ Junior Team

- Youth Olympics NZ Team Member

2006

- Winner NZ National 18s Mixed Doubles Title

- Winner Australasian U19 CP Maddern Teams Event with the NZ Northern

  Region 1 team

- Winner NZ Senior 2nd Division Slazenger Cup with the Auckland Team.

- Bronze Medalist in the NZ U19 Team at the Pan Pacific Teams Event

- NZ Junior World Championship Team Member

- NZ National Reserve Squad Member

- Runner Up in Mixed Doubles at the Australasian U19 CP Maddern

  Championships

- Runner Up in Mixed Doubles NZ 21s National Championships

- Runner Up in Doubles Nz 18s National Championships

- Runners Up in the Teams Event at the NZ Secondary School National Finals 

  with Auckland Grammar School

- Runner Up in the Teams Event at the NZ U18 National Finals with the Auckland

  Team

2005

- Winner NZ National 16s Doubles Title

- Winner NZ North Island Doubles Title

- Winner Waitakere 16s Singles Title

- Winner Waitakere 16s Doubles Title

- Winner Wellington North 18s Singles and Doubles Titles

- Winner NZ National 18s Mixed Doubles Title (at Age 16)

- Winner NZ National Teams Title with Auckland 16s No.1 Team

- Winner NZ National Teams Title with Auckland 18s No.1 Team

- NZ Development Squad Member

- NZ National Reserve Incentive Squad Member

- NZ World Junior Team Member

- Runner Up NZ National Secondary Schools Teams Championships with

  Auckland Grammar School

- Runner Up Australasian U17 June Bevan Team Event with NZ Northern Region

  1 of which Kevin was the captain.

- Ranked 3rd in NZ and 6th in Australasia at June Bevan

- Semifinalist Singles and Mixed Doubles NZ National 16s Championships

- Semifinalist in Doubles and Mixed at the 18s NZ Nationals Championships

- Quarterfinalist in Doubles at the Equinox 1 Start NZ Open International

2004

- Winner NZ Junior Secondary School Doubles Title

- NZ Development Squad Member

- Runner Up Mixed Doubles NZ National 16s Championships

- Runner Up Nationals NZ Teams Final with NZ U16 No.1 Team

- Runner Up National Secondary School Teams Event with Auckland Grammar

  School

(Kevin with NZ Sqauad Partner Stephanie Cheng at the 2008 NZ KLRC NZ Open - Photo by Soon Wong)