Thames High School hosted the Thames Valley Badminton Champs today in the Jack McLean and THS gyms. 57 entries from Thames High School, Matamata College, Te Aroha College, Waihi College, Katikati College played singles and doubles. Huge thanks to Justine Baverstock for her organisation in creating the draws and managing the event. We are grateful that her employer, WSP, have sponsored her day off for her company’s community service.
All students played competitively, showing awesome sportsmanship.
Results are:
| Junior Boys Singles | Junior Girls Singles | |||
| 1st | Taurian McConnochie | Katikati | Emma Lowe | Matamata |
| 2nd | Daniel Chen | Thames | Baromey Rous | Thames |
| 3rd | Brooklyn Carr | Te Aroha | Elise Crozier | Matamata |
| 4th | Ben De Goeij | Matamata | Erica Dodge | Te Aroha |
| Junior Boys Doubles | Junior Girls Doubles | |||
| 1st | Taurian McConnochie & Flynn Warren | Katikati | Emma Lowe & Elise Crozier | Matamata |
| 2nd | Blake Fitness & Porou Sullivan | Thames | Baromey Rous & Bronte Holden | Thames |
| 3rd | Marshall den Boe & Brooklyn Carr | Te Aroha | Liz Hensby-Bennett & Erica Dodge | Te Aroha |
| 4th | Jayden Peach & Ben De Goeij | Matamata | Hannah Davis-Gorrie & Amber Wootherspoon | Te Aroha |
| Senior Boys Singles | Senior Girls Singles | |||
| 1st | Daniel Su | Waihi | Molly Baverstock | Thames |
| 2nd | Joseph Hao | Thames | Aston Churcher | Waihi |
| 3rd | Jason Yeh | Waihi | Caitlin Crozier | Matamata |
| 4th | Xingang Wang | Katikati | Jess Lowe | Matamata |
| Senior Boys Doubles | Senior Girls Doubles | |||
| 1st | Daniel Su & Jason Yeh | Waihi | Catalina Auliso Cazenave & Jess Lowe | Matamata |
| 2nd | Tarundeep Singh Dhindsa & Xingang Wang | Katikati | Nikita Adams & Aston Churcher | Waihi |
| 3rd | Ben Jenkins & Abhi Modi | Katikati | Molly Baverstock & Kendall Court | Thames |
| 4th | Jackson Thornton & Manaaki Kaumoana | Te Aroha | Katelyn Headley & Rowan Carey | Te Aroha |
