BADMINTON
Tutukaka Coast Badminton Club (Casual) - two sessions per week - Monday and Friday mornings
We meet in the hall of the Ngunguru Sports & Recreation Club around 9.00am Monday and Friday mornings. There's time for a warm up before the 10-minute games start at 9.15am. The draw puts twelve players on three courts, two opposing pairs on each (mixed doubles). When the siren sounds after ten minutes, the players retire, and the draw scrambles the players into new partnerships for the next ten-minute game. Everyone gets as many turns as participant numbers allow. After about 40 minutes we stop for a morning tea break and a chat, before taking to the courts again until 11am. Then we pack up and some of us go over to the nearby Salt Air Café to continue to socialise. We usually have a social meal out one or two times a year.
The key word is ‘casual’ as there are no winners and losers because we don’t keep score for the games. Some of the players have played badminton seriously in the past and are generous with their advice on rules and technique.
If you have never played badminton before, you are welcome to come along and try it out. We have some spare racquets. We charge $2 per session to cover the cost of hall hire, tea, coffee and biscuits. If, after you've played as a 'visitor' for three sessions, you decide that our casual badminton is for you, you’ll need to also join the Ngunguru Sports and Recreation Club.
If you would like more information, please contact:
Heather Pryor – 021 284 7037 kandhpryor@gmail.com or
Angela Trimmer – 022 692 9823 thetrimmersnz@gmail.com
