Competing in C grade in the MGJBA's closed doubles tournament were (back, from left) Sophie Sheil, Jobe Earwicker, Jayden Fruend, Levi Durrant, (front, from left) Taylah Dawson, Eleanor Jefford and Lara Board.
Right: The D grade competitors in the MGJBA closed doubles were (back, from left) Amelie Williams, Arianna Khau, Brianna Dixon, Amrit Bal, (front, from left) Darcee Addison, Camille Hanley, Arthur Spain, Riley Dawson, Christian Kirsten and Naunihal Bal.
The MGJBA's B grade competitors were (back, from left) Tom Hansford, Bailey Huntingford, Nick Addison, Olivia Addison, Kashya Saunders, Zaleah Saunders, (front, from left) Bailey Dawson, Param Shah, Ashlyn Board and Paige Huntingford.
On Friday night the Mid Gippsland Junior Badminton Association hosted its closed doubles tournament which was held at the Warragul stadium.
A total of 46 players entered in the three grades and a total of 46 special doubles games were played over the three levels.
Special doubles means that each player plays with a different doubles partner for each game they play, and the top two players with the greatest number of aces are either the winners or advance to the grand final.
The players with the next highest aces are the runners-up.
Play commenced at 5:30pm and the presentation of trophies took place before 9pm. A great night with lots of badminton was had by all and the spectator stands were full of friends and family.
Results as follows (the club the player plays for is indicated because at the end of the season the club with the ratio of the most entries in the doubles and singles tournaments during the season is awarded the Tom Bibby Memorial trophy).
D grade boys.
Winners: Christian Kirsten (Wgl) and Arthur Spain (Drn).
Runners-up: Amrit Bal (Drn) and Naunihal Bal (Drn).
D grade girls.
Winners: Brianna Dixon (Wgl) and Arianna Khau (Wgl).
Runners-up: Camille Hanley (Ell) and Amelie Williams (Ell).
C grade boys.
Winners: Jayden Fruend (Drn) and Jobe Earwicker (Wgl).
Runners-up: Levi Durrant (Wgl) and Jack Grange (Drn).
C grade girls.
Winners: Sophie Sheil (Ell) and Lara Board (Wgl).
Runners-up: Taylah Dawson (Drn) and Eleanor Jefford (Ell).
B grade girls.
Winners: Zaleah Saunders (Lab) and Paige Huntingford (Wgl).
Runners-up: Olivia Addison (Lab) and Kashya Saunders (Lab).
B grade boys.
Winners: Tom Hansford (Ell) and Bailey Huntingford (Wgl).
Runners-up: Param Shah (Wgl) and Nick Addison (Lab).
