Wonder if anyone know if any top 10 players will come here. this year and last year the top seed was Sairul Amar Ayob who is currently ranked #13 as next year will be qualifying round for the olympics hope there are some top 10 players....:D

:D IMO,I don't they will come as they will be playing the Super Series :o :)

So is it definitely confirmed that this is 3*? I really hope so. And I'd love it if a couple of top players came along, as we actually got some pretty good TV coverage of the tournament last year so the same may happen again!

Since this is an Olympic qualification year, I expect many top names will go to NZ Open to improve their rankings... :cool:

maybe malaysian players.....especially doubles.....have to improve on rankings

KKK/TBH and CCM/HTH will defy be there!

Well if they are I will definitely be flying up to watch my first international tournament (in real life :eek::p)!

I hate to be playing in Auckland :)

why.... what's wrong with playing in Auckland?

So is it definitely confirmed that this is 3*? I really hope so. And I'd love it if a couple of top players came along, as we actually got some pretty good TV coverage of the tournament last year so the same may happen again!

What really?! I haven't watched tv for years so I didn't even know that I missed it... :crying:

What really?! I haven't watched tv for years so I didn't even know that I missed it... :crying:

They only showed the finals but it was great to have some Badminton on for a change :). Don't miss it this year, it's funny listening to the commentators sometimes. The guy last year didn't have a clue what he was talking about :D.

I'm not entirely sure, but I think the tournament is being shifted to May and will be called the KLRC NZ Open

any1 of u knw where and how to get the tickets..? and also the rates..?

any1 of u knw where and how to get the tickets..? and also the rates..?
Looks like you can read about tickets etc. at this site: http://www.klrcnzopen.com/

And yes it looks like it's been shifted to May.

hey guys.. im just wondering where to get the tickets from ..? like erm..from the location where the mathc being held or somewhere else ..?

You can call up Auckland Badminton, or just get them on location.

More information here (http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-3041-0-0-0&sID=34979)

GUys..Malaysian Wong chon Hann will be playing in the NZ open ..!!

A few more malaysians than just him... :)

well ya...lee tsuen tseng is comming over...sairul as well.. but choon hann is different as he's under BAM instead of KLRC..hehe.. tht's y im so happy abt it

so is Roslin too. Finally some olympic points coming his way (well, maybe... if he wins... :) )

Should be pretty interesting this year. I'm pretty surprised at the amount of NZ junior players competing :). I hope some of them get past the first round...

At first I was wondering why WCH wasn't in the Indon Open. I wonder did he choose to go to NZO instead of IO or was he forced to...

well...no 1 knows....ask him then..o do wan me to ask him for u..?hehe..as i'll be going to watch the 1st round matches...tht's when every player will be there

For those that didn't know - the draws seem to be up now at http://www.internationalbadminton.org/draws.asp

... and if you don't have excel like me you can use something like http://www.editgrid.com/viewer to view them :).

..did they reschedule the tournament??..I thought it's going to be in September??..:confused:..
*Never mind, just saw the official website & they've rescheduled it..;)

Really? Owh that sucks. Those who didn't Participate in IO missed out on the chance for nothing then!

Hmm? How do you mean? If you're referring to ctjcad's comment I think he meant it's rescheduled from September, not to September :).

Apparrently this year's Nz open is tougher than last year's. For WS, i predict either Zhou Mi or Pi HOng Yan will win this title..but of course they will also be facing some god players from Japan (they played very well even though againts their team mate)..for MD obviously CCM-HTH might will hav the chance to win if they can overcome some strong pair from Indonesia as the Indonesian are putting their young players into this tournament. For MS is a bit tricky as a lot of top players participated in this tournament such as Roslin, WCH..Yeoh Kay Bin..well.. just wish them all the best hehe..~

Where can I find some changes of BWF Ranking regulations ???(latest)
Anyone can tell me????????

u can check it at www.worldbadminton.net if not mistaken.. :D

Where can I find some changes of BWF Ranking regulations ???(latest)
Anyone can tell me????????

You can find a lot of stuff here.

http://www.internationalbadminton.org/statues.asp

Ranking regulations in there as well.

From the klrcnzopen.com website (partial):

The second seeded Australian duo of Ashley Brehaut and Aji Basuki Sindoro were also knocked out by an Indonesian pair in a controversial match which included some racquet throwing. Anggun Nugroho and Devin Lahardi Fitriawan (Indonesia) managed to upset the Australians' rhythm after the first game winning the match 18-21 21-17 21-18.

Can anyone elaborate on the incident(s) and how much racket throwing was there? :D

From the klrcnzopen.com website (partial):

The second seeded Australian duo of Ashley Brehaut and Aji Basuki Sindoro were also knocked out by an Indonesian pair in a controversial match which included some racquet throwing. Anggun Nugroho and Devin Lahardi Fitriawan (Indonesia) managed to upset the Australians' rhythm after the first game winning the match 18-21 21-17 21-18.

Can anyone elaborate on the incident(s) and how much racket throwing was there? :D


ahaha wow racquet throwing...thats always amusing. I remember when Taufik broke his racquet during the 2002 Thomas Cup final, playing against Lee Tsuen Seng. I know its bad to throw a temper, but I actually find it quite amusing to watch hehe.

I wouldn't be suprised if Ashley Brehaut was the one throwing his racquet. His brother Stuart who plays MS is known for argueing with line calls etc.

From the klrcnzopen.com website (partial):

The second seeded Australian duo of Ashley Brehaut and Aji Basuki Sindoro were also knocked out by an Indonesian pair in a controversial match which included some racquet throwing. Anggun Nugroho and Devin Lahardi Fitriawan (Indonesia) managed to upset the Australians' rhythm after the first game winning the match 18-21 21-17 21-18.

wow... rackets throwing? It sounds like the "flying shoes" at the Taiwan's parliment. Anyway, any YouTube clip to watch? :D

haha.. so far wads da update on the racket throwing event? who won the gold medal for the event?? :D

Haha, I can just imagine racquets flying all over the court lol. Everyone's gone mad!

haha.. so far wads da update on the racket throwing event? who won the gold medal for the event?? :D

You mean something like the hammer throw? :D:D:D