Close ties in BIZminton4

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Close ties were common during the third night of competition in the BIZminton4 league at the Badminton Centre last Wednesday.

Starship Enterprise (1) defeated WSP Opus by five matches to one, but in all matches the margins were only one to three points.

Competition continues to be fierce, with only this week and next week to go.

Third-night results: Starship Enterprise (2) 4 defeated Ngati Rangi Night Blades 2; Starship Enterprise (1) 5 def WSP Opus 1; Late Comers 5 def Horouta 101s 1; Gisborne Volunteer Centre 4 def Monday Madness 2; No Idea 6 def Te Hapara High Flyers 0; Te Hapara Excellers 5 def Horouta 101s 1; Monday Madness 4 def Launch (2) 2; Launch (1) 3 (129pts) def Starship Enterprise (1) 3 (125pts).

Draw for fourth night, TOMORROW —

6pm: Court 1, Starship Enterprise (2) v Late Comers; C2, Starship Enterprise (1) v Launch (2); C3, Gisborne Volunteer Centre v WSP Opus; C4, Horouta 101s v No Idea.

7pm: C1, Starship Enterprise (2) v Te Hapara Excellers; C2, WSP Opus v Monday Madness; C3, Ngati Rangi Night Blades v Te Hapara High Flyers; C4, Late Comers v No Idea.

Starship Enterprise (2), WSP Opus, Late Comers and No Idea all have two ties tomorrow. Launch (1) have no ties.

Duty team: Late Comers (sweep courts at end of night).