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2026

The 2026 Albany Tournament was a massive success again this year! With two divisions and seven-minute timed games saw some intense rounds. Together with the addition of a fun-filled quiz night alongside the traditional tournament dinner.

The event was held over the weekend of August 1st & 2nd at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre, eight courts and 90 extraordinary players from all over the state gathered to play badminton.

CONGRATULATIONS!! to group one winner's Frantic FairyWrens and group two winner's Scintillating Spinebills for taking out the top spot in their groups over the two-day tournament and a massive thank you to everyone who traveled to Albany to participate in this successful event.

Tournament Winners

Group One Winners

Frantic FairyWrens with 138 competition points

Reece Wright, Michelle Watson, Bradley Mertens,
Jesse Olsen, Vincent Phan and Veronica Pantos

Group Two Winners

Scintillating Spinebills with 141 competition points

Luke O’Dea, Deivy Graham, Stewart Allison,
Liling Zhang, Liam Fellows and Thanyasiri Boonlar

Group One Results

Baskin Robins

2ND place with with 123 points

Derek Garcia, Hannah Henderson, Chris Kempster,
Hermar Rosquillo, Syach Putrawan and Aishi Zeng

Old Ducks

3RD place with 102 points

Thomas Rowland, Rosemary Smith, Paert Veienberg,
Quinn Reynolds, Craig Hughes and Patricia Cullen

Preening Peacocks

4TH place with 73 points

Danniele Garcia, Scarlett Ng, Anton Cimagala,
Li Zeng, Benjamin Abonalla and Pan Pan

Spangled Drongos

5TH place with 70 points

Boney Thomas, Shannen Higginson, Danny Garcia,
Leo Merto, Rhett Eiffler and Amy Lee

Grumpy Coots

6TH place with 67 points

Rahul Kapoor, Kathy Way, Jerry Poiron,
Nigel Smith, Crispin Jolly and Mako Kawauchi

Emu Bitters

7TH place with 57 points

Rusty Richards, Michelle Benjamin, Brad Johnson,
Yao Ting Wang, Louis Poiron and Michelle Tang

Group One In Action

Group two Results

Frail Quails

2ND place with 123 points

Jayden Allison, Susanna Ly, Des Arrow, Judy Moore, Mike Marshall and Crystal Liang

Gandering Geese

3RD place with 109 points

Rama Darmawan, Bianca Gardiner, Jobin John, Melonie Liming Hu, Ray Toomey and Ivy Gardiner

Silly Galahs

4TH place with 106 points

William Emery, Dallas Doggett, Myles Lawler, Wendy McKenna, Preecha Chapoo and Thi Kim Lien Nguyen

Meddling Magpies

5TH place with 103 points

Aaron Zemunik, Letitia Pante, Jim Hutchinson, Larraine Valente, Hagan Te Rupe-Rewiata and Rose Wahl

Cunning Cassowaries

6TH place with 93 points

Andrew Leach, Jenni Brown, Mitchell Dhu, Renae Doggett, Leon Pritchard and Jane Smith

Australian Bustards

7TH place with 83 points

Mark Dhu, Zalita Van Eijk, Ken Turner, Elspeth Marshall, Callum Sloan and Maureen Cowdell

Blue Footed Boobies

8TH place with 82 points

Oscar Gardiner, Lyn Stoltze, Bailey Groves, Janette Noonan, Ross Bartley and Taia Green

Group Two In Action

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

DIVISION 0NE SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER

CHRIS KEMPSTER

DIVISION TWO SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNER

OSCAR GARDINER

This Year's Sponsors

The Albany Tournament would not be possible without the tireless efforts of our dedicated volunteers, who work year-round to raise funds and support every aspect of the event. Their commitment is the foundation of our success. Just as vital is the generous support of our sponsors, and in 2026 we are especially grateful to IGA for their support, which has played a major role in bringing this year’s tournament to life. Together, our volunteers and sponsors make the Albany Tournament a reality.

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