Badminton Hutt Valley in Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Come and join us for a Junior Kiwisport end of 2020 tournament - Ages 13 and under on 6 December 2020. Thank you Sport Wellington for supporting this event.

Remember to come and have a hit tonight at St Bernard's - information attached.

REMINDERS FOR ADULT CLUB ALTERNATIVES WHILE HALL IN NAENAE IS CLOSED - St Bernard's club Wednesday 18 November 7.15pm - Mid week Pickleball and Badminton Club starts tomorrow (Thursday 12 November 9.30-11.30am) at Expressions Hall, Ferguson Drive, Upper Hutt.... All inquiries to Simone at [email protected]

Don't forget that you are able to play at our Upper Hutt Junior club while the hall is closed over the next month or so. You don't need to pre book just come along and register on the day!

Reminder that the Association Senior Club at St Bernard's College starts tonight at 7.15pm. Come along for a hit while our hall in Naenae is closed over the next 6 weeks. Inquiries to [email protected]

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: WHY BADMINTON IS GOOD FOR YOU Played by over 300 million people worldwide, badminton continues to be one of the most popular sports. Physical activity from the world’s fastest racket sport is not just good for the body but it’s great for mental health too.... The Mental Health Foundation says physical activity is good for your mental health in general it causes the release of endorphins and other ‘natural feel good chemicals’ that improve your mood and make you happier. Regular badminton sessions may help with this, releasing natural brain chemicals to enhance your sense of well-being and help take your mind off worries to get away from the cycle of negative thoughts that can feed depression and anxiety. To commemorate World Mental Health Day, the BWF have compiled a fantastic list of reasons to get involved with badminton to help improve your health. - Playing badminton assists in the prevention of stress. - It helps with self-esteem enhancement and keeps away problems with weight. - Encourages a positive attitude, self-awareness and better expression. - Improves co-ordination, balance, agility and speed. - Recreational badminton raises heart rates to 80-85 per cent of the players’ predicted maximum heart rate which is significantly higher for that of tennis. - During 20 minutes of badminton, players will make at least 350 changes in direction of 90 degrees or more, building speed, strength, agility and flexibility. - The social interaction can help build confidence and results in positive feelings after a game plus you can play single or doubles. - Playing a game engages your brain in a positive way by having to think about what you’re doing whether it’s deciding where to serve, reacting quickly to a smash, or where to stand on court. - The average person burns 475-525 calories per hour playing a social game of badminton. With a competitive game, they can burn 500-675 calories per hour. Find your local badminton association or club and give it a go to see the benefits yourself.

Last week we hosted Naenae Intermediate School at our hall for a 7/8 badminton tournament. The players had a great time and have improved so much since they started their badminton. We would like to thank Gordon MacDonald and Tracy MacCreadie from Naenae Intermediate and Hutt City Council for supporting this event.

Congratulations to Hannah Francis & Hayley Naylor who were runners up in the U15 Girls Doubles Div 2 at the recent U15 National Championships in Hamilton. Photo credit - Paul Foxall Photography

We Did It and all before the Kick Off!! Thank you to all the volunteers who committed their weekend to help make this project a great success. The courts are already been fully used and the comments and the feedback has already been really positive. The lights are higher, there's more lights and the distribution across the courts is now balanced. Will you notice?? ... Get on court over the next few weeks and enjoy the facility. Just a reminder that the hall will be closed for our annual shutdown in the first week of November till the end of December. To avoid disappointment, make sure you make a booking!!!

Help please! We have some great news - we are upgrading the lighting at your favourite badminton hall!! As you all know, Badminton Hutt Valley is run entirely by volunteers, and to help with the upgrade we need a few more. If you can spare some time this weekend, please hold your hand up to help out. We will have two superheroes there all day both Saturday and Sunday, but they can't do it alone. They will need some help with many things, including lifting and shifting, but a...lso feeding and watering. Many hands make light work, so please let me know what you can help with. Please pm or reply here with the times you are available to help. Thanks in advance! See more

Thank you to everyone for playing in our singles box challenge yesterday. Winners where Arhit, Aaron, Ethan, Eli, Xinia, Anesh, Vishali and Diksha.

BHV is calling for volunteers in helping with our court lighting upgrade project that is happening next weekend (Saturday 10th Oct and Sunday 11th Oct). We are looking for 3 volunteers who are able to ideally help with a full days help or partial. If you can assist then private message us with your email address and your avaiablility and we'll be in touch.

Hutt Valley Badminton Hosted the Under 15 Junior Capital Region league today. A great day of badminton for our young players! Many thanks to Sandra, Craig, Reece, Angus, Julie and Nor for your help throughout the day. Division one top placings where Winners - WN Toothpaste Flavoured Orange Juice Runners Up - HV/WELL Shuttle THURSTERS... Division two top placings where: Winners - HV Shuttle Smashers Runners Up - WN Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies

Don't forget to enter our holiday singles competition on Monday 5 October - entries to [email protected]

Its not too late to register for Holiday Shuttletime sessions on Tuesdays - contact development [email protected] to register.

2020 central division 2 masters team in action today

Central division 2 masters teams in action at Badminton Hutt Valley today. 3 ties in one day ... there'll be some sore bodies this evening!! 1 up after the first tie.

all rep players, please be available 18 October for official team photos. Times to follow. Thanks

Thank you to the players and schools for supporting this competition. Awesome games for the last night of the Year 7/8 schools competition with some very close finishes. Grade winners and runners up follow: Black Grade Winner - Naenae Intermediate Girls 1 Runner Up - Avalon Intermediate Ruru... White Grade Winner - Naenae Intermediate Boys 1 Runner Up - Naenae Intermediate Boys 4 Jade Grade Winner - Hutt International 6 Runner Up - Hutt Intermediate Silver Gold Grade Winner - St Bernadettes Racketts Runner Up - Hutt Intermediate Green Green Grade Winner - Hutt Intermediate Red Runner Up - Wellesley College A special thank you to Sandra, Nicole and Taylor who have worked hard to ensure the games run smoothly!