Limpopo Badminton

CAPRICORN OPEN TOURNAMENT 2023
Limpopo Badminton Association hosted Capricorn Open Tournament 2023 at Capricorn Badminton Club on the 18th & 19th of August 2023. A total of 62 players participated in the tournament. The results are as follows
Winners
MS : Benjamin de Waal
WS : Zara Varghese
MD : Benjamin & Dirk de Waal
WD : Olga Joubert & Zara Varghese
XD : Navees Muhammed & Zara Varghese

Runner/s up
MS : Navees Muhammed
WS : Shemone Anderson
MD : Navees Muhammed & Qadar Nawaz
WD : Susan Cronje & Marina Venter
XD : Danie & Olga Joubert

LIMPOPO OPEN SERIES 2023
Limpopo Badminton Association hosted Limpopo Open Series at Capricorn Badminton Club on the 9th & 10th of June 2023. The results are as follows.
MS - Winner : Navees Muhammed
MS - Runner up : Danie Joubert
WS - Winner : Esther Roy
WS - Runner up : Olga Joubert
MD - Winners : Navees Muhammed & Qadar Nawaz
MD - Runners up : Wasim Nawaz & Sajid Sohail
WD - Winners : Olga Joubert & Zara Varghese
WD - Runners up : Esther Roy & Sandra Scheepers
XD - Winners : Navees Muhammed & Zara Varghese
XD - Runners up : Danie Joubert & Olga Joubert

Limpopo Badminton Association organized Limpopo Regional Closed Tournament 2023 on the 5th and 6th May at Capricorn Badminton Club, Polokwane. Results of the tournament are as follows.
MS
Winner _ Benjamin de Waal
Runner - Dirk de Waal
WS
Winner - Shemone Anderson
Runner - Elmay Koen
MD
Winners - Benjamin & Dirk de Waal
Runners - Daniel Joubert & Wilhelm Claasen
WD
Winners - Olga Joubert & Zara Varghese
Runners - Shemone Anderson & Elmay Koen
XD
Winners - Daniel & Olga Joubert
Runners - Wasim Nawaz & Zara Varghese

Meet Wesley Gabriels - the new Junior Chair

We welcome Wesley Gabriels into his new role as Chair of the Junior structure in BSA.

Wesley, a qualified CA, has a long history in the game having previously represented Western Province at junior level and was Chair of Western Province prior to his move to Gauteng a number of years ago.

He is still actively involved in the game having played Melvill last year and his sons representing SGBA. We wish him every sucess in his new role.

Capricorn Open Tournament 2022

Capricorn Badminton Club, Polokwane hosted Capricorn Open Tournament on the 16th and 17th of September.
The results of the tournament :

Men Singles
Winner : Benjamin de Waal
Runner-up : Dirk de Waal
Women Singles
Winner : Zara Varghese
Runner-up : Mukhathedzwa Salome
Men Doubles
Winners : Benjamin & Dirk de Waal
Runners-up : Wasim Nawaz & Shahzad Ahmed
Women Doubles
Winners: Olga Joubert & Zara Varghese
Runners-up : Hannelize v/d Westhuizen & Carina Venter
Mixed Doubles
Winners : Wasim Nawaz & Zara Varghese
Runners-up : Benjamin de Waal & Shemone Anderson

Limpopo Badminton Association celebrated Women’s Day on the 9th of September at Zoutpansberg Badminton Club, Louis Trichardt and Mogul Club, Ellisras. The province would like to thank those who organized and participated in the event. The day was awesome and fun filled.

Limpopo Open Series 2022

Limpopo Open Series 2022 was held on the 10th and 11th June at Polokwane. A total of 69 players entered for the tournament, playing a total of 120 matches. Congratulations to all winners.
Men Singles
Winner : Robert Summers (FS)
Runner-up : Caden Kakora (FS)
Women Singles
Winner : Johanita Scholtz Albertse (FS)
Runner-up : Danielle Dreyer (LIM)
Men Doubles
Winners : Robert Summers & Caden Kakora (FS)
Runners-up : Navees Muhammed & Qadar Nawaz (LIM)
Women Doubles
Winners : Olga Joubert & Zara Varghese (LIM)
Runners-up : Esther Roy (LIM) & Corinne Meyer (SGBA)
Mixed Doubles
Winners : Benjamin de Waal & Zara Varghese (LIM)
Runners-up : Daniel Joubert & Olga Joubert (LIM)

Limpopo Open Series is taking place in Polokwane, Limpopo 10 to 11 June.

Make sure your entries reach Zara Varghese by 2 June 2022 @ [email protected] or contact her on 0792164170

Limpopo Regional Closed Tournament 2022 (11/02-12/02 - Polokwane)

Limpopo Badminton Association organized Regional Closed Tournament and the results are as follows:
MAIN DRAW
Men Singles - Benjamin de Waal (Winner)
Dirk de Waal (Runner-up)
Women Singles - Zara Roy (Winner)
Petro Kruger (Runner-up)
Men Doubles - Benjamin de Waal & Dirk de Waal (Winners)
Wasim Nawaz & Shahzad Ahmed (Runner-up)
Women Doubles - Zara Roy & Esther Roy (Winners)
Petro Kruger & Christa Loretz (Runner-up)
Mixed Doubles - Benjamin de Waal & Zara Roy (Winners)
Dirk de Waal & Shemone Anderson (Runner-up)

CAPRICORN DOUBLES TOURNAMENT 2021
Capricorn Badminton Club, Polokwane hosted a doubles tournament on the 6th of November. Players from various parts of the province participated in the tournament.
The results are as follows :
Mixed Doubles : Main Draw
1. Winners : Navees Muhammed/Zara Roy
2. Runner-up : Danie Joubert/Olga Joubert
Consolation
1. Winners : Bennie de Waal /Gezelle Koen
2. Runner-up : Dawie Pieterse/Pearl Musandiwa

Men Doubles : Main Draw
1. Winners : Qadar Nawaz/Navees Muhammed
2. Runner-up : Jimmy Scheepers/Danie Joubert
Consolation
1. Winners : Atiq Jan/Babar
2. Runner-up : Sajid Sohail/Hamid Raza

Women Doubles : Main Draw
1. Winners : Olga Joubert/Zara Roy
2. Runner-up : Hannelize vd Westhuizen/Petro Kruger
Consolation
1. Esther Makuya/Mukhathedzwa Salome
2. Pearl Musandiwa/Lufuno Matsila