Smash Hits Badminton Club in Gozo hosted its biggest tournament yet at the Gozo Sports Complex last Sunday.
This event marked the purchase of new sports equipment acquired through funds allocated by the Ministry for Gozo, with the backing of the Gozo Sports Board.
In all, 45 badminton players from five different clubs from across Malta and Gozo, battled it out on the new courts in an intensive ten hour tournament to collect one of the 18 trophies.
The tournament was divided into three different divisions ranging from lower intermediate to advanced for both singles and doubles.
The winners of the tournament according to their division were:
Lower Intermediate Division: Dianna Buttigieg and Sean Buttigieg 2nd place doubles. Joseph Mizzi and Maureen Sciberras 1st place doubles. Joseph Mizzi 2nd place singles. Teddy Hann 1st place singles.
Intermediate Division: Jo’ Anne Cassar and Tiziana Mifsud 2nd place doubles. Mark Abela and Sam Cassar 1st place doubles. Yanika Polidano 2nd place singles. Sarah Fava 1st place singles.
Advanced Division: Stephen Ferrante and Aldo Polidano 2nd place doubles. Matthew Abela and Henrik Thomsen 1st place doubles. Matthew Abela 2nd place singles. Aldo Polidano 1st place singles.
Smash Hits Badminton Club thanked all those who made the tournament possible, namely, The Ministry for Gozo, The Gozo Sports Board, Badminton Malta, The administration and employees of the Gozo Sports Complex and last but not least all the club members, who dedicated their time, as well as provided the necessary support in order to ensure the smooth running of this event.
Smash Hits Badminton Club invites members of the public, in particular Gozitan youngsters, to join us during their weekly sessions on Mondays and Fridays at 5.00pm, at the Gozo Sports Complex.