Clive Luna (Y12) won two Under-17 badminton titles recently. He claimed the Boy’s Singles and Boy’s Doubles titles at the 2019 Auckland Under-17 Open Tournament held at the Auckland Badminton Stadium (Gillies Ave). He also reached the semi-finals in the Mixed-Doubles event.
Two weeks prior, Clive played in two international open tournaments where he faced tough competition from a strong contingent of international players. Early in February, he won the Men’s Singles Plate and Men’s Doubles Plate events at the Auckland/North Island Open. In March, he reached the semi-finals in the Men’s Doubles event and the quarterfinals of the Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles events at the Waitakere Under-19 Open.
Under-17
Champion, Boy’s Singles – Auckland Under-17 Open (6-7 Apr)
Champion, Boy’s Doubles – Auckland Under-17 Open (6-7 Apr)
Semi-finalist, Mixed Doubles – Auckland Under-17 Open (6-7 Apr)
Under-19
Semi-finalist, Men’s Doubles – Waitakere Under-19 Open (9-10 Mar)
Quarter-finalist, Men’s Singles – Waitakere Under-19 Open (9-10 Mar)
Quarter-finalist, Mixed Doubles – Waitakere Under-19 Open (9-10 Mar)
Seniors:
Plate Winner, Men’s Singles – Auckland/North Island Open (1-3 Feb)
Plate Winner, Men’s Doubles – Auckland/North Island Open (1-3 Feb)
Plate Semi-finalist, Mixed Doubles – Auckland/North Island Open (1-3 Feb)