Southern Shots Club Championship 2026

Team D are the Southern Shots Club Champions for 2026. They won a busy morning of doubles at the Auckland Badminton Centre with a clear lead. Forty-eight members played in four teams of twelve from 7 to 10 AM. Team D, captained by Amrit Jasra, won 24 of their 36 matches and finished on 64 points, 22 ahead of the field. The race behind them was much closer. Team A took the runners-up spot on 42 points, just ahead of Team C on 39 and Team B on 35. Kavisha Perera of Team B was named Player of the Tournament. Nalin Kumara won the Emerging Player award and was also part of the champion Team D squad. Best Player awards went to Saman Bandara (Team D), Samitha Geeganage (Team A) and Chanaka Bandara (Team C). Thank you to everyone who played, captained, kept score and cheered from the sidelines. Congratulations to Team D, and well played to every team.