1 Ruahine Street, Hataitai, Wellington
JUNE 2026 EVENT
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The most competitive social badminton night Wellington has ever seen.
16 players. 4 courts. All the glory.
SMASH
& CASH
FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
16
4
6
$260
$30
PLAYERS
MAX
COURTS
LIVE
ROUNDS
PRIZE
POOL
ENTRY
FEE
WHAT IS SMASH & CASH?
BYO SHUTTLES
EVERY POINT COUNTS. EVERY GAME MATTERS.
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Smash & Cash is a rotating doubles format where you play with a different partner every round — but your individual points follow you all night. No fixed teams. No dead rubbers. Every rally builds your personal leaderboard score.
After 6 rounds, the top 2 players by point differential get to choose who they want in the Grand Final. Then it's game on.
ROTATING
PARTNERS
INDIVIDUAL
SCORING
LIVE
LEADERBOARD
FINALS
DRAFT
New partner every round. Adapt or fall behind
Watch the standings shift after every round
Your points, your ranking.
No excuses
New partner every round. Adapt or fall behind
HOW IT WORKS
SIMPLE TO FOLLOW. HARD TO MASTER.
01
Get your number
On arrival you're assigned a player number 1–16. That number is your identity all night.
02
Check the board
Before each round, the rotation board shows your court, partner, and opponents. No guessing.
03
Play to 15
04
Build your score
Rally scoring. First to 15, win by 1. Every point you score adds to your personal total.
6 rounds. 6 different partners. Your running point differential determines your finals seeding.
05
Top 2 pick partners
After Round 6, the top two by point differential choose their Grand Final partner live.
06
Grand final - Court 4
All 4 courts run finals simultaneously. Court 4 is the big one. 20 minutes. Winner takes cash.
CASH ON THE LINE.
$260 cash + membership credits up for grabs
COURT 4 - GRAND FINAL
1ST
$160
$80 PER PLAYER - WINNING PAIR
COURT 4 - GRAND FINAL
2ND
$100
$50 PER PLAYER - RUNNER UP PAIR
Courts 1--3 Finals
Winning pair on each court receives $10 membership credit per player
COURT 1
COURT 2
COURT 3
Prizes paid in cash on the night. Membership credit applied to your Badminton Wellington Centre account
Am I Eligible?
Who can enter
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Members & non-members
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Senior CR rep players (past 3 years)
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Masters Division 3 and lower
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Veterans Division 2 and lower
Who cannot enter
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Players under 20 years of age
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Any player who has competed in Senior Division 4 or higher in the past 3 seasons
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Masters Division 2 or higher
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Veterans Division 1
*BW reserves the right to re-grade any players as deemed appropriate. No correspondence will be entered into once the Event Director or Tournament Referee has made a decision.
NIGHT SCHEDULE
THE RUNDOWN.
6:30 PM
Doors open — arrivals & number draw
Check in, collect your player number, find your name on the board.
6:45 PM
Player briefing
5-minute rundown of the format, scoring, and rules. Short and sharp.
7:00 PM
Round 1 - let's go
All 4 courts fire simultaneously. 6 rounds of 15-point doubles action.
8:52 PM
Leaderboard freeze & partner pick
Final standings announced. Top 2 choose their Grand Final partners live.
9:00 PM
Finals — all courts, 20 minutes
Grand Final on Court 4. Three other courts running simultaneously.
9:20 PM
Prize ceremony
Cash prizes and membership credits handed out on court.
ONLY 16 SPOTS.
Once they're gone, they're gone. Register now and lock in your place at Wellington's most exciting Badminton night.
contact: events@badminton.net.nz