Sport
6 October, 2025
Badminton champions crowned at grand night
For Troy, it was the seventh time he has taken out the single’s title while the success was a first for Naomi.
CHARLTON Badminton Club champions Troy Heenan and Naomi Fitzpatrick have been presented with their trophies at the annual dinner.
For Troy, it was the seventh time he has taken out the single’s title while the success was a first for Naomi.
Their perpetual trophies, which were commenced in 1981, had been filled, so the club has revamped the trophies, keeping the historic record, but making room for many more years to come.
A raffle was also drawn during the night with Sandra Fanning winning the badminton racquet and Tom McGurk receiving a basket of chocolate assortments.
The 2025 trophy recipients were -
Singles - Men’s A Grade Troy Heenan. Runner-up Thomas Aykara. B Grade Leigh Van Boven. Runner-up Lachlan Start. Ladies: Naomi Fitzpatrick. Runner-up Sandra Fanning.
Doubles - Men’s A Grade: Thomas Aykara and Soni Easo. Runner-up: Lachlan Holmes-Brown and Seb Zagame. B Grade: Fletcher Holmes-Brown and Joe Monaghan. Runner-up Henry Bourke and Brian Heenan.
Ladies - A Grade: Abby and Lara Thompson. Runner-up Sandra Fanning & Naomi Fitzpatrick. B Grade: Lauren Riley and Stacy Thompson. Runner-up Janette Wain and Bernadette Zagame.
Mixed Doubles - A Grade Troy and Rae Heenan. Runner-up Ethan Needs and Naomi Fitzpatrick. B Grade Ethan Soulsby and Lara Thompson. Runner-up Peter Morrison and Val Bourke.
Men’s Aggregate: Troy Heenan Runner-up Thomas Aykara . Ladies: Lara Thompson. Runner-up Claudia Lee. Section 1: Troy Heenan. Section 2: Leigh Van Boven. Section 3: Jordan Start.
The ladies’ competition was conducted over 17 weeks plus one week for the annual tournament, which saw 38 ladies from Geelong, Bendigo, Horsham, Ballarat and our own locals compete in grades of friendly competition.
There were 16 ladies registered for Charlton’s weekly games with an average of 12 each Friday.
At the completion of the winter season, Lisa Bruns was the winner of Section 1, with Donna Sexton the runner-up.
Section 2 winner was Bernadette Zagame with Maree Hooper the runner up.
The Aggregate winner was Bernadette Zagame and the runner up, Lisa Bruns.
The summer competition will commence on October 10 at 9am.
The junior season was well supported with 42 juniors, aged from nine to 15, taking part.
Each week was well attended making competition very good. At the breakup and presentation night, trophies were presented to:
Most Improved: Sophie Roberts. Most Improved in the beginners: Edwin Jince. All Rounder: Rosie Fitzpatrick. Rae Heenan’s: Finn Scholfield. Rae Heenan’s 1st year player: Alodia Acantilado
Section 1 - Sharks winner- Liam Monaghan. Runner-up: Charlie Zagame. Section 2 - Stingrays winner: Clancy Bourke. Runner-up: Darcy Olive. Section 3 - Jellyfish winner: Tom McGurk. Section 4 Seals – winner: Shalmaine Drummond. Runner-up: Nate Lane. Section 5 Dolphins – winner: Mia Wright. Runner-up: Lila Lanyon.
Overall scores for Girls’ Aggregate winner – Lila Scholfield with runner-up Lily Lane. Boys’ Aggregate winner was Liam Monaghan with runner-up Charlie Zagame while the Beginners’ Aggregate went to Nate Lane from Shalmaine Drummond.
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