Donna Haliday

Donna Haliday (born 4 February 1981; née Cranston) is a New Zealand badminton player.[1] In 2008, she won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia with Henry Tam.[2] She also completed her success by winning the women's and mixed team gold, and making the women's team competed at the 2008 Uber Cup finals in Jakarta.[3][4] In 2010, she competed at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.[5]

Donna Haliday
Personal information
Country New Zealand
Born (1981-02-04) 4 February 1981
Raetihi, New Zealand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking30 (WD) 15 July 2010
25 (XD) 15 July 2010

Personal life

Haliday was born in Raetihi, and raised in Ohakune.[5][6] Her husband is Collin.[6]

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Southland,
Invercargill, New Zealand
Danielle Barry Leanne Choo
Kate Wilson-Smith
13–21, 12–21 Bronze
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Renee Flavell Michelle Chan
Rachel Hindley
14–21, 8–21 Silver
2006 Auckland, New Zealand Renee Flavell Sara Runesten-Petersen
Nicole Gordon
17–21, 14–21 Bronze
2004 Waitakere City, New Zealand Kimberly Windsor Jane Crabtree
Kate Wilson-Smith
8–15, 7–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Stadium Southland,
Invercargill, New Zealand
Henry Tam Glenn Warfe
Kate Wilson-Smith
11–21, 10–21 Silver
2008 Nouméa, New Caledonia Henry Tam Craig Cooper
Renee Flavell
16–21, 21–19, 21–17 Gold

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Australian Open Henry Tam Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
Chau Hoi Wah
11–21, 5–21 Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Cyprus International Danielle Barry Anastasia Chervyakova
Natalia Perminova
18–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2009 Nouméa International Danielle Barry Deyanira Angulo
Louise McKenzie
21–5, 21–11 Winner
2009 Victorian International Danielle Barry Erin Carroll
Renuga Veeran
21–16, 19–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2007 Victorian International Renee Flavell Lim Pek Siah
Haw Chiou Hwee
8–21, 14–21 Runner-up
2006 Victorian International Renee Flavell Kellie Lucas
Kate Wilson-Smith
27–25, 7–21, 24–22 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Cyprus International Henry Tam Richard Vaughan
Sarah Thomas
21–18, 21–14 Winner
2010 Canterbury International Joe Wu Oliver Leydon-Davis
Louise McKenzie
21–19, 19–21, 23–25 Runner-up
2009 Nouméa International Henry Tam Kevin Dennerly-Minturn
Louise McKenzie
21–19, 21–15 Winner
2009 Victorian International Henry Tam Raj Veeran
Renuga Veeran
12–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2008 North Shore City International Henry Tam Joe Wu
Danielle Barry
21–14, 21–12 Winner
2008 Waikato International Henry Tam Naomasa Senkyo
Misaki Matsutomo
21–13, 21–18 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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