# 1997 Oceania Badminton Championships

The 1997 Oceania Badminton Championships was the inaugural edition of the Oceania Badminton Championships. The tournament was held from 30 July to 2 August at the North Harbour Badminton Club in North Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand. Five nations competed in the championships.

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Nick Hall | Geoff Bellingham | Stuart Brehaut |
| Men's singles | Nick Hall | Geoff Bellingham | Jarrod King |
| Women's singles | Li Feng | Rhona Robertson | Rebecca Gordon |
| Women's singles | Li Feng | Rhona Robertson | Rhonda Cator |
| Men's doubles | David Bamford Peter Blackburn | Grant Walker Kerrin Harrison | Igor Gantchitis Ferdy Wiranata |
| Men's doubles | David Bamford Peter Blackburn | Grant Walker Kerrin Harrison | Andrew Halliday Daniel Shirley |
| Women's doubles | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | Megan Heaney Aemalemaloitia Wilson |
| Women's doubles | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | Rhonda Cator Kellie Lucas |
| Mixed doubles | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | Stuart Brehaut Kellie Lucas |
| Mixed doubles | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | Grant Walker Sheree Jefferson |

### Medal table

* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | New Zealand (NZL)* | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 |

## Individual results
### Men's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Nick Hall | Nick Hall | 17 | 15 | | | | |
| Stuart Brehaut | Stuart Brehaut | 15 | 4 | | | | |
| Stuart Brehaut | Stuart Brehaut | 15 | 4 | Nick Hall | Nick Hall | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | Geoff Bellingham | Geoff Bellingham | 2 | 8 |
| Jarrod King | Jarrod King | 12 | 8 | Geoff Bellingham | Geoff Bellingham | 2 | 8 |
| Geoff Bellingham | Geoff Bellingham | 15 | 15 | | | | |

### Women's singles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Li Feng | Li Feng | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| Rebecca Gordon | Rebecca Gordon | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| Rebecca Gordon | Rebecca Gordon | 2 | 2 | Li Feng | Li Feng | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | Rhonda Robertson | Rhonda Robertson | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Rhonda Cator | Rhonda Cator | 8 | 8 | Rhonda Robertson | Rhonda Robertson | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Rhonda Robertson | Rhonda Robertson | 11 | 11 | | | | | |

### Men's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| David Bamford Peter Blackburn | David Bamford Peter Blackburn | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Igor Gantchitis Ferdy Wiranata | Igor Gantchitis Ferdy Wiranata | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Igor Gantchitis Ferdy Wiranata | Igor Gantchitis Ferdy Wiranata | 3 | 2 | David Bamford Peter Blackburn | David Bamford Peter Blackburn | 15 | 17 |
| | | | | Kerrin Harrison Grant Walker | Kerrin Harrison Grant Walker | 13 | 14 |
| Kerrin Harrison Grant Walker | Kerrin Harrison Grant Walker | 15 | 15 | Kerrin Harrison Grant Walker | Kerrin Harrison Grant Walker | 13 | 14 |
| Andrew Halliday Daniel Shirley | Andrew Halliday Daniel Shirley | 3 | 11 | | | | |

### Women's doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Megan Heaney Aemalemaloitia Wilson | Megan Heaney Aemalemaloitia Wilson | 3 | 8 | | | | | |
| Megan Heaney Aemalemaloitia Wilson | Megan Heaney Aemalemaloitia Wilson | 3 | 8 | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | Tammy Jenkins Rhona Robertson | 9 | 18 | 11 |
| | | | | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | 15 | 15 | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | Li Feng Sheree Jefferson | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Rhonda Cator Kellie Lucas | Rhonda Cator Kellie Lucas | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

### Mixed doubles

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Stuart Brehaut Kellie Lucas | Stuart Brehaut Kellie Lucas | 9 | 10 | | | | |
| Stuart Brehaut Kellie Lucas | Stuart Brehaut Kellie Lucas | 9 | 10 | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | Peter Blackburn Rhonda Cator | 14 | 13 |
| | | | | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | 17 | 15 |
| Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | 15 | 18 | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | Daniel Shirley Tammy Jenkins | 17 | 15 |
| Grant Walker Sheree Jefferson | Grant Walker Sheree Jefferson | 7 | 15 | | | | |