# Donna Haliday

Donna Haliday (born 4 February 1981; née Cranston) is a New Zealand badminton player. In 2008, she won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia with Henry Tam. 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. In 2010, she competed at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.

## Personal life

Haliday was born in Raetihi, and raised in Ohakune. Her husband is former national badminton rep Andrew Haliday

## Achievements
### Oceania Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2004 | Waitakere Badminton Centre, Waitakere City, New Zealand | Kimberly Windsor | Jane Crabtree Kate Wilson-Smith | 8–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 2006 | North Harbour Badminton Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Renee Flavell | Nicole Gordon Sara Runesten-Petersen | 17–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Renee Flavell | Michelle Chan Rachel Hindley | 14–21, 8–21 | Silver |
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill | Danielle Barry | Leanne Choo Kate Wilson-Smith | 13–21, 12–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Salle Veyret, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Henry Tam | Craig Cooper Renee Flavell | 16–21, 21–19, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2010 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | Henry Tam | Glenn Warfe Kate Wilson-Smith | 11–21, 10–21 | Silver |

### BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
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 |
| 2006 | Victoria International | Renee Flavell | Kellie Lucas Kate Wilson-Smith | 27–25, 7–21, 24–22 | Winner |
| 2007 | Victoria International | Renee Flavell | Haw Chiou Hwee Lim Pek Siah | 8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Victoria International | Danielle Barry | Erin Carroll Renuga Veeran | 21–16, 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Nouméa International | Danielle Barry | Deyanira Angulo Louise McKenzie | 21–5, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2009 | Cyprus International | Danielle Barry | Anastasia Chervyakova Natalia Perminova | 18–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2008 | Waikato International | Henry Tam | Naomasa Senkyo Misaki Matsutomo | 21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2008 | North Shore City International | Henry Tam | Joe Wu Danielle Barry | 21–14, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Victoria International | Henry Tam | Raj Veeran Renuga Veeran | 12–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Nouméa International | Henry Tam | Kevin Dennerly-Minturn Louise McKenzie | 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
| 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 |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament