Quick Facts
Biography
Kevin James Dennerly-Minturn (born 18 May 1989 in Greenlane, Auckland) is a New Zealand male badminton player. In 2014, he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Career
Dennerly-Minturn is an Auckland player on the international circuit and is also from the College Rifles badminton club. He comes from a very active and sporting family. From an early age he was gifted at a number of sports including cricket but pursued his passion for badminton and is now a key feature of the New Zealand doubles set up. He is based in Denmark for most of the year playing and training in the tough European environment.
In 2008, he was the semi-finals in the men's and mixed doubles event at the Oceania Championships and won bronze. He also won bronze in 2014 and silver in 2015 in the men's doubles event partnered with Oliver Leydon-Davis. Partner with Oliver, he won the 2012 Auckland and 2013 Mexico International tournaments. In the mixed doubles, he won the Waikato International tournament teamed up with Susannah Leydon-Davis.
In 2017, he won the silver medal at the Oceania Championships in the men's doubles event partnered with Niccolo Tagle. In the mixed doubles event, he teamed-up with Danielle Tahuri, and they reach the semi-final round but was defeated by the top seeds from Australia.
Achievements
Oceania Badminton Championships
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia |  Niccolo Tagle |  Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 8-21, 14-21 |  Silver |
| 2015 | X-TRM North Harbour Badminton Centre, North Harbour, New Zealand | Oliver Leydon-Davis | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 21-10, 16-21, 13-21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia | Oliver Leydon-Davis | Matthew Chau Sawan Serasinghe | 15-21, 19-21 |  Bronze |
| 2012 | Ken Kay Badminton Hall, Ballarat, Australia | Oliver Leydon-Davis | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 17-21, 18-21 | Silver |
| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Joe Wu | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 15-21, 9-21 | Bronze |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Salle Anewy, Nouméa, New Caledonia | Danielle Tahuri | Sawan Serasinghe Setyana Mapasa | 8-21, 11-21 | Bronze |
| 2008 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Emma Rodgers | Craig Cooper Renee Flavell | 21-19, 17-21, 10-21 | Bronze |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Internacional Mexicano | Oliver Leydon-Davis |  Job Castillo Antonio Ocegueda | 17-21, 21-12,21-6 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2012 | Auckland International | Oliver Leydon-Davis |  Tom Armstrong Tjitte Weistra | 21-18, 22-20 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2011 | Altona International | Oliver Leydon-Davis | Ross Smith Glenn Warfe | 17-21, 13-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2009 | Noumea International | Joe Wu | Oliver Leydon-Davis Henry Tam | 17-21, 24-22, 16-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Waikato International | Susannah Leydon-Davis | Abhinav Manota Justine Villegas | 21-13, 21-14 | 01 ! Winner |
| 2011 | Altona International | Stephanie Cheng | Glenn Warfe Leanne Choo | 20-22, 11-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |
| 2009 | Noumea International | Louise Mckenzie | Henry Tam Donna Haliday | 19-21, 15-21 | 02 ! Runner-up |