Taranaki Newspapers achieved the amazing feat of having a team each year in the 50 year old competition but sadly haven't returned after there 50yr stint with the club which concluded in 2017-2018. We look forward to hopefully seeing them again at some stage in the future. Business House is an evening of fun competition, fitness and a chance to socialise outside of the workplace. We have the bar open and everyone is welcome to stay back and catch up at the end of the evening competition. We stock a range of non-alcoholic drink;: water to zero beers plus a range alcoholic beverages; beers and spirits. We encourage responsible drinking practices for all, especially if one has to also drive!
The teams that competed in 2019-20 are: Section 1: Hooker Pacific, Ear Nose and Throat, Govett Quilliam, KDG, Words 2 Fit, Process Group, Telfer Young. Sections 2: QP Sports, BNZ, Liquigas, Hit & Miss Ninjas, Worksafe Warriors, Puke Ariki. Competition Format: We like to have a maximum of 16 teams each season with the teams being split up into 2 graded sections. Section 1 with 8 teams and Section 2 with 8 teams. There will be two complete rounds played, one round of 7 matches before Xmas and one round of 7 matches in the New Year. After completion of the first round, depending on teams entered, if there is a Bye then: 2 teams will drop down to Section 2 and 1 team will go up to Section 1, and then for round 2, section 1 will have 7 teams and a bye while section 2 will have 8 teams.
Points system: Each night will be 3 x 30 minutes of doubles (starting sharp at 5.30pm). 3 points per team overall for a win on the night (most games won on the night). 2 points per team for an overall team draw on the night. 1 point for an overall team loss within 6 games.
The second round starts Monday the 25th January 2021. The dates of play are: 25th January, 1st February, 15 February, 22 February, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March (being final night and prize giving).