| Badminton at the 1990 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Auckland Badminton Hall. [1] |
| Dates | 24 January - 03 February 1990 |
The badminton competition at the 1990 Commonwealth Games took place in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January until 3 February 1990. [2] Steve Baddeley was forced to withdraw from the men's singles and mixed doubles bronze play off's due to severe blistering on his feet.
| Category | Gold | Silver | Score | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |  Rashid Sidek | Foo Kok Keong | 15–8, 15–10 |  Darren Hall |
| Women's singles | Fiona Smith |  Denyse Julien | 11–7, 12-9 | Helen Troke |
| Men's doubles | Jalani Sidek & Razif Sidek | Cheah Soon Kit & Rashid Sidek | 15–8, 15-8 | Bryan Blanshard & Mike Bitten |
| Women's doubles | Fiona Smith & Sara Sankey | Gillian Clark & Gillian Gowers | 18–14, 2–15, 15–9 | Johanne Falardeau & Denyse Julien |
| Mixed doubles |  Chan Chi Choi & Amy Chan | Miles Johnson & Sara Sankey | 15–7, 15-12 | Andy Goode & Gillian Clark |
| Mixed team | England | Canada | 5-0 | Hong Kong |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rashid Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Gordon Lang | 1 | 4 | Sidek | 17 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Steve Butler | 15 | 15 | Butler | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Chan Kin Ngai | 4 | 4 | Sidek | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Steve Baddeley | 18 | 15 | Baddeley | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  U. Vimal Kumar | 17 | 1 | Baddeley | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | David Humble | 15 | 15 | Humble | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ng Pak Kum | 6 | 9 | Sidek | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Foo Kok Keong | 15 | 15 | Keong | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Kerrin Harrison | 7 | 6 | Keong | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mike Butler | 7 | 15 | 15 | Butler | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Miles Johnson | 15 | 2 | 1 | Keong | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Darren Hall | 15 | 15 | Hall | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Chan Siu Kwong | 5 | 10 | Hall | 15 | 15 | Hall | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Ken Middlemiss | 7 | 15 | 15 | Middlemiss | 6 | 2 | Baddeley | scr | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Graeme Robson | 15 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fiona Smith | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Sarah Williams | 1 | 1 | Smith | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chan Man Wa | 10 | 11 | 11 | Man Wa Chan | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Claire Sharpe | 12 | 6 | 4 | Smith | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deepti Thanekar | 12 | 4 | 12 | Thanekar | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Toni Whittaker | 11 | 11 | 10 | Thanekar | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Doris Piché | Piche | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Gillian Clark | Smith | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Denyse Julien | 11 | 11 | Julien | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sara Sankey | 0 | 1 | Julien | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rhonda Cator | 11 | 7 | 11 | Cator | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Julie Still | 6 | 11 | 3 | Julien | 11 | 11 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Helen Troke | 8 | 11 | 11 | Troke | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Lynne Horne | 11 | 0 | 1 | Troke | 11 | 4 | 11 | Troke | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Madhumita Bisht | 11 | 11 | Bisht | 5 | 11 | 6 | Thanekar | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Cheng Yin Sat | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jalani Sidek Razif Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glenn Stewart Graeme Robson | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sidek Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Blanshard Bitten | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bryan Blanshard Mike Bitten | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Chi Choi Chan Siu Kwong | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sidek Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kit Sidek | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cheah Soon Kit Rashid Sidek | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Travers Alexander White | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kit Sidek | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| Johnson Goode | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Goode Miles Johnson | 15 | 15 | Bitten Blanshard | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Kerrin Harrison Phil Horne | 5 | 2 | Goode Johnson | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fiona Smith Sara Sankey | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Julie Still Toni Whittaker | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sankey Smith | 15 | 7 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon | 3 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon | 15 | 15 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elinor Allen Jenny Allen | 17 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sankey Smith | 18 | 2 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Clark Gowers | 14 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Man Wa Amy Chan | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clark Gowers | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| Falardeau Julien | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien | 15 | 15 | Falardeau Julien | 18 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Lee Wai Leng Tan Lee Wai | 9 | 4 | Tan Sui Hoon Lim Siew Choon | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Butler Claire Sharpe | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Choi Chan | 10 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Baddeley Gowers | 15 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Steve Baddeley Gillian Gowers | 15 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Bitten Doris Piche | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Choi Chan | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson Sankey | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miles Johnson Sara Sankey | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glenn Stewart Rhonda Robertson | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson Sankey | 18 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| Goode Clark | 16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andy Goode Gillian Clark | 15 | 15 | Goode Clark | w/o | ||||||||||||||||
| Dan Travers Aileen Nairn | 8 | 10 | Baddeley Gowers | scr | ||||||||||||||||
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
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| England | Hong Kong | 5-0 |
| Canada | New Zealand | 5-0 |
 Hong Kong 5 |  New Zealand 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 England 5 |  Canada 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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