Rayoni Head


Christine Rayoni Head is a former Australian badminton player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Head played in the singles event won a match to Robbyn Hermitage of Canada in the first round, but was defeated by Chan Ya-lin of Chinese Taipei in the second round. In the doubles event she teamed-up with Kellie Lucas, the duo were defeated in the first round to Thai pair Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn and Saralee Thungthongkam. Head was part of the South Australian team, and represented Australia in 1998, 2002 Uber Cup, and 1998 Commonwealth Games. Head has a Bachelor of Management and a Masters in Sport Management, and work as manager, physical activity, sport and healthy eating at VicHealth.

Achievements

Oceania Championships

Women's singles
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2002Suva, Fiji Nicole Gordon4–7, 7–4, 3–7, 5–7 Bronze
1999Brisbane, Australia Rhona Robertson2–11, 5–11 Silver

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1999Brisbane, Australia Kate Wilson-Smith Li Feng
Tammy Jenkins
3–15, 5–15 Bronze

IBF International

Women's singles
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2002Altona International Lenny Permana0–7, 4–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2001Australian International Lenny Permana3–7, 7–3, 3–7 Runner-up
2001Hamilton International Rhona Robertson4–7, 2–7, 3–7 Runner-up
2001North Harbour International Rhona Robertson0–7, 6–8, 8–7 Runner-up
2001Manukau International Rhona Robertson7–0, 4–7, 4–7 Runner-up
2000Tasmania International Lenny Permana3–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1999Fiji International Kellie Lucas11–5, 11–5 Winner
1999Waikato International Rebecca Gordon11–6, 8–11, 5–11 Runner-up
1998New South Wales International Li Feng3–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1996South Australia International Jenny Gibson9–11, 11–6, 11–6 Winner
1995Australian International Lisa Campbell1–11, 2–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Croatian International Jane Crabtree Tammy Jenkins
Rhona Robertson
4–7, 3–7, 5–7 Runner-up
2000Tasmania International Kate Wilson-Smith Rhonda Cator
Amanda Hardy
4–15, 9–15 Runner-up
2000Auckland International Kate Wilson-Smith Tammy Jenkins
Rhona Robertson
4–15, 1–15 Runner-up
1999Fiji International Kellie Lucas Rhonda Cator
Amanda Hardy
3–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1999Wellington International Kate Wilson-Smith Tammy Jenkins
Rhona Robertson
6–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1997Victoria International Katrina Mirkovic Lisa Campbell
Michaela Smith
5–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1996South Australia International Dawn Chambers Jenny Gibson
Lynda Graves
7–15, 3–15 Runner-up