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Play at Hadleigh

Sports Barn, Hadleigh High Leisure Centre ( map>>> )

This is informal recreational badminton for people of all ages and abilities.

Most Fridays 7pm -  9pm.                Adults £3.50, juniors £2.50.

Enquiries to Alan Hughes on 01473 823517 or by email >>>.

Organised by Suffolk Badminton Association

YMCA Mixed Doubles Tournament

Saturday 3rd April (closing date 30th March)

Ipswich YMCA (map>>>)

This open tournament will be an American mixed handicap event.                £4 per pair.

Entry form>>> (PDF file)     Sponsored by Coes

Sports Hall Available at Wattisham

The hall at the Wattisham Arrmy base is now available to recognised clubs and organisations for tournaments and regular bookings. Enquiries to Richard Neal (Mid Suffolk District Council) 01449 724643 or email>>>. After 31st March enquiries to Carol Clarke 01449 724641 or email>>>.

Junior County Championships

Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19

Winners & Runners-up >>>

New Regional Officer

We welcome Jo Howard who has recently been appointed by Badminton England as Regional Officer (East).  She can be contacted on 07824 437107 or at: johoward@badmintonengland.co.uk

Stowmarket are Overall Winners of Suffolk Junior League

Nine junior clubs entered the league this season. YMCA were a very close second. Abbeygate and Meridians were joint third.

League Table

and

Full Results

>>>

Junior and Adult Badminton Courses at Mildenhall

Dome Leisure Centre (map >>>)

Tuesdays, juniors 6-7pm adults 7-8pm.

Please contact Reception: 01638 717737.

Organised on behalf of Forest Heath District Council

Stowmarket Juniors

I would like to congratulate Ryan Newcombe from our club who won the singles in the Under-13 Suffolk Championships. He also won the boy’s doubles with Bryan Smart and the mixed doubles with Betsy-Lou Chenery.

Ryan Newcombe

(with brother Craig)

Also James Adderson and Louise Christopher, from our club, won the mixed in the Under-17 Suffolk Championships. James was also runner up in the boy’s doubles and Louise Christopher was runner up in the girl’s doubles with Georgia Cattermole.

Oliver Hunt and also achieved some great results.

It’s so great to see the juniors from our club thriving. We have eight junior members who now play in the adult teams in the Ipswich and Bury Leagues.

Janine Simonds (Stowmarket B.C.)

Play Badminton at Kesgrave       8 - 10pm every Friday (except Good Friday - 2nd April)

Starts 26th February.   £4 per evening.   Supported by Suffolk Sport Active Well-being Programme.

A fun introduction to badminton for adults. Help and advice will be given if required and rackets will be available to borrow. This is ‘Pay and Play As You Go’ but there is limited capacity at the hall so call Andrew Baker 01473 286007 or Steve Cox 01394 279174 to ensure a place.

Organised by Suffolk Badminton Association

Badminton England Under-17 Bronze Tournament

Saturday 27th February 2010.             Rushmere Sports Centre (map >>>)

Closing date: 6th February.     Singles & level doubles.

Details and Entry Form >>>

(Badminton England PDF file

300 Kbytes)

Under-15 Tournament for Non-county Players

Sunday 28th February 2010 (revised date).   Copleston Centre (map >>>)

This tournament is open to any player who was born on or after

January 1st 1995 and attends a school in Suffolk or lives in Suffolk and is not currently in any county squad. It is an opportunity to play against others from around the county and those who play well may be invited to join the county squad.                              Closing date: 20th February

Details and Entry Form >>>

(PDF file

110 Kbytes)

Suffolk Tournament 2010 (Open)

19th and 20th March 2010.             Rushmere Sports Centre (map >>>)

The tournament is in the Badminton England Satellite Open Circuit.

Closing date: 27th February

Details and Entry Form >>>

(PDF file

83 Kbytes)

First Session Free at Haverhill Junior Badminton Club

Castle Manor Business and Enterprise College (map >>>)                            10-16 years

Tuesdays 6:45pm to 7:45pm during autumn and spring school terms

Haverhill Badminton Club successfully launched a new Junior Club in September and is offering free sessions to potential junior members during January. The sessions are intended to be fun but coaching is available if you want to improve your technique and understanding of the game. The club has seven accredited badminton coaches, including Lorna Smith who has been awarded a Level 2 certificate. The club is very grateful to Haverhill Town Council for funding the setting-up of the Junior Club.

Please phone Lorna Smith on 01440 712339 if you would like to come to a free session or wish to join the club.

Thanks to Tudor Morgan-Owen for the photograph

Club Web Page >>>

Center Parcs National Schools Championships

The 2009-2010 season has seen the competition grow with competitions now running for boys and girls at under-14 and under-16 levels. This year all eight School Sports Partnerships (SSP) entered teams and as a result the county has seen Young Leaders trained up to play a crucial part in running the competitions. The Centre Parcs National Schools Championships has been central to the drive to ensure the National Competition Framework is rolled out throughout the county.

Sir John Leman High School Girls Under-16

(SSP winers)

Andrew Wilesmith, Competition Manager for the Lowestoft & Beccles and High Suffolk SSP’s said “The programme has been a real success. It has allowed a number of partnerships to be formed within the county including a close working relationship between Badminton England, the Competition Manager team, the SSPs and the Suffolk Badminton Association. We have seen a large number of young people participate in a sport that many have not played competitively before. We have introduced many new participants into the sport and this impact is being felt now at club level.”

Kirkley High School

Boys Under-16

(SSP winners)

Preliminary statistics out for the 2009-2010 season in Suffolk show that over 250 young people participated in the competition this year with over 55 teams playing. This is a large increase for the county.

The county finals are due to be played on Monday 25th January- Thursday 28th January 2010 at Holywells High School in Ipswich. This year it will be part of the new Suffolk Schools Championships which will hopefully give school sport a higher profile and encourage even closer working relationships to ensure pathways are identified.

Liability Insurance Available Through

Suffolk Badminton

Suffolk Badminton Association has negotiated an insurance policy to allow experienced players who are accredited by the association to work alone and instruct in the basics of the game.

Accreditation will be the responsibility of David Driver. Level 1 coaches will have already covered most of the requirements.

Full Details >>>

Junior Badminton at Felixstowe

Sundays 10am-12noon

The junior club is for 8-16 year olds and provides optional coaching for those who wish to improve their game.

Places are limited.  It is £15 for half a term (6 weeks).

Enquiries to Steve or Katy Benns 01394 275963.

Club web page >>>           An initiative of Felixstowe Badminton Club

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