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SUFFOLK BADMINTON NEWS

February 2008 >>>

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Club secretaries:

We are now offering you the opportunity to have a page of information about your club on this website. This may be useful to people seeking to join a club.

To submit information, please click on the button below :

 

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Free Beginners Badminton Sessions Across Suffolk

Get Back Into . . . Badminton                                         FREE  TASTER  SESSIONS

The Badminton Development Officer for Suffolk, Elaine Burrows, has been successful in obtaining funding from the County Sport Partnership for free taster coaching sessions across Suffolk. The taster sessions will be followed by  courses suitable for people with little or no badminton experience. The funding of £8510 for the taster sessions and to subsidise the courses is a major boost to badminton in Suffolk.  It is hoped many of those taking part will decide to join clubs.

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Sessions are being held in every council district in Suffolk. Courses may be daytime, evening, or weekend. Some are for ladies only.

If you are interested in participating , please click on the right  for more details.

Photo:  Taster session in Haverhill on 25th April

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Logo Competition                                                     Win £25 Voucher

Suffolk Badminton Association is considering changing or updating the logo used on the clothing of junior, senior and veteran county players. Do you have creative talent?

Details >>>

 

James Scott Selected to Play for England

James is included in an England under-17 team of 8 boys and 6 girls to play in the UK Schools Games in Bristol from 28th to 31st August. Badminton is one of nine sports included in the games, with teams from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

UK Schools Games >>>

 

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Suffolk Sports Awards 2008

Nominations are invited for 12 awards to individuals, teams, clubs, projects and schools. Awards include Sports Personality, Young Sports Personality, Unsung Hero & Club of the Year. Closing date is 4th Sept.  

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Under-14 and Under-16 Summer Tournament Results

Results of the tournament held at Rushmere on 9th June are now available.

Results >>>

 

Under-11 and Under-12 Tournament Results

Thirty-four players entered the under-11 and under-12 tournaments held at Great Cornard on 10th May.

Results >>>

 

Junior and Senior Squads  -  End of Season Reports Available

Reports presented by squad managers at the recent Annual General Meeting are now available.

Under-13 >>>

Under-15 >>>

Under-17 >>>

Senior >>>

 

Hertfordshire Open Tournament in August

(Satellite Circuit) - 30th & 31st August (closing date 8th Aug)

Details >>>

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Summer Camp with Simon Archer (Olympic Bronze Medalist)

27th to 31st August                            Wimborne, Dorset                                         £200

Simon Archer will be assisted by Graham Hurrell, former World No.9, and by Martin Wells the Under-19 National Coach. The course is aimed at adults, but some junior places may be available.

Details  >>>

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Another Successful Lottery Bid

An ‘Awards For All’ lottery bid was submitted on behalf of Suffolk Badminton Association to set up a new multicultural ladies sports project. The bid was successful to the sum of £9930 and comes not long after a grant of £9518 (see below). The new funding will cover the set up and first year costs of a ‘Badminton 4 Sisters’ club. It will go towards equipment, coach education and a trip to the 2009 All England Championships.

 

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Are you over 40 before March 2009?

          Your new badminton life beings HERE.

We are keen to run our Over-40s squad for season 2008/09 and add an Over-55s team which already has a small nucleus of players. Once you have had your birthday, you are old enough to play in the respective age groups! The closing date for team entries is in May 2008 for the following season, so we are actively recruiting NOW!

If you think you might be interested in getting involved, please make contact with Sue McKinley on 01473 728262 or email >>>. You could have your name on this page next season!

Suffolk Veteran Squads >>>

 

Grants of up to £500 for Young People

Do you know anybody, especially aged 11-16, who wants to make a difference in the area where they live?

More details

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Coach Training Opportunities

•   For a limited time, a 50% subsidy is available for coaching courses.

•   Up to £2000 bursary available to support active coaches.

•   SAFEguarding and Protecting Children course (Great Cornard).

•   How  to Get Tax Breaks For Your Club course (Ipswich).

•   A Guide to Mentoring Sports Coaches course (Ipswich).

•   The Inner Game - Coaching for Self Belief (Cambridge).

•   Coaching Disabled Performers (Cambridge).

Details

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Injuries Caused by Shuttles being Too Slow

Badminton England is very concerned by the number of players suffering from shoulder and arm injuries.  It is thought the use of slow shuttles is a major factor. Many players at higher levels, including some at the recent Suffolk Open Tournament, request slower shuttles. When tested by being hit from over the back boundary line, the shuttle should land close to the long service line for doubles. To get a shuttle to reach this distance, players are usually hitting the shuttle very flat, however The Laws state that it should be a “full underhand stroke” and “hit at an upward angle”.

 

 

 

£9,518 ‘Awards for All’ Lottery Grant

Suffolk Badminton Association’s objectives to grow the sport in the county have been boosted by the award of a substantial National Lottery grant.  Major initiatives will now take place over the coming year to increase participation, recruit more young volunteers and improve the quality of badminton in the county through a variety of training and coaching courses.

More details

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Suffolk Pair in All England Seniors’ Championships              29th March

Mark Goodman and Tony Isherwood participated in the The Yonex 92nd All England Seniors' Open Championships 2008. Playing in the over-45s in a box of four, they had a close match against Norfolk pair Tom Hudson-Church and Eric Plane, eventually losing 17-21, 26-24, 14-21. They lost the other matches but thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

 

Pay-and-Play Sessions and Community Badminton Networks

Suffolk Badminton Association started pay-and-play sessions at Hadleigh which have proved very successful and will be resuming in September. Sessions have also been held at Great Cornard. Rendlesham, near Woodbridge, will be the venue for a new pay-and-play initiative, starting on 6th September.

Badminton England is taking a keen interest in this Suffolk Badminton Association initiative, as groups like these could form an important element of the forthcoming Community Badminton Networks (CBN’s).

More on CBN’s

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Junior Summer Training Sessions  -  Mid Suffolk District Council

29th July

Hartismere High School, Eye

8 to 14 years

10am to 12 noon

£4

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31st July

Beyton Middle School

8 to 13 years

1pm to 3pm

£4

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4th August

Debenham Leisure Centre

8 to 14 years

1pm to 3pm

£4

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19th August

Hartismere High School, Eye

8 to 14 years

1pm to 3pm

£4

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22nd August

Claydon High School

10 to 16 years

1pm to 3pm

£2

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To book,  telephone Neil Gilmore of Mid Suffolk District Council on 01449 724643.