Unicorn Badminton Club celebrates 50th anniversary
16/05/2012 15:36
Is this the oldest badminton club in Somerset? For a report from the Somerset County Gazette please click here -...
Somerset Badminton Association News
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Great weekend for Somerset juniors
13/05/2012 20:11
Somerset players had great performances at tournaments over the weekend, with 2 wins each for Amy Reddaway and Helen O'Rourke.
At the Under 18 South west Championships at Torbay Leisure Centre on Saturday, Tom Reddaway (under 13), Graham Hutchings, and Michael Brook (both under 18) all played...
Junior County Trials
11/05/2012 20:09
Trials for next seasons Junior County squads are taking place on Sunday May 27th at Crewkerne.
Please click here for more details - county squad trials 2012.doc (48,5 kB)
If you cannot make it then please let the organiser know, so that you can still be considered for the...
UKCC Level 1 Assistant Coach Award in Somerset
11/05/2012 11:30
Badminton England are hoping to run a Level 1 course in Somerset in September 2012. If you are interested please contact either Ian Wells or James Elkin. For more details click here - UKCC_ L1Coaching_Certificate_Somerset2012V2.doc (302,5 kB)
International success for Somerset player
09/05/2012 11:58
Wincanton player Stuart Rowlands won the City of Adelaide singles and mixed titles last weekend, and in the process beat the current Australian number 1 ranked player!
Stuart, currently on a teacher training year in South Australia, won his semi final in 3 games, but then beat the Aussie...
More photos added!
06/05/2012 19:36
More junior photos have been added to the Junior Badminton Results Archive page.
Workshops for Clubs and Coaches
04/05/2012 20:15
For coaches - a great opportunity to enhance your coaching skills, at a very cheap rate, on Sat 21st July - click here for details - Coach Development Day 2012.pdf (451,9 kB)
For Clubs - find new ways to increase membership and obtain funding, on Tue 17th July. Click here for...
Badminton England 'BE Prepared' Campaign For Clubs
02/05/2012 14:03
Badminton England are hoping that the Olympics will see a huge increase in interest in Badminton. Here are details of what Clubs can do to help promote the sport and increase your membership.
Play your part this summer; host your own Olympic event at your club! - Badminton...
Somerset Vets AGM 13th May 2012 (Martock)
30/04/2012 23:44
Calling all O40s Badminton players for the Somerset Vets AGM 730pm on Sunday 13th May. If you are interested in coming along, drop us a line through the Feedback page and we will give you the venue details and a copy of both the Agenda and minutes of the last AGM. We would love to see some new...
Junior tournament 13th May in Yeovil
30/04/2012 03:21
A link to the entry form for this tournament has been added on the entry forms page. This tournament is open to non-county players only. If you have trouble viewing it, another copy in a different file format is available on the "I play Badminton in Somerset" page on FaceBook. Or email us through...