Recent Updates
This is where we will tell you of recent updates or additions to the website, that might not be "front page news" material.
May 2017
Changed the template and the mobile template and awaiting a change to the domain details to sort out a couple of small inconsistencies viewing the website on a mobile device.
Updated the Information for Clubs page under the Info tab
Updated YBC entries under Juniors and Social Badminton
Updated hyperlinks on the FAQ page
JE - updated senior county appearance list
March 2017
Added more jounior tournament results links
Added links to the online entry to local upcoming juniors and seniors tournaments, plus the WD Handicap tournament
February 2017
(17th) JE - added county teams summary of season so far.
added info for 2 more county cells
added results from national schools championships
More updates to the calendar to include all Masters matches. Updated Taunton League page to include Jan 2017 results.
Updates to the SBA junior cells information under Juniors. Small update to junior club information.
Made clearer the separate results archive for Masters inter county matches, senior county matches and the SBA tournaments (Restricted and Bronze).
January 2017
Updated the Calendar page and updated the calendar. Still some dates for this season to be added such as the Masters matches and some local league tournaments.
Rearranged some of the pages to make them easier to find under a new, shorter list of tabs. Updated the 40s match reports and archived last seasons Masters match reports.
Updated tournament entry forms page with 2 new tournaments and removed links to completed events.
Small updates to club information based on club changes.
Updated the Senior results archive page with links to the recent Somerset Bronze results on the BE Tournament website. Archived last seasons singles league results.
November 2016
Put the Seniors team match reports for the last couple of seasons into Archive. Updated the First and Third team pages and nominated players list for the Second team still to be added.
Moved the Archive page from below the county teams pages to the bottom of the Senior Badminton menu. Need to move the tournament records to the Tournament Results and update them for both the Somerset Senior Bronze and the Somerset Senior Restricted.
Some new information added the Club News page.
October 2016
Added links to the Somerset Bronze and West of England Masters Tournament (over 40s to over 70s age groups)
Sept 2016
Updated the tournament page to remove completed events and add the entry form for the Somerset Masters Badminton tournament on 16th Oct.
Updated the club information for Unicorn Badminton Club, Hazelgrove social Badminton club and Minehead.
24th Mar 2016
added details to Somerset schools league page
updated National schools championship results
added county 3rd team report for season
1st Feb 2016
added results from Natioanls Schools championships to junior badminton
18th Nov 2015
Rally 21 tournament form added to tournament page - je
12th August 2015
Licensed coaches article - AP
3rd August 2015
Senior county archive documents updated - Restricted results/ County appearances
2nd August 2015
New SBA Junior Development Pathway added -AP
28/07/2015
Tournament entry forms page updated to make it design-friendly and easier to integrate with the recent social media updates. -CP
5th June 2015
Hover over "Clubs in Your Area" and there is a new page for the list of social and coaching opportunities. If you click on the "Clubs in your area" tab there is now a little explanation of what to find on the sub pages and how to get hold of us. Also amended the "How do I?" page information about finding info on local clubs.
15th May 2015
Final standings for Somerset Singles League added. -AP
10th May 2015
Added final 40s match report and final masters league positions information under Masters results archive. Removed completed tournament entry forms.
~LATE MARCH TO EARLY APRIL~
The website is going to be revamped and refreshed over this time to look modern and more welcoming, with changes beginning as of the 27th of March. -CP
5th April 2015
Added senior match reports for first team -je
replaced vets tournament form with latest version - je
10th Mar 2015
South west champs added to tournament forms - JE
Corrected the broken Calendar links for junior and senior/vets county calendars
~MARCH 2015~
'Tournaments' will be improved over this month. Look out for 'Tournament entry forms' being renamed soon. ~CP
This development has now been completed. For tournement entry forms and results, please look in the 'Tournaments' tab. ~CP
Navigation has been changed, putting the most accessed pages nearer the top to improve ease of access. ~CP
23rd Feb 2015
added new page to menu for Singles League
21st Feb 2015
added 2nd team match report
19th Feb 2015
Removed completed tournaments
Added tournament 19th Mar Taunton mixed handicap and updated Taunton league results page.
Added some 40s match reports. Other vets match reports awaited. The calendars will be updated later in the week.
12th Feb 2015
George Rowden tournament entry form added
9th feb 2015
match reports for all senior matches added
current south somerset schools league table added
28th January 2015
Updated tournament entry form page. Removed completed events and added Yeovil junior entry form for Mar and Rally 21 entry form for Mar.
24th January 2015
Taunton League results and Tables updated
3rd January 2015
Taunton League results and Tables updated
11th December
Taunton League results and Tables updated
19th November
amended contact details for Alpha BC
14th November
See News for opportunity for 16 to 19 year olds to obtain level 1 coaching award
Added tournament information for juniors and seniors events of different levels taking place in local counties. Not a complete list. Refer to BE website for a full list for Gold / Silver / Bronze events for juniors and Seniors and Masters.
11th November
Junior tournament added
Casuals contact information updated
Moved After 8 Badminton from Senior League Clubs to Social and Coaching
10th November
Senior squad: 1st team match reports added
2nd November
Taunton Badminton League fixtures/results/tables added
29th October
Junior Profiles Updated
21st October
Amended senior county team pages, and added match report for 2nd team
updated affiliation costs for 14/15 season
19th October
Added information on Strode College "No Strings" sessions and updated information on other sessions
25th Sept
Archived the County Seniors match reports for last season into the archive
Removed links to completed tournaments
Update club news page
18th September 2014
Updated information on social / beginner Badminton opportunities @ Crewkerne
5th Sept 2014
Added county restricted form plus Bronze forms to tournament page
28th Aug
Added 2014 county trials poster added to the County Squads page (7th and 14th Sept 2014). Dates for 2014/15 county training to be added as soon as available.
3rd August 2014
SBA Committee updated
3rd July
county senior appearances list updated
26th June
Tournaments added for 14/15 season
12th June 2014
Tournament page tidied up. Ricky Sansom added
8th April
Added last 40s match report of the season vs Wilts
Updated Club page
Tournament page updated to remove completed tournaments
23rd March 2014
End of season Somerset Vets Tournament 6th April added under tournament entry forms.
Last 40s match report added.
17th March 2014
Tournament page updated
1st March 2014
reports added for recent county matches
23rd February 2014
Added 40s match report for todays match vs Devon.
22nd February 2014
Added a link to the Badminton England page for volunteering for BE events under the volunteering page under coaching and development
Added a link to the WD Badminton League website for the 2nd March Handicap Tournament at Westlands in Yeovil
Updated the Taunton League results page
28th Jan 2014
Added Badminton Rally 21 and SES League Chaplin Tournament entry forms / posters
Under club news and club info added information on Yeovil Grads and Gryphon Badminton Club joining FB
7th January 2014
added first team match report
1st January 2014
Added photos to Parent and child news article
Added Avon singles tournament to tournament entry forms
8th December 2013
Added a link to Seasons Badminton club website to the social and coaching section.
Added notes from Taunton CBN meeting
Updated senior team match reports
2nd November 2013
Taunton badminton league tables/fixtures added for the 2013/2014 season
22nd October 2013
Item added to club news about Mendipway BC
SES Miller tournament poster added to entry form page
Slightly updated the Masters pages to reflect this years teams and dates/plans for events.
Removed Westland Badminton Junior Club that did not restart in Sept 2013
21st October 2013
Match report added to senior county page
training details put on 17-21 county squad page
16th October 2013
Match report added to senior county page
recently completed tournaments removed from the entry form page
27th Sept 2013
Vets fixtures loaded to the county calendar
2012/13 match reports for juniors, seniors and vets moved to their respective archives and new boxes raised to take the reports for the coming season.
recently completed tournaments removed from the entry form page
16th Sept 2013
added new BE regional team details to development page
added details on coaching courses to coaching page
7th sept 2013
added more tournaments to entry form page
deleted spam message on discussion forum
4th September 2013
County senior calendar updated for 13/14 season
Added some news to 17-21 squad page
Created page for SBA development group under coaching and dev.
21st July 2013
Added a short report on the Masters handicap tournament @ Westlands on 29th April for info
18th July 2013
2013/14 Committee updated
tournament entry forms page updated
26th June 2013
Affiliations costs for 2013/14 season are added on the "Constitution and Affiliations" page under "SBA and Committee"
Added links to the Badminton England Results website for the final league results and positions for the Somerset Masters teams.
18th June 2013
Added Gryphon tournament advert (14th July, doubles and mixed handicap)
3rd June 2013
Tournament entry forms for taunton graded added for 13/14
result from graded tourn on 31st May added to junior results archive
13th May 2013
Final Taunton badminton league tables updated.
29th April 2013
Date of Tone CBN meeting added to development section
Development page updated
New page created under SBA - Policies and procedures. link to BE safeguarding policy added.
No strings clubs details amended
Non county tournament form added.
14th april 2013
added 2nd team match report
removed old tournament entry forms
5th April 2013
updated tournament entry form page (deleted old graded tourn form/ added new one/ added ricky sansom)
added graded tourn result to junior results archive
updated details for the Wincanton junior Badminton coaching
25th March 2013
add match details for 1st , 2nd and 3rd teams
24th March 2013
Added final 40s match report of the season.
22nd March 2013
Added various No Strings information under social and coaching opportunities for adult Badminton. More information to follow.
Added new information abdout junior Badminton clubs
Removed completed events from tournament entry page
Updated the website link to Wells City Badminton Club
Added links to information on a league club and O50s club in Minehead plus info on the Tuesday Badminton Club in Chard
19th March 2013
Added Wincanton juniors to club section
Amended day/ time of Crewkerne Juniors
Added Torbay Open tournament form
Added South west Championships tournament form.
10th March 2013
Tournament entry form page updated to remove completed events
Results of todays non county junior tournament added, plus links to photos of the winners and runners up.
The juniors results archive currently contains various SBA and non SBA tournament results AND match report links for previous years so it has been moved into the main menu under the juniors section, rather than under the county age group page.
4th March 2013
40s match report added
2nd March 2013
Added Taunton Graded tournament form
24th February 2013
The 2012 junior county championships reports and 2 recent match reports collected in a list in date order under each of the age groups for county juniors. This format makes it easier to archive the entire set of reports together at the end of the season.
15th February 2013
Added results of Taunton graded tournament
Added 40s match report - a second victory in a row!
5th Feburary 2013
Taunton badminton league tables updated.
Update under Tournament entry forms and calendar for SES Chaplin tournament moving to 17th Mar
27th January 2013
40s match report added
Completed tournaments removed from the tournament entry form page
18th January 2013
Updated Taunton Schools league page
Added Devon Disability tourn form
Added match report - first team
removed details of Stanchester junior club as the club is no longer running
21st December 2012
removed old tournaments from tourn entry form page
18th December 2012
Updated archive result lists on junior and senior pages
Add !st team result
7th December 2012
removed article on news page ref level 2 course
added winners of local centre parc rounds
3rd december 2012
added match report - Somerset 2 v Berks 3
1st December 2012
added match report - dorset 2 v Somerset 2.
28th November 2012
Updated tournament entry page including adding the 16th Dec Parent and Child tournament poster and entry form.
22nd November 2012
Added amended version of REgional officers newsletter.
20th November 2012
Added Gryphon handicap tournament to the tournament list
Added a 40s match report
Jan/Feb/Mar Yeovil junior tournament entry forms added
19th November 2012
Added Regional officers newsletter
added under 21 dates to county calendar
updated county fixture list
added report of Guernsey v county 2nds
14th November 2012
Updated details for under 21 training and matches
10th November 2012
Posters/ entry forms for Rally 21 and social series events
5th November 2012
Details added to junior club section re Hambridge, Crewkerne and Stanchester.
2nd November 2012
Under 21 squad training detail added
Taunton graded tournament results added
updated South Som CBN date of next meeting
28th October 2012
The first masters match report has been loaded and nesws item added to encourage people t have a look at the match reports.
A link to the BE Tournament Software page for the Masters inter county leagues added to the Masters front page.
26th October 2012
Entry forms for Miller cup and Non county singles tourn added
Details of affilaition costs added under the SBA & Committee page
14th October 2012
Added results for county matches
13th October 2012
Updated county appearance list to include 11/12 season
added new county team captains
11th October 2012
Taunton Graded tourn form added
Added initial information about 2 non-county junior singles tournament in Yeovil and one singles/doubles tournament in Yeovil run over 2 weekends. Forms and posters to follow soon.
Changed layout of junior page - all county stuff under 1 heading
Changed layout of senior county page - all under 1 heading
Items added under Club News (under Senior Badminton)
5th October 2012
Change of date for under 21 practise
Senior county teams - players names added
Restricted report and results added to archive page
Development plan updated
CBN DONM added
South Somerset Gold Star Awards 2012 information added under "Information for Clubs" under the the Senior Badminton page. Entries to be submitted by 8th Oct in 11 categories for sports performers and volunteers.
4th October 2012
Information added to News on a levels and mixed sunday leagues to be run just across the border in Sherborne.
30th September 2012
Masters match dates added to the county calendar
28th September 2012
Mission statement added to hompage
New links page added - links moved from homepage
17-21 training details added
24th September 2012
Added individual pages for leagues under Senior badminton
Added a new page and some detail for new Somerset History page
23rd September 2012
Added a tournament report for todays Somerset Masters handicap tournament under the O40s/O45s/O50s/O60s pages.
Added the latest news item about Somerset Masters Badminton including the date for the next practice Oct 7th in Taunton.
22nd September 2012
Updated tournament entry page - deleted past tournament forms
Updated fixture list on Senior County squad page
Taunton League fixtures added
31st August 2012
Masters pages information updated and 40s capt added to the committee page. News of the Masters practice and tournament added, but awaiting poster/entry form information to be added.
30th August 2012
Results for Taunton graded tourn added to junior results archive
25th August 2012
Entry forms added for county events
County fixture list added
County Calendar amended with 2012/13 fixtures
15th July 2012
Ricky Sansom report added to news
Cornwall Open entry form added to Tournament entry forms page
13th July 2012
Added summer graded tournament form
Added tournament dates + links to tournament entry form page
added photos to school games
11th July 2012
Committee updated
Centre parcs page updated with 2012/13 info
Schools games page updated with results
10th July 2012
School Games report updated
Player profile pages added to junior, senior and masters pages
county training dates updated
2nd July 2012
Coachanyway link added to the coaching information page under coaching and development information. Link supplied by SASP under their Roots2Coaching, which supplies information to coaches from people just starting and gaining qualifications upwards.
30th June 2012
Tournament page updated. New Ricky Sansom Tournament info and junior county re-trials added.
Links added on some junior and senior club entries to BE Club Finder information. The Club Finder info is not complete for all clubs in Somerset and in some cases the serch function is not easy to use. If the system improves, then SBA may load as much information into the Club Finder System as possible.
Completed events removed from Seniors social and coaching page
Link to BA16 senior Badminton Club information added to senior club page.
Links to information on Badminton around the Internet on the Homepage updated and new ones added.
Links added to the "Information for Coaches" page under "Coaching and Development Information". Coaches might be interested in the new information.
The juniors and seniors 2011/12 match results are moved under the relevant archive page in preparation for the new season starting in Sept. Some of the details of team manager are not known at this time so the original pages are not fully updated for 2012/13 season. A summary of the teams, where known, and the end of season leagues positions added in an entry dated end of April under seniors, juniors and masters archived results for 2011/12.
Archive of the 2011/12 main committee positions added to the end of season summary under the seniors 2011/12 results for information.
22nd June 2012
Added AGM details to news page.
15th June 2012
Added details of Level 1 coaching course to coaching page and news.
9th June 2012
Results for Taunton graded tournament added to junior archives
2011/12 Taunton Badminton League Results added
25th May
Taunton Badminton League page added under the Senior Badminton Clubs page in the Senior Badminton section.
22nd May 2012
Added report of Somersert sports awards to news page
19th May 2012
Added link to new Mendipway BC website. This club also has an open group on FaceBook.
Poster added for new No Strings Badminton sessions Tuesdays and Sundays in Wellington Sports Centre added under "Social and Coaching" under the Senior Badminton page
16th May 2012
Updated county first team match reports.
Added Hambridge BC to junior clubs
13th May 2012
news page updated re south west championships
13th May Yeovil Non County Junior tournament results added to the Junior archive page. Tournament organised by SES Badminton League and SSCBN.
Updated file of U17 ICC Nottingham teams added and new photos loaded
11th May 2012
13th May junior tournament entries listed under the "Tournament Entry Form" page.
Club leaders project added to info for clubs page
New pages added to senior badminton section - club news / info for clubs
Junior County trials info added to news page
Info added to news page about Level 1 coaching course
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