Week 8 News
SUPER MARKLAND STAY ON A WINNER
Markland Hill A extended their 100 per cent record in Section A with a sixth straight win at Oakgate B. But the score line did not do justice to the third bottom team.
SUPER MARKLAND STAY ON A WINNER
Markland Hill A extended their 100 per cent record in Section A with a sixth straight win at Oakgate B. But the score line did not do justice to the third bottom team.
Monday 3rd September 2012, the first match night of the new 2012-13 season and both Hawkshaw A and Oakgate B were completely unaware that the result of their fixture had far reaching consequences.
MIXED EMOTIONS FOR MOORSIDERS
Moorside teams had mixed fortunes in the first round of the Bolton League’s Handicapped Cup. The Smithills Sports Centre based B team lost at home to D.L. Farnworth but the handicap system worked in favour of their D team who had a narrow victory at GMT.
OAKGATE BOW TO RISING FORCE BURY
Bury B.C. continue to creep up the A Section following an 11-7 victory over leaders Oakgate A at their mutual home of Bury Drill Hall. Oakgate’s first couple...
HILL MAKE MARK TO CONTINUE WINNING
Markland Hill B maintained their 100 per cent winning record in the Bolton Badminton League A Section with a 12-6 win over Oakgate B. Cecilia Rodger and G.
FORREST CHOPPED DOWN BY CHAMPS
Reigning A Section champions Bury BC sent out an early season warning with a 13-5 victory over Forrest A in their first match of the season.
The scoreline was hard on a Forrest side who gave their opponents a difficult night.
OAKGATE A GO TOP AFTER FINE VICTORY
Forrest B team of Lisa Harrison, Anne Egerton, Jenny Ball, Will Wiseman, Chris Saunders and Mahendra Patel, played host to a very strong and determined Oakgate A who took the match 17-1.
FLYING START PAYS OFF FOR FARNWORTH
D.L. Farnworth A team played host to Forrest B with Laura Bradley and Adam Rowan taking the first two mixed opening the score for Farnworth setting the stage for the next four games which all went Farnworth’s way comfortably.
RAMPANT MARKLAND GIVE FARNWORTH BAPTISM OF FIRE
Last year’s Bolton league runners-up Markland Hill A started their season by dismissing the first challenge of the campaign from promoted Farnworth A.
Step into Badminton is a social session run every Wednesday night between 8pm and 9pm at Radcliffe Riverside School, Radcliffe, Bury. The sessions are open to adults and young people of all standards and abilities and the aim is to encourage more people to enjoy badminton in a friendly...
An enjoyable and competitive day for all involved lasting from 10 in the morning to 6 in the evening (a few hours later than planned, though not as long as last week), a total of 76 matches were played throughout the day...
An enjoyable and competitive day for all involved lasting from 10 in the morning to 8 in the evening (a few hours later than planned), a total of 69 matches were played throughout the day, all best of 3 games.
The North West Tri Badminton Series is back this year, with two additional dates and venues! The series consists of 5 tournaments that run throughout the year with each being at a different venue.
The Wigan Badminton Tournament returns this year in December with events for both social and league players as well as juniors. The tournment will take place on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December 2012 at Robin Park Indoor Sports Centre.
The SportEx Badminton Classic is a new event coming to Manchester this October which will be open to everyone. The competition will include a social section, a league section and a junior section.