53 badminton players from all over Cornwall and North Devon, gathered at the 8 court Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre in Truro at the weekend to take part in Cornwall Badminton Association’s latest Bonanza.
On Saturday 7th November Cornwall’s second team headed for Wellington in Somerset for the first matches of the season. With a mixture of new and experienced players in the team the first match was against a strong Devon 3 side.
Markland Hill B.C. will be running a one day Drawn Swiss Mixed Tournament on Sunday 16th August 2015. The tournament will run from 10am until approximately 5pm, beginning with a round robin competition followed by knock out rounds.
During the summer months a number of the clubs that compete in the Bolton Badminton League run club night sessions. If you are looking to play badminton this summer then the following is a list of the clubs that accept visitors at their sessions.
Markland Hill D
Robert Cup Winners
Sharples C
Robert Cup Runners Up
Farnworth B
Jane Fletcher Memorial Cup Winners
Forrest...
METROPOLITAN HOLD NERVE FOR DOUBLE CUP WIN
Metropolitan enjoyed a double victory at Bolton Badminton League’s season-ending Handicap Cup finals at Markland Hill. Metropolitan A, who ended the league season 11th...
CLOSE BUT NO JOY FOR FARNWORTH IN OAKGATE CLASH
Fourth-placed Oakgate A played ninth-placed D.L. Farnworth A in the Bolton Badminton League A Section and although there were a number of close games, Oakgate ran out 15-3 winners.
HANDICAP NO FACTOR IN METRO’S CUP WIN
Metro B kept ahead of the game to beat Moorside C for a place in Bolton Badminton League’s Robert Cup final. With Metro fourth and Moorside sixth, the...
This week sees the best badminton players in the world competing in the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2013. If you are not able to make it down to the Birmingham National Indoor Arena...
GATE NEVER-SAY-DIE SPIRIT STUNS FORREST
Oakgate A produced a dramatic finish to earn a draw with Forrest A. Forrest belied their position two places behind their third-placed opponents as they romped into an 8-2 lead.
SAMES AND LEE SEAL SUPER SMITHILLS WIN
Smithills B edged a close-fought game against Moorside C, three places above them in D section of the Bolton League. The result was in the balance right...
SHOCK DEFEAT FOR BURY HITS TITLE CHANCES
Bury’s title charge in the Bolton Badminton League A Section, suffered a setback after the second-placed side fell to their first defeat of the season.
MOORSIDE’S LATE RALLY CANNOT DENY FORREST
Forrest E went second in C Section of the Bolton League when they clinched a 10-8 victory over Moorside A. Forrest did not drop a game until the third couples met.
TIGHT FINISHES IN HANDICAP DUELS
The handicap system worked a treat in two of the Bolton League’s cup competitions. In both handicap competitions teams from lower sections beat high-placed opponents ...
MARKLAND HILL TAKE THE POINTS BUT IT’S CLOSE
Markland Hill C’s clash with Westhoughton B in B Section of the Bolton League was much closer than the scoreline suggested. Fifth placed Hill opened up a three point advantage on their sixth placed opponents with a 12-6 win...
