Saturday 29 August 2009

Lee Jae Bok training session



The badminton training session by former Korean National champion Lee Jae Bok accompanied by former Korean ladies singles and doubles champion Lee Young Sook took place last Saturday at St Austell Rugby Club. The event was well attended and all participants were treated to a masterclass that covered many areas of badminton including mental attitude, footwork,shot execution, doubles tactics and deception. The day was a great success and it was agreed that it had been an enjoyable and extremely worthwhile experience. The training session was organised by Pete Bazin of Truro Badminton Club, who is hoping to organise further training with Lee Jae Bok and Lee Young Sook in the future.
Lee Young Sook & Lee Jae Bok with Pete Bazin, organiser.

Wednesday 26 August 2009

CORNWALL BADMINTON - NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the 2009/10 Cornwall Badminton Season. We hope you’ve had a good break and are raring to go! Please note -

Key dates:
Sun 30th August Polkyth 1-5 Open Practice
Sun 6th September Polkyth 1-5 Veterans Trials
Sun 13th September Polkyth 1-5 1st & 2nd Trials
Sat/Sun 19/20th September Carn Brea Cornwall Open
Sat/Sun 26/27th September Polkyth Restricted Champs

We hope and expect that ALL of last season’s 1st & 2nd team players will attend County Club and Coaching and enter the Cornwall Open and Restricted, and will attend the relevant Trials to be considered for selection. We will have 5 teams this year – 1st and 2nd, 17-21's and two Vets teams – 40s and 60s.

County Club and Coaching/Squad Training:

Polkyth, Fridays 7-10pm – 3 courts starting on Friday 4th Sept and then:

September 18th
October 2nd & 16th
November 6th & 20th
December 4th
January 15th
February 5th & 19th
March 5th

ALL expected to attend

Format will be: 7 to 8pm – games, 8 to 9pm – coaching, and 9 to 10pm – games.
Selectors will organise games/pairings and there will be a chance for 1st/2nd team practice.
County Club Coaching will be led by Kelvin Edwards, and will include serving and return of serve, doubles and mixed tactics and positioning.
Payment will be £8 per session, for all players this year, to be paid at the beginning of each evening – no pay no play!

More information about fixtures etc will be available at the first County Club. Please contact one of the Selectors if you need any information in advance.
Team selections will be made after the Restricted Championship.

Selectors:
Brian Hannibal
Lorna Riggs
Andy Lyle
Kelvin Edwards
Sue Biscoe

Monday 24 August 2009

BADMINTON - DUCHY OPEN PREVIEW

BADMINTON: 27TH DUCHY “OPEN” IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT AROUND 100 COMPETITORS

ENTRIES have started to roll in, well and truly for the Duchy of Cornwall 27th “Open” Badminton Championships, scheduled for four weeks time, from this weekend, writes John Tresidder.

The prestigious Event, in its tenth year as a BADMINTON England “Satellite” Ranking Tournament, and with the prize-fund set at: £1,260, is scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, Near Redruth - on the weekend of - Saturday and Sunday, September 19/20.

Main Sponsors:

GRAPHIC SOLUTIONS - www.graphicsols.com - the Computer Company, from Farnborough, Hampshire, together with Exeter’s TAG SPORTS - www.tagsports.co.uk, in conjunction with YONEX UK LTD, have once more joined forces as the Tournament’s joint main sponsors.

Meanwhile, Nick Lake’s Countryman Inns Free Inns Group, with its HQ’s at Piece, Carnkie, Near Redruth, together Dales Renault, based at Scorrier and Summercourt, are amongst the other generous backers, of the Championships, which are known as one of the most popular on the English Badminton Circuit.

Programme-of-Events (10.00am start each day):

Saturday:

Men’s and Ladies’ Singles, followed by Mixed Doubles, extending to the Semi-finals stage on the Saturday evening.

Sunday:

Mixed Doubles Semi-finals and Final, pus Men’s and Ladies’ Level Doubles.

“Bleacher”, tiered seating will be set out for players, supporters and spectators, as in past years, with the entry to the hall being free.

The closing date for entries is: Saturday September 5 and one can download an entry from the BADMINTON England Website:

www.badmintonengland.co.uk and the Cornwall Badminton Website:www.cornwallbadminton.co.uk (see download panel to right)


CYB – a large squad is expected to turn out:

Jon Wotton, the Coach and CYB co-ordinator, reports - it is anticpated that there is to be another great entry from Kernow’s Youth, once more – with

probably over twenty youngsters from Cornwall Youth Badminton’s Under-17 squad, sponsored by Dairy Crest Davidstow.


Johanna and James excited, locally:

Meanwhile, Cornwall’s County number one players – James Whetter (St. Austell Bay), whose Company Rubber Flooring Online, are one of the advertisers, together with Truro College student, Johanna Philp (Port Isaac-based), aged 16, are planning to enter three disciplines of play, apiece, over the weekend.

JOHANNA PHILP, THE LADIES'' SINGLES "PLATE" RUNNER-UP, PICTURED WITH MIKE AVERY, THE COUNTY PRESIDENT, AT CARN BREA, LAST SEPTEMBER.

JAMES WHETTER, THE MEN'S SINGLES PLATE RUNNER-UP, PICTURED AT CARN BREA, LAST SEPTEMBER, WITH PAULINE AVERY, A FORMER COUNTY SECRETARY.

PHOTOS: PAUL COLLINS, CAMBORNE..

* David on the referee’s console: David Burgess, an experienced International Referee and Devon County’s Chairman, is the official in charge of the play in the hall over the weekend, once more.

* Duchy Committee of Management, 2009:

Mrs. Linda Collins: Chairman/Hon. Tournament Secretary;

Mr. David Burgess: Hon. Tournament Referee;

Mr. Paul Martin: Hon. Treasurer;

Mr. Paul Collins: Tournament Co-ordinator/Hall Manager;

Mr. John Tresidder: Press/PR Officer.

* Linda, the Chief, looking forward to another exhilarating weekend:

Linda Collins, the diligent and enthusiastic Chairman and Tournament Secretary of Event, who has been in post since 1988, comments: “We look forward to One & All calling into the Carn Brea Hall, over the weekend, where one will be made most welcome, as usual, to witness, some very exciting badminton, indeed, undoubtedly.”


Finally, the comprehensive review/results, will be published in the Cornish & Devon Press, as well as being posted on the Cornwall Badminton Website: www.cornwallbadminton.co.uk - in the week following the Tournament.