CORNWALL VETS OVER-55 TEAM IS GALLANT RUNNER-UP IN TWO COMPETITIONS The Cornwall Over-55 Veterans Badminton Team has experienced a very successful season in the South West of England League, writes John Tresidder, with Brian Hannibal. It finished the 2005/2006 campaign in a very creditable runners-up position. Indeed, in two matches - against Avon II, away and Somerset, at home - the team registered two glorious 12-0 whitewashes and, but for an injury to a team member in the final match - away to Avon First String - the team may have been crowned champions. Avon First Team, nonetheless, became the champions, by virtue of beating the Duchy, 7-5 and thus qualifying for the National League Finals. Meanwhile, at the Badminton Weekend, sponsored by Yehlex, at Poole, Dorset, in January, the Vets team finished in the runners-up berth out of seven counties and just missed on a trip to the finals of that competition, as well. DIARY: The Poole weekend, 2007, is scheduled for January 13th / 14th. * LEAGUE RESULTS, 2005/2006: Avon II, away: Won 12-0; Dorset, home: Won 11-1 Somerset, home: Won 12-0; Wiltshire, away: Won 10-2; Devon, away: Won 11-1; Gloucestershire, home: Won: 9-3; Avon I, away: Lost: 7-5. * CORNWALL OVER-55 SQUAD: Men: Brian Hannibal (Player/Manager); Phil Oland; Bob Bell; Bill Edgar; Mike Nancekivell. Ladies: Chris Marr; Vera Nancekivell; Ceila Hillman; Liz Bradder; Pat Edwards. John Tresidder, Cornwall County, Cornwall Youth Badminton(CYB) & Duchy “Open” Press/PR Officer.