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www.AberdeenBadminton.co.uk
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Aberdeen and District League
with clubs from
Aberdeen
and
Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
affiliated with BadmintonScotland

Badminton; a sport that demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed and precision. It is also a technical sport, requiring good motor coordination and the development of sophisticated racquet movements.
Or .... it can be played for fun in the back garden !!
Latest Rev. 20th Nov'09

Quick Links;
Tables / Club Info / Laws / Previous Seasons / Links / Contact


North East Restricted Tornament
Played Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November at RGU
Click here for full results and scores (71k PDF)
Results:
Event A, Under 19 Boys Singles
Winner Ryan Clunie,
Runner up Jacob Reynolds
Event C, Ladies Singles
Winner Rachel MacLeod,
Runner up Julie Price
Event D, Mens Singles
Winner Matthias Schuman,
Runner up Keith Neish
Event E, Ladies Doubles
Winners Sharon Ngu + Rachel MacLeod,
Runners up Anne Shipley + Pauline Duncan
Event F, Mens Doubles
Winners Steve Thomson + Colin Ross,
Runners up Ryan Clunie + Neil Thompson
Event G, Mixed Doubles
Winners Steve Thomson + Anne Shipley,
Runners up Jason Guyan + Pauline Duncan
Event H, Ladies Doubles Handicap
Winners Sharon Ngu + Rachel MacLeod,
Runner up Jennifer MacLean + Katie Abbott
Event I, Mens Doubles Handicap
Winners Drew Clunie + Ryan Clunie,
Runners up Jacob Reynolds + Alistair Swan
Event J, Mixed Doubles Handicap
Winners Rachel MacLeod + Ryan Clunie,
Runners up Paul Wilson + Margaret Wilson

ABERDEEN + DISTRICT BADMINTON LEAGUE CLUB DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
This seasons Club Doubles handicap tournament was held at
RGU Sport, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen on Friday 6th November 2009.
57 players from all divisions of the league participated.
There were some very close games with 45 games played
and 25 of these games going to three sets.
Click here for a complete set of results (21k PDF)
The winners were (and pix of Robin Ripley presenting trophies):
Ladies; Tracy Thomson + Claire Johnstone (Beacon) JPG image
Mens; Ross Watson + Richard Satterley (Fetteresso) JPG image
Mixed; Robin Martin + Jason Guyan (CAS)
Click here for an overview of the hall during the competition (160k JPG)

Season 2009 - 10 Documents
For previous Season's Tables; please see further down this page
Latest Rev. 20th Nov'09 Fixtures + Tables 2009-10 (50k PDF)
Latest Rev. 20th Nov'09 Scorecards from 2009-10 (from Club Secretaries)
Please view the Current Club Contacts PDF for the Scorecard Secretary email address (Ken Watson).
Updated 8th Oct'09 Current Club Contacts 2009-10 email/phone (20k PDF)
Please click here for days/times for clubs, laid out in a table (40k PDF).
Mens+Mixed Excel Scoresheet (90k MS Excel)
Ladies Excel Scoresheet (90k MS Excel)

Pictures of the 2008 - 2009 winners being presented with their trophies;
Mixed Division 1; CAS - JPG image
Mens Division 1; Gordonians - JPG image
Ladies Division 1; CAS - JPG image
Ladies Division 2; Westhill - JPG image

Badminton Shopping (and other sports too!)

Thistle Sports, 29-31 Rose Street, Aberdeen (01224 620100)
Members of clubs playing in the Aberdeen and District Badminton League
can receive 10% discount on purchases made.
Thistle Sports will also price match any genuine web offer!
Racquet restring service also provided

Victor Sport UK Ltd contact; Steve Chappell (07791 123744)

Central Sports

2009-2010 Season; AGM
The Aberdeen and District Badminton League Annual General Meeting is to be held at
7pm on Wednesday 26th August 2009 at the Grammar FP Club, Queens Road, Aberdeen.
Please find attached appropriate documentation for the meeting.
All clubs are requested to check their contact details on the website and if there are any changes for the forthcoming season, complete the details of Club Secretaries, Match Secretaries and Score Card Representative form and either hand them in at the AGM or if a representative is unable to be at the AGM forward to the Chairman Robin Ripley.
Please also complete the invoice / receipt form indicating the number of teams your club intend entering for the 2009/10 season and have your representative hand it along with appropriate payment to the League Secretary at the AGM (fees will be set at AGM).
New since the AGM;
Click here for the League Constitution, Sept'09 (25k PDF)
Click here for a first look (not approved yet) at the 2009 AGM Minutes (30k PDF)
Click here for the 2009 AGM Agenda (10k PDF)
Click here for the 2008 AGM Minutes (30k PDF)
Click here for the League Constitution, Sept'08 (30k PDF)
Click here for Club details, please fill in current info' and send in (30k XLS)
Click here for an Invoice form for 2009-2010 (10k PDF)


All Star Badminton Coaching
Please follow the link for information; click here.

2009-2010 Season; Hall Lets
Important info' regarding next seasons central venue, click here (20k PDF)

Looking for somewhere to play?
Clubs and Venues listed by days of the week and player abilities.
Please click here for further details (40k PDF).
If any of the clubs listed look suitable (day, ability and location), it is
probably best to contact the club secretary directly, click here (20k PDF).
Most clubs only play to the badminton season, October to March,
while some play based on school term times, August to June.
There are hardly any that play the whole year round!
I suppose that's where the Council venues come into play ...
Junior Badminton Coaching
Coming soon at Kincorth Sports Centre,
Badminton coaching courses for 5 to 15 year olds.
Contact the sports centre staff, kincorthsports@aberdeencity.gov.uk

 Pictures from a Fetteresso / CAS Club night

Laws of Badminton
PDF files from BadmintonScotland.org.uk
Rally Point Scoring;
Quick 10 step guide (45kb) -
Doubles Guide (29kb) -
IBF Laws (1078kb)
and a wee jpeg image by myself; image (110kb)
And a PDF file from BadmintonEngland.co.uk
Rally Points Info Sheet (91kb)

List of Committee Members;
League Secretary; Ian Wright
Chairman; Robin Ripley
Tournament Secretary; Colin Anderson
Trophies Secretary; Martin Stuart
Committee Member; Shona Gatt
Committee Member; Malcolm Campbell
Score Card Secretary; Ken Watson

Current listing of all teams in the League;
Current Club Contacts 2009-10 (60k PDF)
This information will be updated as and when corrections/additions come in.
Secretaries, please check your details. If there are any problems, please get in touch.
Most clubs only cater for persons 18 years old and upwards.
However, both Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire do run training for younger children. Please go to the respective website and enter "Badminton" in the search field ... something will come up !!
Aberdeen City Contact email
Aberdeenshire Contact email
Aberdeenshire Council Badminton Website
Grampian Coaching Website
Updated 6th Nov
There is a Badminton Beginners Class for 8 years old and upwards.
This is at Bridge of Don Academy on Thursdays, 6:15pm to 7:30pm.
Some adult players and parents can play, though not necessarily with their children.
Prices are £0.70 for Juniors and £1.00 for Adults. Equipment is available too.

Season 2008 - 09 Documents
For previous Season's Tables; please see further down this page
Updated 16th Jul'09 Fixtures + Tables 2008-09 (50k PDF)
Updated 16th Jul'09 Scorecards from 2008-09 (from Club Secretaries)
Info' regarding final Ladies Div.2 positions; click here (20k PDF)
For the whole season, you managed 93% completion!
(Ignoring the Police Div.2 Ladies games which were all declared null-and-void)
Last season, 2007/08, I think there were 71% games played.

Season 2007 - 08 Documents
Updated 25th Apr Fixtures + Tables 2007-08 (40k PDF)
Updated 25th Apr Scorecards from 2007-08 (from Club Secretaries)
Season 2006 - 07 Documents
27th Aug'07; Final League Tables + Results (35k PDF)
Season 2005 - 06 Documents
19th Jun'06; Final League
Tables
and
Results
Above two Links are to PDF files, 50kB and 100kB respectively
Bygone Seasons
I have just re-discovered some old web-pages detailing really old winners!
Please click here for past decades (1930's onwards).
Other sources for Badminton Club information;
Aberdeen City Council Search page; enter Badminton in the search field
Aberdeenshire Council Search page; enter Badminton in the keyword search
SportFocus directory; drill down to Badminton
ScottishSports Badminton information page
Other Badminton WebSites;
nesbadminton North East Scotland Badminton local info. etc.
Badders.com Badminton Forums and up-to-date info. etc.
www.internationalbadminton.org the IBF
www.worldbadminton.com a service to the badminton community
www.gailemms.com you know who !
badzone.co.uk Badminton information
sportscampsr-us.co.uk Badminton Sports Camp
 www.badmintonscotland.org.uk, the Scottish Badminton Union WebSite

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