HBA Newsletter, Autumn 97, Extracts

County Scene – around the Leagues - Inter-County

INDEX

The County first team is playing all their matches away again this season but it will be very interesting to see how well they do in the Premier B division. Caroline Coombs and Karina Bryant who won several County Open tournaments (including Herts Open on 27th September 97) and got to the Nationals earlier this year are always worth watching. The Nationals, starting 30th January, have moved this year to The Dolphin Centre, Haywards Heath, Sussex. The County teams are likely to include any of the following Herts bright stars: Rebecca Brown from Tring, Lindsey Orchard and Helen Palmer from Welwyn Garden City, Liza Parker from Park Street, Suzanne Rayapan from Stevenage. Having seen them in practice sessions at the Herts University I can say their play is really stunning. So come along and watch. The County teams continue to be sponsored by Ashaway.

 

 

Inter-County Teams: Home matches

Veterans’ Tournaments

Not played in a tournament before? Join in the Prince National Leisure Centres tournament

Report of Junior County Trials

New HBA Membership benefits and the ‘Advantage Card’

Club and League Developments – increasing membership?

BISI At School

Thanks to this newsletter's sponsors

HBA Committee ’97 – ’98

Inter-County Teams: Home matches

All home matches are played on Sunday. Great games, come and watch!

Date

Time

Team

Opponents

Venue

 

Venue 1: Parmiters School, Garston, Watford

Venue 2: University of Herts Sports Centre, Hatfield

Venue 3: William Penn Leisure Centre, Rickmansworth

 

Oct 19

11.00

2nd

3rd

Kent 2

Notts 3

1

Oct 26

12.00

2nd

4th

Sussex 2

Berks 3

2

Nov 16

12.00

2nd

Middx 2

2

Nov 30

10.00

3rd

4th

Suffolk 2

Leics 4

3

Dec 7

12.00

3rd

4th

Norfolk 2

Glos 2

2

Feb 15

12.00

10.00

14.00

2nd

3rd

4th

Surrey 2

Beds

Notts 4

2

 

 

(County league results will appear in the next Newsletter)

 

Veterans’ Tournaments

  

Prince National Leisure Centres Tournament

Date

Event

Entry by

  

Make sure your Leisure Centre enters, this year, by 1st December.

Contact Herts BA Secretary Kevin Maughan for more information.

December 12-14

English National

17 Nov

  

January 25

Hampshire

12 Jan

  

February 7

March 7-8

Middlesex

All England

23 Jan

10 Feb

Last season’s ladies doubles winners, Becky Hill and Caryl O’Kelly (with Hatfield’s Chairman of Town Council and prizes), came from Birchwwod LC, Hatfield.

Contact Mick Allen for more information

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 Report of Junior County Trials

Keen to maintain the success of Herts juniors at national level over recent years, culminating in a first ever win by a "small" county of the coveted Inter Counties Champion County U16 title at the end of last season, junior county badminton selectors held trials for this season’s squads at Gosling Sports Park on Sunday 21 September. All junior badminton players who were under 14 or under 16 on 1st September ‘97 were eligible to take part, competing against last season’s squad members and against each other for a place.

John Smith (U14 Manager) said that the standard this year was encouragingly good for the start of the season.

 

New HBA Membership benefits and the ‘Advantage Card’

 

If you are not already a member then you can learn more about the advantages and join up.

This year HBA committee have been working hard to add value to the benefits you get from your fees. New items include:

The new HBA membership and Advantage card

The HBA membership and Advantage card became available at the end of October and is valid from 1st November ‘97 to 31st October ’98. As well as your name and club name there is your club and personal HBA number: these are the BA of E numbers needed on Results sheets and for BA of E and HBA tournaments (so they should be easier to find in future).

Discounts from vendors in larger Herts Towns

HBA have negotiated discounts with several vendors in the larger towns and from selected Herts mail order companies. The HBA cards will be needed to claim discounts. The vendors providing discounts to HBA members are those in the ‘Latest Kit or Tried and Tested‘ article in the paper copy of the Newsletter (See HBA Membership Advantages ).

 

 

Club and League Developments – increasing membership?

Many clubs and leagues report falling numbers, many too, find it difficult to find volunteers to help. There are, now, a number of opportunities to make changes to all this. The Sports Council’s Running Sport programme, which is a ‘workshop’ (not ‘sweatshop’!) for club development provides concrete ideas and practical support to help clubs with all aspects of running a club – finding and retaining volunteers, increasing membership, club administration. Herts Badminton Association in conjunction with the National Development Coach (and Running Sport Tutor), Ray Learney have organised the two hour workshop for Thursday 5th February at The Council Offices, Welwyn Garden City. It has additional information specific to Hertfordshire (and a free booklet). This is free for HBA-BAoE member clubs. £5 for non-members. Contact Dave Bartlett 01438 715374 if interested.

 

 BISI At School

The BA of E is launching Badminton Into School Initiative (‘BISI’) on 8th October at the Science Museum with none other than our Minister for Sport Tony Banks (who said he only speaks football?). BISI is aimed at Primary school children. Teachers in clusters of schools in an area are being approached for a half day’s BISI coaching. They then can share a BISI bag (£400) with a net, rackets, balls, shuttles, hoops, etc and 6 lesson cards. The idea is that it must be fun and hand-eye co-ordination is developed with a slight emphasis on badminton. (Coaches interested in becoming BISI tutors to teach the teachers contact Dave Bartlett, Herts Coaching Co-ordinator 01438 715 374.)

 

 

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HBA Committee ’97 – ’98

Chairman

Malcolm Fraser

01727 850966

Please note: Malcolm Fraser has moved to

87 Marshalswick Lane, St Albans, Herts, AL1 4UT

 

The Badminton Association of England's new phone number is:

01908 268400

Secretary

Kevin Maughan

01438 712944

Treasurer/ Chairman of Selectors/ Match Sec

Paul Widdicombe

01920 484605

Tournament Sec.

Gary Southgate

01767 600247

League Co-ord.

Laura Andes

01279 466523

Coaching Co-ord.

David Bartlett

01438 715374

Veterans Rep.

Mick Allen

01923 772617

North Herts Rep.

Tony Oaten

01767 318960

Herts Area Rep

Liz Frost/Pam Newman

01920 462681

HSBA Rep

John Smith

01442 240974

News Editor

Gill Bartlett

01438 715374

 

Steve Taylor

01992 422075

 

George Gomez

01727 824596