1996 Calendar of Events


Jan. 10-14  Senior International Open (manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Jan. 10-14  Chinese Taipei Open (TPE)
Jan. 16-21  Japan Open
Jan. 19-21  USBA Classic Series - Pikes Peak Classic (Colorado
Springs, Colo.)
Jan. 23-27  Korean Open (KOR)
Jan. 25  Devlin Cup (Under-21 U.S. vs. Canada Team Competition)
(Vancouver, B.C., CAN)
Feb. 17-25  Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries (European Venue:
Prague, CZE -- Asian Venue: Auckland, NZL)
Feb. 23-25  USBA Classic Series - Mid Atlantic Classic (Bryn
Mawr, Pa.)
Feb. 28-Mar. 3  Swiss Open (SWI)
Mar. 6-10  Swedish Open (SWE)
Mar. 10-16  All England Championships (Birmingham, ENG)
Mar. 21-24  U.S. Senior Championships (Washington, D.C.)
Mar. 27-31  Yonex U.S. National Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
Mar. 27-31  USBA Board of Directors Meeting (Atlanta, Ga.)
Mar. 31  Olympic Qualifying Period ends
April 4-7  Yonex Junior National Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)
April 15  IBF announces Olympic Field
May 17-26  Thomas & Uber Cup Finals (HKG)
July TBA  USBA Under-18 Training Camp (TBA)
July 10-18  Pre-Olympic Training Camp (Milledgeville, Ga.)
July 24-Aug.1  Games of the XXVIth Olympiad (Badminton Dates)
(Atlanta, Ga.)
Aug. TBA  World Cup (TBA)
Aug. 12-18  Manhattan Beach Junior Open (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Aug. 21-25  Malaysian Open (MAS)
Aug. 28-Sept. 1  Indonesian Open (INA)
Sept. 4-8  Singapore Open (SIN)
Sept. 13-15  USBA Classic Series - Southern Classic (Miami Lakes,
Fla.)
Sept. 18-22  Canadian Open (CAN)
Sept. 25-29  Yonex U.S. Open (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Oct. 2-6  Dutch Open (NED)
Oct. 4-6  USBA Classic Series
Oct. 16-20  Danish Open (DEN)
Oct. 23-27  German Open (GER)
Oct. 30-Nov. 3  China Open (CHN)
Nov. TBA  USBA Classic Series - Region 4 Classic (TBA)
Nov. 19-24  World Junior Championships (Silkeborg, DEN)
Dec. 11-15  World Grand Prix Finals (TBA)

Tournaments

Delaware Valley Open, Jan.6-7, Reading, PA. John Lim,2117 Gring Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610 (610) 678-2705.
Kentucky Open, Jan. 6-7, Louisville, KY . Charles Norton, 3819 Ashridge Dr., Louisville, KY 40241 (310) 439-9433.
Senior International Open - Jan. 10-14, Manhattan Beach, CA. Paisan Rangsikitpho, 2435 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803 (310) 439-9433.
Indlana Badminton Open,Jan.13-14, Terre Haute, IN. Dawn Patel,5390 State Road 37 North, Martinsville, IN 46151 (317) 349-0662.
Pikes Peak Classic * - Jan. 19-21, Colorado Springs, CO. USBA National Office, One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719) 578-4808.
Connecticut Open - Jan. 26-28, Baltic, CT. Dottie O'Neil, 6 Peggy Lane, Norwich, CT 06360 (203) 887-2746.
Baylor Badminton Tournament - Jan. 27, Waco TX. Dutch Schroeder, 4812 Lake Englewood, Waco, TX 76710 (817) 772-8340.
Wisconsin Open - Feb. 2-4, Milwaukee, WI Tony Powell, 6868 Kathleen Ct., #2, Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 427-8658.
Valentine Open, Feb. 2-4, Miami Lakes, FL. Philip Ayoung-Chee,4900 NW 83rd Avenue, Lauderhill, FL 33351-5553 (305) 742-9854.
National & Northeast Regional Collegiate Championship - February 18, 1996 at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. Tournament Director: Kevin Porter 8707 Patton Road, Wyndmoor, PA.
Mid Atlantic Classic* - Feb. 23-25, Philadelphia, PA. Dave Fehm , 8309 Crittenden St., Philadelphia, PA 19118. (215) 247-0490. Tournament Director: Adrian Smith.
Ann Arbor BCD Open, Mar. 1-3, Ann Arbor, Ml. Sue Vartanian,41555 S. Bellridge Dr. #621, Belleville, Ml 48111 (313) 697-3186.
Pennsylvania State Badminton Champlonships, Mar.2, Reading, PA. John Lim,2117 Gring Drive, Wyomissing, PA 196110 (610) 678-2705.
California Open - Mar. 2-3, Sunnyvale, CA. Andy Gouw, P.O. Box 8568, San Jose, CA 95155-8568 (408) 259-6770.
1996 U.S. Senior National Championships - March 20-24, Washington, D.C. USBA National Office, (719) 578-4808.
1996 U.S. Adult National Championships - March 27-30, Atlanta, GA. USBA National Office, (719) 578-4808.
1996 U.S. Junior National Championships - April 4-7, Atlanta, GA. USBA National Office, (719) 578-4808.
1996 International Senior Games - April 13-27, The Island of Bermuda. International Senior Games Headquarters, 460 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06801 (800) 867-5935.
1996 Olympic Games, July 24 - Aug. 1, Atlanta, GA. (Badminton Dates).

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USBA Event Calendar - 1995

(Events listed with * are Qualifying Tournaments ) (Revised: 4JAN96)

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