Hertfordshire Badminton Directory This directory is for everyone who is looking for information about badminton in Hertfordshire UK. Whether you are a junior or adult, of; social, local league, county, national or international standard we hope you find something to suit your needs. The information is in 3 sections: 1 Where to play: A list of clubs and schools by location, i.e. town or village 2 Details of the Hertfordshire badminton organisations (and leagues) 3 Coaching and coaches If you have any corrections or suggestions for entries either contact the respective league contacts or the editor of this directory. David Bartlett Editor, and Hertfordshire Coaches Secretary 100304,2127@Compuserve.Com Tel: 01438 715374 1 List of Clubs by Location The list of clubs and schools below is organised by location. The leagues they play in (see section 2) are abbreviated as follows: BDFL: Biggleswade & District Friendly Badminton League BSDL Bishop's Stortford & District Badminton League HA: Hertford Area Badminton League (HBA and BA of E affiliated) HC: Herts County Badminton League (HBA and BA of E affiliated) HSBA: Herts Schools Badminton Association (HBA and BA of E affiliated) L&D: Letchworth & District Badminton League SA: St Albans Badminton League SWH: South West Herts Independent Badminton League SMBL: Stevenage Mini Badminton League Location Club/ League Club.Match Start Time Venue Contact School night/s No. Ashwell Ashwell BDFL Thu. 7:30pm 01763 852112 Aston Aston SMBL Mon. 8:00pm Village Hall 01438 880325 Shadows SMBL ditto 01438 880498 Baldock Baldock L&D Mon. 8:00pm Town Hall 01462 434779 Baldock Templars BDFL Fri.Tue 7:30.7:00pm ditto 01462 732342 Gosmore SMBL .Sun 7:00pm ditto 01462 450042 Heath Hall BDFL Wed. 7:15pm ditto 01462 673745 Bassingbourn Bassingbourn BDFL Thu.Tue 7:.7:30pm Village Coll. 01223 264150 Royston BDFL Fri. 7:00pm ditto 01763 262008 Bedford Bedford International BDFL Mon. 7:30pm Pilgrim House 01234 341133 Bedford Bromham Castle BDFL Wed. 8:10pm Bedford Modern School 01234 364159 Talisman BDFL Thu. 8:00pm ditto 01234 344830 Texins BDFL Wed. 8:05pm ditto 01234 349946 Berkhamsted Egerton Rothesay Jnr School HSBA 01442 865275 Biggleswade Biggleswade L&D Tue. 7:30pm Recreation Centre 01767 313291 Ivel BDFL Thu.Fri 8:00pm ditto 01234 823758 Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford HA, BSDL B' Stortford High School 01279 465221 Stortford Crusaders HC Sat 7 pm Bishop Sport 01279 652078 Warwick HA BSDL 01279 656358 Borehamwood Hawks HC SWH Wed.Fri 8 pm Nicholas Hawks- moor 0181 959 2460 Bricket wood Springer HBA .Fri 7:00 Bricket Wood School 01727 860560 Brookmans Park Chancellors School HSBA 01707 650702 Broxbourne Broxbourne School HSBA 01920 487966 Buntingford Ward Freman HA .Mon Ward Freman School 01963 246669 Bushey Bushey & Watford SWH Tue. Falconer Hall 01923 231679 Bushey Barons SWH,HC Tues/Fri Lincolnsfield Centre 01923 460399 Little Bushey SWH Fri. Hartspring Sports Centre 0181 950 2054 Cheshunt Goffs School HSBA 01992 627432 Merlin HBA Mon.Wed Clavering Clavering BSDL Village Hall 01799 550314 Codicote Codicote SMBL L&D Wed.Sun 8:00pm Peace Memorial Hall 01438 820710 Croxley green All Saints SWH Thu. All Saints Church Hall 01923 773259 Datchworth Datchworth HA SMBL,SWH Wed Datchworth Village Hall 01438 811634 Elstree Baileys HC,SWH Wed 7:15pm Haberdasher Askes Girls School 01707 274377 Boomerang Flying Feathers HC .Mon .7:00pm ditto 0181 8636207 Borehamwood Cavaliers SWH Mon. Aldenham School 01727 811384 Bushey Eagles SWH SA Mon. Haberdasher's Aske's Boys School 01923 241724 Haberdashers Aske's School HSBA 0181 2074323 Herts County Club HC Tue 8 p.m. Haberdasher Aske Boys School 01923 772617 Redbourn & Francon SWH Thu. Haberdashers' Aske's Girls School 01727 872609 Templars- Horseshoe SWH Thu. Haberdashers' Aske's Boys School 0181 8638567 Enfield St Georges HA .Sun 7pm St Georges Church Hall 01442 638857 Gamlingay Gamlingay BDFL Thu. 7:00pm Gamlingay Commty Centre Garston Garston SA Mon. All Saints Church Hall Goffs Oak Goffs Oak Jnr Shool HSBA 01707 872053 Great Dunmow Birchanger BSDL Dunmow Sports Centre 01799 540241 Dunmow BSDL ditto 01371 870577 Elsenham BSDL ditto 01371 873782 Maltings BSDL ditto 01371 873872 Harefield Denham SWH John Penrose Centre 01895 271921 Harlow Bluebirds HA,BSDL Harlow Sports Centre 01279 433362 Harlow HC Tue.Thu 8 pm 01279 434131 Old Harlow Mill HA Harpenden Ferndale SA Fri. Harpenden SWH Tue.Fri 7:00pm Harpenden Leisure Centre 01582 762654 Harpenden Racqueteers SWH Wed.Sat Aldwickbury School 01582 760475 Shuttlers Tue/Fri ditto 01582 764226 Hastoe Hastoe HBA,SWH Hastoe Club Room 01296 630850 Hatfield Heath SWH Fri. 8.00pm UoH Sports Centre 01727 867312 Onslow, St Audrey School HSBA 01707 264228 Swifts Junior HSBA .Fri 5 pm Leisure Centre 01707 652061 Hatfield/Aldenham University of Herts SWH Mon.Thur 7:30 pm UoH Sports Hall/Wall Hall 01707 284461 Hemel Hempstead Badmintonians SWH SA Wed. Lockers Park School 01442 62702 CCA HBA Fri. 7:00pm Rudolph Steiner School 01442 256066 Gadebridge SWH Mon. Thur 8:00.7:30pm Lockers Park School 01442 240942 Lockers Park SWH Fri. ditto 01442 248379 Henlow Broadway L&D BDFL Fri. 7:30pm RAF Henlow Gym 01462 459188 Pixbrook L&D BDFL Wed. 7:30pm ditto 01462 742221 RAF Henlow BDFL Fri. 7:30pm dtto 01462 432380 Hertford Herts & Essex HA 01729 723483 Hunsdon HA 01279 842821 Nomads HA .Fri Sele School 01992 552867 Potter Street HA .Sun 2:00pm 0279 431434 Saracens HA Thu 7:30 pm Richard Hale School 01992 462271 Simon Balle School HSBA 01992 583856 Winwell HA .Tue/Sun 01442 873878 Hertford Heath A S Hailey HA Mon.Wed 7:30pm Haileybury Sports Centre 01992 589351 Hitchin Onyx SMBL Thur. 8:30pm Hitchin College 01438 312289 Hoddesdon John Warner HA John Warner Sports Centre 01992 445375 Walton Road HA .Wed .7:30 pm Herts Area Edu Centre 01992 462843 Kimpton Kimpton SA Wed 7:30pm Village Hall Kings Langley Bennetts End SWH Tue.Sat Rudolf Steiner School 01582 462239 CCA SWH .Sun .7:30 ditto 01442 256066 Kings HC 01442 252504 Kings Langley SWH Sat 6 pm ditto 01582 462239 Kodak SWH Tue. Rudolf Steiner School 01442 834155 Langleybury School HSBA 01923 262907 Owl SWH Sat. 2:00pm Rudolf Steiner School 01442 211829 Warners End SA SWH Mon. ditto 01442 257086 Letchworth Cam Gears BDFL SMBL L&D Sun. 8:00pm N Herts Leisure Centre 01462 686208 Grange Jnr Mixed Shool HSBA 01462 685488 Highbury L&D,SMBL Sun. 10am,6:00pm Fernhill School 01462 437902 Norton L&D,SMBL Wed.Thu 7:00.7:30pm Norton School 01767 317816 Norton School HSBA 01462 682908 Purwell L&D, SMBL Fri.Thu 8:00.7:00pm St Georges Church Hall 01525 860850 Redhoods L&D Fri. 8:00pm Solos L&D,SMBL Sun. 2:00pm Fernhill Sports Centre 01462 700197 Stotfold BDFL Mon. 7:30pm St Georges Church Hall The Feathers HC Tue.Fri 7. 6:30pm ditto 01462 434142 Markyate Beechwood SA SWH Fri.Tue 8:00pm Beechwood Park School 01442 214479 Cheverells SA Wed. 8:00pm ditto Much Hadham Much Hadham HA BSDL Various Village Hall 01279 842063 Napsbury Napsbury SA Mon/Wed Napsbury Hospital Nazeing Nazeing HA .Wed 7 pm Congregational Church 01992 893446 Newport Robins BSDL Newport Grammar School 01799 541505 Potters bar Ladbrooke Jnr Mixed School HSBA 01707 652882 Little Heath Jnr Mixed School HSBA 01707 652104 Lochinver House Jnr & Snr Schools HSBA 01707 653064 The Twenty HA Mon 8 pm Elm Crt YCC 01707 650459 Radlett Marlborough SA SWH Tue.Thur 7:30pm Harperbury Hospital 01727 857257 Royston Wings BDFL Tue. 7:30pm Coombes Community Centre 01763 246010 Saffron Walden Saffron Walden BSDL Lord Butler Centre 01799 540555 St Albans Beamont School HSBA Oakwood Drive 01727 854726 Harpenden Raqueteers SA Sat 2:00pm Aldwickbury School St Margaretts Stanstead Abbotts HA Mon.Wed 7 pm Amwell View School 01992 634221 St. Albans Christchurch SA St. Albans Columban SWH Wed. St Columbas College 01438 832592 Monday Club SA Mon St Michaels SA,SWH Thu. United Reform Church 01442 866788 Sandringham School HSBA 01727 863271 Stansted Mountfitchit BSDL Mountfitchit School 01279 842955 St Johns BSDL St Johns Hall 01279 815320 Stevenage Aramis SMBL,L&D Fri. 7:30pm Thomas Alleynes School 01462 431738 British Aerospace SMBL L&D Thu. 7:30pm ditto Dave Ivory 01767 312489 Challenger L&D,SMBL Tue. 7:30 ditto 01438 361645 Cobra HC .Fri 7:30pm 01462 481925 ICL SMBL Tue. 6:30pm Stevenage Leisure Centre 01438 313880 Longmeadow Jnr School HSBA 01438 351087 St Johns SMBL L&D BDFL Mon.Fri 7:30pm Stevenage Leisure Centre 01462 455500 Taylor BDFL Wed. 7:30pm Trumps Sat. 10.30am ditto 01438 723810 Stotfold Masters SMBL Sun 7.00pm Stotfold Memorial Hall 01462 670464 Stotfold Memorial L&D Thu. 7:30/8:00pm ditto Takeley Takeley Hall BSDL Village Hall 01371 873766 Thundridge Thundridge HA .Mon 7:30 Village Hall 01920 462681 Turnford HRC HA .Wed .8 pm 01992 465951 Ware Bishopslea HA .Tue/Thu .7:00pm Wodson Sports Centre 01992 767716 Glaxo (Allenburys) HA .Thu 8 pm ditto 01920 82132 Hertford HA Sun.Mon 2.7 pm Drill Hall 01920 462359 St Catherine's Jnr Mixed School HSBA 01920 462653 Stanstead Abbotts HA Wed.Mon 7:30pm Ware HC HA Wed.Sun 7:15.6 pm Drill Hall 01279 873807 Welwyn Oaklands SMBL L&D Tue.Fri 7:30 pm Civic Centre 01438 713184 Welwyn SMBL L&D Mon.Thur 7:30pm ditto 01438 717829 Welwyn Garden City Applecroft SA Tue.Thu 8:00pm Gosling HC,SWH,SA Wed.Tue 8:00pm Gosling Sports Park 01438 715374 Gosling Junior Tue.Sat 5:00.1:00pm ditto 01707 331056 Lingwood SMBL Wed 7:15pm Woodhall Community Centre 01707 326566 Ludwick SMBL .Sun 6:30 Ludwick Family Centre 01438 716557 Panshanger SMBL .Tue .8:30 Panshanger Hall 01707 320939 Whitwell Hitchin Town SMBL BDFL Wed.Thu 7:00pm New Fellowship Hall 01438 747679 Outsiders HA .Sun 6:30pm ditto 01438 820710 Whitwell L&D Fri. 7:30pm Wormley Bushby HA Thu.Tue 7:30. 7:00pm Wormley Community Centre 01992 465138 Wrestlingworth Wrestlingworth BDFL Mon. 7:30pm Memorial Hall 2 The Hertfordshire Badminton Organisations 2.1 Hertfordshire Badminton Association 2.2 Hertfordshire Schools Badminton Association 2.3 Hertfordshire Inter County and County Leagues 2.4 Hertford Area Badminton League 2.5 Biggleswade & District Friendly Badminton League 2.6 Bishops Stortford & District League 2.7 Letchworth & District League 2.8 St Albans Badminton League 2.9 South West Herts Independent Badminton League 2.10 Stevenage Mini Badminton League 2.1 Hertfordshire Badminton Association The Hertfordshire Badminton Association (HBA) is one of the 44 County Associations represented at the Badminton Association of England (BA of E). To play in one of the HBA Leagues it is necessary to become a member of the HBA and of the BA of E. Non-affiliated leagues shown in thedirectory have their own membership fee structures. The Officers of the Herts Badminton Association Committee for 1995- 96 Office Name Address Telephone Chairman: Malcolm Fraser 368 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0DU 01727 850966 Treasurer: Mrs Pat Lintott 01727 862872 Coaches Secretary: David Bartlett 27 Mardley Hill, Welwyn AL6 0TT 01438 715374 Vice Chairman Jim Shekle 14 North Riding, Bricket Wood, St Albans Herts, AL2 3NF 01923 663111 Tournaments: Gary Soutgate 94 Holme Court Ave, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 8PA 01767 600247 Chairman of Selectors: Paul Widdicombe 19 Furlong Way. Great Amwell, Ware, Herts, SG12 9TE 01920 484605 Veterans: Mick Allen 19 Frankland Road, Croxley Green Watford 01923 772617 North Herts Area Representative: Tony Oaten 73 Hitchin Rd, Upper Caldecote Beds SG18 9BU 01767 318960 Hertford Area Representative: Peter Mulligan 10 Queens Crt, Queens Road, Hertford 01992 505409 League Co-ordinator: Laura Andes 55 Red Lion Crt, Dane Street, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM23 3YL 01279 466523 2.2 Herts Schools Badminton Association The Association exists to encourage and improve Junior Badminton both in schools and more widely throughout Hertfordshire. It is affiliated to the English Schools Badminton Association (ESBA) and to the Herts Badminton Association. Affiliation to HSBA costs L3 individuals, L6 clubs and schools. Contact: Chris Culshaw, Secretary 01707 266972. The HSBA runs or promotes the following activities: Primary Schools Team Tournament (contact: 01442 240974), Age Group Tournaments (contact: 01582 769121), Hertfordshire Junior Tournament (contact 01707 654289). Junior County Squads and Trials, details as follows:: Under 12's at Birchwood on Friday evenings - contact: 5 Links Drive, Elstree Borehamwood, WD6 3PP Under 14's at Dacorum Sports Centre on Wednesday evenings - contact: 52 Honeycross Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP12 2JA Under 16's at Stevenage Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings - contact: 16 Watermill Lane, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3LB Junior Leagues - Clubs (contact 01582 769121 after 8 pm) Secondary Schools (contact: 01727 834900) ESBA/Carlton Awards: Player Gradings (contact: 01707 852062) 2.3 Herts Inter-county and County Leagues Inter County League Herts three Intercounty Teams play other counties' teams. The first team which often comprises several international players won the Inter Counties Championship in '94 but came third in '95. These matches at Haberdasher's School are worth watching! Contacts Jim Shekle 01923 663111 Paul Widdicombe 01920 484605 Malcolm Fraser 01727 850966 Home venue: Stevenage Leisure Centre, Stevenage Club night: Tuesday Herts County Leagues The county leagues and tournaments are open to HBA affiliated clubs and comprises Mens, Ladies and Mixed leagues with two divisions in each. HBA affiliation fee L1:60 per member for '95 - '96. Tournaments include: Restricted (to those living or born in Herts) Open (to all) Veterans Members are also eligible to play in BA of E tournaments. Contacts for leagues and tournaments are as shown in section 2.1, Herts Badminton Association. 2.4 Hertford Area Badminton League Hertford Area League is a BA of E (and HBA) affiliated league which provides leagues comprising; Men's 6's, Men's 4's, Mixed, Ladies' 6's, and Ladies' 4's. Members are eligible to play in BA of E and County tournaments. Contact: Secretary, 94 Ladywood Road, Hertford, Herts SG14 2TB, tel: 01992 552867 2.5 Biggleswade and District Friendly Badminton League The Biggleswade & District Friendly League is a small unaffiliated league which has been going for more than 30 years. Mixed and Mens leagues are run on normal 6, 3 pairs basis and Ladies fours. Season: October to April. Annual tournaments are also held. The standard is progressional up to just under County League. Contact: Secretary: 01462 813750 2.6 Bishop's Stortford and District League The BSDL is a non-affiliated league which draws teams from clubs whose match venues are within approximately 10 miles of Bishop's Stortford. The season runs from September to April and leagues comprise Mixed 6, Mens 6, Mixed 4, Ladies 4, Mens 4,. Contact: Hon Sec: Mr Pat Salmon: 01279 870105 2.7 Letchworth and District Badminton League The Letchworth and District Badminton League is a non-affiliated league of clubs whose venues are in a 7 miles radius of Letchworth with consideration given when vacancies permit to clubs slightly further away. The League comprises 4 divisions. The format of each team is 3 men and 3 ladies and the match consiste of 6 games. The season is September to May. Tournaments for mens, mixed, ladies and singles as well as a knockout are also provided. Contact: Alan Lowe: 01462 893045 2.8 St Albans Badminton League The St Albans Badminton League is a non-affiliated league of approximately 15 clubs whose venues are in a radius of 15 miles of St Albans. Contact: Jack Hobbs: 01727 852113 2.9 South West Herts Independent Badminton League The format of the Leagues is 6-person teams, Ladies (4 divisions), Mens (5 divisions), Mixed (8 divisions), Medley (comprising level and mixed doubles, 3 divisions). This non-affiliated league stipulates that feather shuttles are compulsory in the top 2 divisions of each league. League Organiser, Marcus Pressland: 01727 857257 2.10 Stevenage Mini Badminton League The Stevenage Mini Badminton league is an unaffiliated, friendly but competitive league of 32 teams (from about 26 clubs) in four divisions. Match venues are within a 10 mile radius of Stevenage. Teams consist of 6 players: 4 men and 2 women. A match consists of 6 rubbers: 3 men's doubles, 1 ladies' doubles, and two mixed doubles. Fees are L25 per team (including substitutes). The League also provides a regular newsletter, and a Presentation Disco in June. Registered players are also eligible to take part in the following: Knockout competition, Ladies Four Team Section (matches are played as tournaments), Tournaments - Mixed Doubles, Ladies Doubles, Mens Doubles, Veterans Mixed Doubles, and Mens Singles. Inter League Tournament: At the end of the season the winning team from each division plays the winning team from each division of the Letchworth League for the KLM Trophy. The Trophy is currently held by SMBL. Committee contacts: David and Gillian Bartlett on 1438 715374 3 Coaching Badminton coaching in Herts is actively promoted. There are individual coaches who can be approached for specific arrangements and there are courses which are organised throughout the county. Hertfordshire's Qualified Coaches Name Address Telephone Jim Shekle 14 North Riding Bricket Wood AL2 3LH 01923 663111 Howard Stevens 59 Woodstock Rd Broxbourne EN10 7PB 01992 460182 Christine Goodman 5 Great Lawne Datchworth 01438 811634 John Smith 52 Honeycross Rd Hemel HempsteadHP1 2JA 01442 240974 Tony Clarke 16 Watermill Lane Bengeo HertfordSG14 3LB 01992 586727 David Weakly 37 Gaping LaneHitchinSG5 2JE 01462 420582 WG CDR E Eatwell 20 Tilehouse St Hitchin SG5 2DY 01462 452641 Lesley Andrew 48 Haseldine Rd, London Colney St Albans 01727 826726 Dr Duncan Conway Swifts Badminton Club, c/o 36 Torrington Drive,Potters Bar EN6 5HS 01707 652061 Geoff Bilson 13 Rosdeacres Sawbridgeworth CM21 0BU 01279 723483 D Rogers 14 Wood End Park St St Albans AL2 2RU 01727 873133 Ambrose Mitchell 56 Wilstone Drive St Albans 01727 40760 Sylvia White 53 Beechwood Ave St Albans AL1 4XR 01727 854596 Bruce Chinnery 30 High Plash Cutty's Lane Stevenage SG1 1JG 01438 725252 Chris Moore 35 Pankhurst Cresnt, Chells Stevenage SG2 0QB Mohammed Y Latif 56 Harwoods Rd Watford WD1 7RE 01923 225219 Mrs S Ingham 84 Ashridge Drive, Sth Oxhey Watford WD1 6TLZ 0181 428 5733 David Bartlett Herts Coaches Sec., 27 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 OTT 0143871 5374 Gill Bartlett 27 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0TT 0143871 5374 Jonathan Cirkel 45 Springfields Welwyn Gdn City AL8 6XT 01707 330392 Mrs B Gebhard 01763 242075 Ray Learney Advanced Coach and Regional Development Mgr 01284 787680 Frances Morrison Woodview, Bramble Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP7 9DN 01494 4333522 The coaches above can be contacted directly, other coaches are available and can be contacted through Herts Coaches Secretary, David Bartlett (01438 715374). Coaching Activities The formal badminton courses are divided into courses for players and courses for those who wish to coach. The contact for schools coaching is listed under Herts Schools Badminton Association, 2.2, above. The ESBA/Carlton Awards, are for those (usually schools) players wishing to achieve specific grades: these comprise: First, Intermediate, Bronze, Silver and Gold. ESBA/Carlton Awards are also available for administration. The Coaching grades comprise: Teachers (for those in education), a 1 day course Leaders (for those who wish to assist), a 1 day course Coach Part 1 (for those wishing to run courses), a 5 day course Coach 7 modules plus a dissertation. Advanced Coach, County Coach, etc.