Kernow Cup 2024

 Five badminton teams from all over Cornwall played in Sunday’s Kernow Cup team tournament at Truro School’s Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre.

The teams

The teams taking part were a mixture of league and social clubs of two men and two women, and were Truro, Falmouth United, Chuff Choughs, Terobay Smashers and Tecans Racket Rebels, playing a men’s and women’s doubles then two mixed doubles games for each match.

The eventual winners were the Terobay Smashers, made up of Lorna Riggs, Sara Best, Tony Wong and Giles Piper.

The winners - Terobay Smashers

With some entertaining and close run games, the players had an excellent day’s badminton in this popular tournament hosted by Cornwall Badminton Association.

Champions!

 

The unbeaten champions with manager Brian

The Cornwall team finished off the season in style at the weekend, completing an impressive unbeaten run to become Division Champions and gain promotion after excellent victories over Avon, Berkshire and Guernsey, giving them an amazing 23 point advantage over their nearest rivals.

Before this final set of matches, Cornwall had comprehensively beaten teams from Devon, Somerset, the Isle of Wight, plus another Avon team, 11-0 in each match to have a healthy lead, but needed to win enough games to secure promotion. This young, talented team proceeded to win the majority of the remaining games and can be very proud of their efforts this season, and will look forward to playing at a higher level next year.

Team -

Hope Warner (Illogan), Joanna Vyvyan (Camborne), Melissa Lin (Truro), Jess Hargrave (Somerset), Milo Semonin (Illogan), Liam Sillifant (Launceston), Guy Michell (St Austell), Jack Dyer, Elliot Dyer, Harry Dyer (all Truro)

Managers - Brian Hannibal, Lorna Riggs, Sue Biscoe

Cornwall  Disability Tournament

(part of the South West Circuit)

Sunday 14th April 2024

With sections for players with physical (wheelchair, lower limb, upper limb, short stature, deaf)  and learning disabilities.

Junior and adult events

Duchy College,

Stoke Climsland,

Callington

PL17 8PB

• Adults & Junior Wheelchair singles and doubles
• Adults and Junior Standing Disability classes singles and doubles
• Adults & Junior Learning Disability singles and doubles

Play starts at 11am. More info will be sent on start times once entries have been received.

Acceptance into the tournament will be confirmed by the 7th April 2024. 

Groups will be organised on receipt of entries.  Age/ability will be taken into consideration, and a points adjustment system will be used if necessary.

There are vending machines on site.

Right click the below entry form to save and print.

2024 Kernow Cup Team Tournament

Cornwall County Badminton Association

Presents 

The 2024 Kernow Cup 

Team Tournament

For teams from both League and Social Clubs, and scratch teams made up of players from different clubs, but the team will need a name!

Sunday 7th April 2024 9.30am – 5pm

Sir Ben Ainslie Sports hall (8 courts)

Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TH

Please fill in an entry form here

NEWQUAY CUP - Entries still open

NEWQUAY CUP - HANDICAPPED MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT


SUNDAY 28th January 2024 @ 12.00 SHARP!!


NEWQUAY SPORTS CENTRE (TR7 2SL)

Entry forms here

Cornwall Veterans Tournament

Cornwall County Badminton Association

Hon President Mike Avery

Veterans Tournament

At Cornwall College, Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth. TR15 3RD

On Sunday 7th January 2024

10.00am to 5.00 pm

Please tell anyone who might be interested in participating

Entries can be made by telephone or email by 1st Jan 2024

 Cost £16 for one element or £20 for 2 elements

Entry forms HERE.

Cornwall’s 100% start to new season

 Cornwall’s top players make storming start

The first matches of the new season in Badminton England’s Senior County Championships took place last weekend, as Cornwall’s best players travelled to Bridgwater in Somerset to begin their campaign for promotion this year.

Cornwall’s top team

Milo’s team huddle

First up in the morning were a young Devon team and Cornwall’s four singles players, Milo Semonin, Harry Dyer, Hope Warner and Joanna Vyvyan set the tone by winning all the games in two comfortable ends. 

Harry wins his singles

The Cornish men continued their form in the doubles, as Milo and Liam Sillifant, plus Harry and older brother Jack Dyer, won again in two impressive ends. In the women’s doubles two new pairings of Hope and Melissa Lin, and Joanna and Bronwen Wotton, both went the distance in their games but won in three ends.

Liam and Milo in action

Dyer brothers winning

Hope and Melissa too good!

To complete the match, the three mixed doubles pairs of Milo and Hope, Elliot Dyer and Melissa, and Guy Michell and Bronwen, once again gave the Devon team no quarter, and won, to make the overall match score a storming 11-0 score.

Melissa and Elliot clean up

In the afternoon Cornwall took on one of the Avon teams, and again won all 4 singles games, with only Harry going to three ends before winning well against an experienced player, to give another great start.

Milo and Liam had two close ends in the men’s doubles, but won despite setting in both, while Harry and Jack won their game in convincing style. Hope and Melissa again stormed to victory, and Joanna and Bronwen followed suit despite being pushed in a hard-fought win.

Joanna and Bron win in three

Milo and Hope no contest

The three mixed pairs of Milo and Hope, Elliot and Melissa, and Guy and Bronwen completed the match in fine form by all winning in two to give another 11-0 overall score, and a fantastic 100% start to the season.

Guy and Bron show how it’s done 

Cornwall team –

Milo Semonin (Illogan), Harry Dyer (Truro), Liam Sillifant (Launceston), Jack Dyer (Truro), Elliot Dyer (Truro), Guy Michell (St Austell), Hope Warner (Illogan), Joanna Vyvyan (Camborne), Melissa Lin (Truro), Browen Wotton (Bristol)