Vets tournament

 

BIG HIT (January) - Junior badminton

 

The new SCC season begins

 Cornwall’s two teams took to the road earlier this month to play the first matches of the new season.

The 1st team

The 1st team, of Hope Warner, Maddie Griffiths, Joanna Vyvyan, Valeriia Zhdanova, Bridget Murray, Elliot Dyer, Harry Dyer, Jack Dyer, James Whetter, Guy Michell and James Hill, played in Bridgwater, and narrowly lost to teams from Devon and Avon.

2nd team with manager Lorna Riggs

The second team travelled to Torquay to take on teams from Avon and Somerset, and fought hard to win some games, and gain a lot of experience for this young side. The team was - Jess Canfield, Jess Hargraves, Lucy Hill, Kerensa Shaw, Jess Shaw, Matilda Scowen, Julian Cooper, Frank Adams, Alec Newley-Reseigh, Louis Yule and Ed Hill.

 

Badminton Bonanza 2024

 Over 60 badminton players from all over Cornwall and Plymouth, gathered at Truro School’s 8 court sports centre at the weekend to take part in Cornwall Badminton Association’s popular Bonanza event.

The idea of Badminton Bonanza tournaments is to give both social players and those who play league badminton a chance to try out and develop their skills against different players. The many regulars were joined this time by some very welcome new faces, some playing in a tournament for the first time, as the Bonanza goes from strength to strength, with any profits going towards developing badminton in Cornwall.

The Organisers Sue, Kath & Trev

This year’s tournament was another great success, with some exciting battles in all the disciplines, and a happy day of great badminton.

In the social men’s doubles, the Choughs club pair of Martin Penney and Steve Knuckey narrowly beat Falmouth’s Scott McGrane and Barry Buist, winning the most number of sets and overall points.

Martin Penney minus partner Steve Knuckey!

Runners up Scott McGrane & Barry Buist

The men’s doubles league produced some tight games leading to a final between the top two seeds, Jake Turpie and partner Will Woodard from Plymouth, against Newquay’s Jake Brazewell and Alec Hill - which the Devon pair won after an entertaining game.

The men’s doubles league finalists.

The women’s doubles combined the league and social pairs, with Tecans club colleagues Paulina Elliott-Poxon and Sara Best just beating Helen Pennells and Rachel Williams by a narrow margin. The Choughs club pair of Zelda Bennett and Fran Combellack won the social women’s doubles.

The league women’s doubles finalists

Zelda Bennett & Fran Combellack

Both mixed events followed, again with some narrow wins and unlucky losers. The mixed league final was between Jake Brazewell and partner Penny Foulds against Truro’s Maci Johanning and Sheila Wu, who had won their competitive group in fine style. Jake and Penny took the title in a convincing manner in two sets of attacking badminton and good defence.

The mixed league finalists.

Martin Penney again won another title with his partner Fran Combellack as they won the mixed social group, just outpointing club colleagues Mark Griffiths and Zelda Bennett.

Social mixed doubles winners and runners up 

Later in the afternoon the singles events started, eventually leading to two great finals as the tiring players somehow dredged up enough energy to play more sets. The men’s league final was won by Jake Brazewell  who just beat Mount’s Bay Lee Chapple in two close fought ends, and it was a similar story in the social men’s final where Martin Penney completed his hat-trick of wins by only narrowly beating Falmouth’s Simon Rafferty in one of the best games of the tournament.

Watching the league men’s doubles final

Lee Chapple and winner Jake Brazewell

Martin Penney & Simon Rafferty

The day closed with the women’s singles, as Hester Luke of Mount’s Bay over-powered Falmouth’s Sheila Wu in the league, with Amelia Ooi also from Falmouth, won the women’s social event, and complete another popular tournament for the year.

Winner Hester Luke with runner-up Sheila Wu

Results –

League men’s singles – winner Jake Brazewell runner up Lee Chapple        

                                                                                        

Social men’s singles  - winner Martin Penney, runner up Simon Rafferty

League women’s singles – winner Hester Luke, runner up Sheila Wu

Social women’s singles - Amelia Ooi

League men’s doubles – winners Jake Turpie & Will Woolard, runners up Jake Brazewell & Alec Hill

League women’s doubles – winners Paulina Elliott-Poxon & Sara Best, runners up Helen Pennells & Rachel Williams

Social men’s doubles – winners Martin Penney & Steve Knuckey, runners up Scott McGrane & Barry Buist

Social women’s doubles - winners Zelda Bennett & Fran Combellack, runners up Charlene Cheung & Thea Cann

League mixed doubles – winners Jake Brazewell & Penny Foulds, runners up Maci Johanning & Sheila Wu

Social mixed doubles – winners Martin Penney & Fran Combellack, runners up Mark Griffiths & Zelda Bennett

WCBL update

Online league portal is now available:

West Cornwall Badminton League

West Cornwall Badminton Bonanza Tournament

 

Entry forms here

County Champs 2024

 The top players in Cornwall took part in this year’s tournament to find the County Champions at Cornwall College’s sports hall in Pool at the weekend. Day one began with the men’s and women’s singles, and there were several sets of brothers and cousins battling it out in the men’s - the Hill family, the Dyers and the Brazewells, amongst the other men.

Dyer brothers in action

The two top seeds, Harry and Jack Dyer, made it through to the final and played a close match of speed and amazing reflexes before Jack beat his brother in two exciting ends.

Brian presents Jack with singles trophy

In the women’s event, Joanna Vyvyan came out a deserved winner over Hope Warner, with her consistent play and athletic court coverage.                                                                                                                                   

Joanna receives her trophy from Brian

The women’s doubles was dominated by top seeds Hope and Bridget Murray who won comfortably overall, although Maddie Griffiths and Hannah Pugh played well to take the second slot.                    

Hope overhead!

Action women

The women finalists

The next day was another busy one, with the mixed and men’s doubles and two plate events, so things kicked off with the mixed and some close games involving young, up and coming players and the more experienced pairs. There was a close semi-final involving James Whetter and Vicki Meade taking Jack Dyer and Joanna Vyvyan to three ends, but the second seeds Jack and Joanna won to progress to the final, where they were no match for top seeds Elliot Dyer and Hope Warner who won in two ends.

Mixed final action

The finalists with Referee Brian

 In the men’s quarter finals, there were two close three-ender games involving Frank Adams and his partner Alec Netley-Reseigh beating Tony Wong and Chen Yu Zhao, plus Lee Chappel and Ben Tredinnick winning against Dominic and James Hill, but the top two seeds eventually progressed to the final.           

Lee and Ben v Guy and James in the semis

The men’s final 

The final was also an exciting match, as James Whetter and Guy Michell, the evergreen St Austell pair, took Harry and Jack Dyer to three tight ends of skilful, fast badminton with the Dyer brothers outlasting their opponents to take the title, and finish an excellent weekend’s badminton.   Congratulations to the three Dyers, Jack, Elliot and Harry, who between them won 3 out of the 5 Championship events. Winners of all 5 events can play in Badminton England’s prestigious Champion of Champions event at BE’s Milton Keynes headquarters in May next year.                                                                                                         

                                                            

                                                             

The men’s finalists.

Mixed Plate finalists

Men’s plate finalists

RESULTS 

  Men’s singles.         Winner-Jack Dyer beat Harry Dyer.                  21/19 21/19.                                  Women’s singles         Winner-Joanna Vyvyan beat Hope Warner.                 21/16 21/17                   

Women’s doubles   Winners-Hope Warner & Bridget Murray beat Maddie Griffiths & Hannah Pugh 21/8  21/12  

Mixed doubles.  Winners-Elliot Dyer & Hope Warner beat Jack Dyer & Joanna Vyvyan 21/12 21/19

Men’s doubles.  Winners-Harry & Jack Dyer beat James Whetter & Guy Michell 21/18 19/21 21/14

Plate events.           

Men’s singles winner - Jake Brazewell

                                 Mixed doubles winners - Julian Cooper & Jess Canfield                                                                                    

      Men’s doubles winners - Julian Cooper & Alec Hill     

                                                                                            

                                                                    

                     

 

 

BIG HIT (September) - Junior badminton

 

CCBA County Championships 2024

The CCBA County Championships will be held on Saturday 28th September and Sunday 29th October, at Cornwall College Sports Hall, Pool, TR15 3RD

SINGLES EVENTS commencing at 11.00am (Saturday 30 October)
LADIES DOUBLES commencing at 2.00pm (Saturday 30 October)
Continuing on SUNDAY if required

MIXED DOUBLES commencing at 10.00am (Sunday 01 October)
MENS DOUBLES commencing at 12.00pm (Sunday 01 October)
**** Plate events for all disciplines ****

Entry forms available here:

ENTRY FORM

CORNWALL BADMINTON – NEWSLETTER 2024/25

CORNWALL COUNTY BADMINTON ASSOCIATION 

2024-25 SEASON NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the 2024-25 Season. We hope you’re having a good break and are raring to go! Please note -

Key dates: 

• Sun 8th September Pool 1-4 Practice/training for all
• Sat/Sun 28/29 September Pool 10-6 Restricted Championship
• Sun 27th October Pool 11-4 Trials

We have entered 2 teams into BE’s Senior County Championships. The focus of the 2nd team is on under 19s, with infill from more senior players as necessary. Badminton England are running the Champion of Champions event again at the NBC, date tbc. All players should attend practice & Training, enter the Restricted, and attend the Trials. We welcome those who have graduated from the under 19s to all of these events.

County Training/Practice: 

At Cornwall College Pool Sports Hall TR15 3RD on Sundays 1pm – 4pm, starting on Sunday 8th September, and then:

• October 13th with coach Hope Warner
• November 17th with Hope Warner
• December 15th with Hope Warner
• February 2nd with Hope Warner
• February 16th with Hope Warner
• March 9th with Hope Warner

ALL expected to attend all of the above if possible to be considered for team selection

Matches: all matches will be played on fixed dates at central venues (tbc) - please note (and be available on!) the following dates –

• Saturday 9th November – 2 matches
• Saturday 18th January – 2 matches
• Saturday 22nd March – 2 matches
• Sunday 23rd March – 1 match

Fees: per player, payable by BACs to CCBA 30-98-98 00734585 before each event - £10 for each training, practice, and Trials £10. Under 19s will pay £5 for the first hour, then a further £5 if they would like to stay for the rest, which they are welcome to do.

Match fees will be £6 per event per match. Match players will also be expected to contribute towards any accommodation costs for the March weekend.

Please let us know asap if you will NOT be available for any of the above.

If you have any questions, please contact one of the Selectors if you need any information in advance, or we can see you at the first practice and training. Thanks, and have a good season!

Team selections will be made on the basis of results in the Restricted, Trials and performance at training sessions. Restricted Champs entry forms will be available later – please organise your partners!

Selectors: 

Brian Hannibal 01736 740913 07770 442800 brianhannibal@hotmail.co.uk

Lorna Riggs 01726 862878 07775 934679 dorisriggs@aol.com

Sue Biscoe 01872 242293 07804 584663 susbiscoe@gmail.com

We would be grateful for help with any of these events – please support your hard-working committee!

CORNWALL COUNTY BADMINTON ASSOCIATION - AGM

The Annual General Meeting is to be held on Thursday 20th June 2024 at Sticker AFC, Burngullow Park, Burngullow Lane, Sticker, PL26 7EN.  Commencing at 7.30pm.

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