Saturday 17th July was a big success

Natalie Munt and Julia Mann (centre, front row) took time out of their busy international schedule to coach U 15 and U17 players from Herts and Essex.

The Olympics comes to London in 2012!  

HBA and HSBA thank all those that helped make this possible!  See our Primary Schools Tournament's and Premier Team's support below.

BADMINTON England, HBA & HSBA announce the availability of the fulltime post of Badminton Herts Development Officer, 5th July

On 5th July BADMINTON England posted the advertisement  for a fulltime Badminton Development Officer for Hertfordshire to progress our Development Plan: the closing date was 23rd July.   HBA and HSBA would like to thank the outgoing (part-time) BDO Richard Doling for all his work in the past couple of years.  Richard will be staying in the area.  See Development Plan

Natalie Munt & Donna Kellogg, both Olympics competitors in Athens 2004, coached 28 Herts youngsters in two gruelling three-hour sessions on Saturday 11th at Herts Sports Village

Natalie Munt & Donna Kellogg took time out from their tournament calendar, that takes them to Singapore in two weeks time, followed by Malaysia and then the World Championships in the USA in mid august. 

The event would not have taken place without the support and sponsorship of the University of Herts. Coordinated jointly by the Herts Badminton Schools Association and the Herts Badminton Association the two groups were given in insight into the current training methods of the country's elite badminton players.

Gill Bartlett receives top Herts Sport Partnership Service to Sport Award as Administrator of the Year

At a well attended HSP ceremony 7th June Gill Bartlett received Herts Sport Partnership Award from patron, Paul Pearce, for services to Comets senior and Junior badminton clubs and, as editor of BE's first Club Accreditation scheme she waved the payment in favour of a Herts Coaches Masterclass from BE's top coach Jens Grill. 

James Reynolds named Sportsperson of the Year – Under 18, in Hertford and Ware Sports awards for 2005

- cutting from Hertfordshire Mercury

90 Juniors from 9 Districts at Herts Youth Games, at Herts Sports Village on Sunday15th May

A great time was had by all! The Districts' overall badminton tournament scores were: 9th Three Rivers, 8th Stevenage, 7th Broxbourne, 6th Welwyn Hatfield, 5th St Albans, 4th Watford, 3rd Dacorum, 2nd East Herts, 1st North Herts.

Winning team North Herts with Team Manager and coach Phil Gray.

See more HYG pictures

Our Under 17 Squad wins Shires League!

back row L-R: Tony Clarke (manager), Kate Lester, Victor Liew, Kamran Haq, Nigel Tao, Pat Walker (assistant manager); front row: Laura Cousins, Victoria Stokes, Matthew Westwood, James Reynolds, Katie Comras, Frankie Edelmann.

The event was held at Babington College , Leicester on Sunday 24^th April. In the first round Herts beat Leicestershire 10 – 0. They then faced Bucks in the second round beating them 8 – 2. This meant another final against Yorkshire , with Herts winning at last, 7 – 3.  An excellent finish to the season. Same team for Silver at ICT, below. 

Silver for Herts U17 team at this years Inter-County Tournament at Nottingham University, Thursday 31st March to Sunday 3rd April

  38 counties took part and Herts were 2nd seeds.

Our 40+ Vets Win the Crucial Yehlex ICC Match! 

Middle Row: Kim Maughan; Chris Marsden; Elaine Meagher; Sandra Ingham; Tim Jalland.  Front Row: Linda Reeve (team manager (ess))

Herts 40+ team won all of their games against Essex, Derbyshire, Somerset and finally Lancashire, on Sunday. But it all went down to the last match of the tournament – second mixed against Lancs where Kim & Kevin Maughan won in 3.  It wouldn't have been possible without Elaine & Chris winning their ladies, and a crucial end that Tim Jalland and Don Burden won in the men's (before losing setting in the third). In other words it was a true 'team' effort! – the whole team is on a real high!  'Yehlex ICC' – see  http://www.baofe.co.uk/?session=1573033334&newcat=148&

HSBA Primary Schools Tournament Supports the London Olympic 2012 Bid - and it was worth it!

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HSBA Primary Schools Tournament, 27th Feb., supported the London Olympic 2012 Bid. The photo of the participants, above, was taken in front of the Herts Sports Partnership and Districts' flag before the start of the tournament organised by Hazel Levins.  

Herts Premier Team Take Time to Support 2012 Bid - and it was worth it!

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During the major inter-county Premier match over 19-20th February Herts Premier Team took time out to show their support for the London 2012 Olympic bid. To find out more on the bid and register your support click on: www.london2012.org/en

Our team that played arch rivals Gloucestershire, Yorkshire & Avon were all internationals and L-R, left, are: 

 Record Number of Herts Coaches on Course 

24 badminton players attended the Assistant Coach Award Course on 15th January at Stevenage Leisure Centre and they all qualified.  Tutor coaches included Mike Woodward, World Class Junior Coach, Ray Learney, Frances Morrison and Tom Causer.  Nearly all attendees were from Herts and most already know where they they will be applying their new skills.  The following day 10 of these were joined by two more for the Level 2 Coaches Award Course that completes in March.

 Herts U17's Runners-up in York Rio

 At the weekend Herts U17 team (wearing the new Herts tracksuits sponsored by Numerica) finished in 2nd place loosing the final against Yorkshire 10-5.  The team beat  Lancashire, Lothian, Surrey and Nottinghamshire.

Herts Badminton Association Announces the first web-based singles Pyramid-ladder for Herts Members!

Are you male and would you like at least one match of singles per month? Click here for a view of the Pyramid system. The first 12 applicants are free, everyone else £5 to join until end of season, when trophies will be presented.  Email Dave for further details and to join.

HBA-HSBA celebrate their top performers

At a great party on Friday 7th Jan. some 120 Herts members came together to celebrate those who have done so much for the county: pictured at the event are Tony Clarke U17 squad manager,  Bill Goode, Goode Academy, Gail Emms Olympic Silver, Natalie Munt, Olympic team.  A great time was had by all, see Spring HBA Newsletter. 

Herts Olympic/Paralympic stars Support 2012 Bid

On Tuesday 7th December the Herts Sports Partnership (HSP) launched their support of London's 2012 Olympic/Paralympic bid - several Herts badminton players including Natalie Munt, above, showed their support.  Read this article.  If you'd like to support the bid click here

England Pull off another 3-2 Win over Germany

Tom Causer giving Onslow St Audrey teenagers some expert coaching

Thanks to the BAofE Development & Coaching departments who provided Tom Causer to coach  4 local schools as part of the tour on the day: Little Heath and Ladbrook juniors in the morning, with a visit from Kelly Matthews, and in the afternoon, Onslow St Audrey and Nicholas Breakspear secondary schools in the afternoon. Thanks also to coaches who helped:  Dave Hardman, Phil Gray and Megan and Malcolm Lumb. Four lucky juniors won tickets for the evening match.  A after-school coaching session at HSV has been organised for the secondary schools every Friday, 3:30 - 5:30pm.

Parker and Rayappan win in Iceland
15th November, 2004
LIZA PARKER and Suzanne Rayappan followed up their women's doubles win in Norway last week with victory in the Iceland Express International in Reykjavilk yesterday as England took all three doubles titles. See BAofE website for details.

Herts Restricted 2&3rd October - a great tournament  - and some great youngsters!

The winners are:

Mens singles: Andy Walden. Womens Singles: Laura Cousins

Mens Doubles: Brian Lockie, Jim Teale.

 Mixed Doubles: Anthony Moye, Emma Stokes

Ladies Doubles: Katie Comras & Laura Cousins  

See spreadsheet of results, here. Write-up in HBA Newsletter out in mid-October.

In December 04 the Government announced an expansion of the PESSCL strategy with key targets for all children to be doing a minimum of 2 hours per week curriculum PE and a further 2 to 3 hours of sport per week outside school hours by 2010. To support delivery of these targets Government has allocated an additional half a billion pounds for the period up to 2008.

Herts Badminton Association are vigorously progressing our plans to maximise this opportunity with Herts Sports Partnership and the BAofE over the next months.  One likely outcome will be that we will have a Badminton Development Officer funded through BAofE and Sport England in the new financial year.

18 Attend the New Assistant Coach Course at the Weekend

Laura Cousins' Hants Open Success, continued

The senior adult competition was strongly contested with Laura getting the better of Jo Dix currently ranked 19th in the Badminton Association of England national senior rankings and seeded number one in a close final.  

Laura is pictured receiving the title of Senior champion of the Ladies Singles event at the Hampshire Open Satellite Tournament from Diane Troke. The Hampshire Open was played at the Wingate centre in Winchester drawing a strong field of entrants.

Laura still 15 was following up the previous week's Middlesex Open played at the Haberdashers Askes boys school in Elstree where Laura earned a place in the singles semi-final. 

This year Laura has shown her versatility in the three badminton disciplines of Singles, Level Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

 

The Under 19 Northumberland International to be played soon is the highest age group Laura has currently been selected for but she is looking forward to the challenge.

Olympics 

Congratulations to Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson who put up a really great fight in the final and came away with Silver! Read article on BAofE website 

Gail comes from Hitchin and plays in the Herts Inter-county Team.  See them in action against Germany in Herts Sports Village, 24th November. See 'Dates for Your Diary' below.

Thanks, from the badminton team to all who sent their support. (Click here for a larger picture of team.)
For Olympic Results go to: www.athens2004.com and select Badminton