Tony Bristow
On Friday night (23rd February) Tony Bristow sadly passed away from a heart attack.
If you wish to attend a service of thanksgiving for the life of Tony Bristow, this will take place at St. Mary's Church, Mildenhall on Wednesday 20th March at 1pm.
Mike Tee (Chair, Suffolk Badminton Association)
Yonex Ipswich Badminton Performance Centre
Coaching is leading to some good tournament results for junior players. Several players have won medals in Badminton England tournaments.
Commonwealth Champions Chris and Gabby Adcock answering questions during their visit to IBPC.
IBPC website
Tournaments - Spring 2024
Restricted tournaments are open to all who live in, were born in or go to school in Suffolk
Suffolk Tier 4
27th January
Results
Suffolk Under-15 Bronze
17th February
Results
Suffolk Under-15 Silver
18th February
Results
Suffolk Senior Silver
9th & 10th March
Results
Junior and Adult Coaching
Bury St. Edmunds
Mondays at Skyliner Sports Centre (juniors and adults).
Holbrook
Tuesdays at Holbrook Academy (juniors).
Ipswich
Wednesdays at Whitton Sports Centre (juniors).
Great Cornard
Thursdays at Great Cornard Sports Centre (juniors).
Felixstowe
Saturdays at Brackenbury Sports Centre (juniors).
Tel. 0330 551 9497 or email . . . .
Email National Badminton
National Badminton website
Organised by National Badminton in association with Badminton England and Suffolk Badminton Association
Julie Bradbury and Kate Hooper of National Badminton gave pupils in Wells Hall Community Primary School in Great Cornard an introduction to badminton.
Newspaper Article
Masters Squads 2023-24
Masters Fixtures (updated 10/1/24)
Players can now play in Over-40 matches as soon as they reach their 38th birthday.
Suffolk Badminton Association entered teams in the Over-40, Over-50, Over-60 and Over-65 Masters County Championships.
Masters County Championships Results
(Tournament Software)
Over-40, Over-50, Over-60 and Over 65 teams will take part in the Inter County Challenge weekend on 13 & 14 January 2024 in the following locations:
Over 40 & Over-60: Eastleigh, accommodation at Sutton Scotney
Over 50: Bournemouth
Masters practice sessions were held on 24 September 2023 and 7th January. These were run on a typical club night format of level and mixed doubles, giving everyone the opportunity to play with and against their age group team and others before competitive match play!
Please contact Sue McKinley for more information.
Contact Sue McKinley
Masters Web Page
Suffolk Under-17 Silver & Bronze Tournaments
It was a fantastic weekend for Ipswich Badminton Performance Centre players as they dominated the two open Badminton England tournaments winning 9 out of 10 events. Natsha Adins (Essex) and Samuel Nok Chan (Essex) took both singles titles with Anastasiia Ruban (Suffolk) and Amelia Williams (Suffolk) winning both women's doubles events. Samuel paired up with Amelia to win the bronze mixed doubles title and with Kayleigh Williams (Suffolk) to win the silver mixed doubles. Zach Chung (Cambridgeshire) and Freddie Driver (Oxfordshire) prevailed in the open doubles bronze event, whilst Daniel Cook (Suffolk) and Samuel won the open doubles silver.
Whilst this was an excellent tournament for Samuel taking 5 out of 6 titles he entered, Suffolk players also performed very well. The standard of play was high and it was a very enjoyable weekend for all who participated.
Mike Tee (Chair, Suffolk Badminton Association)
Recreational Badminton at Woodbridge
Most Tuesdays September to April 8pm to 9:30pm.
£3 (full-time students £1.50) Sports Dome, Woodbridge School
Map
Due to the Sports Dome being used for mock exams, the first session in 2024 will be on 23rd January. Sessions will continue into April but there will be no sessions on 13th February and 27th February.
These sessions are aimed at inexperienced players who wish to improve their play before moving to a competitive club or who just wish to play for fun and recreation. Regrettably at present the sessions are not suitable for beginners. No membership is required. Rackets are available to borrow. Players under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. To enquire whether places are available please contact Peter Webb 01394 386452.
Chloe Wins Silver in All England Junior Championships
Congratulations to Chloe Dennis (left) & partner Leona Lee (Hertfordshire) on winning silver medals in the inaugural All England Junior Badminton Championships. The championships were held at Birmingham University from 27th to 30th July.
They reached the final of the girls doubles after beating the number 3 seeds from Estonia in the semi-final. Chloe and Leona lost the first set 21-16 and were 11-6 down in the second set before some great play from both of them turned the match around, winning the second set 21-18. A strong start in the third set let to a final set win of 21-12.
In the final they faced very strong opposition in a Canadian / American pairing who dominated the first set 21-5. There was a good recovery in the second set but ultimately Chloe and Leona lost 21-18.
Congratulations also to Chloe for being selected for the England Under-19 team to play in the Under-19 World Championships in America at the end of September.
Ipswich Tier 4 Tournament
Saturday 13th May 2023
A highly successful "copper" tournament was run with 80 players descending on Suffolk One to take part in the latest Badminton England circuit event hosted by Suffolk Badminton Association. This senior tournament attracted players from a far away as Yorkshire and was played in an exemplary manner.
Whilst the titles were shared between a number of counties, pride of place will go to our own Rylee Hoang who teamed up with Sneja Jogi to win the mixed doubles title as an unseeded entry: an excellent performance.
Winners were:
Men's singles – Zixia Ziang (Middlesex)
Women's singles – Jo Copestake (Norfolk)
Men's doubles – Charlie Wakefield (Norfolk) & Yi Ng (Essex)
Women's doubles – Michaela Anthony & Louise Williams (Yorkshire)
Mixed doubles – Rylee Hoang (Suffolk) & Sneha Jogi (Hertfordshire)
Congratulations to all who took part. Mike Tee (Chair)
Full Results
Suffolk First Team Finish Season Top of Division
Winning Division 1 South meant the team travelled to Milton Keynes for the play-offs (top two teams from Division 1 South and top two teams from Division 1 North) over the weekend of the 6/7th May to contest for promotion. Despite a valiant effort the team finished third in the table with the top two going up to the Championship.
Suffolk Second Team endured a tough season and unfortunately finished in the relegation places (by just one rubber) having held themselves in Division 3 for a few years.
Coaching
To help players find a coach, a list of available coaches has been placed on our coaching web page.
Coaching Page
Stowmarket Junior Badminton Club
Saturday mornings at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre.
Beginners and improvers 9am to 10:15am.
Intermediate and advanced 10:30am to 12 noon.
Email Mary Hughes
Stowmarket Badminton Club
Stowmarket Badminton Club club nights on Mondays and Wednesdays each week. The club plays from 8pm to 10pm at Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre in the Main Hall. During the winter season teams are entered into the Ipswich and District Badminton League and into the Bury and District Badminton League. If you would like to join please contact Louise, the club secretary:
Email Club Secretary
Racketpack Festivals
Badminton England has been organising annual Racketpack festivals in Suffolk.
Report and Photos
Inclusive Badminton
Wednesdays 3:45pm to 4:45pm and 5pm to 6pm (Sept to June) at Suffolk New College. For adults (over 16) with intellectual disability.
More Information
Organised by ActivLives with Special Olympics Suffolk
ActivBadminton
Tuesdays 2pm to 3:30pm at Whitton Sports Centre in Ipswich. For adults of any age, including those with long-term health conditions and/or a disability.
More Information
Organised by ActivLives
Para-Badminton Tournament
Six players from Special Olympics Suffolk/ActivLives competed at Gillingham, producing some excellent performances. The tournament included players with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities. Suffolk players managed to bring home 5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals.
Daytime Badminton for Over-50's
Booking required.
Whitton Sports Centre in Ipswich.
Monday and Friday mornings 10:30am to 12:30pm. Tel. 01473 433655.
Northgate Sports Centre in Ipswich
Mondays 4pm to 6pm. Tel. 01473 433655.
Brackenbury Sports Centre in Felixstowe
Wednesday and Friday mornings 10am to 12 noon. Tel. 01394 270278.
Organised by the sports centres
Daytime Badminton in Kesgrave
Casual pay-and-play, no booking necessary, term time only. Only £3.50 per session.
Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon and Fridays 9am to 12 noon.
Please phone the sports centre to check whether this information is up to date. Tel. 01473 612648.
Organised by Kesgrave Sports Centre