Would You Like to Become Involved With Badminton In Suffolk?

Suffolk Badminton Association is actively promoting the sport within the county. As well as the county junior, senior and masters squads, the association runs about ten tournaments each year. There is also a well-funded strategic development action plan to promote the growth of badminton across Suffolk: by supporting activities from grassroots to competition level.

Junior Training Sessions 2024-25

Updated 19/9/24

Sessions open to Suffolk Badminton Association squad members only.

Badminton England Tournaments

Autumn 2024

See Badminton England website for membership requirement.

Suffolk Under-17 Bronze ► 12th October

Suffolk Under-17 Silver ► 13th October

Suffolk Senior Bronze ► 2nd November

Suffolk Under-19 Silver ► 3rd November

Suffolk Under-13 Bronze ► 7th December

Masters Squads 2024-25

Players can now play in Over-40 matches as soon as they reach their 38th birthday.

Suffolk Badminton Association enters teams in the Over-40, Over-50, Over-60 and Over-65 Masters County Championships. Fixtures are released at the end of August for the following season.

Over-40, Over-50 and Over 60 teams took part in the Inter County Challenge weekend on 13th & 14th January 2024.

Masters practice sessions will be held on 6th October 2024 and 5th January 2025 at Suffolk New College, IP4 1LT from 12noon - 3pm. These will be 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! If you are interested in coming along, please contact Sue McKinley.

Please contact Sue McKinley for more information.

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.

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 . . . .

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.

Recreational Badminton at Woodbridge

Most Tuesdays September to April 8pm to 9:30pm.

£3 (full-time students £1.50)

Sports Dome, Woodbridge School

Currently unable to accept any new players.

Sessions will run from 3rd September to 17th December 2024 and from 22nd January to 15th April 2025.

Due to a school event, there will be no session on Tuesday 12th November; there will be a session on Wednesday 13th November instead. Similarly, there will be no session on Tuesday 21st January; there will be a session on Wednesday 22nd January instead.

No membership is required. Rackets are available to borrow. Players under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact: Peter Webb 01394 386452.

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.

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 Dan Simpson, the club secretary:

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.

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.

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.

Mondays and Wednesday 10am to 12pm. Fridays 10:30am - 12:30pm Tel. 01473 433655.

Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich

Thursdays 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Tel. 01473 433655.

Brackenbury Sports Centre in Felixstowe

Wednesday and Friday mornings 10am to 12 noon. Tel. 01394 270278.

Please phone the sports centre to check whether this information is up to date.

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