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Welcome to Hertfordshire Badminton Association's new website!

Here, you'll find all the old favourites like junior and senior clubs, league calendars and results, but we  now  have the opportunity to add new features like maps showing clubs' locations and the BBC feed, below.  So watch this space...  Any errors, omissions or comments please email me, Dave Bartlett.                           
 Long-lasting items of news will stay on this page while other items will apear on News

Final Opportunities for Coaching Courses at Herts Education Week 11-19th February

Herts Sports Partnership Coach Education Week has litterally hundreds of courses available - for players interested in learning a bit more to coaches wanting to upgrade or receive the latest information.  Those badminton sessions most likely to be of interest to badminton players and coaches are:
 UKCC Level 2Certificate in Coaching Badminton Award Bent St Albans, 11 February - 14 April Email Lee Bent
 Badminton Young Officials Award  Hitchin 13 February Book online
 Badminton Young Officials Award  Bushey 14 February Book online
 DisabilityBadminton Workshop Hatfield 14 February Book online
 Badminton Tournament Organisation/Referee (combined) Bushey 15 February Book online 
 UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Badminton Award St Albans 16 - 25 February Email Lee 
 Badminton CPD: Advanced Movement and Hitting Skills  Hitchin 18 February Book online
 Badminton CPD: Singles and Doubles - Tactics & Coaching Hitchin 19 February Book online

Generic Courses include:

 First Aid for Sport and Exercise (ABC First Aid) Book online Hatfield 12 February

For the complete list of courses and booking form on HSP website click here
Any general enquiries contact HBA Coaching Co-ordinator, Brian Jackson
 

Mixed Fortunes for Gobi at World Parabadminton Championships 2011, Guatemala

Gobi with Bronze medalGobi reports:

The trip to Guatemala was eventful and I had mixed fortunes during the tournament. Guatemala itself was very different to any country/venue I've previously played in.
 
Click here to read the rest of his fortunes and how he won a bronze - photo left. Click the photo to obtain a larger copy..  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 

County Inter-schools Final at Herts Sports Village

The Herts Final Round of the BADMINTON England CenterParcs Inter-schools Championships was held 8th December at Herts Sports Village.
Eleven school teams entered in each of Under 14 Boys,  Under 14 Girls, Under 16 Boys and Under 16 Girls.  The details of which teams played each other and the results can be seen (as a pdf in a new window) by clicking on the underlined items above.  Photos of medallists can be seen by clicking 'More', below.
 
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BBC Badminton News Feed

Jersey's Cann wins English title

Jersey's Elizabeth Cann wins the English national badminton title.

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British pair clinch Swedish title

Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork win the mixed doubles title at the Swedish International in Stockholm to boost their Olympic qualifying hopes.

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Robertson & Wallwork lose in Malaysia

British duo Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork lose to Indonesia's Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Yu Yan Vanessa Yeo in round two of the Malaysian Open.

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Dates for Your Diary

Hatfield Junior Badminton Festival 2012 at Birchwood Leisure Centre, Half-term Week
Monday to Thursday are Badminton England Bronze Tournaments for under 15 & under 17 Boys and Girls with singles & level doubles events.
 
New this year is a mixed tournament on FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2012 for Herts players from under 13 up to under 21, with two grades of play being offered up to under 17.  Click this link to go to the information page.
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Herts Coach Education week, 11th -25th February
Courses for coaches, teachers and prospective coaches
 - including L1, L2, Singles, Doubles and Bisi are now scheduled. See imminent courses at Herts Coach Ed week 11-25th Feb 2012, click here for leaflet and to sign up.  See more background on the Coaches page. 
 
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New ladies session started in North Herts College on 1st July:  details
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No Strings Family session at HSV, 6-7pm Mondays, : details 
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New No Strings Badminton Session at Westfield Community Leisure Centre, Watford. Wednesday, 7-8pm. Contact clare.hill@fusion-lifestyle.com for details.
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Herts Level 1 Coaches Course
Course Dates: 23/10/11, 30/10/11, 13/11/11 Venue: Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage. Click here for more information.
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GET BACK INTO BADMINTON!
16+, Never played before? Not played in years?  Weekly fun and relaxed coached sessions at:
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