Archived League Notices
[16th November 2012]
5% discount at PWP until the end of the year
If you buy anything at PWP before the end of the year, you can use the following voucher code for a 5% discount:
BRACKNELLBADS13
note that you need to enter it in upper-case
BRACKNELLBADS13
note that you need to enter it in upper-case
[15th October 2009]
Gail Emms Badminton Master-Class
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Coming soon to Royal Berkshire Rackets Club (home of Esporta) is an unique event, where Gail Emms will be giving a 'badminton masterclass' for audiences of various ages and abilities They're taking bookings now (£15 for non-members). It's sure to be popular, so if you're interested in going then book soon to avoid disappointment! See the flyer for more details |
[10th September 2009]
2009/10 season
The new season gets underway soon, so I'll be adding all of the fixtures to the website shortly.
Club match secretaries should make sure I've been given a list of the club's fixtures before their matches start.
Club match secretaries should make sure I've been given a list of the club's fixtures before their matches start.
[10th May 2009]
BDBA Handicap Tournament - 2008/09
The results of this year's tournament are now available on the website here.
Thanks to everyone who played and made it such a successful day. We're very interested on people's thoughts and comments on what you liked and disliked about the tournament, so if you have any comments, please send an email to tournament.secretary@bdba.co.uk.
Thanks to everyone who played and made it such a successful day. We're very interested on people's thoughts and comments on what you liked and disliked about the tournament, so if you have any comments, please send an email to tournament.secretary@bdba.co.uk.
[1st May 2009]
AGM Minutes - 2008
The minutes of last year's AGM can be found here. Better late than never!
[19th November 2008]
Singles Ladder starting in December
I am organising a singles 'ladder' competition on behalf of the Berkshire County Badminton Association. It is open to anyone who wishes to enter, and will be run as separate Mens, Ladies and Juniors competitions.
Full rules, and an entry form can be found on the Berkshire Badminton website: www.berkshirebadminton.rbwm.org
Any entries received after 30th November will still be accepted, but will be placed at the bottom of the ladder
Full rules, and an entry form can be found on the Berkshire Badminton website: www.berkshirebadminton.rbwm.org
Any entries received after 30th November will still be accepted, but will be placed at the bottom of the ladder
[19th November 2008]
Engraving
Apologies for the shameless self-promotion... I have recently acquired an engraving machine, the plan being that it should save a bit of money over the coming years (all the various league, club and tournament trophies that I get engraved each year soon add up).
So, if any local clubs have a need for any engraving to be done (just simple stuff - I can't engrave around the edge of curved trophies or anything like that), then feel free to get in touch:
james@press-family.co.uk
So, if any local clubs have a need for any engraving to be done (just simple stuff - I can't engrave around the edge of curved trophies or anything like that), then feel free to get in touch:
james@press-family.co.uk
[3rd September 2008]
Oasis have joined Mens Division 2
We have a late entrant to Mens Division 2.
Oasis have entered a team, so other clubs in that division should be aware that they have another two fixtures to organise.
Oasis have entered a team, so other clubs in that division should be aware that they have another two fixtures to organise.
[19th August 2008]
New Leagues announced
The divisions for the 2008-09 season have been decided, so you may want to head over to the league tables page to see who your team is due to be playing.
See some of you at the Fixtures Meeting on Thursday!
See some of you at the Fixtures Meeting on Thursday!
[3rd August 2008]
Fixtures Meeting
The fixtures meeting for the 2008/09 season will take place at 8pm on Thursday 21st August in the Pink Pavilion Bar, Wellington Sports Centre.
Hope to see you all there!
Hope to see you all there!
[3rd August 2008]
AGM 2008
The AGM took place on the 21st May.
The minutes can be downloaded from
here (doc, 51KB)
One point that may be of interest to member clubs is that teams playing in Mens Division 1 are now required to be made up of 6 players. (previously, they had the option of playing as a 4 or a 6)
The minutes can be downloaded from
here (doc, 51KB)One point that may be of interest to member clubs is that teams playing in Mens Division 1 are now required to be made up of 6 players. (previously, they had the option of playing as a 4 or a 6)
[19th May 2008]
Berkshire Singles Ladder
Berkshire County Badminton Association are running a Singles Ladder competition during the summer break.
It will run from 9th June to 31st August, and costs just £3 to enter.
More information, and an application form can be found
here (pdf, 134KB)
It will run from 9th June to 31st August, and costs just £3 to enter.
More information, and an application form can be found
here (pdf, 134KB)
[19th May 2008]
Final Results
All of the matches have now been completed for the 2007/08 season. Congratulations to the following division winners:
| Division | Winner |
| Ladies Division 1 | Prospect |
| Mens Division 1 | Three of Clubs A |
| Mens Division 2 | Racketeers |
| Mixed Division 1 | Mavnell |
| Mixed Division 2 | Racketeers |
[13th March 2008]
New player statistics
The player summary page now has information on each person's results, broken down by the partner they were playing with at the time.
(select the player you are interested in viewing, using the drop-down box at the top of the player summary page)
(select the player you are interested in viewing, using the drop-down box at the top of the player summary page)
[10th March 2008]
Best Pairs tables
Since the Best Pairs tables were adjusted to allow for players in a team-of-four to qualify, the rules to determine whether a pair should appear in the table have become more complicated.
In an attempt to help clarify this, the Best Pairs tables now have a link at the top-right that will allow you to see all of the pairs that have played in that division.
In an attempt to help clarify this, the Best Pairs tables now have a link at the top-right that will allow you to see all of the pairs that have played in that division.
[3rd March 2008]
BDBA Tournament Results
The results of this years' tournament are now available on the website.
Visit to the Results page, or follow this link to go directly to the tournament results.
Visit to the Results page, or follow this link to go directly to the tournament results.
[27th February 2008]
Windsor & Maidenhead Tournament Results
Better late than never... due to popular demand, the final results of the 2007/08 Windsor & Maidenhead league tournament can be found 
here
here
[3rd December 2007]
2005-2006 season results are online
Having obtained the scorecards for the 2005-06 season, I decided to backdate the website to include that season.
You can change the season that is displayed using the drop-down box at the top-right of each page.
You can change the season that is displayed using the drop-down box at the top-right of each page.
[30th November 2007]
Website Changes
The BDBA website is currently undergoing various upgrades / improvements, so if you find that anything doesn't work it probably just means I'm in the middle of making some changes to it.
Some highlights:
Some highlights:
- 'Recent Results' and 'Coming Fixtures' items on the homepage (see above!)
- Venue information includes details of the clubs that play there
- Club information includes details of the teams currently entered in the league
- If you click on one of the teams listed for a club, it will show a page containing results, fixtures and statistics for that team.
- The website is now fully XHTML 1.0 transitional certified (not that anyone is likely to care!)
[20th February 2008]
Bracknell League Annual Tournament
The Bracknell League tournament for the 2007/08 season is to be held on Sunday 2nd March, at Bracknell Leisure Centre, from 10:30 to 16:00. The entry fee will £7 per player.
As normal, this will be a Level Doubles tournament (mens and ladies games only, no mixed), for teams of four players. Additionally, we aim to run a separate singles tournament for those brave enough to enter! (there will be an additional £3 entry fee for the singles tournament)
If you're interested, it's still not too late to enter your team. Get in touch with Karen Press, or even better, fill in the entry form and send it to Karen.
As normal, this will be a Level Doubles tournament (mens and ladies games only, no mixed), for teams of four players. Additionally, we aim to run a separate singles tournament for those brave enough to enter! (there will be an additional £3 entry fee for the singles tournament)
If you're interested, it's still not too late to enter your team. Get in touch with Karen Press, or even better, fill in the
entry form and send it to Karen.
[20th February 2008]
World class charity badminton exhibition
To be held on Sunday 2nd March.
No, no, not the Bracknell tournament... An exhibition tournament is being held in Stratford upon Avon, with proceeds going towards the NSPCC and Help the Aged. It's a bit out of our area, but I thought it may interest some people.
English representation comes from Anthony Clark and Robert Blair.
There's more information on their flyer (pdf, 1.4MB)
No, no, not the Bracknell tournament... An exhibition tournament is being held in Stratford upon Avon, with proceeds going towards the NSPCC and Help the Aged. It's a bit out of our area, but I thought it may interest some people.
English representation comes from Anthony Clark and Robert Blair.
There's more information on their
flyer (pdf, 1.4MB)
[20th February 2008]
Website Problems
You may have noticed that the website has not been available several times in the last few days.
This was due to problems at my web hosting company, but I believe they have all been resolved now, so hopefully it's back to normal.
This was due to problems at my web hosting company, but I believe they have all been resolved now, so hopefully it's back to normal.
[8th February 2008]
Windsor & Maidenhead Tournament
Thanks to all who competed in the tournament last week.
The winners of the handicap tournament were Syngenta, and the team with the highest points score, not counting handicap, were Mavnell.
I will hopefully be able to get hold of all of the scores and tables, and put them onto the website.
The winners of the handicap tournament were Syngenta, and the team with the highest points score, not counting handicap, were Mavnell.
I will hopefully be able to get hold of all of the scores and tables, and put them onto the website.
[23rd November 2007]
Best-Pairs table has changed
Due to popular demand, I have changed the way that the Best Pairs table is created.
The two major changes are:
The two major changes are:
- Pairs need to compete in 50% of their team's matches so far (rather than in 50% of the total number of fixtures as before)
- Pairs who play in teams of four are now included in the table.
[23rd August 2007]
New season has started!
The information on the BDBA website should all now reflect the coming season (2007 - 2008).
You may also notice that at the top-right-hand side of the screen, there is an option to select the season that you want to view.
If you are interested, this can be used to switch between 2006-07 and 2007-08
You may also notice that at the top-right-hand side of the screen, there is an option to select the season that you want to view.
If you are interested, this can be used to switch between 2006-07 and 2007-08
[16th July 2007]
Individual Statistics
I have added a few basic statistics for the previous season, for everyone
who has played in a match in the Bracknell league.
You'll find a new entry in the website's navigation bar called 'Stats'.
Hopefully there is more to come, but if you can think of any things that you would like to see, then do let me know. I hope to add a table containing each players' eligibility, to help team captains find out who is eligible to play for them
You'll find a new entry in the website's navigation bar called 'Stats'.
Hopefully there is more to come, but if you can think of any things that you would like to see, then do let me know. I hope to add a table containing each players' eligibility, to help team captains find out who is eligible to play for them
[14th July 2007]
Rally Points Scoring
The BDBA has voted to adopt the Rally Points Scoring system, starting in the 2007-08 season.
Hopefully most players have had an opportunity to try this out over the summer.
The following information may be of use for those who are still unfamiliar with the implications
[14th July 2007]
2007 AGM summary
The full minutes of the BDBA 2007 AGM are available for download here
The following is a brief summary of the major decisions
The following is a brief summary of the major decisions
- The league will adopt the new Rally-Points Scoring system. Matches will be played as the best of three games to 21 points with setting.
- Pre-stamped match cards will be provided for the 2007-08 season. There will be a penalty for teams not returning match cards to the League Match Secretary within 14 days of the fixture.
- James Leach was elected as Chairman of the association, replacing Ross Watt
- The remaining committee members were re-elected to their respective posts.
[28th February 2007]
BDBA Handicap Tournament Results
[1st February 2007]
Tournament to be held on 28th February
The 2007 Bracknell & District Badminton Association tournament is due to be held on the 28th February, at Bracknell Leisure Centre
More details, and entry form here
More details, and entry form here
[1st October 2006]
Change to the League Rules:
The league rules have been updated with items discussed at this summer's AGM.
Two clauses were added:
Please ensure that your team registrations are sent to the League Secretary as soon as possible!
| 3. | Deduction of points due to non-affiliation. The rules specifically state that all clubs should be affiliated to the appropriate county and Badminton England by October 31st of each season. | |
| 4. | Reminders will not be issued and should clubs fail to affiliate by 31st October, they can expect to have 2 points per month deducted from each team . |
Please ensure that your team registrations are sent to the League Secretary as soon as possible!
[1st September 2006]
Trial of email submission of match cards
Due to popular demand, the BDBA committee has decided to allow submission of match results by email, to avoid having to incur the expense of posting every match card individually. Provided this proves successful, it will be adopted as a rule for subsequent seasons.
Team captains need to be made aware of the following:
Team captains need to be made aware of the following:
- Match cards may be submitted to me electronically, by emailing a scanned image or digital photograph of the completed and signed match card to match.secretary@bdba.co.uk
- Please ensure that the image is legible - not blurred or too low resolution!
- Please do continue to use the official match cards, because it simplifies my job of getting the results onto the website if all submissions are in a consistent format.
- This should be done within 8 days of the match being played.
- The official match cards should still be filled in, signed and returned to me by the home team before the end of the season - these will have the final say in case of any disputed result.
- Each club can just post all of their match cards in one envelope once all of the matches are played, so that should save a lot of stamp money.
- If you don't have access to a scanner or digital camera, then match cards can still be returned to me via post.
[1st September 2006]
Invitation to "Badminton Revolution" Seminar
Badminton England are inviting any interested parties to attend
a seminar to discuss some of the changes that are taking place in
badminton (rally-point scoring, competition structure etc.)
It is being held at the National Badminton Club in Milton Keynes on the 15th October
Full details
(pdf, 48KB)
It is being held at the National Badminton Club in Milton Keynes on the 15th October
Full details
(pdf, 48KB)
