wanted: clubs (and not wooden ones...)

[Moose]

Hey everybody, I am hoping to go back to uni this september either down cardiff way or carmarthen - can anyone recommend clubs in those areas? I havent played properly since last July (blame shift work and poor rotas) but I used to be quite good so would like a club that I can develop properly in! Also, and i know I have asked this way back when, but are there any decent clubs in Powys? I have really been struggling (in my free time) to find a group that a) caters for competition and b) isnt really "clique". Any help is appreciated!!!

[mcsmegor]

Can't really help on the area you are looking for. However for anyone around the Glasgow area there is the Cockburn Centre Open Club on a Sunday from 6.30 till 9. Cockburn Centre situated in Govan near the Southern General Hospital and Braehead.
The club has players at all levels and players are guaranteed a good mixture of games. With the club taking all 6courts there is a good turn around between games so guaranteed lots of hitting time.

Price is £4 paid on entry and feather shuttles will be provided all night

[Phil McBride]

McS

Why not place your advert in the Cockburn centre site???

www.cockburncentre.com click on the link to the forums

There's even a club section just for you, you must know someone who works there.

go on, you know you wanna

[seanrachy]

G'day Moose,

As for Cardiff - Penarth, Nomads, Bridgend, Heath are some of the stronger clubs. Checkout the website
www.cdbl.org.uk

As for other things - there is a Welsh Senior Series which is 10 events located around Wales. Last week there was one in Aberystwyth and on the 2nd April there is one in Mid-Glamorgan. These are excellent tournaments for both club/county standard players. There is a wide range of standards but I am sure some of the players there could give you a game.

I organise the one in Cardiff where we had 34 Men's singles entries and 30 Men's Doubles. The other tournaments usually get around 20 or so. The Mid-Glamorgan tournament coming up is offering £600 worth of prize money.

Also there is a lower standard MWSS (Mid Wales Senior Series) where there is 4 tournaments and a final. These are enjoyable. They have one in Llandrindod Wells (only the other week) and ones in Doglleau, Macynleth and Abareron. Excuse my spelling !

As for clubs in Powys - there is a young man called Shane Fletcher - who should be able to help you. Contact someone at www.ccba.freeserve.co.uk and ask for his contact number.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Sean Smith
Arches BC, Cardiff

[Moose]

Thanks very much for that mate - that is really useful. Ive just found the club in Llandrindod Wells (the sports centre swore blind it was a priavte club for weeks!!!) which is a really nice group - all of the individuals are more than helpful and enthusiastic! If I do (and I hope to) move down to south wales I will look up those clubs too. Cheers again!