Badminton Bonanza in Gillingham, Kent

[tango]

As part of the Badminton Englands drive to attract Social and Family players into playing Badminton on a more regular basis Counties around the Country are organising Badminton Bonanza's. Kents first will be held at the MBA Headquarters Castlemaine Hall Gillingham on the 25th and 26th of June 2005. If you are a County Player or Play in one of the higher Divisions in your league DON'T ENTER - IT'S NOT FOR YOU !!

If however you are a junior, social, part time when you feel like it player or play in the lower divisions of your league then we want to here from you !! There is a small entry fee per event but Badminton England is covering the majority of costs and Yehlex are providing free shuttles and voucher prizes for each winner

June 25th and 26th at Castlemaine Hall email us on kent.badminton@virgin.net for full details and a brochure

[Phil McBride]

Have you been scouting the Badminton Scotland events and poaching ideas Tango? :eek: :p

[tango]

nah mate, badminton england have taken a leaf out of badminton scotlands book regarding making the bonanzas more regular but they said you have to run them yourself!! i thought about it but it looked too taxing for lil' ol' me and so kent badminton are running one - fair play i say!

ps: i don't expect to see you in kent mate - you're too good!!!

[Phil McBride]

nah mate, badminton england have taken a leaf out of badminton scotlands book regarding making the bonanzas more regular but they said you have to run them yourself!! i thought about it but it looked too taxing for lil' ol' me and so kent badminton are running one - fair play i say!

ps: i don't expect to see you in kent mate - you're too good!!!

You forgot an icon after that last bit:

ps: i don't expect to see you in kent mate - you're too good!!! :rolleyes:

:p :p :p

At least the format is a good one if they follow the SBU version, problem is that the two day event they done on the last bonanza was mostly because they only had 4 courts and the event in itself is becoming quite popular over the last 3-4 years but it's taken it that long to be recognised.

Good luck! But it seems by Badminton England not running it that they might be having doubts?

[tango]

the hall they're running it in has 4 courts, it's the main badminton centre in kent and has just been refurbished so they're promoting it lots!! the next largest badminton centre is in crystal palace with 12 courts or one in catford with 8 courts. the county that covers london is middlesex and they have wimbledon so that'll probably be the next bonanza site, although wimbledon holds regular tournaments anyway, it's just too expensive for my pocket!

on a positive note mate, i'll still be attending badminton scotland's bonanzas - at least i can get badminton partners there.

:) :D ;) :) enough for ya!

see you!

the tango doll!

[redkingjoe]

As part of the Badminton Englands drive to attract Social and Family players into playing Badminton on a more regular basis Counties around the Country are organising Badminton Bonanza's. Kents first will be held at the MBA Headquarters Castlemaine Hall Gillingham on the 25th and 26th of June 2005. If you are a County Player or Play in one of the higher Divisions in your league DON'T ENTER - IT'S NOT FOR YOU !!

If however you are a junior, social, part time when you feel like it player or play in the lower divisions of your league then we want to here from you !! There is a small entry fee per event but Badminton England is covering the majority of costs and Yehlex are providing free shuttles and voucher prizes for each winner

June 25th and 26th at Castlemaine Hall email us on kent.badminton@virgin.net for full details and a brochure


hey tango,
seems that the event is coming soon...is there a deadline for ppls to join the event?

[Splatt]

I might go :)

[tango]

alas i'm not actually running this tournament, i just thought i'd advertise it!! i got turned down for entering, so please e-mail the address at virgin.net - they can answer all of your questions and pass on application details if required