Cowes 5 Yarmouth 4
Fairway 2 Ryde Kings A 5
Freshwater A 2 Wroxall 5
Freshwater B 2 Newport A 5
Freshwater C 3 BCA 5
Newport B 0 Vectis A 5
Ryde Kings B 2 Westlands B 5
Ryde Kings C 5 Westlands A 0
Category: News
Scoresheet 18/19
Membership
If any newly formed club wishes to enter the Island Badminton League in the forthcoming season, they must enter by August 31st. Please contact Mike West 556821 for details
Player Registration
Clubs are reminded that the names of players wishing to play for them this season, especially players changing clubs, must be submitted to the league secretary by Sunday September 10th
New Junior Club starting
RYDE SMASHERS BADMINTON CLUB
COMING SOON TO RYDE SCHOOL SPORTS HALL!
SUNDAY MORNING
Starts 5 March (first Sunday after Half Term)
Dan Coelho – Coach (Badminton England Qualified) – (DBS checked)
Contact: 07511024555 dionisio1601@gmail.com for more information and to sign up
FREE FIVE WEEK INTRODUCTION COURSE
Learn to play or improve your game
All equipment supplied – just wear sporty clothes and trainers
Parents welcome to join in the fun
Session 1 – Sunday mornings 9.30-10.30am
Little Smashers Age 5-10
Suitable for beginners and a fun introduction to badminton skills, games and lots of running around!
Session 2 – Sunday mornings 10.30-12.00am
Junior Smashers Age 11-17
Beginners welcome – learn shots, improve skills and get a great workout!
First Tournament win for Emma
Emma Barry, partnered by the experienced Barry Bushell, won her first Island tournament today winning the W&D Thomas mixed doubles at Ryde Academy.
Twenty pairs competed in a round robin competition consisting of four groups of five. The group winners progressed through to the semi finals. Both semi finals needed three sets to settle on a winner. Barry and Emma won by the narrowest of margins beating Michael Hamman and Sophia Hellyer 21-20 in the third set.
In the other semi final Richard Grainger and Becca Richards lost the opening set to Clayton Simpson and Sarah McWilliam 21-15 before taking the next two sets 21-11 21-15.
In a keenly contested final Barry and Emma won 21-17 21-14
Thanks to Ryde Kings Badminton club for hosting the event and providing refreshments
Ventnorians
Ventnorians have a new secretary
Ian Chatterton
10 Stonewood Gate
St Helens PO33 1FY
Tel 873777 Mobile 07966111137 email ian@emscar.co.uk
Honnors take Honours
Isobelle Honnor became the youngest ever winner of the W& D Thomas mixed doubles handicap tournament today, partnered by her elder brother, Matthew who had won the competition four seasons ago.
In the final they defeated Rob Bridges and Becky Richards 21-14 21-17.
The 18 pairs entered competed in four groups with the group winners progressing to the semi final. In the semi finals, Matthew & Isobelle defeated Brian & Chris Amy 21-19 21-16 whilst Rob & Becky defeated James Phillips and Penny Osman 21-14 15-21 21-20
ICC Over 60 2016
2016 ICC Tournament – Over 60’s
This year over 60’s successfully continued their reputation at this event – not necessarily for our badminton skills, but most certainly for enjoying the ‘social’ aspect of the weekend, along with a serious (but friendly) approach to all the matches played, even giving one or two of our opponents a bit of a scare along the way!
Having ‘messed with’ the stats, the heroes of or team were Mike West and Dot Anderson who were our highest scoring male and female players over the weekend, the rest of us mere mortals trailing quite closely behind. The captain’s results were (disappointingly) the least impressive, but I shall lay claim to “shot of the weekend”, which those who saw it must surely agree was a truly wonderful moment!
My thanks as always to a superbly easy-to-manage team, who consistently make my life as simple as possible in a role that is not relished by many – for which I remain extremely grateful.
Here’s to the continued fitness of all our players, in order that we may all complete the season in the same spirit of enjoyment with which it has begun.
Ian Parker (team captain)
Ventnorians return
Ventnorians will be re-joining the league this season, bringing the number of teams in Division 3 up to 8, the same as the other two divisions.