U17 Silver Doubles – Zak Linley-Moss

My second tournament of 2019/2020 season was the Leicestershire U17 Silver Doubles Tournament – 18th August 2019U17 Silver Doubles – MIXEDMy day started off with Mixed Doubles. I was playing with Tilly Dale from Leicestershire. We had not played together before, so we did not know how each other played. This was an opportunity to play with someone new and get used to a different playing style. Although we were a new pair, we were still seeded number 3.In this [...]

Gloucester U17 Gold – Zak Linley-Moss

The Gloucester U17 Gold was my first tournament of the 2019/20 badminton season. A two day event Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2019Saturday First event was mixed doubles. Myself and partner, Sophie Watson from Leicestershire, were seeded 5/8 in this event and it was only our second tournament playing together. In our first game we had a comfortable win in the first end 21-10 but after changing ends, the playing conditions were not as favourable as the previous [...]

DK Way U19 Silver – Charlie Wakefield

Last week I played in the DK way u19 Silver in Welwyn Garden-City and came home with a bronze in the mixed with my partner Megan Brierley from Notts.We had a tough first round match against the 3/4 seeds Jack Lau and Katherine Jong however we moved well around each other and played well as a pair, keeping it simple and doing the basics right, waiting for openings and using them to take the win 21-13, 21-14. We then [...]

Jamie Gunn – Jan 2019

A good start to the new year, and a step up in age group to U18 so I’ll be playing U19 circuit and some senior tournaments. The first event of 2019 was the Midlothian U19 Grade A tournament. I made it to the quarter finals unseeded and lost 10-21 22-20 18-21 to number 2 seed and national champion Callum Smith. In level doubles with Joshua Apiliga we reached the final however due to injury Joshua had to pull [...]

Suffolk U17 – Oct 2018

Elliot Roberts reviews the Suffolk U17 – Oct 2018 tournament.On the 28th of October I played in the Suffolk u17 Silver where I also entered the boy’s singles and level doubles. In was in a group of 3 where I won my first game comfortably 15-5 15-12 against Mirzanoor Ali. I had to play Hayden Rolph the no.6 seed who won the last silver tournament and it was a very tight game. I narrowly lost 13-15 12-15 but I [...]

Surrey U15 Singles – Elliot Roberts

ELLIOTT ROBERTS – Reviews his tournaments, starting with the Surrey U15 Singles restricted in September 2018Earlier this year in September I participated in the Surrey U15 Singles restricted tournament. In this tournament I won my group with ease and progressed straight through to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals I played a good game and won 21-14 against a decent player as they had also done well in their group. In the final I played my fellow 1st team mate Arya Admane who is graded higher on BE Grading but I knew it would be a close [...]

Solihull and Shirley Senior Silver Nov 2018

Victoria Liang at the Solihull Senior Silver Nov 2018Solihull and Shirley Senior Silver Nov 2018Victoria Liang and Lydia Ip SILVER in the Ladies DoublesI played in the local Solihull and Shirley Senior Silver Nov 2018 over the 24 and 25th. On the Saturday, I played singles and doubles with Lydia Ip. In the singles, I played Lowri Hart from Wales and struggled to find my rhythm in the match, and lost 21-18 and 21-12. Later on in the day, myself [...]

Worcester Senior Bronze – 3 Nov 2018

Worcester Senior Bronze – 3 Nov 2018 and a Silver for Victoria LiangWorcester Senior Bronze – 2 Nov 2018GOLD – Evie Hamar/Adam BowaterSILVER – Victoria Liang/Will KitchingI competed in the Worcester Senior Bronze – 3 Nov 2018. Having never played together before, my partner Will Kitching and I got off to a good start in our box matches, winning comfortably and in straight sets. Onto the quarter finals, where we played Adam Hill and Zoe Siu where, we won [...]

U17B Devon – December 2018

Jonathan Ewins at the U17B Devon – Won two Silvers “Played my first tournament (U17B Devon) this season and proved a testing time ” I came through my box beating the 3/4 seed on the way, next the Quarter finals and won that 21-13. Then on to the semi finals where I played the number 1 seed for the tournament , kept my head and won that 21-11.  Onto the final where it was another seed, this time although I [...]

Rosemary Allan – Irish Open 2018

Irish Open 2018 – Rosemary Allan I competed in the Irish Open 2018 mid November. I had some very close and enjoyable matches, where I gained valuable experience. I started out in the qualifiers of the singles, where there was 2 rounds before qualifying for the main draw. I had a bye into the second round, where I faced Moya Ryan from Ireland. I came out strong with a 11-5 lead at the midway point and eventually winning the first set [...]