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| Qld Teams Event Click here for the Saturday draw for the tournament http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=0304F7B9-155E-45D0-9E12-5E881FEBF9BC
The This is a club team competition and a great opportunity to get some new players involved. Following the completion of the Open tournaments for the year ( The entry form to the Qld Club Teams event is attached. Entries close 14 October 2009. TeamsCover2009123.doc |
| Qld Open - Lucky Draw Winner The BBA is pleased to announce that Howard Tsang was the winner of the Lucky Draw at the Queensland Open held 2 weeks ago. The prize winner was determined from the first 50 players who played in 3 events and entered and paid on time. Howard wins $50 worth of Badminton equipment from the Brisbane Badminton Association. Well done Howard. Share on Facebook |
| Sunshine Coast Tournament The Sunshine Coast Open will be held at the Sunshine Coast Badminton Centre on Saturday the 8th & Sunday the 9th of August 2009. The tournament entry form can be found here and more information is available is at www.scba.org.au or by emailing badminton@scba.org.au. This tournament is registered with the National Ranking Scheme. To enter online click here http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=815BDB8E-583A-4512-BBB5-66FE0357F6C2 |
| Queensland Open Draw The draw for the Queensland Open is finally finished. Click on the link below for the event The Brisbane and Queensland Association would proudly like to acknowledge the following sponsors: Phiten Australia Sunstate Seafood Sunstar Embriodery A Phiten trade stall will be in operation Thank you all for participating in the Queensland Badminton Championships. We have the second largest number of competitors ever. We would like to welcome the 14 players from South Australia who have made the long trip to play in the event. Please note on Saturday afernoon, there are still some BXD and B/CMD Consolation events still to be scheduled. These will scheduled throughout the afternoon On Sunday afternoon there are still some CMS Consolation and BMD events to be scheduled. The venue will be open at 7.55am on Saturday. Play is expected to be completed around 8.30pm Sundays opening time will be 8.15am. Play is expected to finish on Sunday at around 8.30pm Please arrive at least 15 mins prior to your scheduled start time. All players must act as umpires throughout the day. You will need to bring someone (a friend) to umpire your match. Please arrive at least 15 mins prior to your scheduled start time. A canteen and proshop will be in operation. Proceeds of the canteen go to the Queensland Junior Badminton Teams, so your support is greatly appreciated WE have the following offer for players in the tournament Yonex 101LTD, 101MX or 101LX Yonex Shoes receive an additional $6 discount of the marked price If you are after a new Inflight Centrifuge or Optiridge Racket recieve an additional $10 discount of the marked price. Cash or cheque only Look forward to seeing you on the weekend
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2009 Queensland Badminton Championships  The Queensland Badminton Championships will be held at the Calamvale Community College, Hamish St, Calamvale on the 18th & 19th of July 2009. The tournament will be held at the Calamvale Community Sports Centre, The first 50 players that enter online (playing at least 3 events each) and pay there entry fees into the Brisbane Badminton Association bank account or send in a cheque will go into the draw for $50 of trading gear. In order to play in this tournament you must be a current member of the Qld Badminton Association member or other State Association. If you are not sure whether your Qld membership is current please send me a note and I will check for you. If not sure of your grade please send me a note. You Can enter online by clicking the following link. 2009 Queensland Badminton Championships Entry fees can be paid directly into the BBA bank account. The bank account details are as follows: Bank: National Australia Bank PRIZE MONEY OF $750 (IN TOTAL) WILL BE AWARDED TO
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DJARUM INDONESIA SUPER SERIES 2009  The DJARUM INDONESIA SUPER SERIES 2009 event starts tomorrow 16 June 2009. The event is one of the largest on the calendar and features last weeks Singapore Open winner Bao Chunlai (China), along with current world No 1 Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia), No 2 Peter Gade (Denmark), and current world No 3 and favourite Lin Dan (China). Former Olympic champion and Indonesian favourite Taufik Hidayat will also be playing.You can follow the results on line at http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=F5786AF0-6120-4871-B55C-0FF9BE3315CB
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| Singapore Super Series The Aviva Singapore Open commences today 9 June 2009 through to 14 June 2009 You can catch all the results by clicking on the links below: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=110A8CDC-1726-4BD0-B8E0-02D9BCBBBA99 http://www.singaporebadmintonopen.sg/ Current World No 1 Lee Chong Wei is participating in the US $200,000 event. |
| Stars Shine at City of Brisbane Badminton Championships
The Mens Singles field was very competitive with 17 entrants. Ben Lee (pictured) proved too strong for Jobett Herell Tio Co in the final in 3 hard fought sets. Ben teamed up with Wes Caulkett to win the mens doubles event also. In the ladies singles Wendy Chen did not have it her own way. Rainbow Ngai pushed Wendy all the way to 3 sets in the semi-final, with Wendy winning by the narrowest of margins 23-21 in the third set. Janet Yuen was the lucky entry winner for the event. The full set of the results from the weekend can be found at http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=5CCD04E7-FED4-40A9-B276-8A373A8EE33A The next event is the Gold Coast Championships, which will be held on the Gold Coast on 20-21 June. |
| Aussies Struggle at Sudirman Cup The Australian Badminton Team have found the going tough at the Sudirman Cup, the world badminton mixed teams Championships. The Aussies were drawn in Group 3, and pooled with India, Scotland and Ukraine. The much improved India were the first team the Aussies took on in the event. India proved too strong for the Aussie team and the Aussies lost 4 matches to 1. The second tie against Scotland was no better. Scotland proved for too strong for the underpowered Aussies, and won the tie 5 matches to 0. Yesterday afternoon, the Aussies played their final pool match against the Ukraine. Australia got off to a great start when Kate Wilson-Smith and Ben Walklate winning the opening mixed doubles match. The Ukraine team fought back to take a 2-1 lead by winning both of the singles matches. The Aussies levelled the tie when Ben partnered with Glenn Warfe and won the mens doubles. The mixed doubles was a close 3 set match which ultimately say the Ukraine team win that match and the tie 3 matches to 2 Today (3pm local time) the Aussies take on Sweden in the playoff for 7th and 8th in Group 3. A win today will see the Australian team finish 23rd in the 2009 competition. You can see the scores live by clicking on the link below. Go Aussies  |
| 2009 City of Brisbane Badminton Championships Brisbane Badminton is again proud to host the 2009 City of Brisbane Badminton Championships on the 23th & 24th of May 2009. The tournament will be held at the Calamvale Community Sports Centre, Hamish Street, Calamvale. Entries close Wednesday 13th May 2009. More information about the tournament can be found on the entry form or by emailing info@brisbanebadminton.org. The first 40 players that enter online (playing at least 3 events each) and pay there entry fees into the Brisbane Badminton Association bank account or send in a cheque will go into the draw for $50 of trading gear. In order to play in this tournament you must be a current member of the Qld Badminton Association member. If you are not sure whether your membership is current please send me a note and I will check for you. If not sure of your grade please send me a note. You Can enter online by clicking the following link. http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=5CCD04E7-FED4-40A9-B276-8A373A8EE33A Entry fees can be paid directly into the BBA bank account. The bank account details are as follows: Look forward to seeing you at the tournament. Please pass this on to others that may be interested. CityofBrisbaneEntry2009Final120.doc |
| New National Champions STUNNING AUSTRALASIAN UNDER 17 GIRLS DOUBLES WIN TO LOCAL PLAYERS Christina Chan and Wendy Chen (pictured below) pulled off a stunning upset to win the 2009 Australasian Girls Doubles final on Saturday 18 April 2009. Seeded 5/8 they defeated Victory Cheng and Melissa Yin (seeded 1) of New Zealand 21-19 21-16.
Their performance in the final followed on from their scintillating form from the Semi Final where they defeated Nicole David and Tara Pilven (seeded 2) 21-14 21-7 of Victoria. Wendy Chen also had some great performances in the 2009 Australasian Girls Singles making the semi finals and losing a hard fought match in 3 sets. The Queensland Under 17 Coach said that the victory was much deserved as both these girls have been training very hard for months and are extremely dedicated. Christina Chan and Wendy Chen already have a number of Ladies Doubles titles throughout Queensland to their credit. |
| 2009 Regrades Congratulations to the following players were regraded at the Brisbane Doubles event held on the 15th March 2009. Please ensure that when you enter into future tournaments you enter in these grades or higher. Clinton Wang – to B Grade Simon Leung - to B Grade Janet Yuen – to B Grade Leona Chun – to A Grade Rainbow Ngai – to Open Grade Jobett Herell Tio Co– to Open Grade James Hutton – to A Grade Dylan Tibbo – to Open Grade Congratulations on your regrades. |
| Membership To participate in the below you are required to become a member of both the Brisbane and Queensland Badminton Association Inc. Costs of membership are below: Adult Junior (under 16) Brisbane $10 $10 Queensland $33 $27.50 Total $43 $37.50 Juniors must be U16 as at 31/12/08. Click on the form below to become a member. QBAMShipForm108113.pdf |
| Old News Click on the link below to see previous news items OldNews121.htm |
The City of Brisbane Championships held on the weekend 23-24 May 2009 had a total of 167 entrants, one of the biggest ever for the event.
