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Yonex Junior & U23 National Championships Information

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Badminton CanadaBadminton Canada in conjunction with Badminton New Brunswick will be hosting the 2012 Yonex Canadian Junior & U23 National Championships the week of May 14-19, 2012.

Held at Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, NB, the 2012 Yonex Canadian Junior & U23 National Championships Registration & Tournament Poster are now available.

The entry deadline for the Junior Nationals is Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Sport BC’s 46th Athlete of the Year Finalists

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards

Sport BC has announced two badminton finalists for 14 of the 17 award categories to be presented at the upcoming Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards, presented by TELUS on March 8, 2012.

Sport BC’s 46th Annual Athlete of the Year Award Finalists include:

  • College Athlete of the Year: Li (Melody) Liang (Burnaby, BC) – Badminton, Douglas College, and
  • Master Athlete of the Year: Margaret Hudson (Port Alberni, BC) – Badminton

Congratulations to both Melody and Margaret!

Badminton Canada Hall of Fame Nominations Now Open

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Badminton CanadaBadminton Canada is pleased to announce that the 2012 nominations for Hall of Fame induction of their most valorous members is now open.

Please consider nominating those members of the badminton community that have impacted our sport either as an athlete, coach, team, official or builder.

All applications must be completed by hand and sent to the Badminton Canada office before February 29th, 2012 or by email to badminton@badminton.ca

Brentwood Seniors & Masters Registration & Poster

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Hosted by the Brentwood Bay Badminton Club, the 2012 Brentwood Seniors & Masters will be taking place the weekend of February 17-19, 2012.  The venues for the event will be the Brentwood Bay and Cordova Bay Community Halls in Victoria.  This tournament will be the fourth event in the 2011-2012 Masters Elite Ranking Tournament Circuit.

Registration for the 2012 Brentwood Seniors & Masters Tournament is now available online with further information about the event available in the 2012 Brentwood Seniors & Masters Poster.

The deadline for entries is Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 11:59pm.

Draws Posted for VLTBC Masters

Monday, January 23, 2012

VLTBC logoHosted by and held at the Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, the 2012 VLTBC Masters will be taking place this weekend, January 27-29, 2012.  This tournament will be the third event in the 2011-2012 Masters Elite Ranking Tournament Circuit.

The 2012 VLTBC Masters Badminton Tournament Draws are now available online for viewing.

Kelowna Badminton Club Closure

Friday, January 20, 2012

Kelowna Badminton ClubMichael Christian, President of the Kelowna Badminton Club, has notified Badminton BC that the club will be closed for roof repairs until February 27, 2012.

Click here to read the Presidents' message to the Kelowna Badminton Club Membership.

Team BC Victorious at Western Canadian Team Championships

Monday, January 16, 2012

2012 WCTC 3

Team BC at the Western Canada Team Championships, January 13, 14, & 15, 2012, Winnipeg Winter Club, Manitoba.

BC was victorious in the U14/U16 combined team event defeating Alberta, in the Gold Medal Match.

Representing BC in the U14's were Jeffrey So, Jack Lin, Kylie Cheng, Jenna Wong, and Samantha Zheng.  The U16 team members were Christie Choy, Jasmine Li, James Ho and Calvin Che!  The coach was Harry Pan from Ace Badminton Club and the manager was Cindy Simpson.

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Competitions Committee Update

Friday, January 13, 2012

Badminton BC LogoThrough feedback from various sources the following concerns have been identified with respect to Badminton BC Sanctioned Events:

 1. Ranking, Seeding, and Draw Making procedures and practices should be reviewed with appropriate material published for view by Badminton BC members.

2. Tournament Hosting Guidelines should be reviewed with appropriate material published for view by Badminton BC members.

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Badminton BC is Now Accepting Applications for the 2011-12 BC Athltete Assistance Program

Friday, January 13, 2012

The BC Athlete Assistance Program (BC AAP) is an athlete-centered program of financial assistance funded by the Province of British Columbia and administered by the Sport Branch of the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. The program seeks to recognize high performance athletes who are participating in programs offered through a provincial sport organization or post-secondary institution and competing in recognized national or international competitions to relieve some of the pressures associated with training and competition needs.

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2012 Kelowna Junior Open

Friday, January 13, 2012

Kelowna Badminton ClubThe 2012 Kelowna Junior will be hosted by the Kelowna Badminton Club March 9th-11th, 2012.

For full event details go to "2012 Kelowna Junior" on www.tournamentsoftware.com.

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