HarrogateBadmintonLeague.org
The official website of the Harrogate and
District badminton league.
Our aim is to promote the sport of badminton
within this part of Yorkshire. Within our league we
have clubs in the following towns and villages:-
Beckwithshaw, Boroughbridge, Felliscliffe, Harrogate, Helperby, Knaresborough, Otley, Ripon, Thirsk and
Whixley.
On this website you will be able to find
full details of clubs where you can play badminton in this
area.
Latest news
League handicap tournament on 13, 14 and 15 April. Entry forms from the secretary at canddarchbold@yahoo.co.uk
Cup competition finals to be played on April 11.
Douglas Cup Racquets II v Thirsk Kennedy Cup Helperby v Knaresborough
Annual league dinner dance to be held on April 23 at St George Hotel, Ripon Road, Harrogate.
The league is affiliated to the Badminton
Association of England where you will find up to date
league tables and results.
Webmaster: David Druett E
Mail: pennymead@aol.com
SUMMER NEWSLETTER
At the Annual General Meeting on 12th August 2009
I am pleased to report that Catherine Archbold has agreed to take up the
position as league secretary. Her details are as follows: email: canddarchbold@yahoo.co.uk; address:
Pine Garth, 63 Knox Lane ,Harrogate,HG1 3AW; phone 01423 506503
The main points that
were agreed from the meeting are as follows :
Matches in the new season will continue to be played
under the rally points scoring system on a rubber basis with the best of
3 games to 15. Matches to be settled on
a rubber basis and the rubber score would be accumulated to give league points.
Concern was expressed over conceded or walk-over matches
and in all such situations in the future a report on the circumstances has to
be forwarded to the match secretary for consideration by the committee as to
the most relevant action regarding awarding of points or otherwise.
All teams will be automatically entered in the Cup
Competition unless they informed the secretary or cup organiser, David
Druett, that they did not wish to take part. Draw to be available at fixtures
meeting on 17th September.
To encourage participation in the League Tournaments
2 evening dates have been fixed for this event, Tuesday, 12th
January and Thursday, 14th January and clubs are asked to
especially avoid arranging matches on these nights and preferably all that
week.
In order to maintain good communications it is
important that the league have all the relevant up-to-date contact information,
e-mails, telephones and addresses as soon as possible. Shirley, the match secretary, also asked that
on the first few score cards returned that the captains or relevant contact
e-mail/telephone numbers were given so that she could contact them easily if
any queries arose.
Finally I wish you all a very successful season.
Graham Chilvers