TEESSIDE BADMINTON COACHES ASSOCIATION
JUNIOR BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
SPONSORED BY
THORNABY PAVILION LEISURE CENTRE
SINGLES played SATURDAY 1st APRIL, DOUBLES played SUNDAY 2nd APRIL 2006
ACTION FROM UNDER 15 MIXED DOUBLES			ACTION FROM UNDER 19 GIRLS DOUBLES
ACTION FROM THE U19 BOYS DOUBLES FINAL
Another very successful Junior Badminton Tournament was held at Tees Active’s Thornaby Pavilion. The tournament, sponsored by Tees Active Limited who provided the Courts and Higman Sports who provided the shuttles, is open to all players under 19 years old who attend a school or badminton club within the Tees Valley, regardless of ability. There were a total of 30 events with categories for boys and girls, singles and doubles and age groups down to under nines. With 162 participants taking part, the weekend saw the Pavilion buzzing with energy and excitement. There were 81 Boys and 39 Girls taking part in the Singles on the Saturday and 72 Boys and 39 Girls taking part in the Doubles on the Sunday. During the weekend there were 470 matches played, 302 singles and 168 doubles matches. In terms of matches it was the biggest Junior Tournament held. The number of participants were on a par with the October 2004 Tournament. The competitions were all sporting and very good-natured, with superb badminton played by all. Even the Under 9 Singles competition was a keenly fought affair. Each event category had it’s own mini-league/s with appropriate quarterfinals, semi-finals and finals. Consequently every player had a chance to play several matches. As an extra to the girls and boys doubles competitions on the Sunday, there were Mixed Doubles Competitions. In addition to the Under 19 Mixed event a new Under 15 Mixed event was run. Mixed doubles in Badminton is one of only a very few sports where the girls play as equals to the boys. These mixed competitions proved very popular with the players, 11 pairs entering the Under 15 competition and 9 pairs entering the Under 19 competition. Due to lack of entries in the Under 11 Boys and Under 11 Girls Doubles events, an Under 11 Mixed event was run instead. The timing of each competition during both days is such that players are allowed to enter two age categories. This enables the talented players to enter their own age category and an older age group category. Consequently winners of one age group could be winners/runners up of a higher age group as some of the results show. Tournament Referee, Roger Cook, said "To be able to play over 300 matches in a single day is testament to the Teesside Badminton Coaches Association’s ability to run a large tournament. He wished to thank Lesley and Andy Barwick, who were the organisers for this Tournament and the Club Coaches and other volunteers who help run the tournament on the day. Without their efforts, the tournament would not be a success. Throughout Saturday we were able to stick to the schedule, which meant players were able to start their events on time. By having the tournament before the schools break up for their Easter Holidays seems to have worked well. (A lesson learnt from last year).” Roger added, “Junior badminton players throughout the area are very fortunate in having two excellent local sponsors, Tees Active and Higman Sports, who continue to support the game they love, by providing courts and shuttles. With their support the tournament continues to very successful. We need to build on this success and with the continued three-way partnership of Teesside Badminton Coaches Association, Tees Active and Higman Sports, grow this tournament into an even bigger event.”   Organisers of the event, the Teesside Badminton Coaches Association, want everyone to participate in such tournaments with ability being no barrier to entry. Hence the reason for holding novice categories. However the one major hurdle appears to be getting a true description of “what is a novice badminton player”. It’s vitally important to us that everyone from complete novices to county standard juniors have a chance to compete on an equal footing, as badminton can be such a rewarding sport.” Date of next Junior Tournament is 7th/8th October 2006. The organisers will again be making a special effort to get more players from Schools, who have just started to play the game, involved in future tournaments. More information on local badminton activities can be obtained by contacting:- The Tees Valley Badminton Development Officer - Sheila Boyes on 07725 823556 / (01642) 316008 or the Teesside Badminton Coaches Association Secretary - Roger Cook on (01642) 656227.
RESULTS
SINGLES	WINNER	CLUB/SCHOOL			RUNNER-UP	CLUB/SCHOOL
U11 GIRLS	BETH HOGAN	MARSKE JBC			ALICE PAYNE	MARSKE JBC
U13 GIRLS	CLAIRE STACEY	THORNABY PAV JBC			ALICE ROCHESTER	BRIERTON CSC BC
U15 GIRLS NOVICE	JENNIFER BRAMLEY	BRIERTON CSC BC			ALICE ROCHESTER	BRIERTON CSC BC
U15 GIRLS	REBECCA BOYLE	ACORN BC			KATY BOYES	THORNABY PAV JBC
U17 GIRLS	ANDREA BARWICK	ORMESBY BC			REBECCA BOYLE	ACORN BC
U19 GIRLS NOVICE	CLAIRE CARROLL	HIGMAN TVBA			SALLY BODEN	ACORN BC
U19 GIRLS	ANDREA BARWICK	ORMESBY BC			STEPHANIE BARWICK	ORMESBY BC
U9 BOYS	FINN Connor WATSON	HIGMAN TVBA			ROBERT BAXTER	ACORN BC
U11 BOYS	PETER VAUGHAN	BRIERTON CSC BC			ROBERT HARLE	TEESDALE
U13 BOYS	TAIGH Connor WATSON	HIGMAN TVBA			LUKE TONKS	LAURENCE JACKSON
U15 BOYS NOVICE	ALEXANDER KRSTIN	THORNABY PAV JBC			PAUL DONAGUE	ENGLISH MARTYERS
U15 BOYS	BRYN LOVELL	HIGMAN TVBA			JOSH YOUNG	MARSKE JBC
U17 BOYS	BRYN LOVELL	HIGMAN TVBA			ADAM HARRISON	HIGMAN TVBA
U19 BOYS NOVICE	KEVIN SPENCELAYH	BRIERTON CSC BC			CHRIS WILSON	THORNABY PAV JBC
U19 BOYS	CALUM ARNISON	BRIERTON CSC BC			JAMES YOUNG	MARSKE BC
DOUBLES
U13 GIRLS	PIPPA MUSCAT CLAIRE STACEY	HIGMAN TVBA THORNABY PAV JBC			JENNIFER BRAMLEY ALICE ROCHESTER	BRIERTON CSC BC BRIERTON CSC BC
U15 GIRLS NOVICE	NICOLE HARRISON REBECCA WILLIAMSON	HIGMAN TVBA HUMMERSKNOTT BC			RACHEL BLOOMFIELD HANNAH SHAW	THORNABY PAV JBC THORNABY PAV JBC
U15 GIRLS	KATIE PAYNE FRANCES ALLAN	MARSKE JBC HUMMERSKNOTT BC			DANNI HIGMAN REBECCA BOYLE	MARSKE JBC ACORN BC
U17 GIRLS	ANDREA BARWICK REBECCA BOYLE	ORMESBY BC ACORN BC			SARAH GETHING AMELIA AL-QAZZAZ	ACORN BC ACORN BC
U19 GIRLS NOVICE	JOSIE STONE EMILY SHAW	THORNABY PAV JBC THORNABY PAV JBC			REBECCA BROWN LUCY KYME	MARSKE JBC MARSKE JBC
U19 GIRLS	ANDREA BARWICK SAMANTHA HOBBS	ORMESBY BC GWG BC			MARY BOYES LORRAINE SMITH	THORNABY PAV JBC THORNABY PAV JBC
U13 BOYS	PETER VAUGHAN MATTHEW HENRY	BRIERTON CSC BC BRIERTON CSC BC			LUKE TONKS CHRISTOPHER BROWN	LAURENCE JACKSON LAURENCE JACKSON
U15 BOYS NOVICE	ALEX McMURDO JAMIE MURRAY	BRIERTON CSC BC BRIERTON CSC BC			JACK GUDGER DARRAUGH SPENCER	ALLERTONSHIRE ALLERTONSHIRE
U15 BOYS	JOSH YOUNG ANDREW PEEBLES	MARSKE JBC MARSKE JBC			BRYN LOVELL ANDREW PENNEY	HIGMAN TVBA HUMMERSKNOTT BC
U17 BOYS	ADAM HARRISON BRYN LOVELL	HIGMAN TVBA HIGMAN TVBA			JOSH YOUNG ANDREW PEEBLES	MARSKE JBC MARSKE JBC
U19 BOYS NOVICE	JAMES COCHRANE DAVID BOWES	NORTHALLERTON NORTHALLERTON			KEVIN SPENCELAYH LEIGHTON MADDISON	BRIERTON CSC BC BRIERTON CSC BC
U19 BOYS	ADAM HARRISON ALEX SCHOLES	HIGMAN TVBA MARSKE BC			JAMES YOUNG CALUM ARNISON	MARSKE BC BRIERTON CSC BC
U11 MIXED	ZOE WEST PETER VAUGHAN	MARSKE JBC BRIERTON CSC BC			BETH HOGAN FINN Connor WATSON	MARSKE JBC HIMAN TVBA
U15 MIXED	DANNI HIGMAN JOSH YOUNG	MARSKE JBC MARSKE JBC			FRANCES ALLAN ANDREW PENNEY	HUMMERSKNOTT BC HUMMERSKNOTT BC
U19 MIXED	ANDREA BARWICK ALEX SCHOLES	ORMESBY BC MARSKE BC			ANNE HIGMAN JAMES YOUNG	MARSKE BC MARSKE BC

BC = Badminton Club. JBC = Junior Badminton Club.

Acorn BC (Formerly known as Guisborough Westgate JBC) based at the Acorn Centre at Acklam Grange School.

Brierton BSC JBC = Brierton Community Sports Centre JBC.

GWG BC = Guisborough Westgate BC.

Higman TVBA = Higman Tees Valley Badminton Academy, David Lloyd Leisure Club.

Thornaby Pav JBC = Thornaby Pavilion JBC based at Thornaby Pavilion and Nunthorpe School.