Dane End Badminton Clubs        

Latest Info (Jan 2010)

DANE END SENIOR BADMINTON CLUB
SPRING TERM 2010
Starts on Wednesday 13th January at 8.30 pm
We are still looking to recruit new members, whether they be beginners or more experienced players, so if you feel like:
a) Just having a game
b) Working off the seasonal excesses!!
c) Keeping fit
In a friendly village environment, please just turn up on the night, or alternatively contact:
Brian Jackson on 01920 438561.

Introduction

Badminton is the most popular racket sport in the World It is also the fastest with a smash being measured at over 200mph! It is also great fun and can be enjoyed whatever the standard of the players. Watching the elite players covering the court so rapidly and gracefully is always astonishing. How they not only get to the shuttle let alone make a winning shot from what looks like a lost position is amazing.

We would like to think that there might be another Gail Emms or Nathan Robinson in the village and, although the facilities are not quite up to Olympic standards, we hope that we can provide players of all ages and standards the opportunity to get some exercise, learn some new skills and socialise with other villagers.


Junior Section

The junior section was established in 2005 to give the children of the village a recreational activity within the village. We have had many youngsters try the sport and most have stayed with us and made good progress.

We started with an hour a week but very quickly realised that this was not going to be sufficient. There are now five sessions a week! The ‘Monday thrash’ is a session for the harder hitters where little quarter is asked or given. On Wednesday evenings, we have two sessions with the younger players getting close to 1-to-1 tuition in holding the racket and basic hitting and moving. The older players come later to progress their racket skills and learn to play the game.

On Friday, the players who are more interested in competitive badminton meet to train. The numbers coming increased to the point where we needed two hours to accommodate them all. The Dane End Junior Badminton Club has now entered a friendly league within Hertfordshire and this season will play teams from Bishop’s Stortford and Stanstead Abbotts. We hope our players enjoy these matches and hope they do well. We will also be playing a friendly match against All Saints, Ware early next year. They have played, and beaten us, in the Memorial Hall. We hope we play well and the players enjoy the match.

We meet during the school term, avoiding the last week or two of term as many of our players often become involved with school activities.

With only one court there is a limit to the number of players we can take but we will always try to accommodate everybody that wants to play. If any youngsters would like to join us, please contact Brian Jackson (club coach) 438561 or John Overall (club secretary) 821484 or come down to the hall on a Wednesday evening at 6:30pm. Both of us have enhanced CRB checks, John is a level 1 coach and Brian is a level 2 coach.


Senior Section

The ‘older’ players meet after the Wednesday evening junior sessions and have played in the hall for many years. Although we meet to play badminton, the emphasis is largely playing for enjoyment and as a social event. New players of all standards are always welcome and coaching can be provided if required.

If you would like to join us, please come to the Memorial Hall at 8:30pm or call Brian or John (see above for contact numbers).