Sunnybank Hills State School Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills
Prices: Doubles Events: $13 Players can play in 3 events.
You must play your own grade and only 1 grade higher.
C Mens Doubles C Womens Doubles C/D Mens Doubles C/D Womens Doubles C/D Mixed Doubles
ENTRIES CLOSE: Tuesday 21 August 2018, unless places filled earlier
Entry Fees can be paid on the day
To participate in this event you must be a current member of a State Association in Australia. If you live in Queensland you must be a current competition member via one of the affiliated clubs or associations.
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July 2018 Brisbane State High School Edmondstone St, South Brisbane
Prices: Singles Events: $15 Doubles Events: $15 School kids: $12 per person per event
Players can play in 4 events per day. If playing 4 events, 4th event is half price
Saturday 14th July 2018 A Grade Womens Doubles A Grade Mens Doubles A Grade Mixed Doubles B/C Womens Doubles B/C Mens Doubles B/C Mixed Doubles Under17/19 Girls Singles Under 17/19 Boys Singles Under 17/19 Mixed Doubles
Sunday 15th July 2018 B Grade Womens Doubles B Grade Mens Doubles B Grade Mixed Doubles C Grade Womens Singles C Grade Mens Singles D Grade Womens Singles D Grade Mens Singles D Grade Womens Doubles D Grade Mens Doubles D Grade Mixed Doubles
ENTRIES CLOSE: Tuesday 10 July 2018, unless places filled earlier
Entry Fees can be paid on the day
To participate in this event you must be a current member of a State Association in Australia. If you live in Queensland you must be a current competition member via one of the affiliated clubs or associations.
The Brisbane Badminton Association is hosting its annual Gosen Graded Championship
Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July 2018 Brisbane State High School Edmondstone St, South Brisbane
Prices: Singles Events: $15, Doubles Events: $15, Masters Events: $12 per person per event, School kids: $12 per person per event
Players can play in 4 events per day. If playing 4 events, 4th event is half price
Saturday 30th June 2018
Masters Womens Doubles (Combined age 75 +) # Masters Mens Doubles (Combined age 75 +) # # Must be B grade or Below - Must be 35 years or older
Masters Womens Doubles (Combined age 105 years and over) * Masters Mens Doubles (Combined age 105 years and over) * * Must be C grade or below - must be 40 years or older
Combined Masters Mixed (A can play with C or D, two B grade together or a B with a C grade player) ^ C Grade Masters Mixed ^ A/B Masters Mens Singles ^ A/B Masters Womens Singles ^ C Masters Mens Singles ^ ^ 35 years or over Combined Womens Doubles (A can play with C or D, two B grade together or a B with a C grade player)
Combined Mens Doubles (A can play with C or D, two B grade together or a B with a C grade player) Open/A Mixed Doubles B Grade Womens Singles B Grade Mens Singles
Sunday 1st July 2018 A Grade Mens Singles A Grade Womens Singles A/B Mixed Doubles C Grade Womens Doubles C Grade Mens Doubles C Grade Mixed Doubles C/D Mixed Doubles Under 15 Girls Singles Under 15 Boys Singles Under 15 Mixed Doubles
ENTRIES CLOSE: Tuesday 26 June 2017, unless places filled earlier Entry Fees can be paid on the day To participate in this event you must be a current member of a State Association in Australia. If you live in Queensland you must be a current competition member via one of the affiliated clubs or associations.
The Brisbane Badminton Association is hosting a Australia Day Doubles Event. Restricted to Brisbane Badminton members.
Friday 26 January 2018 (Public Holiday) Wavell State High School Childers St, Wavell Heights Prices: Doubles Events: $12 per player
Combined Mixed Doubles B/C Womens Doubles B/C Mens Doubles C/D Mixed Doubles - d grade can only be assigned by Brisbane badminton
You must enter with a partner. The tournament will commence from 1.30pm until approximately 7.30pm. Players can play in 1 events Max 16 entries event
ENTRIES CLOSE: Tuesday 23 January 2018, unless places filled earlier Entry Fees can be paid on the day
To participate in this event you must be a current competition member of a Brisbane Badminton Association Affiliated Club as at your date of entry. Time restrictions will not be accommodated.
REGRADES Congratulations to the following players on their new grade following some great results in 2017 - Julian Lam Open Grade - Kevin Chang A Grade - Daniel Tran A Grade... - Jithin Sethumadhaven A Grade - Shiyu Chen A Grade - Belinda Dijong A Grade - Phoebe Lam A Grade - Wendy Chan B Grade - Nelson Chen B Grade - Krips Goyal B Grade - Kai Hart B Grade - Kok Siung (John) Song B Grade - Chan Chia Wu B Grade These regrades will apply to all future tournaments. Look forward to seeing you on the courts again soon.
2017 YONEX Qld Graded Championships (A Grade, C Grade and Under 15)
2017 YONEX Qld Graded Championships (A Grade, C Grade and Under 15)
PROUDLY Supported by YONEX Australia/New Zealand
When: Sunday 15th October 2017
Entries Close: 11th October 2017 (but may close early if capacity of the hall is reached)
Event is being run by the Qld Badminton Association so all enquiries re the event
2017 GOSEN CITY OF BRISBANE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN GRADE AND JUNIORS $4500 PRIZEMONEY IN OPEN GRADE
When: Sunday 1st October and Monday 2nd October 2017
Entries and Payments Close: Thursday 21st September 2017
Where: Where: Brisbane State High School, F Block, South Brisbane
This event is proudly supported by GOSEN.
Event is a Brisbane Badminton Association event so all enquiries re the event to info@brisbanebadminton.org
This tournament encompasses Open Grade (some A Grade) and Under 17 and Under 19.
All membership enquiries need to be your affiliated club in the first instance. Payment for your entry fees must be received in order to go in the tournament draw. Payment is via paypal.
PRICE TO PLAY
Junior Events $13.00 per player per event All Other Events $17.00 per player per event
In order to play in A Grade you must not have represented your State or Country at National level or be regarded as Open Grade by the Qld Badminton Association Inc or another State Association.
ALL players must enter with their VALID State Badminton ID Nunmber or BWF number. No other number will be accepted. TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS AND RUNNER UPS OF A GRADE SINGLES AND JUNIOR EVENTS AS WELL AS SOME GREAT GOSEN GIFTS.
In the Open Grade Events Prize Money will be awarded (dissection below). PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN ($4500) FOR THE OPEN EVENTS SINGLES WINNER $575 SINGLES RUNNER-UP $275 LOSING SINGLES SEMIFINALIST $50 DOUBLES WINNER/PAIR each $300 DOUBLES RUNNER UP/PAIR each $150
You can reserve your spot by loading your entry and adding to it.
When: Saturday 16th September & 17th September 2017
Entries and Payments Close: 6th September 2017
Where: Brisbane State High School, F Block, South Brisbane
This event is a Brisbane Badminton Association event so all enquiries regarding the event to info@brisbanebadminton.org
All membership enquiries need to be your affiliated club in the first instance. Remember if you have paid a social membership you will need to pay your club an upgrade.
There are events for all grades in this tournament.
Payment must be received in order to go in the tournament draw. Payment is via paypal. If you cannot pay in this manner please direct your enquiry to info@brisbanebadminton.org (no direct transfers)
PRICE TO PLAY
D Grade Events $13.00 per player per event All Other Events $16.00 per player per event
ALL players must enter with their VALID State Badminton ID Number or BWF number. No other number will be accepted.
For those that reside in Qld you must be a current QBA competition (full member) as time of loading.
Players can play 6 events (depending on grade). If playing 6 events one must be singles.
Please check under regulations for further conditions.
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS AND RUNNER UPS OF GRADED EVENTS AS WELL AS SOME GREAT GOSEN GIFTS. All Masters events will receive PRIZES.
Congratulations to the following players on their regrade following great performances on Sunday in the Brisbane Doubles and in other tournaments in 2017
Ting Wei Hu to B Grade Peter Xie to B Grade Jessica Yam to C Grade Marcus Lau to C Grade Joseph Wu to C Grade
Look forward to seeing you on the courts around the clubs again soon.
Looking for a place to play Badminton
If your looking for a place to play badminton, we have affiliated badminton clubs all over the Brisbane Area.
The 2016 Gosen City of Brisbane Badminton Open will be taking place at the Calamvale Community Sports Centre, Hamish St, Calamvale
Saturday 16th July 2016 & Sunday 17th July 2016
THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY GOSEN
Prize Money $4000 for the Open Grade Event. Trophies for Singles Winners A, B and Juniors & a Gosen Gift. Prizes for All other Events including Winners of Plate Events.
Events for Open, A, B, Juniors and Masters
Entries Close: Thursday 7 July 2016
Prices To Play: Open Grade Events $18.50 per player per event Other events (except Juniors and Masters) $16.50 per player per event Junior Events & Masters Events $12.50 per player per event
If entry fees are not received by Monday 11/07/16 you will be excluded from the draw.
The tournament prospectus and conditions are below
Schedule for the 2016 School Championships
Thanks to the 21 schools that have lodged entries for this event. Look forward to seeing all the players tomorrow.
Where: MACGREGOR STATE HIGH SCHOOL, SPORTS HALL, 37 Wadley Street, Macgregor Cost: $8 per player (payable on arrival in the venue)
Scheduling has now been confirmed as per below:
Under 13 Girls Doubles 8.30am Under 13 Boys Doubles 8.30am Under 15 years Girls Doubles 9.45am Under 15 Boys Doubles 11.30am Under 19 Girls Doubles 1.15 pm Under 19 Boys Doubles 3.00 pm
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled start time Remember to wear your school sports uniform.
When: Saturday 14th May 2016 Trophies for Winners & Runner ups.
Where: MACGREGOR STATE HIGH SCHOOOL SCHOOL HALL, 37 Wadley Street, Macgregor
ENTRIES CLOSE: 5.00pm Wednesday 11th May 2016
ENTRY FEES: $8 per player per event
Entries for this event are restricted to schools in the Brisbane Region, Logan Region, Ipswich Region and Moreton Regions. All schools – public, private or independent are welcome to participate.
Approximate Scheduling Under 13 Girls Doubles 8.30am Under 13 Boys Doubles 8.30am Under 15 years Girls Doubles 9.45am Under 15 Boys Doubles 11.30am Under 19 Girls Doubles 1.15 pm Under 19 Boys Doubles 3.00 pm
Play is expected to commence as per the schedule and conclude at approximately 5.30pm. Players will be expected to be in the venue approximately 15 minutes prior to the schedule start of their matches.
The Brisbane Badminton Association accepts Get in the Game vouchers for junior sessions that run at Sunnybank HIlls State School, Symons Road..
MONDAYS (Commencing 1/02). We have a junior program for beginner 6-8 year old's commencing Monday 1 Feb from 5.30pm.
Existing junior members will also be catered for from 5.30pm
Beginner Juniors aged 6 to 8 in 2016 can come in on the 1/02 for free to try the new program however, you must be enrolled by emailing info@brisbanebadminton.org
SUNDAYS (Commencing 7/02) Program for beginners 9-12 years commencing Sunday 7/02 from 2.30pm
Existing members of other age groups 3.30-5.00pm. To enrol in the beginner program 9-12 years please email info@brisbanebadminton.org
Remember to participate in the program for 6-8 year olds (commencing on the 1/02 or 9-12 year old commencing on the 7/02 you must enrol by emailing info@brisbanebadminton.org
First Tournament of the Year (run by the Brisbane Badminton Association)
Saturday 23 January A Grade & B Grade (11.00am – 6.00pm approximately)
Sunday 24 January C Grade & D Grade (2.00pm - 6.00pm approximately)
Entries close Wednesday 20/01 but may close early.... Numbers are strictly limited.
Cost: $12 per player Venue: Sunnybank Hills State School
Remember you must be a full QBA member via one of the affiliated clubs of the Brisbane Association to play. If you are an Open player and would like to play in a Singles event please email info@brisbanebadminton.org and we will gauge interest. You can play in your grade or one higher (grades are as determined by the BBA/QBA) and are only able to play one event per day..
Looking for places to play badminton in 2016. Check out our clubs page for all our clubs and contact details.
Feel free to contact our clubs for their playing times.
2015 Brisbane Restricted Badminton Champs
2015 BRISBANE RIO (THEME) BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
Proudly Presented by the Brisbane Badminton Association
Saturday 5th December 2015
WHERE: BRISBANE STATE HIGH SCHOOL F Block Sports Centre, South Brisbane
All players are asked to dress in Brazil national colours. www.brazil.org.za/brazils-national-flag.html Brazil's national flag is iconic in its blue, green and yellow colours, and is often waved at sporting events or depicted on fashionable clothing items
PRIZE FOR THE BEST RIO THEME OUTFIT (This will be done at the start of the day) so doesn’t have to be badminton attire.
LUCKY DRAWS: All entrants will go in the draw for 5 Lucky Draw prizes will be drawn throughout the day.
Entries and Payments Close: Monday 30 November 2015 (but may close earlier) Entries will close when the capacity of the hall is reached (estimated to be 90-100 players)
Payment must be received in order to go in the tournament draw. PRICE TO PLAY All Events (except D Grade and Mystery) $15.00 per player per event D Grade Events and Mystery Events $10.00 per player per event Please note: There is no paypal on this event.
To Enter click on the link http://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=6220DC51-871D-4C0A-82AE-26CB8CF0031A
ENTRY FEES MUST BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT (leaving your name as a reference): Bank: National Australia Bank Account Name: Brisbane Badminton Association BSB No: 084034 Account No: 632644007
Proudly Sponsored by Gosen Australia Medallions and Gosen Prizes for Winners & Runner ups. Free Gift for each participant.
Where: Mansfield State High School, Ham Road, Mansfield
ENTRIES CLOSE: 5.00pm Tuesday 1 September 2015 All schools within a 60km radius of the Brisbane CBD are permitted to participate- public, private or independent are welcome to participate.
REFEREE: ANDREW GREENWAY
Approximate Scheduling Under 15 Girls Singles 9.00am Under 15 Boys Singles 10.30am Under 19 Girls Singles 12.30 pm Under 19 Boys Singles 2.45 pm
Play is expected to commence as per the schedule and conclude at approximately 5.00pm. Players will be expected to be in the venue approximately 15 minutes prior to the schedule start of their matches.
Ages will be as at 31/12/2015. For example to play Under 15 you need to be no older than 14 in 2015. If you turn 15 in 2015 you will need to play 19 and under. ENTRY FEES: $8 per player per event All entry fees are required to be paid in hail as players enter the venue.
Players that have represented Qld Badminton Association or any other State Association in a State Junior Team in 2014 or 2015 or were in a State Squad in 2015 ARE NOT permitted to play.
A schedule based on entries (it will not show who you are playing) will be sent out by email to the nominated contact on Wednesday 2nd September 2015 and also be on available on the Brisbane Badminton Association Association facebook and Qld Badminton Association facebook. For further information please email secretary@qba.net.au
PLEASE NOTE ENTRIES MAY CLOSE EARLY WHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE HALL IS REACHED.
2015 GOSEN Brisbane Open
Entries are now available for the 2015 GOSEN City of Brisbane Badminton Open Championships. This year’s event will be held on the 18-19 April 2015 at Calamvale Community College, Hamish St, Calamvale.
In 2015 we are pleased to be able to offer some Masters events (two age groups) Masters Events will be clustered together, and will be completed in a block format, which will reduce any downtime for players.
The D Grade events will also be scheduled in block format and will be run as round robin. More details are available on our tournaments page
Out first tournament of the year is now only a couple of weeks away. The Queensland Badminton Association is conducting the Queensland Badminton Doubles Championships 2015
When: Sunday 8th March 2015
Where: Calamvale Community College, Hamish Street, Calamvale
Closing Date for Entries 28th February 2015
Events include Open/A Grade, B/C Grade, C/D Grade, D Grade and Special.Conditions appear Under Regulations in the Tournament Software
Payment is via paypal or EFT (QBA bank details appear under the regulations). Entry Fees must be paid prior to the entry closing date.
In order to enter you will need to be a QBA full member and use your member ID to load your entry.
Please email events@qba.net.au for all enquiries including if you do not know your member ID
Queensland Badminton has just released the entry form for the 2014 YONEX Queensland Graded Badminton Championships. The event will be held at Calamvale Community College, Hamish St, Calamvale on 20-21 September.
The Queensland Badminton Association is running a Level 1 coaching course, on Saturday 16th August at Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Road.The course will run from 8.30 - 4.00pm and is limited to 16 participants.
The cost to attend the level 1 course is $145 (including GST). This includes a coaching manual and your four year level 1 coaching accreditation (dependent on all requirements of the course being fulfilled). This cost does not include any coaching insurance eg professional indemnity. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch and lunch will be provided.
Attendance at this course provides an opportunity to be accredited as a level 1 badminton coach. The Level 1 Course is aimed at teachers / players who wish to, or currently are, working with beginner players. If your school or club is paying for the course please let me know and QBA will issue a tax invoice to them. If you are paying yourself please transfer to the following account in the next two weeks to confirm your spot (leaving your name as a reference)
Bank: Commonwealth Bank Account Name: Queensland Badminton Association BSB No: 064001 Account No: 00917468
To be awarded BA Level 1 Coaching Accreditation, candidates must successfully complete the following assessments tasks. In-course Assessment Demonstrate the basic grips and hitting action used in badminton and scoring; and Implement a range of ‘Game Sense’ fun games and lesson plans that facilitate a players understanding of singles, doubles game play. Post-Course Assessment also applies if you are not a PE teacher.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to send us a note to secretary@qba.net.au
Regrades
Congratulation to the following members who were regrade following their performances at the 2014 GOSEN City of Brisbane Badminton Championships. These regrades apply to all future tournaments as per the QBA Calendar:
Donald Han to C Grade Isabel Aniceto to B Grade Bevin Choy to B Grade Yap Shan Jiun to B Grade Jamie Ma to B Grade Marvis Lee Ming to B Grade Wilson Wong to B Grade Lynn Duong to A Grade
The 2014 Badminton competition season is about to get underway with the 2014 Queensland Doubles Championships.
The event will be conducted at Calamvale Community College on the 2nd March 2014. This event is a national ranking event, and a good turnout is expected from our local players.
More information on the event is available on the QBA Website, www.qba.net.au
2013 Kawasaki Brisbane Doubles Champs
Entries are now Open for the 2013 Kawasaki Brisbane Badminton Doubles Championships
The Calamvale Community Sports Centre, Hamish St, Calamvale
and Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Road
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2013
ENTRIES CLOSE: SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2013
PLEASE ENSURE YOU ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ACCURATELY IN THE TOURNAMENT SOFTWARE.
NOTE YOU CAN PLAY A MAXIMUM OF 3 EVENTS over the event
Want to play Badminton
Looking to play Badminton? We have clubs all over Brisbane where you can get started.
Checkout the Where To Play tab above to find the location nearest to you.
2013 Queensland Championships
The 2013 Queensland Badminton Championships will be held on Saturday 20 July and Sunday 21 July 2013. The Championships are being held at Caolundra on the Sunshine Coast in two venues,
Meridian State College, 214 Parklands Blvd, Meridian Plains (Sat and Sunday)
Pacific Lutheran College, Woodlands Blvd, Meridian Plains (Saturday)
Entries close Saturday 13 July 2013
Prices to play
Open Grade Events: $17 per player per event (GST Inclusive)
Other Events: $15 per player per event (GST Inclusive)
Detailed tournament information can be found by clicking here. Tournament Details
2013 Brisbane Junior Champs
Enties are now available for the 2013 Brisbane Junior Badminton Championships. The championships will be held at Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills on Saturday 13 April 2013.
Events will be held for U11, U13, U15, U17, U19 and U21 age groups
The Brisbane Badminton Association is happy to launch a new badminton location for 2012
Where: Springwood Road State School
When: 2 January 2013 9 January 2013 16 January 2013 23 January 2013 30 January 2013 (More sessions to be scheduled)
From: 6.30- 9.30pm
Cost: $7 per session
BBA/QBA membership applies from the second visit. This membership includes player insurance and goes for 12 months from payment. Rackets available for use for the first few weeks and coach on hand to introduce new players to the game.
For further information contact Johnny on 0411550902
Xmas Badminton
Whilst the Christmas period is now upon us, there are pleanty of opportunities to continue playing throughout the holiday period.
Sunnybank Hills:
- Monday 17/12 6.30 – 9.30pm
- Wednesday 19/12 6.30 – 9.30pm (this session is for full BBA/QBA members only please do not bring in visitors)
- Thursday 20/12 7.00- 9.30pm
We will then have a small break until Wednesday 2/01/13.
Please note that Wednesday is full BBA/QBA members only (please do not bring in visitors). The Monday, Thursday and Sunday sessions BBA/QBA membership applies from the second visit (in total between sessions).
Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Road (may go later dependent on numbers)
Wednesday Nights (7.00 – 9.30 pm) (Members only on Wednesdays)
Cost $6 per player (members only)
19 December 2013 6.30pm- 9.30pm special time
2 January 2013 6.30pm- 9.30pm special time
9 January 2013 6.30pm- 9.30pm special time
16 January 2013 6.30pm – 9.30pm special time
Thursday Nights (7.00 – 9.30 pm)
Cost $6 per player
20 December 2012
3 January 2013
10 January 2013
17 January 2013
Sundays (5.00 – 7.30 pm)
Cost $6 per player
6 January 2013
13 January 2013
20 January 2013
2012 Brisbane Doubles Tournament
Entries are now open for the 2012 Brisbane Doubles Tournament held on Saturday 20 October 2012
Badminton is coming to Mt Gravatt. Commencing Tuesday 10 July we have expanded to a new venue. A social badminton sessions will be held at Mt Gravatt High School on a Tusaday night from 7pm to 9pm
New players are welcome to come along. Sessions cost $6 per night, and membership fee is $47.50 payable after 3 visits.
The sessions is run and managed by the Sunnybank Badminton Club, as an additional session of their club. They also run Thursday nights at Algester State School. For further details email sunnybankbc@gmail.com
Nundah
New Badminton session just commenced at Nundah State School. Juniors from 5-7pm. Adults 7-9pm. Cost is $6 per session.
QLD Team Event
Please find attached the Qld Club Doubles Team Event being run by the Qld Badminton Association on the 8th October 2011 and 15 October 2011.
All events will be held on the date advertised. B/C Grade entries close 7th October 2011
Please support this event and organise a club team.
Only Affiliated Clubs are able to Enter Teams
Coaching
The Brisbane Badminton Association is offering a unique opportunity for beginners through to B grade level players to recieve coaching from one of Queenslands expert coaches.
The location is Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills. Three sessions only on the following Wednesday nights from 7pm to 9.30pm 5th October 12 October 19 October
The price is $7, and will be required to join the BBA/QBA, a 12 month membership.
From the following week, 26 October, this time will then convert into a new badminton club.
Brisbane and Queensland Badminton star Grace Ngiam is featured this week in the Southern Star Newspaper. Grace and fellow Brisbane player Juliam Lam will travel to Perth at the end of the month to compete in the U15 National Championships.
Brisbane Badminton's junior athletes have had outstanding performances at the U19 National Badminton Championships held in Sydney.
Wendy Chen successfully defended her title to win the Australian U19 Ladies Singles Championship. Wendy was undefeated in singles throughout the teama and individual event. Wendy dominated here Victorian opponent from the beginning of the match, and was never really troubled.
In the mixed doubles wendy partnered fellow Brisbane player David Ngiam, but unfortuantely we not strong enough for their WA counterparts, going down in an entertain and close two sets.
In the mens singles, Lyman Ngiam really took the challenge to the second seed from WA, Eddie Hung. Both sets were extremely close and very entertaining with both players leading at different times troughout both sets. Unfortunately Lyman was not able to close out the sets and Eddie came out the winner. The match toped off a great week for Lyman, who beat the number 1 and 3 seeds on his way to the final.
The Queensland Badminton Association has just announced a number of regrades. Congratulations to all those on their improvement. To check them out go to www.qba.net.au
Australian U19 Team Announced
Badminton Australia has just announced the U19 Australian Team for the Pan Pacific Championships. Congratulations to the two Brisbane players, Wendy Chen and David Ngiam for getting selected in the No 1 team. The event will be held in Ballarat between May 10 -12 and will play teams from NZ and Singapore.
Online entries are now available for the City of Brisbane Badminton Championships to be held on 21-22 May 2011. The event will be held at Calamvale Community College, Hamish St, Calamvale.
If you are entering 3 or more events, and pay your entry fees by the closing date, you will go in the draw for $60 worth of Badminton equipment (eg Yonex) from the Brisbane Badminton Association.
Want to see pictures from the Yonex Australian International currently underway in melbourne. Click here for pictures
U17 Team Selected
The U17 Team was recently selected for the upcoming Australian u17 National Championships. Six Brisbane based players were selected. The team travels to Wellington at Easter for the Championships. The team is as follows:
The 2011 Li-Ning Australian Junior International to be held in Ballarat from May 13th-15th, 2011.
This tournament will be the first event in Australia to be included in Junior World Rankings. So far we have received enquiries from New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
The event will be held on Sunday 28th March 2010 at Calamvale Community College, Hamish St, Calamvale.
Spectators are welcome
Where to Play
Interesting in playing Badminton. All of clubs welcome new players. Click on the link Where to play above to find details on your nearest club.
Brisbane Junior Championships
The Entry form is now available for the Brisbane Juniors to be held on the 18th August 2012 at Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills
Entries Close on 9th August2012.
You can also enter online by clicking on the following link:
The QBA is seeking nominations for the positions of both Coach and Manager for two teams:
·QLD U15 Team to compete in Caloundra, QLD from the 2nd – 7th of October, 2012
·QLD Open Team to compete in Sydney, NSW from the 25th of August - 1st of Sept 2012
To register your interest in any of these positions please contact Ashleigh at the QBA Office for a the nomination form (07) 3162 1281 or ashleigh.marshall@qba.net.au.
May Newsitems
City of Brisbane Badminton Championships 2010
This year, the City of Brisbane Badminton Championships will be held on 22-23 May 2010 at Calamvale Community College. Entries close next Tuesday 11 May 2010. Click here if you would like to enter the tournament or after more information.
Top results at U17 Nationals
David Ngiam (pictured left) was our sole representative at the recent U17 Nationals held in Perth at Easter. Whilst Queensland did not have a team at the event, David made the trip to play in the individual event. Unseeded David made it through to the final of the Boys Singles. Along the way he managed to beat the No 1. Seed in the semi-final. David will be in action at the City of Brisbane Badminton Championships.
Queensland Open Team Nominations
The Queensland Badminton Association is currently seeking nominations for those wishing to be selected in the team. Nominations are now available. To be eligible, your membership must be current and endorsed by the BBA. If you would like to nominate, please return your completed form to info@brisbanebadminton.org no later than Wednesday 19th May 2010. Click here to see the Nomination Form and the Selection Policy.
Entertainment Books
The Queensland Badminton Association is selling Entertainment Books again this year. The from the sale of the Entertainment Books will help fund to send Queensland Junior Badminton Team to the National Championships. If you are interested in purchasing an entertainment book please contact Andrew.greenway@hotmail.com
Monday Night Doubles
The BBA runs a regular Monday night doubles comp for members. It is held at Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills commencing at 7.15pm. If you’d like to improve your game, why not come along and play against some different players. Bookings are essential. Dates are 10 May 2010, 17 May 2010, 7 June 2010, and 21 June 2010. If you would like to come along, please contact info@brisbanebadminton.org
Courts for Hire
Are you and a couple of your friends interested in hiring a badminton court. We have 2 courts for hire at Sunnybank Hills State School, Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills on 5 May 2010, 12 May 2010, and 19 May 2010. The cost is $10 per court per hour or $18 per court for 2 hours. Courts are available 7.15-9.15pm. Contact andrew.greenway@hotmail.com if you would like to book a court. This offer is only available to QBA members.
Thomas and Uber Cup Finals
This Sunday sees the start of the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals held in K.L. Malaysia. The Australian Team has qualified for both the Thomas and Uber Cup after beating NZ in Oceania qualifier. Both the Mens and Womens Teams have very difficult pools which will make it difficult to progress past the pool stage. You can follow the progress of the Aussies by clicking on the logo on the front page.
Queensland Junior Championships 2010
QBA will be holding the Queensland Junior Championships at Inala PCYC, Swallow St, Inala on Sunday 27 June 2010. Entry forms will be available later this week. Look on www.brisbanebadminton.org or www.qba.net.au later in the week for the entry forms.
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.
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
2009 QLD 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, Hamish Street, Calamvale. Entries close Wednesday 8th July 2009. More information about the tournament can be found on the entry form or by emailinginfo@brisbanebadminton.org.
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.
Entry fees can be paid directly into the BBA bank account. The bank account details are as follows:
Bank: National Australia Bank Account Name: Brisbane Badminton Association BSB No: 084034 Account No: 632644007
PRIZE MONEY OF $750 (IN TOTAL) WILL BE AWARDED TO OPEN GRADE EVENT WINNERS This prize money will be split as follows:
Open Mens and Ladies Singles Winner - $100 each Runner Up $50 each Open Mens Doubles Winners - $50 each Runner Up $25 each Open Ladies Doubles Winners - $50 each Runner Up $25 each Open Mixed Doubles Winners - $50 each Runner Up $25 each
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS OF ALL D GRADE EVENTS AND PRIZES FOR ALL OTHER EVENTS.
City of Brisbane Badminton Open. For more information click on the link 
Brisbane and Queensland Badminton star Grace Ngiam is featured this week in the Southern Star Newspaper. Grace and fellow Brisbane player Juliam Lam will travel to Perth at the end of the month to compete in the U15 National Championships.
The Queensland Badminton Championships will be held at the Calamvale Community College, Hamish St, Calamvale