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2010 ACT Interclub Team Challenge
11 September 2010
at the Australian National University, North Road Acton.
Entries close on Friday 27 Aug 2010.
Thank you to all those who have submitted their entries. Good luck.
If you need further information, please send an email
SBA OPEN
18-19 SEPT 2010
at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Hall
Grand Parade (corner of Olympic Boulevard),
Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush
for more details and entry form, click here
University of Canberra Badminton Closed Doubles
Saturday 16 October 2010
9:00am 4:00pm
at
the University of Canberra Gym
Building 4, UCU Sports & Fitness Centre
Allawoona Street, Bruce, ACT 2617
Grade A, B and C
Entries Close 30 September 2010
for more details and entry form, click here
2010 ACT Closed
17 July 2010
at Kaleen High School Gym, Baldwin Drive, Kaleen, ACT.
Grade A, B and C
Singles, Doubles and Mixed
The tournament has been run and won.
Congratulations to all the winners and the runners up. Also thank you to all the mothers and ladies who have provided delicious lunch to be enjoyed by all.
2010 ACT Interclub Team Challenge.
Saturday 29 May 2010
at the Australian National University
North Road, Acton
Grade: A, B, C
The tournament has been run and won
Congratulations to all the winners and the runners-up.
For the final results, click here
If you need further information, please send an email
2010 ACT OPEN
8 - 9 May 2010
at the Australian National University
North Road, Acton
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Division 1 - Open, A and B grades
Division 2 - C and D grades.
The tournament has been run and won. Congratulations to all the winners and the runners up.
Thank you to all those who have supported the tournament and to those families and mothers who have provided delicious lunch to be enjoyed by all.
Click here for the final results.
For more details of the results on the Tournament Planner , click here

Three smiling girls. From left to right: Katrina Wong (Runner-Up of Open Grade Women's Singles), Sanoja Ramasundara (Winner of A Grade Women's Singles), and Jacinta Joe (Winner of B Grade Men's Singles). Note: Jacinta was playing in the Men's Singles. Jacinta and her mother Kam Joe were also the Winner of Open Grade Women's Doubles.
Sanoja partnered with Katrina were Runners-Up in C Grade Women's Doubles
An interesting highlight of the tournament was when a father and a son met in the final of the A Grade Men's Singles. As expected the younger player outdid the older one.
Congartulations to all !!
Announcement
A racquet was found left behind during the ACT Open. If you have misplaced your racquet, please let us know by contacting us via an email
If you need further information, please send an email
2010 ACT JUNIOR OPEN
U19, U17, U15, U13
Saturday 13 March 2010
at Kaleen High School, Baldwin Drive, Kaleen, ACT 2617.
For the location of the Kaleen High School, please see the 2009 YellowPages map reference Map38-M10
The tournament has been run and won. Congratulations to all the winners and the runners up. Well done !!!!
For the final results, click here.
2010 Australia Day Doubles
Saturday 23 January 2010
Open, B and C grades
Doubles and Mixed
at the Australian National University
North Road, Acton, ACT
The tournament has been run and won. Congratulations to all the winners and the runners up
Thank you to all those who have supported this tournament. Thank you also to Uthica for providing the lunch that was enjoyed by all. Also thank you to the Organisers who have run the tournament successfully. Well done !
For the final results, click here
If you need further information, please send an email
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Badminton News
For ACTBA latest news and announcements see notice board
2010 ACT Junior Badminton TERM 4 -Training Program
The ACT Badminton Association will conduct junior training sessions for Term 4 from Sunday 10th Oct to 21st Nov 2010
The cost of $70 for 7 lessons will cover insurance, cost of shuttles and court hire. Participants will automatically become affiliated member of ACT Badminton Association
Sessions: Sunday mornings 9:00am 10:00 am, at University of Canberra GYM, UCU Sports & Fitness Centre, Building 4, Allawoona St, Bruce
Contact : Email: president@badmintonact.asn.au
San Neo Ong : (Hm) 62587996 or mobile 0434 403 334
ACT VETERANS BADMINTON ASSOCIATION
AGM REMINDER NOTICE
The AGM will be held prior to playing on the Night of TUESDAY, 24 AUGUST 2010, at Lake Ginninderra College Gym, starting at 7.30 pm Sharp. see notice board
Uni of Canberra Badminton
NOTE: Please note that the exam in August will be using the smaller exam room, not the gym, therefore badminton will be running as normal from 3rd to 13 August.
Badminton session at UC gym will start on Sunday 10th January 2010.
No badminton on these dates except as noted above.:
EXAMS 17th May to 1st June
- 3rd Aug to 13th Aug (see note above.)
- 23rd Nov to 7th Dec
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2010 ACT Junior Badminton Training Program Term 3
The ACT Badminton Association will conduct junior training sessions for Term 3 from Sunday 18th July to 26th Sept 2010
The cost of $100 for 10 lessons will cover insurance, cost of shuttles and court hire. Participants will automatically become affiliated member of ACT Badminton Association
Sessions: Sunday mornings 9:15am 10:00 am,
Venue: University of Canberra Gym, UCU Sports & Fitness Centre, Building 4, Allawoona St, Bruce.
Contact : San Neo Ong : (Hm) 62587996 or mobile 0434 403 334
email: president@badmintonact.asn.au

BWF Announce Million Dollar Tournament!
In a major coup for the sport of badminton the BWF have announced that 2011 will see the first ever million dollar badminton tournament. The Korean Open will offer US$1.2 million in prize money as part of the BWF's new Premier Series. Click the more button to read the recent BWF media announcement ................>more
ACT Junior Ranking 2010
To see the ACT Junior Ranking, click here
Tournament Draws and Results
2010 ACT Open
2010 ACT Junior Open
Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Finals, 9-16 May 2010
2010 June Bevan Trophy and Australasian U17 Championships, 2 - 10 April. in Perth, Western Australia.
Some of the ACT Juniors were taking part to combine with the Northern Territory Juniors to form a team "The Territories" in the June Bevan Trophy. After this event, they also competed in the Individuals event.
The ACT Juniors are: Aaron Chua, Anthony Joe, Sheehan Lim, Bong Wong, Katrina Wong and Terrance Wong.
The best results ACT junior players have in Juniors National Tournament. All the hard work that they put on during the past six months.
In Team Event: ACT Team ended at 10th place above the South Australia, Geraldton Western Australia, Central New Zealand 2, and Tasmania.
In individual Event:
In the main event :
Anthony Joe to quarters final MS
Terrance Wong/Katrina Wong to 3rd round MX
Bong Wong/Nina Ruzsicska to 2nd round MX
Aaron Chuah/Yuki Ruzsicska to 2nd round MX
Anthony Joe/Jodie Ennis to 2nd round MX
Anthony Joe /Seng Low to 2nd round MD
In plate event :
Terrance Wong to quarters final MS Plate
Sheehan Lim to quarters final MS Plate
Shehan Lim/Sachini Jayasekera to semi final MX plate
Aaron Chua/Bong Wong to quarters final MD Plate
Congratulations to all, well done !!!
For the June Bevan Trophy draws and results, click here
For the Australasian U17 Championships draws and results, click here.
Albury Wodonga Veterans Teams
Congratulations to ACTive Noir Team for winning the B2 grade at the Albury-Wodonga Veterans Team tournament which was held on the weekend of 31 Oct-1 Nov 2009. They played in C grade last year but were promoted to B2 this year. The team consists of David Ooi, Sky Sim, Olaf Schuermann, Tony Ting, Helen Holcombe, Kelly Fong, Sheila Tran and Indu Sealey.
ACT was also reopresented by Shuen Joe's team in A grade and the ACT Veterans in the C1 Grade. The A Team ended up second in their group and the C1 Team ended up third in the C1 Group.
The A grade team consists of Choo Yee, Peter Robinson, Shuen Joe, Jian Sun, Fiona Payne, Kam Joe, Irene Wood and Carolyn Toh. This team was sponsored by "One Call Property Service".

The picture of the A Team members.
Congratulations and well done to all .
Anthony Joe, Singles Final and Doubles Final winner at the Under 13 Interstate Series.
ACT young and up-coming player Anthony Joe performed well in the Under 13 Tournament, which was held in Melbourne on the weekend of 16 -17 January 2009, winning the boy's singles final and the boy's doubles final.
Anthony Joe (ACT) defeated Kieren Yong (NSW 1) 30-16 to win the boy’s singles title. Mitchell Gervasoni (Vic) reached the semi-final and Shaun Matthews (Vic) and Jayden Stokie (Vic) won through to the quarter-finals.

Anthony Joe then combined with Mitchell Gervasoni (Vic) to win the boy’s doubles final defeating Kieren Yong and Austin Au (NSW 1) in the final of the boy’s doubles 30-19.
Congratulations Anthony !. (on the left above)
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