Mt Albert Badminton Club

Sunday 28th March is coaching night with Kevin and Stephanie (Auckland reps). They will provide coaching for singles, doubles and mixed. Plus there will be some fun competitions. See you there!

Some exhibition players will be coming to the club Tuesday 16th February. The juniors can see them from 5:30-7:00pm and the Seniors from about 7:40pm to 9:30pm. Options include exhibition matches, smashing competitions, fun games etc etc. I saw one a Roadshow visit a couple of years ago and they are not to be missed.

This Sunday is Valentine’s Day so, according to Adrian, if you are coming to badminton you are single! Perhaps Adrian will give you a box of chocolates if you turn up and tell him the code phrase “The kumara pie is delicious tonight”. Or possibly not.

Opening Night for 2010 is on 7pm Tuesday 2nd February at Mt Albert YMCA.

If you are an existing member from 2009 your membership is still valid for the start of 2010. We look forward to you all returning for another year.

If you are new to the area or wishing to take up the sport we do welcome new members. Please feel free to come along, pay a casual fee or buy a membership now that will be valid through till the start of 2011.

The MABC AGM and prize-giving will be held on Tuesday 24 November at 20:00 at the Mt Albert Recreation centre. The timetable for that day:

Centre opens for play – 18:00
AGM – 20:00
Prize giving – Following AGM
Play resumes – Following prize-giving
Play terminates – 22:00

Please arrive early to assist with setting up the courts for play and preparations for the prize giving.

Starts at usual times according to age. Sorry for the late posting.

Club senior championships

B and D doubles and mixed
27 September at the Mt Albert recreation centre from 16:00

C doubles and mixed
4 October at the Mt Albert recreation centre from 16:00

All (B, C and D) singles
11 October at either Gillies Ave or Waitakere (location and time to be confirmed)

This competition is open to current financial members.

The entry fee for all events is $5. Please arrive at 16:00 to enter.

D grade in-house tournament
Tuesday 22 September
All Stars vs Diamonds

Tuesday 6 October
All Stars vs Jupiters

All Stars: Bennett McElwee, Ted Means(c), Richard Hong, Bev Dyson, Christelle Andre, Wei Wang

Jupiters: Bin Xiao, Ding Chen, Tim Li, Bev Drake, Jill Bolland, Judith Goldie(c)

Diamonds: Adrian van den Anker(c), John Long, Alex Jiang, Joanne Harland, Diane Dorreen, Annabel Beets

Sept 2009 newsletter (PDF 58Kb)

19 and 26 April at the Mt Albert recreation centre

The singles competition will be played held on Sunday 19 April starting at 16:00

The doubles and combines will be played on 26 April starting at 16:00

This competition is open to current financial members.

The entry fee for all events is $5. Please arrive at 16:00 to enter.