Waverley Summer Club 2024

Waverley Badminton Summer Club is back starting Monday 13th May!

Summer club runs until 26th August (14 playable weeks)

Time and Venue

QMC Sports Center - Basingstoke
Mondays 7:30 - 9:45 (feather shuttles)

Fees

Waverley Summer Club 2024

Waverley Badminton Summer Club is back starting Monday 13th May!

Summer club runs until 26th August (14 playable weeks)

Time and Venue

QMC Sports Center - Basingstoke
Mondays 7:30 - 9:45 (feather shuttles)

Fees

BH Pegasus Summer Club 2024

The match season is now coming to an end, and it means only one thing: SUMMER IS HERE !

BH Pegasus Summer club will start on Tuesday 7th May and finish on Tuesday 27th August (17 sessions)

Time and Venue

Tuesdays 19.00 until 21.40 at the Basingstoke Sport Centre.

Prices

£60 for Junior Summer Club Membership

Guest fee will be £10 per session

BH Pegasus Committee

BH Pegasus Summer Club 2024

The match season is now coming to an end, and it means only one thing: SUMMER IS HERE !

BH Pegasus Summer club will start on Tuesday 7th May and finish on Tuesday 27th August (17 sessions)

Time and Venue

Tuesdays 19.00 until 21.40 at the Basingstoke Sport Centre.

Prices

£60 for Junior Summer Club Membership

Guest fee will be £10 per session

BH Pegasus Committee

Stephen Gaunt

It is with great sadness that we inform the passing of Stephen Gaunt from Aldermaston Badminton Club.

Steve passed away on Sunday morning after a long illness. Steve was our secretary for over 20 years and will be greatly missed. His illness had meant he hadn't played since before COVID but he had carried on as secretary all that time.

All the Basingstoke committee send their sincere condolences.

Stephen Gaunt

It is with great sadness that we inform the passing of Stephen Gaunt from Aldermaston Badminton Club.

Steve passed away on Sunday morning after a long illness. Steve was our secretary for over 20 years and will be greatly missed. His illness had meant he hadn't played since before COVID but he had carried on as secretary all that time.

All the Basingstoke committee send their sincere condolences.

Partner Needed for Open Tournament - Ladies

Someone has reached out to us saying she is looking for a partner to play in the Ladies doubles of BDBL Open tournament.

If interested, please email BDBL secretary for her contact details.

Partner Needed for Open Tournament - Ladies

Someone has reached out to us saying she is looking for a partner to play in the Ladies doubles of BDBL Open tournament.

If interested, please email BDBL secretary for her contact details.

Viking Badminton Club - Players Wanted in Ladies 4

Viking badminton club is looking for new players to play in the Ladies 4 league.

Any ladies playing for other clubs without a ladies team are welcome

If you are interested please contact Ally Crawford at allycrawfy @yahoo.co.uk

Viking Badminton Club - Players Wanted in Ladies 4

Viking badminton club is looking for new players to play in the Ladies 4 league.

Any ladies playing for other clubs without a ladies team are welcome.

If you are interested please contact Ally Crawford at allycrawfy @yahoo.co.uk

Waverley Badminton Club - Players Needed

Waverley badminton club is looking for new players, specially men or women looking to play in division 1.

If you are interested please send a message to waverleyclub @hotmail.co.uk

Waverley Badminton Club - Players Needed

Waverley badminton club is looking for new players, specially men or women looking to play in division 1.

If you are interested please send a message to waverleyclub @hotmail.co.uk

Whitchurch Badminton Club - Players Needed

Whitchurch badminton club is looking for new players. If you are interested please contact Sean Mallard (sean.bdbl@snowduck.co.uk)

The club plays on Thursdays 8-10pm in Testbourne Community School, Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, RG28 7JF.

BDBL AGM - 25 July 2023

Annual General Meeting for 2023 was held on 25th July at 7:00pm at Loddon Vale Bowls Club, Leisure Park.

The minutes are available in the link below.

BDBL AGM - 25 July 2023 - Trophy Presentation

BDBL AGM - 18 July 2023

Annual General Meeting for 2023 will be held on 18th July at 6:45pm at Loddon Vale Bowls Club, Leisure Park.

I would be pleased to see as many of you as possible, then we can hear how the past year's badminton has gone.

Horace Mitchell, BDBL Chairman

BDBL AGM - 18 July 2023

Annual General Meeting for 2023 will be held on 18th July at 6:45pm at Loddon Vale Bowls Club, Leisure Park.

I would be pleased to see as many of you as possible, then we can hear how the past year's badminton has gone.

Horace Mitchell, BDBL Chairman

Hurst (Tadley) Summer Badminton

Hurst BC Club runs throughout the Summer. Everyone is welcome and the games and atmosphere at our club is lovely. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at StephenLambe @ aol.com

Date: Every Thursday evening between 8pm and 10pm

Venue: Hurst Leisure Centre, Tadley RG26 5NL.

Prices: £7 (£4 for juniors) per session

Stephen Lambe
Hurst Chair

Hurst (Tadley) Summer Badminton

Hurst BC Club runs throughout the Summer. Everyone is welcome and the games and atmosphere at our club is lovely. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at StephenLambe @ aol.com

Date: Every Thursday evening between 8pm and 10pm

Venue: Hurst Leisure Centre, Tadley RG26 5NL.

Prices: £7 (£4 for juniors) per session

Stephen Lambe
Hurst Chair

Waverley Summer Club

Waverley summer club starts on Monday 5th June and continues every Monday until 28th August.

Location QMC Sports Centre 7:30 to 9:45pm

Prices: £8 per session for visitors. Alternatively you can pay £70 for the whole summer.

Craig Ford
Waverley Chairman

Waverley Summer Club

Waverley summer club starts on Monday 5th June and continues every Monday until 28th August.

Location QMC Sports Centre 7:30 to 9:45pm

Prices: £8 per session for visitors. Alternatively you can pay £70 for the whole summer.

Craig Ford
Waverley Chairman

BH Pegasus Summer Club

BH Pegasus Summer club will start on Tuesday 2nd May and finish on Tuesday 29th August, from 19.00 until 21.40 at the Basingstoke Sport Centre.

Prices: £8 (£4 for juniors) per session and there are 18 sessions. Alternatively, you can pay up front £112 (£56 for juniors) and save 20%. Note that the full fee payment for summer club will need to be paid prior to 2nd May

BH Pegasus Committee

BH Pegasus Summer Club

BH Pegasus Summer club will start on Tuesday 2nd May and finish on Tuesday 29th August, from 19.00 until 21.40 at the Basingstoke Sport Centre.

Prices: £8 (£4 for juniors) per session and there are 18 sessions. Alternatively, you can pay up front £112 (£56 for juniors) and save 20%. Note that the full fee payment for summer club will need to be paid prior to 2nd May

BH Pegasus Committee

Waverley Free Summer Club Sessions + Singles Badminton

Waverley is offering 2 FREE summer Club sessions on 15th and 22nd May to anybody who would like to attend. We intend to use these nights to trial a new "ladder" pegboard system, the aim is to encourage fair and competitive games to everybody irrespective of their ability. It would be great to see as many people come along as possible.

15th and 22nd May
QMC Sports Centre 7:30 to 9:45

In addition to the above I would like to run a separate night for Mens singles. If anybody is interested, can they contact Craig Ford (craighford@ hotmail.co.uk). Once I have an idea of numbers we can find a suitable day / venue.

Craig Ford
Waverley Chairman

Waverley Free Summer Club Sessions + Singles Badminton

Waverley is offering 2 FREE summer Club sessions on 15th and 22nd May to anybody who would like to attend. We intend to use these nights to trial a new "ladder" pegboard system, the aim is to encourage fair and competitive games to everybody irrespective of their ability. It would be great to see as many people come along as possible.

15th and 22nd May
QMC Sports Centre 7:30 to 9:45

In addition to the above I would like to run a separate night for Mens singles. If anybody is interested, can they contact Craig Ford (craighford@ hotmail.co.uk). Once I have an idea of numbers we can find a suitable day / venue.

Craig Ford
Waverley Chairman

Partner Needed for Open Tournament - Mixed and Open

Mark Titchener, who plays in Swindon league, is looking for partners to play in the BDBL Open tournament. He plays for Stratton Polska in Swindon League and has played county in the past.

If interested, please email BDBL secretary for his contact details.

Partner Needed for Open Tournament - Mixed and Open

Mark Titchener, who plays in Swindon league, is looking for partners to play in the BDBL Open tournament. He plays for Stratton Polska in Swindon League and has played county in the past.

If interested, please email BDBL secretary for his contact details.

Ruth Cairns

It is with great sadness that we inform the passing of BDBL President, Ruth Cairns.

The funeral is on 14th March at 12:30pm. All the Basingstoke committee send their sincere condolences.

Ruth Cairns

It is with great sadness that we inform the passing of BDBL President, Ruth Cairns.

The funeral is on 14th March at 12:30pm. All the Basingstoke committee send their sincere condolences.

Basingstoke League Restricted Tournament 2022 Report

Attached is the chairman's report for the Basingstoke Restricted tournament held on 4^th December 2022 at Everest Community Health and Leisure Club.

The tournament was almost cancelled so I am grateful of the entries that came through, but it was a pity that the ladies section had to be cancelled through lack of interest, only three pairs sent in their entries.

My thanks go to Ruth Cairns, our president, who helped out all day and it would not have gone so smoothly without her. Ruth presented the winners and runners up with their trophies.

There were enough Men’s entries for two groups of five pairs. Because we had plenty of time and to give the players enough games, it was organised that each pair played to Three games of 21 points. Handicaps were per division players status.

Men’s

Winners: Dan Shepherd and Joe Bundy

Runners up: Graham Woodrow and Kevin Scarpe

Mixed

Winners: Katie Woods and Ryan Doe

Runners up: Rebecca Butterfield and Max le Hen

Detailed report is attached below. Well done to all!!!

2022-2023 League Registration

Basingstoke Badminton league 2022-23 is starting in September. Can all teams please fill in the below form and return as soon as possible?

League Entry Template

Instructions

1. Select Use Template (in the top Right).

2. You may need to create a google account if you don't already have one

3. Follow the instruction in the sheet.

3. When completed ensure the file name has been updated.

4. Share sheet with Di2g10 @ gmail . com

Aldershot and Camberly Team

We are looking for someone to captain the Basingstoke men's entry to the Aldershot and Camberly league.

The duties of the captain are:
Select the Team for the match.
Collect Match fees.
Bring shuttles provided by the committee to the match.
Record the results on the A&C website.
Register players if required.

David Irvine
BDBL Match Secretary

2022-2023 League Registration

Basingstoke Badminton league 2022-23 is starting in September. Can all teams please fill in the below form and return as soon as possible?

League Entry Template

Instructions

1. Select Use Template (in the top Right).

2. You may need to create a google account if you don't already have one

3. Follow the instruction in the sheet.

3. When completed ensure the file name has been updated.

4. Share sheet with Di2g10 @ gmail . com

Aldershot and Camberly Team

We are looking for someone to captain the Basingstoke men's entry to the Aldershot and Camberly league.

The duties of the captain are:
Select the Team for the match.
Collect Match fees.
Bring shuttles provided by the committee to the match.
Record the results on the A&C website.
Register players if required.

David Irvine
BDBL Match Secretary

BDBL AGM - 19 July 2022

Annual General Meeting for 2022 will be held on 19th July at 7:00pm at Loddon Vale Bowls Club, Leisure Park.

The venue will be open at 6:45pm and meeting will start at 7:00pm.

The minutes from last year and the proposed agenda are below.

This could be a very hot day, so please dress accordingly and keep hydrated. The bar will be open for our use.

I would be pleased to see as many of you as possible, then we can hear how the past year's badminton has gone.

Horace Mitchell, BDBL Chairman

BDBL AGM - 19 July 2022

Annual General Meeting for 2022 will be held on 19th July at 7:00pm at Loddon Vale Bowls Club, Leisure Park.

The venue will be open at 6:45pm and meeting will start at 7:00pm.

The minutes from last year and the proposed agenda are below.

This could be a very hot day, so please dress accordingly and keep hydrated. The bar will be open for our use.

I would be pleased to see as many of you as possible, then we can hear how the past year's badminton has gone.

Horace Mitchell, BDBL Chairman

Urgent - Players needed for Alresford Badminton Club

Alresford Badminton Club play in Perins school every Wednesday. The club has now been informed by the school that we can no longer hire individual courts and must hire the whole hall of four courts. This means a 528% increase of court hire from September. The hire has gone from around £17 per night to £90.

The club is still trying to recover from Covid-19 and the numbers are way down and can not fill 4 courts at present. So we are looking for players who would like to play on a Wednesday which could increase the numbers enough to book the hall.

The club only does pay and play at the moment and charge £5.00 per night.

Venue: Perins School, Pound Hill, Alresford SO24 9BS

Time: Wednesday Evenings 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Cost: £5 pre night

Club Secretary,

Alresford Badminton Club.

Hurst Badminton Summer Club

The Summer Season is upon us and if you fancy popping down you are most welcome.

Thursday Evenings: 8pm to 10pm. £7 per session. Hurst Leisure Centre, Tadley RG26 5NL

BH Pegasus Summer Club

The season is now coming to a close, which mean one thing: SUMMER IS HERE !

BH Pegasus Summer club will start on Tuesday 7th June and finish on Tuesday 30th August (13 sessions), from 19.00 until 21.40 at the Basingstoke Sport Centre.

Prices: £7 per session or £70 for the whole summer club. £3.5 per session or £35 for the while summer club - JUNIOR ONLY Note that the full fee payment for summer club will need to be paid prior to 7th June

Waverley Badminton - Summer Club

Despite the late start to the season our summer club will start Monday 9th May as usual.

To kick off the summer club we are inviting everybody (whether your new to the club or a regular) to come along to a free-to-play club night on Monday 25th April.

QMC Sports Center - Basingstoke
Mondays 7:30 - 9:45 (feather shuttles)
Visitor fee £7 or £70* for the whole summer club
*To be paid before the end of May 22
** Summer club runs until 31st August

BDBL Season 2021/22

The fixtures for the new season are now uploaded on the website.

Can all team captains please check and update the team registrations?

BDBL Season 2021/22

The fixtures for the new season are now uploaded on the website.

Can all team captains please check and update the team registrations?

League Restart

Basingstoke Badminton league is starting again in November. To apply please fill in the below form and return by the Sunday 3rd October.

League Entry Template

Instructions

1. Select Use Template (in the top Right).

2. Follow the instruction in the sheet.

3. When completed ensure the file name has been updated.

4. Share sheet with Di2g10 @ gmail . com

ACDBL League

Also, the BDBL League organises and enters a team into the ACDBL league, this team is currently competing in the top division which starts again for a normal October - May Season. We have two requests:

1. Please share with any club players that are interested in playing with the other top players in Basingstoke against some strong teams from Aldershot and Camberley. alongside their normal Basingstoke league matches. If they are interested they should contact David Irvine (Di2g10 @ gmail . com). If we have many people interested then we may visit respective club nights or organise a session to ascertain people's current standard of play to ensure we are putting out the strongest team possible. Priority will be given to players who have previously played in the team and worked towards getting it promoted.

2. Due to Fort Hill school closing the team needs a new home night location. If any clubs would like to share a venue with the team for the 6 home nights the team needs to host please contact us. The Ideal here is a club which is already entering enough teams to need a dedicated match night but over the course of the season wouldn't need a match night every week and a couple more matches would allow a more efficient block booking. Again please contact Di2g10 @ gmail . com.

Return to Competitive Badminton

Join the UK's most played racket sport as competitive badminton returns to the Basingstoke area. Badminton returned after step 4 of the governments roadmap but despite the lifting of restrictions there are still many challenges to be faced, with some experiencing anxiety about returning to play without restrictions after such a long period of time.

At their recently held AGM the Basingstoke and District Badminton League set out their vision for a return to play. It was agreed that for the 2021/22 season only that :

- No player nominations for teams, so players could play up or down without penalty and also play for other clubs if they so wish.

- There will be no promotion or relegation for the 2021/22 season.

- Season will run from 1st November 2021 to 31st May 2022.

- Structure to remain the same as current, Open, Mixed and Ladies.

- Players should take their own refreshments and hand sanitiser as there is uncertainty about what will be available at each location.

- Captains should exchange details in case there is a need to advise any infections.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

Return to Competitive Badminton

Join the UK's most played racket sport as competitive badminton returns to the Basingstoke area. Badminton returned after step 4 of the governments roadmap but despite the lifting of restrictions there are still many challenges to be faced, with some experiencing anxiety about returning to play without restrictions after such a long period of time.

At their recently held AGM the Basingstoke and District Badminton League set out their vision for a return to play. It was agreed that for the 2021/22 season only that :

- No player nominations for teams, so players could play up or down without penalty and also play for other clubs if they so wish.

- There will be no promotion or relegation for the 2021/22 season.

- Season will run from 1st November 2021 to 31st May 2022.

- Structure to remain the same as current, Open, Mixed and Ladies.

- Players should take their own refreshments and hand sanitiser as there is uncertainty about what will be available at each location.

- Captains should exchange details in case there is a need to advise any infections.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

Hampshire Masters Newsletter

Hampshire masters newsletter with the details of 2021/22 season is in the link below.

Season 2020/21 Cancelled

It has been decided to cancel this season and start afresh next year. We will arrange an AGM, hopefully, in July to finalise the details and teams. Please try to keep your clubs running during this difficult time , the best you can.

Stay safe everyone

Season 2020/21 Cancelled

It has been decided to cancel this season and start afresh next year. We will arrange an AGM, hopefully, in July to finalise the details and teams.

Please try to keep your clubs running during this difficult time , the best you can.

Stay safe everyone

BDBL AGM - 4TH SEPTEMBER 2020

Annual General Meeting for 2020 was held on 4th September at Everest Community Health and Leisure Club.

The meeting was attended by 14 representing 13 clubs.

COVID-19 Update

Badminton England has confirmed that the Return to Play status is unaffected by the recent change in guidance.

The government has clarified that the changes in guidance are aimed at indoor adult team sports. As an individual sport, even when playing doubles, badminton does not fall into this category and therefore play can continue in groups of 6, as long as current guidance is followed.

Badminton England Latest Update

Badminton England Return To Play Guidance

Stay safe everyone

COVID-19 Update

Badminton England has confirmed that the Return to Play status is unaffected by the recent change in guidance.

The government has clarified that the changes in guidance are aimed at indoor adult team sports. As an individual sport, even when playing doubles, badminton does not fall into this category and therefore play can continue in groups of 6, as long as current guidance is followed.

Badminton England Latest Update

Badminton England Return To Play Guidance

Stay safe everyone

Waverley Restart Poster

Annual General Meeting

4th September, 7:30pm

Everest Community Academy

AGM will be held on 4th September at Everest Community Academy at 7.30pm

Venue Address

Everest Community Academy, Oxford Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9UP

End of Season Statement

Note to all involved in the Basingstoke League

Hi all,

    This is a confirmation of the decision that the league has now finished , because of the Government lockdown policy and the non-availability of venues.

    The indications are that the restrictions will not be lifted until June or July. I have asked you all to relay to me your thoughts regarding on how we should handle the league status and how we should move forward.

    The majority have decided that the results should stand as they are, but with regard to the new season coming up, we must decide whether a promotion and relegation should made. I have decided that we will make this decision at the AGM, which should be in July. To assist in this decision, I have collated the information to indicate where teams would finish if the season was completed and placed it on a spread sheet, with some sort of explanation.

    It is more important that all the teams are represented at this meeting to decide how we go forward.

    In the meantime please stay safe and talking saves the boredom.

Horace Mitchell
Chairman

Important Notice Regarding The COVID-19/Corona virus Pandemic

In response to the latest Government advice, it has been decided to postpone the remainder of the 2019-2020 season with immediate effect.

We will review the situation over the coming weeks and advise on how the season might be resolved when things become clearer.

Please note that this year's Open Tournament has also been cancelled.

Stay safe everyone

News round up w/e 28th February

Viking B moved into third place in Mixed Division Two following a 7-2 win over Phoenix albeit having played more games than the top two. Hat-tricks from Robert Lewin and Juliet MacAskill and from Robert Jackson and Deborah Vincent, plus a single from Horace Mitchell and Lucy Petter saw Viking B home. Singles from Alison Rendall and her partner and from Carolyn Neale and Steve Dyer earned two points for Phoenix.

Andover A edged out a two pair BH Pegasus A 5-4 in Open Division One as they opened up a twenty one point buffer to the relegation places. The concessions plus a double from Chris Clarke and Steve Trussell saw Andover A home, whilst doubles from Manohar Challa and Rob Clayburn and from Nick Reid and Max Le Hen top scored for BH Pegasus A.

Challengers moved to within five points of leaders Beechdown A after a 9-0 win over bottom side Hurst B in Open Division Two and they also have a game in hand. Maximums from Jobin George, Ashly Frank Antony, Vikesh Muralidharan, Gerin Thomas, Manoj George and Jayasankar Veetil gave Challengers nine points in their bid for the title.

Alresford beat bottom side Beechdown C 9-0 to leapfrog Phoenix into second place in Open Division Three. Hat-tricks from Ben Webb and Mark Emmerson, from Geoff Denyer and Alexander Williams and from Gareth Cottrell and Johnny Osborne earned maximum points for Alresford. Leaders Oasis beat Andover B 9-0 to move twelve points clear of Alresford, with hat-tricks from Pavan N and Shashank Agarwal, from Sandeep Srikhande and Manoj Shakja and from Amol Attarde and Anjul Virmani.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 21st February

Viking A moved to within two points of leaders Waverley A at the top of Open Division One following a 8-1 win over bottom side Waverley B , although they have played two games more than their rivals. Hat tricks from Simon Williamson and Tim Cooper and from Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Michael Nash, plus a double from Birkharam Purja and his partner saw Viking A home, whilst a single from Sam Kersley and Adam Hood for Waverley B prevented the whitewash.

Oasis have gone five points clear in Open Division Three after beating second to bottom side Waverley C 9-0. Maximums from Shashank Agarwal and Pavan N, Sandeep Srikhande and Manoj Shayka and from Amol Attarde and Anjul Virmani saw Oasis to victory.

Viking Ladies beat Andover B 5-1 to extend their lead at the top of the Ladies 4 League to six points and now sit firmly in the box seat.

St Marys gave their title rivals a boost in Mixed Division One after they were unable to fulfil their fixture against Aldermaston and handed their opponents a 9-0 walkover.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 14th February

Viking Ladies got back to their winning ways by beating title rivals Andover A 4-2 and move to the top of the Ladies 4 League by a single point with a game in hand over Beechdown A. Beechdown A left Phoenix still searching for their first win by beating them 6-0 to move into second place.

Beechdown A stretched their lead in Open Division Two to twelve points with a narrow 5-4 win over Challengers. A hat-trick from Joe Bundy and Dan Sheppard and a double from Simon Hughes and Lisa Moran saw Beechdown A home, whilst a brace from Jayasankar Veetil and Venkitram Vaidhyanathan top scored for Challengers. Two wins for Viking B in which they took fourteen points out of a possible eighteen have put them back in the promotion mix, although three of their final four fixtures are against the three sides currently above them in the table. Their first win was a 6-3 victory over a two pair Aldermaston, with a brace from Horace Mitchell and Robert Lewin of Viking B being matched by a brace from William Belfield and Julie Ward for Aldermaston as the six rubbers played on the night were shared and it was the concessions that tipped the balance. Hat-tricks from Keith Godfrey and Tom Godfrey, and from Robert Jackson and Robert Lewin, plus a double from Chris Powell and Richard Burke saw Viking B to an 8-1 win over bottom side Hurst B, whilst a single from David Ord and Chris Young of Hurst B prevented the whitewash.

Alresford moved into third place in Open Division Three with a 9-0 victory over a two pair Waverley C. Bret Charman, Ben Webb, Geoff Denyer, Mark Emmerson, Johnny Osborne and Gareth Cottrell all remained unbeaten for Alresford.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 7th February

BH Pegasus A beat second to bottom Hurst A 6-3 in Open Division One to move into second place. In a consistent display, doubles from Adam Turner and Nick Reid, Manohar Challa and Rob Clayburn and from Martin Davey and Ramsay Domloge saw BH Pegasus A home. A double from Stephen Lambe and David Irvine top scored for Hurst A. Hat-tricks from David Truby and Ryan Doe and from Alex McNair and Max Le Hen, plus a double from Jeremy Hughes and Vilas Nair gave BH Pegasus B an 8-1 victory over Waverley B to cement a mid table place and open a twenty five gap to the relegation places. Matt Hawkins and Tom Wilson won a hard fought three ender for Waverley B to prevent the whitewash. Leaders Waverley A notched their eighth successive win by edging out Andover A 5-4 and now lead the division by nine points. Yet another hat-trick from Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell underpinned the win for Waverley A, whilst braces from Joe Li and Martyn Isherwood and Chris Clarke and Steve Trussell gave Andover A four points.

Phoenix moved four points clear at the top of Open Division Three following a 8-1 win over Beechdown B, albeit having played three games more. A hat-trick from Graham Simmons and his partner, plus doubles from Doug Greener and his partner and from Pranjal Mathur and Steve Dyer and a concession saw the leaders home, Mark Bayliss and Nigel Roberts won a single rubber to give Beechdown B their point.

Waverley A handed reigning champions St Marys their first defeat of the campaign in Mixed Division One. A hat-trick from Peter Bevell and Gina Rapacioli, a double from Wayne Drake and Emma James and a single from Neil Atkins and Emily Chappell saw Waverley A across the line. A brace from Martin Graham and Katie Woods top scored for St Marys in the 6-3 defeat. There were contrasting fortunes for Viking A, beating Aldermaston 8-1 before losing 8-1 to St Marys. Hat-tricks from Tim Cooper and Julie Shawley and from Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Alison Crawford, plus a double from Birkharam Purja and Susan Godfrey gave them victory, while Chris Apsey and Claire Evans notched a single for Aldermaston to prevent the whitewash. St Marys 8-1 win over Viking A took them one point clear of their opponents having played one game less. Hat-tricks from Gareth Jones and Janine Fisher and from Ross Parsons and Katie Woods, plus a double from Lee Frith and Hayley Burger earned St Marys eight points. A single from Tim Cooper and Julie Shawley for Viking A gave them one point.

Waverley and Andover B played out a 3-3 draw in the Ladies 4 league and the division couldn?t be tighter with six points covering the top five teams.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 31st January

Beechdown B took seventeen points out of a possible eighteen in Mixed Division Two to take top spot by a single point from BH Pegasus albeit having played two games more. Maximums from Tim Hassall and Karen Riddle, from Tom Penn and Louise Kingham and from Mark Bayliss and Sandra Smith earned a 9-0 win over Phoenix. Second hat-tricks from Penn and Kingham and from Bayliss and Smith, together with a double from Tim Hassall and Sally Thompson saw them to an 8-1 victory of their C side, with a single from Matthew Pennefather-Neal and Victoria Woodward preventing the whitewash. Phoenix recovered to narrowly edge out Waverley B 5-4 for their first win of the campaign. A hat-trick from Pranjal Mathur and Jyoti Verma and a double from Alison Rendall and her partner saw Phoenix over the line, whilst a brace from Adam Hood and Gill Trimmer top scored for Waverley B. Beechdown C are still looking for their first win after a 7-2 defeat to Viking B, with hat-tricks from Robert Lewin and Jo Berry and from Scott Haddon and Deborah Vincent leading the way.

In Open Division Three Beechdown B inflicted a sixth defeat on Beechdown C with a 8-1 victory. Hat-tricks from Matthew Pennefather-Neal and Richard Smith and from Sam Hayes and Mark Bayliss, plus a double from Roy Gallie and James Wright took the spoils. A hard earned three end single from Lee Hollingdale and Ryan Jones prevented Beechdown B from taking maximum points. Ten points from two narrow 5-4 wins over Waverley C and Phoenix enabled Alresford to move up to third place. Despite the defeat Phoenix moved to within four points of leaders Oasis, having played two games more.

Andover Ladies A moved to within four points of leaders Viking, with a game in hand, following a 5-1 victory over second placed Beechdown A. It was honours even at the foot of the table as Beechdown B and Phoenix played out a 3-3 draw.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

Basingstoke League Restricted Tournament 2020 Report

Attached is the report for the above tournament, it was held on the 26^th January 2020 at a new venue Everest Community Health and Leisure Club. All three sections were held on the same day, the men’s and ladies were held in the morning, and the mixed was in the afternoon. All sections were decided on points for. It must be a record entry of close to.

The men had originally 20 pairs entered, four groups of five, but one pair withdrew on the day before. This made it three groups of five and one of four. The winner of the group went through to a semi-final. The day went smoothly and ended on time.

Group 1 was the only group with four pairs, there was only 7 points between the top and bottom with Peter Bevell and Neil Atkins topping the group by winning the game between 1^st and 2nd placed Robert Jackson and Robert Lewin.

Group 2 had five pairs, 3 points separated 1^st and 2^nd, then a gap of 14 points and just 2 points separating 3^rd ,4^th and 5^th. The winner of the group was Max Le Han and Alex McNair.

Group 3 also had five pairs, 2 points separated 1^st and 2^nd, then a gap of 11 points and just 7 point separated 3^rd ,4^th and 5^th. The winner of the group was Craig Ford and Matt Hawkins.

Group 4 also had five pairs, this time 7 points separated 1^st and 4^th, then a gap of 45points to 5^th. Most of the handicaps looked close but this may have been the exception. The winner of the group was Gadikoti Krishna and Mannava Vijay went through as winners by the points against difference.

Semi Finals                                                                                 Final                                                              WINNER

Peter Bevell / Neil Atkins (-7)         

17                                                                                  Craig Ford and Matt Hawkins (+2)

Craig Ford / Matt Hawkins (+2)                                                     21

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                                                                                                                                                                   Craig Ford and Matt Hawkins

Max Le Han /Alex McNair (+4)

21                                                                                   Max Le Han / Alex McNair (+4)

Gadikoti Krishna/Mannava(+13)                                                    17

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Runner up -   Max Le Han /Alex McNair of BH Pegasus club

WINNER -  CRAIG FORD/MATT HAWKINS of Waverley club

The Ladies had a court all their own in one group of six couples, the top four couples will play off in semi-finals.

Gina Rapacioli/Emilly Chappell (+4)1^st with 105 points.

Julie Shawley/Alison Crawford (0)2^nd with 102 points.

Nayab Syed/Rebecca Butterfield (+6)3^rd with 93 points

Karen Woodward/Victoria Woodward (+12)4^th with 88 points

Sarah Greenland/Rebecca Sale (+7)5^th with 75 points

Gill Trimmer/Lucy Petter (+6)6^th with 60 points

Semi Finals                                                                                 Final                                                              WINNER

Gina Rapacioli/Emilly Chappell (+4)

21                                                                                  Gina Rapacioli/Emilly Chappell (+4)

Nayab Syed/Rebecca Butterfield (+6)                                                     21

18

                                                                                                                                                                   Gina Rapacioli/Emilly Chappell

Julie Shawley/Alison Crawford (0)

21                                                                                   Julie Shawley/Alison Crawford (0)

Karen Woodward/Victoria Woodward (+12)                                           10

18

Runner up - Julie Shawley/Alison Crawford of Viking Badminton club

WINNER - GINA RAPACIOLI/EMILLY CHAPPELL of Waverley club

Lastly the mixed tournament results. There were 2 sections each with 6 pairs in the group. They played on four courts, with each group sharing 2 courts. There were the two winners plus two runners up

Group 1 Group 2

3^rd-95pts Victoria Woodward/Matt Pennefather-Neale (+9) 6^th-65pts Emilly Chappell/Paul Branch (0)

5^th-75pts Julie Shawley/Robert Lewin (0) 4^th-89pts Lucy Petter/Richard Burke (+11)

2^nd-102pts Gina Rapacioli/Neil Atkins (-8) 2^nd-65pts Nayab Sayed/Ramsey Domlodge (-1)

4^th-90pts  Teressa Simmonds/Ryan Doe (-7) 1^st-105pts Alison Crawford/Michael Nash (-2)

6^th-75pts Gill Trimmer/Craig Ford (-2) 5^TH-85pts Rebecca Butterfield/Max LeHan (-7)

1^st-105pts Sue Godfrey/Thomas Godfrey (+3) 3^rd-93pts Lisa Moran/Peter Leeds (0)

Semi Finals                                                                                 Final                                                              WINNER

Sue Godfrey/Thomas Godfrey (+3)

21                                                                                  Sue Godfrey/Thomas Godfrey (+3)

Nayab Sayed/Ramsey Domlodge (-1)                                                     21

17

                                                                                                                                                                   Sue Godfrey/Thomas Godfrey

Alison Crawford/Michael Nash (-2)

14                                                                                   Gina Rapacioli/Neil Atkins (-8)

Gina Rapacioli/Neil Atkins (-8)                                                              10

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Runner up - Gina Rapacioli/Neil Atkins of Waverley Badminton club

WINNER - SUE GODFREY/THOMAS GODFREY of Viking Badminton Club

I would like to thank all the helpers that did a magnificent job of allocating the courts . Robyn Lewin who collated all the information and Ruth Cairns for presenting the trophies. Lastly for the staff at Everest who went beyond their duties to help us.

News round up w/e 24th January 2020

Waverley A maintained their 100% record with their seventh win, by edging out second placed Viking A 5-4 in Open Division One. A hat-trick from Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell underpinned the victory, whilst doubles from Simon Williamson and Tim Cooper and from Michael Nash and Khem Bahadur-Limbu earned the points for Viking A. BH Pegasus A kept up their title challenge by beating their B side 7-2 with a hat-trick from Rob Clayburn and Manohar Challa and doubles from Nick Reid and Adam Turner and from Ramsay Domloge and Warren Johnson. Doubles from David Truby and Jeremy Hughes and from Alex McNair and Max Le Henn helped BH Pegasus B to a 5-4 win over Hurst A. David Irvine and Stephen Lambe notched a treble for Hurst A in a losing cause.

Aldermaston moved eight points clear of the relegation places in Open Division Two by beating second placed Whitchurch 6-3. With the match evenly poised at 3-3 it was Aldermaston who took the last three rubbers to complete a fine win. A hat-trick from Neil Hince and William Belfield and a double from Chris Apsey and Claire Evans led the way for Aldermaston, whilst a brace from Kevin Scarpe and Mark Loader top scored for Whitchurch.

Oasis retook the lead in Open Division Three following a 9-0 victory over bottom side Beechdown C, Sandeep Srikhande, Manoj Shakya, Abhishek Singh, Pavan N, Amol Attarde and Anjul Virmani all remained unbeaten as Oasis took maximum points. Second placed Phoenix lost 5-4 to Andover B and are now eight points behind the leaders having played a game more. A hat-trick from Jamil Chowdury and Geoff Lewis and a double from Tom Hicks and Peter Sellers saw Andover B over the line, with a brace from Steve Dyer and Pranjal Mathur top scoring for Phoenix.

Waverley Ladies (represented by Gina Rapacioli, Emma James, Nayab Syed and Gill Trimmer) beat leaders Viking 5-1 to inflict only their second ever defeat since the inception of the Ladies 4 League in 2014. Andover Sports Ladies were the only other team to achieve this feat and their win was on October 1st 2014.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 17th January

Second placed Viking A moved to within four points of leaders Waverley A in Open Division One but have played two games more after beating BH Pegasus B 6-3. A hat-trick from Tim Cooper and Simon Williamson plus a double from Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Michael Nash led the way for Viking A , whilst a double from David Truby and Vilas Nair top scored for BH Pegasus B.

Beechdown A stretched their lead at the top of Open Division Two to ten points by beating Hurst B 8-1, albeit having played a game more. Simon Hughes and Mark Bayliss notched a hat-trick, Peter Leeds and Lisa Moran a double plus a concession and there was a double from Tim Hassall and Mike De Sousa to earn Beechdown A eight points. Nigel Appleton and Paul Nightingale won a hard fought rubber for Hurst B to prevent the whitewash.

There was a titanic struggle in the Ladies 4 League as second placed Beechdown A played out a 3-3 draw with Andover B who are now third. Five of the six rubbers went to the third end as no quarter was asked or given.

Reigning champions St Marys secured their third successive win by beating second to bottom Andover 9-0 in Mixed Division One. Michael Nash, Janine Fisher, Pete Braithwaite, Nicola Smith, Ross Parsons and Katie Woods all remained unbeaten as St Marys took maximum points.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 10th January 2020

Waverley A recorded their sixth successive win by beating their B side 8-1 and now lead Open Division One by ten points. Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell led the way with their sixth hat-trick and there was also a hat-trick from Wayne Drake and Phillip Jaap and a double from Ian Aherne and Craig Ford. A single from Sam Kersley and Adam Hood for Waverley B prevented the whitewash. A hat trick from Stephen Lambe and David Irvine underpinned a first win for bottom side Hurst A as they narrowly beat second placed Viking A 5-4. Doubles from Simon Williamson and Tim Cooper and from Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Michael Nash earned Viking A four points.

Phoenix are now second in Open Division Three despite losing out to Alresford 5-4. Doubles from Bret Charman and Ben Webb and from Geoff Denyer and Mark Emmerson help Alresford over the line, whilst a hat-trick from Jon Brooks and Pranjal Mathur top scored for Phoenix. Oasis beat Andover B 8-1 to take top spot with hat-tricks from Pavan N and Abhishek Singh and from Anjul Virmani and Shashank Agarwal plus a double from Sandeep Srikhande and Manoj Shakya. Tom Hicks and Peter Sellers won a hard fought single rubber for Andover B to earn them a point.

Viking Ladies remain on course for yet another Ladies 4 League title with a 6-0 victory over bottom side Phoenix to maintain their 100% record. Beechdown A are six points behind in second place after beating their B side 6-0. It was honours even as Andover A and B Ladies played out a 3-3 draw.

Bottom side Beechdown A won their first game by beating Andover 6-3 in Mixed Division One. In a consistent performance, there were doubles from Dan Sheppard and Cathryn Perkins, Peter Leeds and Sam Hollingdale and from Simon Hughes and Sally Thompson. Chris Clarke and Pauline Prior scored a hat-trick for Andover in a losing cause. Waverley A also beat Andover 6-3 to move into second place and are now nine points behind leaders Viking A with two games in hand. Hat-tricks from Peter Bevell and Gina Rapacioli and from Craig Ford and Emma James saw Waverley A home whilst each of the Andover pairs took a rubber.

BH Pegasus have still to drop a single rubber after they recorded their fourth win in Mixed Division Two, beating Viking B 9-0. Rob Clayburn, Preow Chanpeng, Ryan Doe, Theresa Simmonds, Martin Davey and Rebecca Butterfield were all unbeaten for the runaway leaders.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 27th December

Phoenix had fluctuating fortunes in their two fixtures but still end the year top of Open Division Three by a single point from Oasis who have a game in hand. Hat-tricks from Anjul Virmani and Shashank Agarwal and from Sandeep Srikhande and Manoj Shakya, plus a double from Abhishek Singh and Pavan N enabled Oasis to beat Phoenix 8-1. A single from Steve Dyer and his partner ensures that Phoenix avoided the whitewash. In their second game they put bottom side Beechdown C to the sword and earned an 8-1 victory for themselves. Trebles from Steve Dyer and his partner and from Jon Brooks and Graham Simmons and a double from James Wood and Matthew Savastano saw Phoenix home. Lee Hollingdale and Richard Smith battled their way to a three end single to earn a point for Beechdown C.

BH Pegasus A narrowly saw off rivals Viking A 5-4 to remain second in Open Division One. With Nick Reid and Adam Turner losing their 100% record and only picking up one rubber, it was left to doubles from Martin Davey and Warren Johnson and Rob Clayburn and Manohar Challa to see BH Pegasus A over the line. A hat trick from Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Michael Nash top scored for Viking A who remain third.

Waverley B moved to within a point of leaders BH Pegasus albeit having played two games more, following a 9-0 victory over winless Beechdown C who remain bottom. Paul Branch, Sarah Fenton, Adam Hood, Gill Trimmer, Phil Hood and Heather Mountford all remained unbeaten as Waverley B took maximum points in Mixed Division Two.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 13th December

Waverley Ladies brought a three match losing streak to an end with two big wins and now sit second in the Ladies 4 League on games won after moving level on points with Andover A. They followed a 6-0 whitewash of Beechdown A with a 5-1 victory over Beechdown B and normal service is now resumed at the top albeit with rivals Andover A having a game in hand.

BH Pegasus moved back to the top of Mixed Division Two without playing, opponents Phoenix were unable to fulfil their fixture and handed nine points to their opponents.

Andover A moved to the calmer waters of mid table in Open Division One closing the gap to BH Pegasus A in second to two points albeit having played a game more, following a 7-2 win over Waverley B, Joe Li and Martyn Isherwood and Steve Trussell and Keith Miles scored hat-tricks for Andover A.

Shashank Agarwal, Sandeep Srikhande, Pavan N, Abhishek Singh, Amol Attarde and Anjul Virmani all scored maximums as Oasis cut the gap to leaders Andover B to two points in Open Division Three, with a 9-0 win over bottom side Beechdown C. Beechdown B just edged out Alresford 5-4 with doubles from Matthew Pennefather-Neal and Richard Smith and from Mark Bayliss and Nigel Roberts and a single from Stewart Hayes and Roy Gallie. A hat trick from Bret Charman and Ben Webb top scored for Alresford.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 6th December

Andover A moved further away from the relegation places in Open Division One with a 6-3 victory over Waverley B. A hat trick from Joe Li and Martyn Isherwood and a double from Steve Trussell and Keith Miles underpinned the win for Andover A, whilst a double from Matt Hawkins and Phil Hood top scored for Waverley B who are now twelve points behind their opponents.

Beechdown A regained the leadership of Open Division Two following a narrow 5-4 win over Aldermaston. Simon Hughes and Peter Leeds secured the victory by taking the eight rubber and this completed their hat trick and William Belfield and Neil Hince top scored for Aldermaston by winning two rubbers. Joe Bundy and Mike De Sousa went the distance in their encounter with Mark Lowries and Helen Apsey with the first end decided by a sudden death point after the score had reached 29-29. Whitchurch moved into second place with an 8-1 win over a two pair Hurst B side that remain rooted to the bottom of the table. Dinesh Tadikonda, Josh Bliss, Mark Loader and Daniel Gender-Sherry remained unbeaten on the night for Whitchurch, whilst a single from Jarek Bilek and David Ord prevented the bottom side from being whitewashed.

Waverley B cemented fourth place in Mixed Division Two with a 7-2 win over second placed Viking B and are now only three points shy of top spot in the table. A hat trick from Paul Branch and Sarah Fenton, together with doubles from Phil Hood and Gill Trimmer and from Ian Aherne and Jane Vickers secured the win for Waverley B. A double from Robert Lewin and Jo Berry earned two points for Viking B.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 29th November

Reigning champions Waverley A won their fifth successive match with a 9-0 victory over bottom side Hurst A. Matt Hawkins was promoted from the B team to partner Peter Bevell and their hat trick meant that Hawkins has won more rubbers in one match for the A side than in three matches for the B side. There were also hat tricks from Wayne Drake and Sam Kersley and from Craig Ford and Ian Aherne to give Waverley A maximum points and they now have a nine point cushion at the top of Open Division One. BH Pegasus B narrowly edged out Viking A 5-4, with Jeremy Hughes and Alex McNair winning the deciding rubber. Simon Williamson and Tim Cooper completed their hat-trick to give Viking A the lead before BH Pegasus B fought back to take the win, with doubles from Ryan Doe and Dave Trilby and from Max Le Henn and Dominic Lopez top scoring them.

Challengers are the new leaders of Open Division Two on games won after moving level on points with Beechdown A following a 7-2 win over Viking B. Hat-tricks from Venkitram Vaidhyanathan and Jayasankar Veettil and from Vikesh Muralidharan and Gerin Thomas, plus a single from Jobin George and Balaji Chandra Babu saw Challengers home. Singles from Chris Powell and Susan Godfrey and from Keith and Tom Godfrey earned two points for Viking B.

Viking Ladies maintained their 100% start with their sixth win, with a 4-2 victory over Andover A in the Ladies 4 League and they are now five points clear of Andover A in second, having played a game more. Andover B continued their good run with a 5-1 victory over bottom side Phoenix and confirmed fourth place in the table.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 22th November

Aldermaston moved out of the bottom two of Open Division Two with a resounding 9-0 win over bottom side Hurst B who are still searching for their first win. Hat-tricks from Chris Apsey and Claire Evans, William Belfield and Julie Ward and from Neil Hince and Stephen Gaunt saw Aldermaston obtain maximum points.

Leaders Viking A stretched their lead at the top of Mixed Division One to ten points with a narrow 5-4 win over Aldermaston, but second placed St Marys A have two games in hand. Simon Williamson and Susan Godfrey held their nerve in the ninth rubber to complete their hat-trick and secure the win. A hard fought double from Chris Apsey and Claire Evans top scored for Aldermaston who move up to third.

Leaders Beechdown B crashed to a 9-0 defeat to BH Pegasus but still top Mixed Division Two by two points although BH Pegasus in second have played two games less. BH Pegasus have yet to drop a single rubber and hat-tricks from Rob Clayburn and Preow Chanpeng, from Ryan Doe and Theresa Simmonds and from Martin Davey and Rebecca Butterfield gave them their second successive maximum point haul. Waverley B shrugged off the handicap of only having two pairs to edge out Phoenix 5-4. A hat-trick from Adam Hood and Gill Trimmer and a double from Paul Branch and Nayab Syed saw Waverley B over the line. A hard fought three ender from Pranjal Mathur and Alison Rendall gave Phoenix their point to add to the three concessions.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 15th November

BH Pegasus B moved into the calmer waters of mid table in Open Division One, gleaning nine points from two close fought fixtures. They edged out Andover A 5-4 with a hat-trick from Ryan Doe and David Truby and a double from Max Le Henn and Alex McNair seeing them over the line. In their next fixture they were on the end of a 5-4 scoreline themselves losing out to Waverley B. A hat-trick from Adam Hood and Sam Kersley and a double from Phil Hood and Matt Hawkins saw Waverley B to victory whilst a double from Alex McNair and Jeremy Hughes top scored for BH Pegasus B. Andover A moved away from the relegation places with a 9-0 win over bottom side Hurst A. Steve Trussell and Keith Miles, Martyn Isherwood and Joe Li and Jon Purser and Sam Edwards all scored hat-tricks to earn Andover A maximum points. Waverley A beat leaders BH Pegasus A 8-1 to move level on points with them at the top of the table, albeit having played a game less. Hat- tricks from Wayne Drake and Phillip Jaap and from Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell and a double from Craig Ford and Oliver Hoult underpinned the Waverley A win, whilst a single from Rob Clayburn and Manohar Challa prevented the whitewash.

Beechdown A beat Viking B 6-3 to go top of Open Division Two with hat-tricks from Dan Sheppard and Joe Bundy and from Peter Leeds and Simon Hughes, whilst each of the Viking B pairs won a single rubber.

Phoenix moved to second place in Open Division Three with a 9-0 win over Beechdown B, with the score harsh on Beechdown B who took five of the nine rubbers to three ends. Steve Dyer and his partner , Alison Rendall and Pranjal Mathur and Graham Simmons and Jon Brooks all scored maximum for Phoenix.

Viking Ladies moved two points clear in the Ladies 4 League with a 4-2 win over Beechdown A. Waverley slipped to their third defeat in a row with a 5-1 loss to Andover A who move to third, three points behind the leaders with a game in hand.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 8th November

Hat-tricks from Dan Sheppard and Joe Bundy and from Simon Hughes and Peter Leeds saw Beechdown A to a 6-3 victory over Challengers and top spot in Open Division Two. A 7-2 win for Whitchurch over Aldermaston saw them move back to the top by one point having played a game more. A hat-trick from Kevin Scarpe and Mark Loader led the way for Whitchurch and this was backed up by doubles from Josh Bliss and Dinesh Tadikonda and from Graham Woodrow and Stuart Gordon. Singles from Chris Apsey and Stephen Gaunt and from William Belfield and Julie Ward put Aldermaston on the board.

Waverley C shrugged off the handicap of only having two eligible pairs to beat Beechdown B 6-3 and moved into second place in Open Division Three. Hat-tricks from Mark Gentry and Mark Sanderson and from Philip Oxford and Tom Eastick saw Waverley C over the line. Beechdown B moved into fourth place despite this reverse and are only three points behind Waverley C in second having played a game less.

Leaders Viking A remained top of Mixed Division One despite losing 6-3 to reigning champions St Marys. Hat-tricks from Gareth Jones and Janine Fisher and from Ross Parsons and Katie Woods saw St Marys reduce the gap at the top to five points with a game in hand. Each of the Viking A pairs won a single rubber with four of the nine rubbers going the distance.

Beechdown B beat Viking B 9-0 in the battle of the top two in Mixed Division Two. The match was a lot closer than the score suggests with four rubbers going the distance and with the Viking B first pair of Tom Harris and Jo Berry forced to concede two rubbers. Tim Hassall and Karen Riddle notched a hat-trick for Beechdown B and Joe Bundy and Sally Thompson and Mark Bayliss and Sandra Smith were unbeaten on the night.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 1st November

Beechdown Ladies A (represented by Sandra Smith, Nikki Acton, Sally Thompson and Sam Hollingdale) top the Ladies 4 League by the narrowest of margins, following a 6-0 victory over bottom side Phoenix Ladies. Reigning Champions Viking beat winless Beechdown B 4-2 to move level on points with the leaders. Andover B (represented by Pauline Prior, Beccy Dyer, Liz Roberts and Rebecca Sale) pulled off a surprise by consigning Waverley to back to back defeats for the first time since 2014, with a 4-2 win.

The top three were in action in Open Division One, Viking were first to play and dispatched a two pair Hurst A 8-1. Michael Nash and Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Keith Godfrey and his partner remained unbeaten for Viking A, whilst Mark Payne and Tony Glinos battled their way to a win three end rubber for Hurst A to prevent the whitewash. BH Pegasus beat Andover A 8-1 to retain top spot, with hat-tricks from Adam Turner and Nick Reid and from Rob Clayburn and Manohar Challa, together with a double from Warren Johnson and Ramsay Domloge. Jon Purser and Keith Miles notched a single rubber in a losing cause for Andover A. Another hat-trick from Peter Bevell and Neil Atkins and a treble from Wayne Drake and Oliver Hoult underpinned a 7-2 victory for Waverley A over BH Pegasus B, to move to third place, with a game in hand.

Viking B secured their first win in Open Division Two with a 8-1 win over Hurst B who are still searching for their first win. Tom and Keith Godfrey and Horace Mitchell and Robert Lewin both scored maximums and Chris Powell and Robert Jackson backed this up with a double. Jarek Bilek and Richard Silk went the distance for Hurst B to gain a point.

Andover B moved eight points clear in Open Division Three with a 6-3 win over Phoenix, albeit having played a game more. Hat-tricks from Tom Hicks and Peter Sellers and from David Sneddon and Greg Jex secured the points for the leaders, whilst each of the Phoenix pairs won a single rubber.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 25th October

Andover A stayed just ahead of opponents Beechdown A at the top of the Ladies 4 League after they battled out a 3-3 draw. Viking moved level on points after a 5-1 victory over Andover B, relegating Beechdown A down to third.

BH Pegasus B registered their first win in Open Division One with a 6-3 triumph over Hurst A with doubles from Max Le Henn and Alex McNair, Vilas Nair and Jeremy Hughes and from Marcus Lopez and David Truby. David Irvine and Stephen Lambe notched a hard fought hat-trick for Hurst A in a losing cause.

Leaders Whitchurch just edged out Beechdown A 5-4 at the top of Open Division Two after Sean Mallard and Daniel Gender-Sherry held their nerve to win the ninth rubber. A Dinesh Tadikonda and Graham Woodrow hat-trick top scored for the Leaders, whilst Peter Leeds and Simon Hughes and Dan Sheppard and Joe Bundy both scored doubles for Beechdown A. Challengers beat Aldermaston 7-2 to leapfrog Whitchurch and Beechdown A to take a two point lead at the top.

Oasis registered their first ever win in only their second fixture with a 6-3 victory over Waverley C. In a consistent team performance Manoj Shakya and Amol Attarde, Pavan N and Abhishek Singh and Sandeep Srikhande and Shashank Agarwal scored two rubbers each. Mark Gentry and Mark Sanderson top scored for Waverley C with a hat-trick.

Viking B moved five points clear at the top of Mixed Division Two following an 8-1 victory over Beechdown C. Hat-tricks from Robert Lewin and Jo Berry and from Chris Powell and Deborah Vincent and a double from Tom Godfrey and Ruth Cairns saw Viking B home. A single from Matthew Pennefather-Neal and Victoria Woodward prevented the whitewash. Beechdown B are second despite a narrow 5-4 defeat to Waverley B, with a hat-trick from Tom Penn and Louise Kingham top scoring. Doubles from Craig Ford and Sarah Fenton and from Adam Hood and Gill Trimmer and a single from Ian Aherne and Jane Vickers saw Waverley B over the line. BH Pegasus moved ominously into third place with a 9-0 whitewash of Waverley B in their opening fixture.Rob Clayburn, Preow Chanpeng, Ryan Doe, Theresa Simmonds, Martin Davey and Rebecca Butterfield all remained unbeaten.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 18th October

Viking A opened their Open Division One campaign with two big wins before being pegged back with a defeat to the reigning champions Waverley. Viking began with a 7-2 win over a two pair Andover A with Tim Cooper and his partner and Keith Miles and Khem Bahadur-Limbu unbeaten on the night.This was followed by a 9-0 victory over Waverley B who have endured a torrid start since promotion. Simon Williamson and Tim Cooper, Tom Harris and Michael Nash and Khem Bahadur-Limbu and his partner all remained unbeaten. Their winning run came to an end with a 7-2 defeat to Waverley A, for whom Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell notched a hat-trick and this was backed up by doubles from Wayne Drake and Phillip Jaap and from Ian Aherne and Craig Ford. BH Pegasus A now have a four point lead over Viking A at the top, with Waverley A two points further back but with a game in hand.

Whitchurch are the surprise leaders in Open Division Two albeit having played a game more, with their first win since April 2018. They beat newly promoted Viking B 8-1 thanks to maximums from Dinesh Tadikonda and Graham Woodrow and from Kevin Scarpe and Josh Bliss and a double from Mark Loader and Stuart Gordon. A single from Horace Mitchell and Richard Burke enabled Viking B to avoid the whitewash.

Hat-tricks from Tom Hicks and Peter Sellers and from Geoff Lewis and Dave Sneddon, plus a double from Iain Small and David Liversidge saw them beat Beechdown C 8-1 and take top spot in Open Division Three.

St Marys began their Mixed Division One campaign with an 8-1 win over Aldermaston with trebles from Gareth Jones and Andrea Woods and from Pete Braithwaite and Janine Fisher and a double from Matthew Benians and Katie Woods. Chris Apsey and Claire Evans won a single rubber for Aldermaston in a losing cause.

Reigning Champions Viking beat last years runners up Waverley 4-2 to move within two points of early leaders Andover A in The Ladies 4 League. Andover B registered their first win by beating winless Beechdown B 5-1.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 11th October

Waverley A began their Mixed Division One campaign with a maximum point win over newly promoted Aldermaston. Trebles from Wayne Drake and Gina Rapacioli, Peter Bevell and Emma James and from Neil Atkins and Emily Chappell earned them a 9-0 victory. Leaders Viking A moved seven points clear at the top by winning their second fixture against Beechdown by 7-2, Tim Cooper and Julie Shawley notched a treble the hard way with three hard fought wins that all went the distance. This was backed up by a hat-trick from Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Susan Godfrey and a single from Simon Williamson and Alison Crawford. Beechdown A took two points with singles from Peter Leeds and Lisa Moran and from Simon Hughes and Nikki Acton. Aldermaston recovered from their opening fixture whitewash to beat Andover 7-2 with a hat-trick from William Belfield and Julie Ward and doubles from Chris Apsey and Claire Drysdale and from David Ord and Helen Apsey, Tim Hunt and Pauline Prior won two rubbers for Andover in a losing cause.

A hat-trick from Tom Penn and Louise Kingham and doubles from Mike De Sousa and Sam Hollindale and from Mark Bayliss and Sandra Smith saw Beechdown B to a 7-2 win over their C team and top spot in Mixed Division Two. An 8-1 win for Viking B over Phoenix saw them leapfrog Beechdown B and take over the lead. Trebles from Robert Lewin and Deborah Vincent and from Robert Jackson and Juliet Macaskill underpinned their victory, whilst a single from Sarah Day and her partner prevented the whitewash.

BH Pegasus A won their third match in a row with a 7-2 win over Waverley B. This opens a thirteen point gap at the top of Open Division One, albeit having played two games more than second place Waverley A. Adam Turner and Nick Reid continued their 100% start with another hat-trick, whilst a double from Adam Hood and Sam Kersley earned Waverley B their points.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 4th October

Andover Ladies A ( represented by Kay Carrington-Fisher, Val Wheeler, Beccy Fisher and Sue Clarke) all registered clean sheets as they beat Beechdown B 6-0 to move two points clear at the top of the Ladies 4 League. Beechdown A withstood a fightback from Andover B who came back from losing 3-0 at the half way stage, to be only 3-2 behind going into the last rubber. Nikki Acton and Sally Thompson held their nerve in three closely fought ends to win 21-17, 16-21, 21-18 to complete a 4-2 win that takes them up to second place. Reigning champions Viking got their campaign underway with a regulation 5-1 victory over Phoenix.

Hat tricks from Adam Turner and Nick Reid and from Martin Davey and Manohar Challa, together with a double from Warren Johnson and Ramsay Domloge saw BH Pegasus A to a 8-1 win over Hurst A and top spot in Open Division One, albeit having played a game more. David Irvine and Matthew Wylie secured a single for Hurst A to avoid the whitewash.

Challengers beat a two pair Whitchurch side 8-1 in the battle of the relegated teams and move up to second place in Open Division Two. Manoj George and Venkitram Vaidhyanathan and Vikesh Muralidharan were unbeaten for Challengers on the night, while Kevin Scarpe and Scott Haddon secured a single rubber for Whitchurch.

Alresford took over top spot in Open Division Three with a 7-2 win over newcomers Oasis, with hat tricks from Bret Charman and Ben Webb and from Geoff Denyer and Luca Herbaut underpinning the victory. Oasis will be pleased to get points on the board but will look back at the three rubbers that went the distance and ended with defeat and wonder what might have been. Phoenix narrowly edged out Waverley C 5-4 with doubles from Steve Dyer and his partner and from Pranjal Mathur and Jon Brooks seeing them over the line. A treble from Mark Sanderson and Mark Gentry top scored for Waverley C in a losing cause.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 27th September

The BDBL returned with a clutch of inter club matches dominating the opening fixtures.

In the Ladies 4 League, last years runners up Waverley Ladies began with a 5-1 win over Phoenix, with Alison Randall and Carolyn Neale battling their way to a three end win to prevent a whitewash. The other two fixtures resulted in 5-1 wins for Andover A and Beechdown A over their respective B sides.

Hat-tricks from Tim Cooper and Julie Shawley, Khem Bahadur-Limbu and Susan Godfrey and from Birkharam Purja and Alison Crawford for Viking A resulted in a 9-0 victory over newly promoted Andover in Mixed Division One.Graham Woodrow and Pauline Prior came closest to winning a rubber for Andover, going to setting in all three ends before losing to Purja and Crawford 20-22, 22-20, 22-20.

Maximums for Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell, Craig Ford and Ian Aherne and for Wayne Drake and Adam Hood gave last seasons Open Division One champions Waverley A, a 9-0 win over its B side, who could only field two eligible pairs. A hat-trick from Adam Turner and Nick Reid and doubles from Rob Clayburn and Manohar Challa and from Warren Johnson and Ramsay Domloge underpinned a 7-2 victory for BH Pegasus A over their B side who came up as runners up from last years Open Division Two. A double from Vilas Nair and Jeremy Hughes earned two points for the B side.

Beechdown A showed their promotion credentials with an opening match 9-0 triumph over Hurst B in Open Division Two, with trebles from Peter Leeds and Simon Hughes, Mike De Sousa and Tim Hassall and from Dan Sheppard and Joe Bundy.

Beechdown B took an early lead in Open Division Three with a 7-2 win over their C side, courtesy of a treble from Tom Penn and Matthew Pennefather-Neal, together with doubles from Nick Jones and Nigel Roberts and from Sam and Stewart Hayes. Richard Smith and Steve Cordingley secured two points for the C side by winning two rubbers. Andover B have taken second place by narrowly edging out Alresford 5-4. Peter Sellers and Tom Hicks held their nerve in the seventh rubber to complete their hat-trick to take a 5-2 lead before Alresford came back to win the final two rubbers and earn themselves four points.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

Welcome to the new Season 2019 / 2020

Belated welcome to the new Badminton season

Matches started this week with 10 Ladies and Open matches.

Special welcome to our newest club Oasis, playing in Open Division 3. Their home hall is the Sports Centre on a Friday evening.

Good to see a new club entering the league!

Dates for your diary:

Restricted Tournament - 26th January 2020

Open Tournament - 5th April 2020

AGM Date

The BDBL 2019 AGM is 17th July 19:15

News round up w/e 31st May

With the last results now posted, here is my final round up from the 2019/20 season,

In the Ladies 4 League Waverley Ladies, who had already secured their fourth successive runners up spot, completed their fixtures with a much changed side, beating Andover Ladies 4-2 after their opponents were only able to field three players.

Hat tricks from Peter Bevell and Emma James and from Andrew Mountford and Sarah Fenton enabled Waverley A to leapfrog their opponents Beechdown A following a 6-3 win and finish mid table in Mixed Division One.

BH Pegasus beat Viking B 8-1 to move sixteen points clear in runners up spot in Mixed Division Two to set the target for their rivals. However, Andover Sports B amassed twenty four points from a possible twenty seven with wins over Waverley B, Phoenix B and Beechdown C in their final three matches to pip BH Pegasus to second place in the table.

Champions Waverley B beat bottom side Phoenix A 9-0 to complete the fixtures in Open Division Two.

Phoenix B won the battle of the bottom two in Open Division Three after completing the double over Waverley C with a 6-3 victory.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

Summer Clubs

If your club has a summer club please get in touch to add the details here

Waverley Summer Club

Waverley start on the 13th May, 6 pounds per night or 50 pounds for the whole session until the end of August. 7.30-9.45 pm at QMC.

Andover Sports Summer Club

Andover Sports will be running a summer club at the new leisure centre in Andover. Playing 7.30-9.30 on a Thursday evening, starting on 9th May. Cost is 6 pounds per session for BE members, otherwise 8 pounds. Visit Andover Sports Facebook page for more details

Phoenix are running a summer club at the Vyne School in Basingstoke, RG21 5NU from May 14th through July 2nd (8 weeks) 8pm - 10pm. The fee is 6 pounds per week. Anyone interested can contact phoenix if they need more information.

St Mary's Summer Club

St. Mary's run a summer club on Mondays from 13 May - 29 July at Kennet Leisure Centre, Thatcham 8-10pm. Visitors are very welcome, 5 pounds per evening

Hurst Summer Club

Hurst is continuing to play badminton throughout the summer at the Hurst School in Tadley, RG26 5NL, through to the end of August. Visitors welcome. 8.30 to 10.30 every Thursday evening. The fee is 5 pounds per visit.

B H Pegasus Summer Club

Every Tuesday from 19.40 until 22.20 at the Sport Centre, Festival Place, running from 07/05/2019 until 27/08/2019

It is 7 pounds per night or 91 pounds for the whole summer club.

News round up w/e 26th April

Champions Waverley A completed a perfect season in Open Division One with their twelfth win after beating Andover 9-0. The result hides the fact that Andover fought hard and that five rubbers went the distance. Ian Aherne, Andrew Mountford, Peter Bevell, Neil Atkins, Phillip Jaap and Wayne Drake were all unbeaten as Waverley registered maximum points as they finished twelve points clear at the top of the table. Runners up BH Pegasus A completed their fixtures with a 9-0 victory over a two pair Hurst A. Third placed Viking A beat winless Whitchurch 8-1 with hat tricks from Birkharam Purja and Keith Miles and from Richard Whatley and his partner. A single from Josh Bliss and Dinesh Tadikonda ensured that Whitchurch avoided the whitewash.

A 9-0 for Waverley B over Hurst B enabled to leapfrog Aldermaston and into runners up spot in Open Division Two. Maximums from Adam Hood and Paul Branch, James Huggins and Stuart Dubber and from Jason O?Kane and Phil Hood has put them in pole position to overhaul BH Pegasus B. Indeed, a win of 7-2 or better in their final fixture against bottom side Phoenix A will be enough for them to give them the title.

A surprise 8-1 defeat for Alresford to lowly Phoenix B has cost them finishing runners up in Open Division Three. Despite a 6-3 win in their final fixture, it was their opponents Beechdown B who took second place by a three point margin.

Champions Viking completed their fixtures with a regulation 6-0 win over bottom side Beechdown B in the Ladies 4 League. Runners up Waverley beat Andover Sports Ladies in their penultimate match to reduce the gap at the top of the table to twenty four points.

BH Pegasus shrugged off the handicap of only having two pairs to beat Phoenix B 6-3 to retain second place in Mixed Division Two, with hat tricks from Ryan Doe and Theresa Simmonds and from Alex McNair and Christie Yao seeing them home.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 19th April

Viking A beat bottom side Beechdown B 9-0 to confirm runners up spot in Mixed Division One. Tim Cooper, Julie Shawley, Richard Whatley, Alison Crawford, Birkharam Purja and Susan Godfrey all remained unbeaten as their opponents Beechdown B were left to reflect on a winless season.

Champions Aldermaston completed their fixtures in Mixed Division Two with two 7-2 wins. Mark Lowries and Helen Apsey led the way against Phoenix B with a hat trick and this was backed up by doubles from Glynn Libberton and Julie Ward and from Chris Apsey and Liz Drysdale. They repeated the scoreline in their final fixture, with hat tricks from William Belfield and Julie Ward and from Colin Dangerfield and Liz Drysdale and a single from Neil Hince and Helen Apsey enough to see off Waverley B who moved up to second.

Bottom side Whitchurch lost 7-2 to Hurst A in Open Division One with a hat trick from Michael Nash and Colin Dangerfield and doubles from David Irvine and David Ord and from Stephen Lambe and Mark Payne earning Hurst A their seventh win.

Waverley B beat a two pair Hurst B side 9-0 to move within seven points of second placed Aldermaston in Open Division Two, with their remaining fixtures against the bottom two sides, Waverley B are odd on favourites to take runners up spot. James Huggins, Adam Hood, Paul Branch, Sam Kersley, Stuart Dubber and Phil Hood all remained unbeaten as Waverley B took maximum points.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 12th April

Waverley A completed their eleventh successive win and in doing so confirmed the Open Division One title, after beating closest rivals BH Pegasus A 7-2. A hat trick from Neil Atkins and Peter Bevell (their ninth of the season) and doubles from Ian Aherne and Andrew Mountford and from Phil Hood and Adam Hood took the spoils. A double from Rob Clayburn and Martin Davey top scored for BH Pegasus A who despite the reverse will finish runners up. Six points from two matches were not enough to prevent Challengers from finishing second to bottom. They narrowly edged out Andover 5-4 with a Jayasankar Veettil and Vikesh Muralidharan hat trick top scoring, before losing 8-1 to Viking A with Veettil and Muralidharan securing a single to prevent the whitewash. Hat tricks from Simon Williamson and Tim Cooper and from Keith Miles and Birkharam Purja plus a double from Richard Whatley and his partner saw Viking A to another win in the chase for third spot.

Trebles from Geoff Denyer and Luca Herbaut and from Mark Emmerson and Ben Webb underpinned a 7-2 victory for Alresford who are now second in Open Division Three on games won from Beechdown B, who they play in their last match of the season. In the other match in the division Champions Viking B beat Beechdown C 8-1 with hat tricks from Tom Godfrey and Tom Harris and from Chris Powell and Robert Jackson top scoring.

Waverley A closed the gap to Beechdown A to a single point following an 8-1 victory over Beechdown B in Mixed Division One. Hat tricks from Andrew Mountford and Sarah Fenton and from Paul Branch and Emma James, together with a double from Jason O?Kane and Heather Mountford saw Waverley A to only their second win of the campaign. Tom Penn and Louise Kingham scored a single for Beechdown B to avoid the whitewash. It all comes down to the final fixture at the end of April between Beechdown A and Waverley A to decide which side will finish in the bottom two.

Waverley B moved up to third place in Mixed Division Two with a 9-0 win over Phoenix B with Paul Branch, Davinity Powis, Phil Hood, Heather Mountford, Adam Hood and Jane Vickers all remaining unbeaten.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 5th April

Viking Ladies A (represented by Julie Shawley, Alison Crawford, Juliet MacAskill and Deborah Vincent) confirmed their fourth successive Ladies 4 League title with two 6-0 wins to earn maximum points. Their first win was over rivals Waverley Ladies who were only able to field three ladies on the night, despite this reverse Waverley are on course to finish runners up for the fourth season in a row. Viking followed this up with a win over Beechdown Ladies A, which leaves their opponents in third place but looking over their shoulders at the teams behind them having completed their fixtures. In the other game in the Division Phoenix Ladies beat bottom side Beechdown B 5-1.

BH Pegasus B moved eight points clear at the top of Open Division Two with a 9-0 win over bottom side Phoenix A who were only able to field two pairs. Alex McNair, Max Le Henn, Linh Clayburn, Manohar Challa, Ryan Doe and Dominic Lopez all remained unbeaten as BH Pegasus B gained maximum points. They can still be overhauled by Waverley B but they will need to take twenty five points from a possible twenty seven to do so.

Despite losing 5-4 to second placed Viking B, Andover Sports B are still in pole position to take runners up spot in Mixed Division Two. Doubles from Tom Harris and Jo Berry and from Keith Miles and Ruth Cairns underpinned the narrow victory for Viking B , whilst a hat trick from Chris Clarke and Liz Roberts top scored for their opponents. There were hat tricks from Paul Branch and Davinity Powis and from Phil Hood and Heather Mountford and a double from Ian Aherne and Gill Trimmer as Waverley B beat Beechdown C 8-1. A hard fought three end single win from Joe Bundy and Sue Nolan enabled Beechdown C to avoid the whitewash.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 29th March

Viking A all but confirmed runners up spot in Mixed Division One with a 8-1 win over bottom side Beechdown B. Hat tricks from Tim Cooper and Julie Shawley and from Richard Whatley and Alison Crawford, plus a double from Birkharam Purja and Juliet MacAskill saw Viking A to victory. A hard fought single from Beechdown B pair Tom Penn and Louise Kingham in a rubber that went the distance prevented the whitewash.

BH Pegasus A beat Challengers 6-3 in Open Division One to continue their pursuit of leaders Waverley A. Hat tricks from Adam Turner and Nick Reid and from Martin Davey and Rob Clayburn underpinned the win, whilst a rubber from each of the Challengers pairs earned important points in their fight to avoid the drop.

Phoenix A remain bottom of Open Division Two after a 9-0 defeat to second placed Aldermaston, with hat tricks from Chris Apsey and Mark Lowries, Neil Hince and Rodney Booth and from William Belfield and Julie Ward earning Aldermaston maximum points. Waverley B remain in third place following a 6-3 win over Beechdown A, but the gap between them and Aldermaston has been cut to twelve points having played two games less. Each of the Waverley B pairs won two rubbers , with Peter Leeds and Simon Hughes notching a hat trick for Beechdown A in reply.

Viking B stretched their lead at the top of Open Division Three to twenty six points after beating closest rivals Beechdown B 8-1. A single from Ketan Panwalkar and James Wright from Beechdown B prevented the leaders from taking maximum points.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 22nd March

Three games in nine days that resulted in three wins and twenty two points ensured that St Marys Mixed retained the Mixed Division One title. In the first match they defeated bottom side Beechdown B 9-0 with Pete Braithwaite, Katie Woods, Matthew Benians, Janine Fisher, Michael Nash and Nicola Smith unbeaten. Then they beat Waverley A 7-2 with hat-tricks from Michael Nash and Janine Fisher and from Lee Frith and Alexandra Woods. Waverley notched singles from Adam Lea and Emma James and from Sam Kersley and Gina Rapacioli in reply. In their final fixture they beat Waverley A 6-3, with doubles from Matthew Benians and Alexandra Woods, Michael Nash and Katie Woods and from Gareth Jones and Pam Norman. A hat-trick from Peter Bevell and Emma James gave Waverley A three points in reply.

Phoenix Ladies were also busy in the Ladies 4 League with three matches in seven days which netted them a draw and two defeats. After a double header against Andover in which they lost 5-1 and drew 3-3, they were whitewashed 6-0 by leaders Viking Ladies which took the table toppers a step closer to the title.

Aldermaston opened a twenty six point gap over title rivals Andover Sports B after beating them 8-1, William Belfield and Julie Ward and Chris Apsey and Liz Drysdale won three rubbers a piece and this was backed up with two rubbers from Mark Lowries and Helen Apsey. Chris Clarke and Kay Carrington-Fisher scored a single for Andover Sports B to avoid the whitewash.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 15th March

Six points gained from three games in eight days has taken Andover Sports Ladies to mid table in the Ladies 4 League albeit having played more games than their rivals below them. They began by losing 4-2 to Phoenix Ladies who remain second to bottom. Defeat to leaders Viking Ladies by five rubbers to one in their second fixture allowed Viking Ladies to open a five point gap at the top. In their final game they shared a 3-3 draw with Beechdown A and they will now await the results of a double header between the teams below them with interest.

Adam Turner, Nick Reid, Ramsay Domloge, Ryan Doe, Martin Davey and Rob Clayburn all remained unbeaten as BH Pegasus A gained maximum points in a 9-0 win over Andover and this has moved them up to second place in Open Division One.

Aldermaston remain in second place in Open Division Two following two narrow 5-4 home wins over Hurst B and Waverley B respectively. A hat trick from William Belfield and Julie Ward helped Aldermaston over the line in the derby against Hurst B , whilst there were doubles from Keith Lawrence and David Ord and from Jarek Bilek and Nigel Appleton in reply. Despite the defeat Hurst B leapfrog Phoenix A to move off the bottom of the table. Doubles from Neil Hince and Chris Apsey and from William Belfield and Julie Ward underpinned the win over Waverley B , with a hat trick from James Huggins and Jason O?Kane top scoring for the visitors in a losing cause.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary

News round up w/e 8th March

Eight points gleaned from a draw and a win have taken Beechdown A into third place in the Ladies 4 League, albeit having played more games than their rivals. After sharing the spoils with Phoenix Ladies, they ended Andover Ladies mini revival by beating them 5-1.

Andover Sports Ladies (represented by Liz Roberts, Val Wheeler, Pauline Prior and Rebecca Sale) moved away from the bottom two in the Ladies 4 League following a 5-1 victory over bottom side Beechdown B. A single rubber from Louise Kingham and Sue Nolan prevented the whitewash. Waverley Ladies now sit top of the Division on games won following a 3-3 draw with Phoenix Ladies. Title favourites and reigning Champions Viking lie in wait with two games in hand on the new leaders.

BH Pegasus B stretched their lead at the top of Open Division Two to twenty two points following a 8-1 win over a two pair Phoenix A.

Beechdown A suffered from d?j? vu in Mixed Division One as St Marys repeated their February 8-1 win and now are four points ahead of Viking A at the top of table. Both Lee Frith and Alexandra Woods and Ross Parsons and Katie Woods scored hat-tricks and this was backed up by a double from Michael Nash and Nicola Smith. As in the previous encounter Peter Leeds and Lisa Moran were the only scorers for Beechdown A.

Leaders Aldermaston made it eight wins out of eight by beating Viking B 6-3. A hat-trick from Mark Lowries and Helen Apsey and a double from William Belfield and Sue Richardson underpinned the Aldermaston victory. Whilst each of the Viking B pairs won a single rubber.

Peter Askew

BDBL Press Secretary