07-08 Season News
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24/07/08 London Youth Games Bromley won the London Youth Games overall for the second year running. Congratulations to all those who participated!
24/07/08 Kent Junior Circuit The Kent Junior Circuit will kick off at Orpington Juniors for the first time this year on Sunday 6th October! Keep an eye out here and on the tournaments page for further details.
03/06/08 Disco & Awards Photographs Photographs from the Disco and Awards evening are now available
03/06/08 Last Class 4 of 08 Photographs Photographs from the last class 4 of the season are now available
03/06/08 Coaches Tournament Photos Photographs from the Coaches Tournament are now available
17/05/08 Junior Tournament Photographs Photographs from the Orpington Junior Tournament are now available
17/05/08 End of Season The Orpington Junior Badminton Club 07/08 season has now finished (other than the disco). Well done to all players. The next season begins on 6th September, but you will be contacted before then to let you know which class you will be in. Enjoy the summer break!
17/05/08 Disco Location

The Disco will be held at The Crofton Halls in Orpington on Saturday 24th from 19:30 till 23:30.

Make sure you order your tickets!

14/05/08 OJ's Tournament Results

Here are the results of the 07/08 Season Orpington Junior Tournament.

Under 11 Boys Singles

Winner: Adam Stagg

Runner Up: Tony Cupac

 

Under 13 Boys Singles

Winner: Daniel Burke

Runner Up: Tim Foo

 

Under 13 Girls Singles

Winner: Hannah Humberstone

Runner Up: Beatrice Forward

 

Under 15 Boys Singles

Winner: Matthew Harvey

Runner Up: Bobby Brown

 

Under 18 Girls Singles

Winner: Clarissa Minty

Runner Up: Laura Nash

 

Under 18 Boys Singles

Winner: Subarna Gurung

Runner Up: Mark Fisher

Under 11 Boys Doubles

Winners: Gregory Blanchard & Adam Stagg

Runners Up: Tony Cupac & Robert McNally

 

Under 13 Boys Doubles

Winners: Daniel Burke & Jamie Allen

Runners Up: Tim Foo & Daniel Lewis

 

Under 13 Girls Doubles

Winners: Catherine McNally & Lauren McNally

Runners Up: Lois Gaden & Florence Wood

 

Under 15 Boys Doubles

Winners: Bobby Brown & Ben Andrews

Runners Up: Matthew Harvey & Luke Allen

 

Under 18 Girls Doubles

Winners: Clarissa Minty & Jasmine Srih

Runners Up: Laura Nash & Laura Summers

 

Under 18 Boys Doubles

Winners: Sam Wood & Adam Wood

Runners Up: Lee Jones & Adam Hutchinson

Congratulations to all winners and runners up.

Well done to everyone who participated in this tournament.

Awards will be presented at the disco on 24th May. Endeavours will also be revealed at the disco.

Photographs from the tournament will be available after the weekend.
27/04/08 Change of class dates
Please note that there will be no Class 5 on Monday 5th May as previously scheduled. The final three classes will be 28th April, 12th May and 19th May.
25/04/08 Inter-regional Photos and results

Photographs from the Inter-regionals are now available

All Orpington Junior players should be congratulated on their efforts in this tournament.

The under 15s were a very young team and most will be able to play again next year. Their final match was against Medway and was to decide who came second and who came third. The final result of this was 4-3 with one of the games ending with Orpington losing 31-30. This goes to show just how close Orpington were to coming second. Tunbridge Wells took first, winning all their matches and only dropping 3 games. This proves they had a very strong team.

The under 19s came second overall, beating North Foreland despite them having a better match average. Again, Tunbridge Wells won, showing they had a very strong team.

Overall a really good team effort from everyone and congratulations on the results.

For full details of all the results - Click Here
22/04/08 Tournament entries & Disco Tickets
The OJs tournament this year will take place on Saturday 10th May and the disco on Saturday 24th May.

TOURNAMENT

In addition to the U11, U13 and U15 events currently planned, we have now also added an U18 event, so players from all classes are now eligible and strongly encouraged to enter the tournament - You can download a copy of the entry form from the Tournamets page. Class coaches will also be ringing round this week to chase those who have not yet entered! If you have not yet entered the tournament, please could you bring your completed entry forms and money with you this Saturday!!!

DISCO

All of the trophies from the tournament, plus the class awards, will be presented at the Disco, which takes place this year on Saturday 24th May from 7.30pm-11.30pm at The Crofton Halls, Orpington. This is our usual end of season event where all players and parents attend from across all 5 classes, plus Thursday evenings, together with all the coaches and assistants. It is also an important fundraiser for the club to keep subscriptions for the following season to an absolute minimum and we would therefore very much appreciate your support.

For those entering the tournament, you can purchase tickets for the disco via your entry form. If you cannot make the tournament, on the Links and Downloads page there is a simple form which should be completed and returned to your class coach by Saturday 3rd May!!!

Once again, the club very much appreciates your support this season and we hope that you will support our end of season tournament and disco. If you have any questions concerning either, please do not hesitate to contact Paul Parham.

We look forward to seeing you all at the tournament and disco.
14/04/08 Transplant Racquets Tournament

Class 4 assistant coach, Paul German, took part in the annual Transplant Sports UK Raquets tournament on Saturday 5th April. This was the first year that the tournament has expanded from badminton only, to include tennis and squash also. This was possible because of the excellent facilities which the club has offered at no charge. All competitors that took part have had a life saving organ transplant including kidney, heart, liver, lung and bone marrow.

The transplant athletes travelled from all parts of the UK. The aims of the Games are; ‘To create a greater awareness and understanding of the benefits of transplantation, and at the same time highlight the desperate need for more people to sign onto the Organ Donor Register’.

This event also played an important part in the UK Team selection process for the next World Transplant Games, to be held on the Gold Coast, in 2009.

The tournament was organized under the auspices of Transplant Sport UK and coordinated by Craig Morrow, himself a kidney recipient from St. Helier Hospital.

Lynne Holt, Transplant Coordinator, at the Freeman Hospital and UK Team Manager says: “Many of the transplant athletes have experienced near death situations and long illness, and it is gratifying to see them able to enjoy a full life, thanks to organ donation. Hopefully this event will encourage others to sign on the Organ Donor Register and most importantly, discuss their wishes with their loved ones’.

All the athletes who are competing in this event have heart-warming stories to tell, and many have competed in other national and international events. For further information please contact Craig on 07770 666768 or Lynne on 07900014344, who can supply details and contact numbers in your area, should you wish to follow up.

Transplant patients owe their lives to the generosity of others, who donate the ‘Gift of Life’. Please help us to raise public awareness about transplantation and sign up on the Organ Donor register. To register, and for more information please go to www.uktransplant.org.uk or contact the Organ Donor Line on 0845 60 60 400 – Please also visit - www.transplantsport.org.uk

Thank you on behalf of transplant patients and their families.

07/04/08 Inter-regional Results
The Under 19s came second overall and the Under 15s came third. More details and photographs from the event coming soon.
01/04/08 TWBL Open entry forms available
The TWBL Open Tournament entry forms are now available on the Tournaments page.
16/03/08 TWBL U15 & U17 Tournament results

Lauren Thomson of Class 2 and Anne-Marie McQueen of Class 4 together won the U15 girls doubles. Anne-Marie won her group in the singles and went on to be runner-up. Kirsty McKee of Class 4 also played in the U15 girls singles and managed to come runner-up in the same group as Anne-Marie but lost her game in the semi-finals.

At the same time as playing the U15 girls singles, Kirsty also played in the U17 girls doubles with her partner Lauren Daley from Class 4 too. Together they got through their group as runners-up but unfortunately lost in the semi-finals.

Ryan Charnock, Wesley Beckenham and James Sullivan, all in Class 2, played in the U15 boys singles but were unable to get through their groups. Ryan and James played together in the doubles and Wesley played with Matthew Walden, also in Class 2. Neither pair was able to get through their groups.

Alex Ryder and Adam Wood of Class 4 played in the U17 boys singles and doubles. Adam was able to get through his group in the singles as runner up but was then knocked out. They played together in the doubles and came fourth out of a group of six.

Congratulations to all players who played in this tournament. It's good to see so many OJ's playing competitively!
09/03/08 TWBL U11 & U13 Tournament results

Robert McNally of Class 1 played in the under eleven boys singles and doubles. He came runner-up in his group but lost to Ryan Nash (who went on to win the singles) in the quater finals. In the doubles, he played with Rory Easton and together they managed to come runners-up.

Beatrice Forward of Class 2 played in the under eleven girls singles and doubles. She won all the games in her group but lost in the semi-final 21-19 to Eleanor Burns, her doubles partner. Together they won all their doubles games making them the winners.

Emma Shaw of Class 1 also played in the under thirteen girls singles and doubles with Hannah Blair but was unfortunately unable to get through her groups.

Very well done to all three players who participated in this tournament!
09/03/08 Medway Badminton Association Junior Tournament
Entry forms for the Medway Badminton Association Junior Tournament are now available on the Tournaments page
08/03/08 Tournament and Disco
Please hand in all Tournament Entry Forms and Disco Ticket Requests as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
03/02/08 Class 4 photos
Photos from Class 4's christmas party are now available!
28/01/08 Club Disco
The Club Disco will be held this year on Saturday 24th May. Times and booking forms will be available later in the year.
23/01/08 New Style Website
After lots of hard work the new style website is up! If you find any problems please let me know at craig@orpingtonjuniors.com
16/01/08
Club Tournament
The Club Tournament this year will be held on 10th May 2008.
21/12/07
Change of venue for 22/12/07
Due to the Priory leisure centre being closed for maintenance work on the floor, all classes this Saturday 22nd December will be moved to the Charles Darwin Leisure centre in Biggin Hill. Click here for more information on how to get there. There are four courts so there will be plenty of space and it is the Christmas special so be prepared for lots of fun and games!
21/12/07
Schools Tournament
Daisy White-Smith, Tim Foo, Sam Baker, Hannah Humberstone and Kirsty McKee each represented their school in a Schools tournament.
09/12/07
T-shirt and sweater order forms
Order forms for OJ's Club Polo Shirts & Sweaters are now available on the Links and Downloads page.
09/10/07
Tunbridge Wells - Autumn Junior Restricted
Entry forms for the Tunbridge Wells - Autumn Junior Restricted U10 U12 U14 and Tunbridge Wells - Autumn Junior Restricted U16 U18 are now available on the Tournaments page.
09/10/07
Badminton England U13 Bronze tournament
Paige Butler along with her partner Cherry Gatusch won the under 13 girls doubles at this tournament. Both girls are only 11 and were playing in their first ever U13 tournament.
04/10/07
Kent Restricted Results
11 OJ's players entered the Kent Restricted at The Sports Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury on Saturday 22nd September 2007:
Daniel Burke, Timothy Foo, Daniel Lewis, Benjamin Andrews, Bobby Brown, Matthew Harvey, Branan Sivanantha, Beatrice Forward, Catherine McNally, Paige Butler and Laurren McNally.
Catherine McNally from Class 2 won the U11 Girls Singles and the U11 Girls Doubles with Hannah Spring. Paige Butler from Class 4 won the U13 Girls Singles.
All players are congratualated on their efforts in this tournament. Well done!
04/10/07
New Season!
Welcome to all our players, new and old, to the new season!!! Hope you all have a great season and work nice and hard!
04/10/07
Club Fees
Please make sure that you pay the Club Fees as soon as possible to ensure your child's place for the season.
04/10/07
07/08 Season Class dates

The class dates for the forthcoming season are as follows:

Classes 1 - 4

September 2007: 8, 15, 22, 29
October 2007: 6, 13, 20
November 2007: 3, 10, 17, 24
December 2007: 1, 8, 15, 22
January 2008: 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2008: 2, 9
March 2008 : 1, 8, 15, 29
April 2008 : 5, 26
May 2008 : 3, 10, 17

Class 5

September 2007: 3, 10, 17, 24
October 2007 : 1, 8, 15, 29
November 2007 : 5, 12, 19, 26
December 2007 : 3, 10, 17
January 2008 : 7, 14, 21, 28
February 2008 : 4, 11, 25
March 2008 : 3, 10, 31
April 2008 : 21, 28
May 2008 : 12, 19
04/10/07
06/07 Season OJ's Tournament Results

U11 Boys Singles Winner : Calum Shand / Runner Up : Joseph Riley
U11 Boys Doubles Winners : Calum Shand & Joseph Riley / Runners Up : Gregory Blanchard & Jonathan Andrews
Endeavour : Robert Mills

U11 Girls Singles Winner : Florence Wood / Runner Up : Lauren McNally
U11 Girls Doubles Winners : Florence Wood & Amy Callaghan / Runners Up : Catherine McNally and Lauren McNally
Endeavour : Beatrice Forward

U13 Boys Singles Winner : Matthew Harvey / Runner Up : Benjamin Andrews
U13 Boys Doubles Winners : Bobby Brown & Daniel Burke / Runners Up : Matthew Harvey & Luke Allen
Endeavour : Sam Baker

U13 Girls Singles Winner : Paige Butler / Runner Up : Annmarie McQueen
U13 Girls Doubles Winners : Victoria Mills & Paige Butler / Runners Up : Hannah Humberstone & Daisy White-Smith
Endeavour : Helen Gaden

U15 Boys Singles Winner : Sameen Barabhuya / Runner Up : Mark Fisher
U15 Boys Doubles Winners : Ryan Henry & Sameen Barabhuya / Runners Up : Mark Fisher & Jack Elliment
Endeavour : Charlie Steer

U15 Girls Singles Winner : Clarrisa Minty / Runner Up : Laura Nash
U15 Girls Doubles Winners : Ruth Clarke & Laura Nash / Runners Up : Kirsty McKee Lauren Daley
Endeavour : Stephanie Ashton
04/10/07
The Orpington Juniors Website goes live!!!
After months of hard work the Orpington Junior's website is up and running!