The North West Police Badminton Championships are to be held from 12pm to 4pm on Friday 14^th January 2011. The venue this year is Markland Hill Tennis Club, Victoria Road, Bolton. BL1 5AN

The entry is restricted to Police Officers, Police Staff, PCSO retired police officers and members of the Special Constabulary. I think this covers just about everyone. The only other restriction is that you must be a current member of your forces sports and social club. If you are not a member at the moment you can obtain application forms from your force representatives.

The North West Tournament will be in the following events.

Open Mens Singles

Open Ladies Singles

Open Mens Doubles

Open Ladies Doubles

Open Mixed Doubles

Veteran Mens Doubles

Veteran Ladies Doubles

Veteran Mixed Doubles

Super Veteran Mens Doubles

Super Veteran Ladies Doubles

Super Veteran Mixed Doubles

Senior Veteran Mens Doubles

Senior Veteran Ladies Doubles

Senior Veteran Mixed Doubles.

Open events are for any age. The veteran events are for Ladies 35yrs and over, men 40yrs and over. The super veteran events are for Ladies 40yrs or over, men 45yrs and over. The senior vets are for Ladies 45yrs and over, men 50yrs and over. Competitors can only enter a maximum of 3 events. In all doubles events both players must be from the same force.

Winners and runners up in this competition will then qualify to represent the North West Forces at the British Championships which this year are to be held in York from 1^st April to 4^th April 2011.

The cost of the tournament is £6 per player per event which is payable on the day. Entering couldn’t be easier just send me an E mail with which events you wish to enter. If you want to enter an event but cannot find a partner please state partner wanted and I will do my best to find a partner for you, but this cannot be guaranteed.

Paul Hope

Paul.hope@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

News 2009

29 January 2009 top

BADMINTON

Fixture

Police Sport UK Regional Championships

Do you play badminton?

If you do please consider entering the North West PSUK Regional Badminton Championships

This year it will take place at Ribby Hall leisure village, Wrea Green, Lancashire on Tuesday 3 February from 10am to 2pm.

The events are:

Men’s singles

Ladies singles

Men’s doubles

Ladies doubles

Mixed doubles

Veteran men’s doubles (Aged over 40 on 01/01/09)

Veteran Ladies doubles (Aged over 35 on 01/01/09)

Veteran Mixed doubles (Men aged over 40, Ladies over 35)

Super Vets men’s doubles (Aged over 45 on 01/01/09)

Super Vets Ladies doubles (Aged over 40 on 01/01/09)

Super Vets Mixed doubles (Men aged over 45, Ladies over 40)

There is an entry fee of £5 per player per event. Competitors are limited to entering a maximum of three events. Entries close on 25/01/09.

Entry forms are not required merely send me an E mail to paul.hope@lancashire.pnn.police.uk with your details and which events you want to enter. If you want to enter a doubles event but haven’t got a partner just put partner wanted and I will try and sort it out.

The winners of each event will qualify to represent the North West Region in the National Finals which this year are in Milton Keynes.

News 2008

18 December 2008 top

BADMINTON

Fixture

Police Sport UK North West Region Badminton Championships 2009

Do you play badminton?

If you do please consider entering the North West Police Sport UK Regional badminton championships

This year it will take place at Ribby hall leisure village, Wrea green, Lancashire on Tuesday 3 February from 10am to 2pm.

The events are:

Men’s singles

Ladies singles

Men’s doubles

Ladies doubles

Mixed doubles

Veteran men’s doubles (Aged over 40 on 01/01/09)

Veteran Ladies doubles (Aged over 35 on 01/01/09)

Veteran Mixed doubles (Men aged over 40, Ladies over 35)

Super Vets men’s doubles (Aged over 45 on 01/01/09)

Super Vets Ladies doubles (Aged over 40 on 01/01/09)

Super Vets Mixed doubles (Men aged over 45, Ladies over 40)

There is an entry fee of £5 per player per event. Competitors are limited to entering a maximum of three events. Entries close on 25/01/09.

Entry forms are not required merely send me an email to:

paul.hope@lancashire.pnn.police.uk with your details and which events you want to enter.

If you want to enter a doubles event but haven’t got a partner just put partner wanted and I will try and sort it out.

The winners of each event will qualify to represent the North West Region in the National Finals which are in Milton Keynes.

30 October 2008 top

BADMINTON

Fixture

Police Sport UK North West Region Badminton Championships 2009

Do you play badminton?

If you do please consider entering the North West Police Sport UK Regional badminton championships

This year it will take place at Ribby hall leisure village, Wrea green, Lancashire on Tuesday 3 February from 10am to 2pm.

The events are:

Men’s singles
Ladies singles
Men’s doubles
Ladies doubles
Mixed doubles
Veteran men’s doubles (Aged over 40 on 01/01/09)
Veteran Ladies doubles (Aged over 35 on 01/01/09)
Veteran Mixed doubles (Men aged over 40, Ladies over 35)

Super Vets men’s doubles (Aged over 45 on 01/01/09)
Super Vets Ladies doubles (Aged over 40 on 01/01/09)
Super Vets Mixed doubles (Men aged over 45, Ladies over 40)

There is an entry fee of £5 per player per event. Competitors are limited to entering a maximum of three events. Entries close on 25/01/09.

Entry forms are not required merely send me an email to:

paul.hope@lancashire.pnn.police.uk with your details and which events you want to enter.

If you want to enter a doubles event but haven’t got a partner just put partner wanted and I will try and sort it out.

The winners of each event will qualify to represent the North West Region in the National Finals which are in Milton Keynes.

8 May 2008

BADMINTON

Result

Police Sport UK Badminton Championships

The above event was held at Exeter, Devon & Cornwall between11- 15 April 2008 with the following results:-

Men’s Doubles – Runner’s-Up

PC 1259 Paul Hope – Pennine Division

PC 3448 Ashley Gibson - Central Division

Veteran Men’s Doubles – Winners

PC 1259 Paul Hope – Pennine Division

Mr 7118 Keith Ashton – Eastern Divison

Super Vets Mixed – Runner’s-Up

Mr 7118 Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

PC 6289 Maxine Watson – Central Division

News 2007

18 October 2007 top

BADMINTON

Result

British Police Badminton Championships

On Saturday 6 October 2007 the British Police badminton team played against England Under 19's at Luton with the following results:-

Men’s Doubles – Winners

PC 3448 Gibson

PC 1259 Hope

Mixed Doubles - Winners

PC 3448 Gibson

(Played with a female officer from Derbyshire Constabulary)

Despite the Lancashire officers winning all their games, the British Police team narrowly lost 6 - 5 overall.

3 May 2007 top

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Result

Police Sport UK National Championships

The above event was hosted by the force and held at Ribby Hall, Wrea Green, on the weekend 20 to 23 April 2007 with the following results:-

Men’s Doubles

Winners

DC 1259 Paul Hope – Pennine Division

PC 3448 Ashley Gibson – Central Division

Veteran Men’s Doubles

Winners

DC 1259 Paul Hope – Pennine Division

Mr 7118 Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

Mixed Doubles

Runners-Up

PC 3448 Ashley Gibson – Central Division

PCSO 7053 Amanda Hawron – Central Division

Veteran Mixed Doubles

Runners-Up

Mr 7118 Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

DC 6289 Maxine Watson – Central Division

Senior Veteran Men’s Doubles

Runners-Up

PS 1629 Dave Sherrington – Eastern Division

PC 1663 Peter Wright – Eastern Division

22 February 2007

BADMINTON

Fixture

Police Sport UK Regional Championships

This year the Badminton Championships will be held at Ribby Hall Holiday Village, Wrea Green near Blackpool on 16 March 2007. It will run from 11am to 4pm. It is open to competitors from Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Cumbria and Isle of Man.

Winners of this event will then qualify to represent the North West Region in the National finals in April.

All members of the sports and social club are allowed to enter. If you are playing in any of the doubles events however you must enter with a partner from your own force area. Each competitor is limited to entering a maximum of three events. The New scoring system playing up to 1 will be used in all events.

The events are:

Men’s singles

Ladies singles

Men’s open doubles

Ladies open doubles

Mixed open doubles

Men’s Veteran Doubles ( Over 40yrs on 01/01/07)

Ladies Veteran Doubles (Over 35yrs on 01/01/07)

Mixed Veteran Doubles (Men over 40 Ladies over 35 on 01/01/07)

Men’s super veteran doubles ( Over 45yrs on 01/01/07)

Ladies super veteran doubles (Over 40yrs on 01/01/07)

Mixed super veteran doubles (Men over 45 Ladies over 40 on 01/01/07)

Entries will only be accepted on email to DC Paul Hope: paul.hope@lancashire.pnn.police.uk .

You will then receive an email confirming that your entry has been accepted. If you are unable to find a partner for a doubles event please put on the email that you would like a partner and I will try to sort this out for you.

News 2006

2 November 2006 top

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Result

Police Sport UK v. England

The above event took place at Milton Keynes on Saturday 7th October 2006 with the following results:-

Men’s Doubles

1^st PC 3448 Ashley Gibson – Central Division

(Played with Metropolitan Police player)

Women’s Doubles

1^st PCSO 7053 Amanda Hawron – Southern Division

(With West Yorkshire player)

Mixed Doubles

1^st PCSO 7053 Amanda Hawron – Southern Division

PC 3448 Ashley Gibson – Central Division

22 June 2006

BADMINTON

Results

Police Sport UK National Championships

Open Men’s Doubles - Runners Up

PC 1259 Paul Hope – Pennine Division

Mr 7118 Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

Veteran Men’s Doubles – Runner’s Up

Mr 7118 Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

PC 1663 Peter Wright – Eastern Division

Super Veteran Men’s Doubles - Winners

PS 1629 David Sherrington – Eastern Division

PC 1663 Peter Wright – Eastern Division

25 May 2006 top

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Result

PSUK National Championships

The above event took place in London with the following result:-

Runner’s Up – Mixed Tournament

PC 3448 Ashley Gibson – Central Division

PCSO 7053 Amanda Hawron – Southern Division

5 January 2006 top

BADMINTON

Fixture

PSUK Regional Championships

The above event will take place at Ribby Hall Leisure Village, Wrea Green on Tuesday 7 February from 10am to 4pm.

The events are :

Men’s singles

Ladies singles

Men’s doubles

Ladies doubles

Mixed doubles

Veteran Men’s doubles ( Aged over 40 on 01/01/06)

Veteran Ladies doubles ( Aged over 35 on 01/01/06)

Veteran Mixed doubles ( Men aged over 40, Ladies over 35 )

Super Veteran Men’s doubles ( Aged over 45 on 01/01/06)

Super Veteran Ladies doubles ( Aged over 40 on 01/01/06)

Super Veteran Mixed doubles ( Men aged over 45, Ladies over 40)

There is an entry fee of £3 per player per event and as last year players are limited to entering a maximum of three events.

Entry forms are not required. Contact PC Paul Hope by e-mail or phone on 01706 237454.

The winners of each event will qualify to represent the North West Region in the National Finals which this year are in London.

Click here to learn more about the County Badminton Section.

News 2005

10 March 2005 top

BADMINTON

Results

PSUK Regional Championships

The above event took place at Ribby Hall on Tuesday 22^nd February with the following results:-

This years regional champions are :

Men’s Singles

PC Paul Hope – Pennine Division

Men’s Doubles

PC Paul Hope – Pennine Division

Mr Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

Mixed Doubles

PC Maxine Watson – Central Division

PC Paul Hope – Pennine Division

Veterans Men’s doubles

Mr Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

PC Peter Wright – Eastern Division

Vets Mixed Doubles

Mr Keith Ashton – Eastern Division

PC Maxine Watson – Central Division

Super Veteran’s Men’s Doubles

PS Dave Sherrington – Eastern Division

DS Eric Lange - HQ

Super Veteran’s Mixed Doubles

DC Ian Mather – Western Division

DCI Cath Thundercloud - HQ

All the above have now qualified to represent the North West region in the PSUK finals in Edinburgh from 22 April – 25 April 2005.

20 January 2005 top

BADMINTON

Fixture

PSUK Regional Qualifier

The above event will take place at Ribby Hall Holiday Village, Wrea Green on Tuesday 22 February 2005. The event will start at 12 noon and will finish at 4pm.

The following events will be contested:

Men’s singles

Ladies singles

Men’s doubles

Ladies doubles

Mixed doubles

Vets Men’s doubles( Over 40 )

Vets Ladies doubles ( Over 35 )

Vets Mixed doubles ( as above )

Super Vet’s Men’s doubles ( over 45 )

Super Vets Mixed doubles ( Men Ov 45 Ladies Ov 40 )

You can now only enter a maximum of 3 events in the Nationals. You can enter more in the Regionals but you won’t be able qualify . There is also a ‘Super Vet’s’ Mixed men over 45 ladies over 40. Any one who wishes to enter but cannot find a partner can contact PC Hope to arrange.

The closing date is 18 February 2005 but this is flexible and I will accept entries via E-mail.

Those who qualify will represent the north-west forces in the National finals in Scotland later in the year.

Contact: PC 1259 Paul Hope - Rawtenstall INTL Unit – Tel:01706 237403