The venue for Bookham Badminton Club AGM is: Cheam Baptist Church, 4 Park Road, Cheam Village, SUTTON, Surrey. SM3 8QB
The proposed agenda is: • Apologies for absence • Minutes of the last meeting (please read last years AGM) • Chairman’s Report • Captains Report
• Proposed match teams for the coming season • Treasurers Report • Budget and fees likely to be charged for the coming season
• Election of officers • Social Events • AOB
Look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 11th June at @ 7:45pm for 8pm start - Nice drink in The Red Lion afterwards

Quiz Night - Saturday May 18th at 7:30 for a 7:45pm start. It is always a good event. Price is approx £11 which includes a fish supper, there are a few choices, see Linda if your require something other than Fish and Chips. More news about the organisation, teams etc will follow. If you cannot wait and want to know more or even be a team captain see Terry or Linda.
The venue is The United Church of St. Marks Hall, Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey. KT18 5RD

*** Raffle Prizes - Needed for Quiz Night *** Please donate what you can, eg: Wine, Chocolate, Plants, etc
Even if you cannot make Quiz Night Please try to donate a Raffle Prize as all money made on the night helps to reduce Your Club Fees.
Adam will be organising the prizes for the evening, please give all donations to Adam as soon as possible

As some of you already know, myself and 3 friends (including Terry's daughter in law, Joanne) will be taking part in this year's Moonwalk. For those of you who are not familiar with the event, it is a marathon distance walk through the streets of London during the night! As if that's not bad enough, (unbeknown to me when I signed up for this challenge), we also have to walk the course in our bras!

The challenge is to raise money and awareness of Breast Cancer and this is where you can help. I realise these days that we are all inundated with requests for sponsorships. However, if you are able to pledge just a £1 or £2, we would be SO grateful and it would make those painful miles in my bra all the more bearable.

The link to our Fundraising page is: The Surrey Super Snails

Many thanks to you all for your support, Kind regards, Mandy :-)

Blues Brothers Tribute Night at Surrey Hills Hotel on the Sat 1st December. The total amount is 39.95.
More News will follow, see Caroline for details - see photos of the event: http://bookhambadmintonclub.blogspot.co.uk/

Advance date for diary Saturday 10th Nov 2012 for skittles night
More News will follow, see Linda for details

From Matthew:
I am going to have to leave this year's coaching day at Epsom College. This is mainly my fault, as I haven't really had the time to organise the event properly due to starting a new job recently.

However, I will make sure that next year I will organise this well in advance. Please assure everyone that it will be back next year.

The new season is almost upon us and what can be better than to have a coaching day right at the start of the new season. It's a day of coaching on Saturday 8th or Sunday 9th Sept at Epsom College from 09:30 to 16:30 and all for approx £45 per person. Please let Matthew Honey know if you wish to attend. Please note that places are limited. You can contact Matthew on 07754258047 or matthew_honey@hotmail.co.uk

Badminton Tournament - Please let Helen know whether you able/willing to play.
Please Note: There will be no club on this night, just the tournament.

Please see Simon for some club Shirts, they look pretty good, have a look at Mike with one of the designs.

Hi Everyone, Thanks for first of all taking a look and if you are feeling like your wallet or purse is feeling a little heavy I'm hoping to unload you of some of your hard earned cash. It's all in aid of a really good cause though and one which I am doing in aid of my mum as a celebration of her journey and to give something back to the people which are helping her get better!

For those of you who don't know I am planning on running an ultra marathon with one of my best pals Stuart Cooper which is 100km (roughly 66 miles) and yes it is all in one go! Stuart has optimistically put us in for under 18 hours to complete the race and it's going to be a long haul trekking from the early hours of the morning all the way through to the next day. This is by far the most physically demanding challenge I've ever attempted and probably the only one of this kind.

I'm really hoping that if you can help me out by sponsoring just a little amount! Can't thank you enough for your support! Love you all J x. Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Quiz Night - Saturday May 12th at 7:30 for a 7:45pm start. It is always a good event. Price is £11 which includes a fish supper, there are a few choices, see Linda if your require something other than Fish and Chips. More news about the organisation, teams etc will follow. If you cannot wait and want to know more or even be a team captain see Ann or Terry or Linda.
The venue is The United Church of St. Marks Hall, Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey. KT18 5RD

The venue for Bookham Badminton Club AGM is: Cheam Baptist Church, 4 Park Road, Cheam Village, SUTTON, Surrey. SM3 8QB
The proposed agenda is: • Apologies for absence • Minutes of the last meeting (please read last years AGM) • Chairman’s Report • Captains Report
• Proposed match teams for the coming season • Treasurers Report • Budget and fees likely to be charged for the coming season
• Election of officers • Social Events • AOB
Look forward to seeing you on Wed 2nd May at @ 7:45pm for 8pm start - Nice drink in The Red Lion afterwards

Surrey County Badminton Association Surrey’s 1st team is the WINNER of the ICC Premier A!

The final weekend of the Inter Counties Championships were held at The National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes, 31st March and 1st April.
With Surrey and Yorkshire level on 48 points at the start of the weekend, it came down to the last few matches on Sunday to decide who would take the trophy and ICC title.

Surrey had a good start by beating Hertfordshire 7-3 on Saturday morning. It was an even better afternoon when Nottinghamshire failed to achieve a single point. The games were exciting with tough opponents but Surrey was determined to go into the final on Sunday with a chance to topple the long standing winners, Yorkshire. Our 10-0 win over Nottinghamshire set us 1 point ahead by the end of the day.

A positive team arrived at the Badminton Centre on Sunday morning knowing that they needed to draw with Yorkshire in order to win. After the singles matches it was 2-2. The Surrey boys succeeded in both doubles which meant we had 4 chances to win another point. With Gabby White and Jenny Wallwork playing for their county and former international player Sarah Bok, our girls put up a good fight but our success came with Chris Langridge and Sam Ward winning their mixed game to give us our 5 points and the Championship title! As all other matches had been completed, Yorkshire conceded the last mixed which gave Surrey a final score of 6-4. Presentations were made and congratulations happily received as tired bodies left the Centre. But there was disappointment for Essex and Middlesex who are now relegated to Premier B for the 2012/13 season. Lancashire and Hampshire will be moving up to the Premier A division for next season’s battles.

The team for this weekend was Toby Penty, Jack Molyneux, Matt Honey, Chris Langridge, Ed Thomas, Georgina Bland, Kelly Mead, Hayley Connor, Sam Ward and Ugne Urbonaite. Thanks go to Honor Connor who tirelessly organizes the hotels and Stuart Wardell who selects the team and order of play. Congratulations to the players, all of whom played with enthusiasm and determination and did a great job supporting each other. Please go to the Badminton England website to see the final results table and all the match details and statistics.

Report by, Debbie Honey

Surrey's 1st team will be playing the final weekend in premier A at Milton keynes on the 31st March and 1st April.
Play starts at 11am on Saturday against Herts, followed by Notts in the afternoon.
On Sunday it will be against Yorkshire at 10am.
Currently Surrey are joint 1st with Yorkshire, so it will be an exciting weekend at the National Badminton Centre.
If you would like to go and watch this event please see Debbie for more details.

This is the first time a Premier A event is being held here in the county. I understand entry is free and there is tiered seating.
It is a great opportunity to see the best in the country playing in one place.
Surrey will be starting at 11am, have a look at the schedule of events.
Venue is the recently opened: Surrey Sports Park, University of Surrey, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, Surrey. GU2 7AD

The new season is almost upon us and what can be better than to have a coaching day right at the start of the new season.
It's a day of coaching on Saturday 3rd Sept at Epsom College from 09:30 to 16:30 and all for just £45 per person.
Please let Matthew Honey know if you wish to attend.
Please note that places are limited.
Have a look at the flyer for more details.
You can contact Matthew on 07754258047 or matthew_honey@hotmail.com

The venue for Bookham Badminton Club AGM is: Cheam Baptist Church, 4 Park Road, Cheam Village, SUTTON, Surrey. SM3 8QB

The proposed agenda is:
• Apologies for absence • Minutes of the last meeting (please read last years AGM) • Chairman’s Report • Captains Report
• Proposed match teams for the coming season • Treasurers Report • Budget and fees likely to be charged for the coming season
• Election of officers • Social Events • AOB

Look forward to seeing you on Wed 25th May at @ 7:45pm for 8pm start

Quiz Night - Saturday May 14th at 7:30 for a 7:45pm start. It is always a good event. Price is £11 which includes a fish supper, there area few choices, see Linda if your require something other than Fish and Chips. More news about the organisation, teams, cost etc will follow. If you cannot wait and want to know more or even be a team captain see Ann or Terry or Linda.
The venue is The United Church of St. Marks Hall, Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey. KT18 5RD

END OF SEASON - BADMINTON TOURNAMENT - Thursday 14th April 2011
Please let Bob know whether you able/willing to play.There will be mens, ladies and mixed events - you can only enter 1 event.
£2 per application (£1 students) payable on night.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no club on this night, just the tournament. If you apply you MUST attend or you will be letting your partner down.

It will be held at The Six Bells, Village St, Newdigate, Dorking. RH5 5DH on Saturday 15th January at 7.00pm.
Cost is £11 which includes a pub meal. Make your choice from:
Homecooked Ham, Egg & Chips · Cottage Pie · Chicken Curry · Lasagna and Salad
A vegetarian option is also available
For further information and to book your place speak to or email Linda

Thursday 23rd Dec and Thursday 30th Dec the club is open - look forward to seeing you there.

Congratulations to Kathy and family on the birth of their new baby daughter/sister 'Catrina Rose' who weighted in at 9lbs 5oz.

     

A big thank you to Matthew Honey who helped a number of our players improve their skill level. We look forward to the next session about the same time next year.

Venue: Same venue as the Barn Dance but instead in ‘The Harrison Room’
Address: The Harrison Room, Barn Hall, Church Road, Bookham, KT23
Date: Wed 19th May 2009    Time: 8pm start

Tournament has been re-arranged to the last club night of the winter season - Thursday 29th April.
Please let Deepa know whether you able/willing to play. There will be mens, ladies and mixed - you can only enter 1 category. Those of you who entered previously, I will assume that your preference is the same unless you tell me otherwise. New entries, please let me know whether you have a preference for doubles, mixed or don't mind. Cheers. Deepa

27th April 2010 - Committee Meeting - Cancelled - No Major issues and the AGM is within 3 weeks

Date: Tue 27th Apr 10    Venue: The Rubbing House    Start Time: 8:30pm    Expected End Time: 10:30pm

Bookham Badminton Barn Dance - Saturday 17th April, 7.30 - 11pm at Bookham Old Barn Hall, 55 Church Road, Great Bookham, KT23.

Barn dances are fun and a good way to get together to socialise and have a few laughs. Its a family event, so bring the kids. Some of you may be able to get 8/10 people to come along - if so please let me know. Rest of you can bring partners and get together with other members to form a group of 10/12. Cost is £10 per person - no charge for kids. Let Deepa know what food options you require. For further information and to book your place speak to or email Deepa or Helen, all help gratefully accepted.

You could go directly to one of the 'table leaders' to let them know you are comming and what table you want to sit at or if you are bringing quite a few form a new table. So far the 'table leaders' are:
1/ Paul & Adam, 2/ Terry & Malcolm, 3/ Phil & Kylie, 4/ Adrian, 5/ June, 6/ Helen, 7/ Deepa

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A Big thank you to all for making it a great night, sadly not for Dave & Jane who unfortunately were stuck on the continent with their party of 10 and missed a fun night. We have received great feedback from various people, many thanks. We would also like to thank Malcolm and Terry who have supported Deepa throughout organising this event and of course not forgetting our table leaders: Paul, June, Helen, Malcolm, Charlotte and Adrian. Many thanks from us all. Keep up the good work.

Date: Wed 17th Feb 2010    Venue: The Rubbing House    Start Time: 8:30pm    Expected End Time: 10:30pm

*********    Owing to Adverse Weather Conditions we have decided to cancel the club tournament.    *********
We will reschedule the tournament to be played in the near future. Maybe an end of season tournament! Please let Deepa know your preference.
This years club tournament will take place on Thursday Jan 7th 2010 starting at 7pm (please note that this is earlier than standard club night).
There will be three groups and you can only enter one of these groups. They are Mixed, Ladies and Mens. Please note that there will be a £1 charge to go towards the cost of the trophies. Entries to be in by Thursday 10th December 2009.
For further information and to book your place speak to or email Deepa

It will be held at The Six Bells, Village St, Newdigate, Dorking. RH5 5DH on Saturday 28th November at 7.30pm.
Cost is £11 which includes a pub meal. Make your choice from:
Homecooked Ham, Egg & Chips · Sausage & Mash with Onion Gravy · Lasagne, Salad and Garlic Bread · Chilli Con Carne and Rice
A vegetarian option is also available
For further information and to book your place speak to or email Deepa

Date: Wed 11 Nov 09    Venue: The Rubbing House    Start Time: 8:30pm    Expected End Time: 10:30pm

Many thanks to Deepa for taking the time to organise this tournament. It was arranged in such a way to last one evening and for all members to have as many games as possible. To enable this it was run as three events and you could only enter only one of these, Mens, Mixed or Ladies. It was such a good evening we will be holding another Club Tournament in Jan 2010