English National Badminton Championships (Velodrome, Manchester) Men’s Singles Semi-Finals: Rajiv Ouseph (Middx) bt Ben Beckman ((Surrey) 21-11 21-13 (2) Carl Baxter (Avon) bt (3) Harry Wright (Lancs) 21-7 21-16 Final: Ouseph bt Baxter 21- 16 21-15 Women’s Singles Semi Finals: (1) Elizabeth Cann (Jersey) bt (4) Sarah Walker (Essex) 21-17 21-10 (2) Jill Pittard (Warks) bt (3) Helen Davies (Cheshire) 21-11 21-13 Final: Pittard bt Cann 21-19 14-21 27-25 Men’s Doubles Semi Finals: (1) Anthony Clark (Notts) & Nathan Robertson (Notts) bt (3) Richard Eidestedt (Bucks) & Andrew Ellis (Yorks) 18-21 21-13 21-19 (2) Chris Adcock (Notts) & Robert Blair (Leics) bt (4) Chris Langridge (Surrey) & David Lindley (Notts) 22-20 15-21 21-18 Final: Clark & Robertson bt Adcock & Blair 21-13 21-11 Women’s Doubles Semi Finals: (1) Donna Kellogg (Derby) & Suzanne Rayappan bt (4) Sarah Hardaker (Hants) & Jo Nicholas (Lancs) 21-13 21-6 (2) Jenny Wallwork (Yorks) & Gabby White (Yorks) bt Mariana Agathangelou (Avov) & Sarah Bok (Yorks) 19-21 21-16 21-18 Final: Kellogg & Rayappan bt Wallwork & White 21-14 15-21 25-23 Mixed Doubles Semi Finals (1) Anthony Clark (Notts) & Donna Kellogg (Derby) bt (4) Chris Adcock (Notts) & Gabby White (Yorks) 21-12 21-11 Chris Langridge (Surrey) & Sarah Bok (Yorks) bt (2) Nathan Robertson (Notts) & Jenny Wallwork (Yorks) 21-18 18-21 21-16 Final: Clark & Kellogg bt Langridge & Bok 21-10 21-19 For more reports see www.nationalbadmintonchamps.co.uk
Jill Pittard wins first National badminton title Jill Pittard achieved a lifetime ambition by finally winning the women's singles title at the English National Badminton Championships at Manchester Velodrome. By Rod Gilmour The 31-year-old from Coventry, who has lost in three previous finals, capitalised on her seventh match-point to sink three-time champion and English number one Elizabeth Cann 21-19 14-21 27-25 in 57 minutes. "I shouldn't be winning this title at 31," she said. "And I don't know whether I'll be back next year. "I only wanted to win it once. There aren't many people who work full-time and get to four national finals. And I shouldn't be winning as a full-time worker and a part-time player." Pittard, who was dropped from the England squad last summer and is not in the team to tackle the European Team Championship in Liverpool from Feb 10-15, added: "Maybe the England selectors will take note, especially with the Sudirman Cup and the World Championships coming up this year."
This result is interesting. Eidestedt & Ellis appear to be a stronger pair than Blair & Adcock They lost the semifinal??? It appears the Roberston-Wallwork pair is jinxed.
2009 FRENCH NATIONALS Final results : MS : Brice Leverdez bt Alexandre Françoise : 21/15 – 21/9 WS : Pi Hongyan bt Perinne Lebuhanic : 21/13 – 21/16 MD :Stoyanov/Vincent bt Lefort/Popov : 21/19 - 20/22 - 23/21 WD : Eymard/Delaune bt Matias/Choinet : 21/14 - 22/20 Mx Careme/Choinet bt Grosjean/Eymard : 21/17 – 11/21 – 21/19
Appreciate.. ..for sharing the news and pics, seawell!:cool Although i wonder why the 2009 French Nationals' results got in this thread, as well..
Jill Pittard wins first National badminton title . Congratulations to Jill Pittard !!! 31-year-old. .
i believe many other european country organise their own badminton championship too.. maybe our other bcers from canada or netherlands or other european country can post some news or results?
(apologies if this has been posted elsewhere) There's a load of photos here: http://www.actionphotography.co.uk/gallery.asp
