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England no1 Chapman wins Tees Valley Gold


England number one Fontaine Chapman beat Til”Shiloh Shaw in the women’s singles final to claim the Integral Collection Classic (Tees Valley – Yorkshire) Senior Gold title. (more…)

Young hoping journey leads to golden moment on Teesside

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

From quitting badminton for a year, to overcoming the problem of “location, location, location”, to gatecrashing England’s top 10 rankings, Teesside’s Josh Young has already been on quite a journey. (more…)

Durham seal league title with Northumberland win

Durham captain Andy Pollard and partner Matthew Andrews

Durham captain Andy Pollard and partner Matthew Andrews

Durham beat local rivals Northumberland 2nds in their final match of the season to seal the Division Four title in the Senior County Championships. (more…)

Hartlepool Sixth Form “proud” after national cup semi-final defeat

Hartlepool Sixth Form College will face Cirencester on Wednesday in the national cup semi-finals

Hartlepool Sixth Form College will face Cirencester on Wednesday in the national cup semi-finals

Hartlepool Sixth Form College’s badminton team can feel “very proud”, according to their team manager, after they suffered defeat in the national cup semi-finals.  (more…)

North East success in Tees Valley Bronze

Mixed doubles winners Rebecca Boyle and Josh Males

Mixed doubles winners Rebecca Boyle and Josh Males

North East players enjoyed success in the Tees Valley Senior Bronze tournament held at Thornaby Pavillion on Saturday.  (more…)

Northumberland 2nds beaten by bottom-placed Yorkshire

Northumberland's Philip Pahatouridis in action during the Tyne Team Tournament earlier this season

Northumberland’s Philip Pahatouridis in action during the Tyne Team Tournament earlier this season

Northumberland 2nds were agonisingly beaten 8-7 by bottom of the table Yorkshire 5ths in Division Four of the Senior County Championships. (more…)