Teesside

England’s Chapman and Clare win Tees Valley Gold mixed doubles


Top seeds Fontaine Chapman and Matthew Clare won the mixed doubles title to both pick up their second win in the Integral Collection Classic Senior Gold.  (more…)

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…)

England’s best set to compete on Teesside

Action at Thornaby Pavilion which will host the Tees Valley Senior Gold this weekend

Action at Thornaby Pavilion which will host the Tees Valley Senior Gold this weekend

Teesside will welcome some of the country’s best players this weekend in the Integral Collection Classic (Tees Valley-Yorkshire) Senior Gold, with the England number one set to compete.
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Nationals performance Young’s season best

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young believes his performance was his best this season after reaching the men’s singles quarter finals of the English National Championships last weekend.  (more…)

Young reaches quarters of Nationals in Crawley

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young won twice on the opening day of the English National Badminton Championships to reach the quarter finals of tournament held in Crawley. (more…)

How to… Become an official

Teessider Ted Edwards officiating in the Yonex All England Championships

Teessider Ted Edwards officiating in the Yonex All England Championships

“My pièce de résistance came when I was involved in the Ladies Singles Gold Medal match. In the second game I was very high profile because I was at the far end facing the camera and I was on the left hand side,” says Ted Edwards, a national grade umpire and line judge based in the North East. (more…)

Young pleased despite Scottish Open defeat

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young and Teesside Performance Centre head coach Peter Higman

Josh Young said he was “pleased with the performance” despite losing in the first round of the singles and men’s doubles at the Scottish Open in Glasgow this week. (more…)