News published by the Manitoba Badminton Association during 2013, kept from the association’s earlier website. Back to Badminton Archives.
New Website for Racquets Pro Shop!
December 29, 2013
An information-based website has been made for MBA's Official Equipment Distributor, Racquets Pro Shop, check it out!
Free Clinics @ Wheelies starting Monday Dec 23!
December 19, 2013
Monday Dec. 23 & Jan. 6 from 6pm-7pm – David Snider will be running a free clinic to anybody interested!
Just picking up a racquet for the first time in years? Been playing recreationally but wondering how to get better? Or are you possibly training on a regular basis but looking for more training techniques and suggestions?
David Snider is a recent 2-time National Men's Singles Champion, and a 2-time Team Canada Representative at the World Badminton Championships. Hailing from yours truly Winnipeg MB, and spending most of his training days at the Wildewood Club, David has been known for years as the fitness guru on the badminton courts and has spent hours and hours training on and off the court, and he's ready to transfer some of this knowledge over to you.
Thanks to a group of individuals at the Access Program (Wheelies), these clinics will be offered for free to the public! Come on out and enjoy some badminton!
Boxing Week Sale – Racquets Pro Shop!!!
December 17, 2013
Racquets Pro Shop, located in the Winnipeg Winter Club (200 River Ave) is hosting a Boxing Week Sale where you can enjoy sales of 30%-60% off top brand name racquets, shoes, clothing and more.
BOXING WEEK SALE
DECEMBER 27 – 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
DECEMBER 28 & 29 – 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
SAVE 30-60 % ON SELECTED
BADMINTON-SQUASH-TENNIS
RACQUETS-SHOES
CLOTHING & BAGS
RACQUETS PRO SHOP
IN THE WINNIPEG WINTER CLUB
200 RIVER AVE. WINNIPEG
TEL. NO. 204 231-0666
Badminton Canada Christmas Shopping!!!
December 17, 2013
Purchase some merchandise for yourself or others for Christmas and support Badminton Canada at the same time! Last chance for Christmas Arrival Shipping!
Support Badminton Canada and show that you play badminton by ordering some exclusive shirts, jackets or sweaters. Purchase some merchandise for a friend or relative for Christmas time or just as a kind gesture.
Check out the following website!
MBA Office Holiday Hours
December 16, 2013
The MBA office will be closed for the Christmas Holidays starting Tuesday Dec. 24, and opening again on Monday Jan. 6. Office Staff will have access to email and phone during this time, and if you require any information you can reach them at the following email/phone #s.
Executive Director (Ryan Giesbrecht)
ed@badminton.mb.ca
(204) 226-0813
Provincial Coach (Justin Friesen)
coach@badminton.mb.ca
(204) 228-3210
Administrative Assistant (Kody Taylor)
admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Thanks and a Very Merry Christmas to you from the MBA Staff and Board of Directors!!!
Herb Richard MB Open in Review
December 16, 2013
The 2013 Herb Richard was filled with exciting moments and wonderful pictures! Find out more about what happened and see the photos here.
The tournament saw record #'s which can be attributed to a number of factors. With the growing # of tournaments in the schedule, including the Eastman Open, the Winnipeg Winter Club decided to run 1 Open Club tournament this year instead of 2, and they elected to drop the November tournament which means that adults had only 1 tournament to enter prior to the new year, the Herb! Secondly, many more smaller clubs are starting to represent themselves at tournaments with at least a few players!
The tournament ran from Thursday at 5pm to Sunday at 3pm. Local players started on Thursday evening, and out of towners joined the action on Friday at 5pm. The players had to endure long days; Friday night went until 1am, and Saturday ran from 9am – 11pm!!!
Players travelled long ways to make the tournament, including players from Fort Frances, Thunder Bay, Vita, Whitemouth, Brandon, Manitou and Minot (North Dakota). It's always such an extreme pleasure to have these players at the tournament because they really add depth and more interesting draws to the weekend.
Sunday finals are always exciting, and the new format of games being ordered in A (court 2), B (court 3), A-Consol (court 4) and B-Consol (court 5) was a good change of pace that really showed appreciation to the B-level players.
King's Head Pub was once again the title sponsor for a sanctioned badminton tournament, and because of this, the winners and runner-ups were treated to a substantial gift certificate to King's Head Pub. Thank you to Jay for sponsoring the Manitoba Open and making our event even better than last year!
The Final Winners from each category can be seen here: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=14829C4B-637A-46F8-8924-53774CF833F7
Photos for the event, courtesy of the fantastic Orlando Athayde, who donated all of his time to take the photos and send them to us, can be seen by clicking HERE.
See you at the next tournament(s):
Yonex Eastman Open – Jan. 31 – Feb. 2
Junior Provincial Championships – Feb. 13-16
Manitoba Seniors & Masters – Feb. 21-22
WWC Invitational – Feb. 27 – March 2
Level 1 Technical Coaching Clinic in Winkler
December 10, 2013
Northlands Parkway Collegiate, in Winkler MB will be host to an NCCP Level 1 Technical Coaches Course on Saturday February 22, 2014.
Registration is available now.
To register you can fill out this registration form and send it to Badminton Manitoba by Friday Feb. 14, 2014 with payment to reserve your spot in the clinic.
Maximum 24 participants.
Saturday Feb. 22, 2014
Northlands Parkway Collegiate
Winkler, MB
9:00am – 5:00pm
$50.00 (MBA Members) or $70.00 (Non-Members)
Participants must bring badminton equipment (racquet, shoes, gym clothing), writing utensils and a lunch.
Toronto Senior Elite – Registration Now Available
December 10, 2013
Athletes can now register for the Toronto Senior Elite, held on Jan. 3-5 at Humber College in Toronto.
Link for registration is here: http://badmintoncanada.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=C0279A91-393E-45DC-A012-76A6ACA3EA03
DATE CHANGE – Manitoba Junior Closed
November 29, 2013
The 2014 Manitoba Junior Provincial Closed, which used to be scheduled for January, has been moved to February 13-16, 2014!
Yonex Booth, Black Friday Sales at Winnipeg Winter Club
November 28, 2013
There will be a Yonex Booth with Black Friday specials at the Herb Richard Manitoba Open this weekend!
Yonex is the title sponsor and there will be special sales on all Yonex Racquets, Shoes, and Clothing this weekend ONLY in the TV Lounge from 10 AM – 4 PM on Saturday and 10 AM – 3 PM on Sunday.
MBA Welcomes Grunthal Sensation Justin Friesen as Provincial Coach!
November 14, 2013
It's with great pleasure that the MBA, it's staff, board of directors, and the selection committee announce the hiring of Justin Friesen as Provincial Coach!
Learn more about Justin Friesen here….
Justin Friesen grew up in the Rural Manitoba town of Grunthal before moving to Winnipeg to pursue a degree in the field of Kinesiology at the University of Winnipeg. These days Justin is a well-known badminton player in Manitoba through multiple capacities including player, coach, official and volunteer, however it was his first year of university that his recreational roots blossomed to full time interest at the UofW Badminton Club. Since that time there was no looking back as he pursued badminton at a higher level in any way possible.
Justin's badminton resume now includes the following:
- Multiple time Manitoba Provincial Finalist and 2012 Herb Richard MB Open Doubles Champion
- Team Manitoba High Performance Player (2011-13)
- Developmental Winter Program Head Coach
- Summer Badminton Camp Head Coach
- Identified Player Program Assistant Coach
- Prairie Badminton Development (Wildewood Club) Badminton Pro/Head Coach
- Winnipeg Winter Club Assistant Coach
- 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games Head Coach (Team Winnipeg Blue)
- 2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games Head Coach (Team Winnipeg Blue)
- Head Coach and Assistant Coach for multiple athlete clinics hosted privately and through MBA
- NCCP Level 2 Certified Coach (Level 3 In Progress)
- Provincially Certified Referee
- Nationally Certified Umpire
- MBA Administrative Assistant (May 2009 – September 2010)
- MBA Interim Executive Director (2 months in 2010)
Although Justin's resume is very impressive, it doesn't do justice to the passion and love for badminton that he has shown day to day throughout the years. You could find Justin playing badminton at the Winnipeg Winter Club, University of Winnipeg, or anywhere else that he may have stumbled across courts in Winnipeg and Rural Manitoba!
Justin will be starting as Provincial Coach on Dec. 1, 2013.
You will be able to contact him at:
coach@badminton.mb.ca
(204) 925-5680 (office)
In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Ryan Giesbrecht @ ed@badminton.mb.ca.
Team Eastman Try-outs for the 2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games
November 4, 2013
Register now for the try out for Team Eastman for the 2013 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games!
Register HERE
When/Where: Whitemouth School
Date: December 6 & 7, 2013
Events: U14 Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles (Born 2000 or later)
U18 Singles/Doubles/Mixed Doubles (Born 1996 or later)
Restrictions: All age-eligible athletes with the Eastman Region are welcome to try out for Team Eastman Badminton for the 2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games.
Cost: $25.00
Includes: MBA Membership
Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 11:59pm
Description
The Team Eastman coaches will choose their team based on tournament results, team requirements, attitude and effort.
Good luck to all participants!
Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins.
Shuttles: Yonex Mavis 350
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player’s responsibility to be present for the start of their match.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 12:00pm noon.
2013 Western Canadian Team Championships Try outs
November 1, 2013
Register now for the 2013 Western Canadian Team Championships Try outs!
Western Canadian Team Championships Tryouts
View Draws, Times & Results Online HERE
The U16 Boys Singles Draw Times can be viewed HERE (they will not appear on tournament software)
U14/U16
Saturday November 23, 2013
College Louis Riel
Single Elimination Tournament
Cost: $25.00
Players must be members in good standing with Manitoba Badminton Association.
Memberships – $20.00/Each
All players must be full-time residents of Manitoba.
Registration Deadline: Monday Nov. 18, 2013 @ Midnight
Schedule:
1:00pm – 2:00pm – Open Courts (Practice Time)
2:00pm – 5:00pm – Tryouts
Please make yourself available for the entirety of the tournament. Matches will not be postponed.
Top 2 Male & Top 2 Female in U14 & U16 automatically named to team. If 1 of the top 2 players does not take his/her place on the team, then the 3rd place individual in that event will automatically be named to the team. This same method will carry forward to 4th, 5th, etc if needed.
All matches best-of-3 games to 21 points. BWF Rules and Regulations will apply.
The 2014 Western Canadian Team Championships will be located in Calgary Alberta, and will take place in January 2014 at a place TBD. The WCTC will begin on Friday and end on Sunday, so those named to the team will be required to travel on Thursday and Sunday by plane.
For those named to Team Manitoba:
Team Cost: $550.00
Includes Team Toba Gear, Flight, Accommodations, Competition, Shuttles and Practices.
Rest of Regular Rules and Regulations (Shuttles, Refund, Availability, etc.). Shuttles will be Yonex AS30 (Feather)
Yonex Prairie Senior Elite Results
October 29, 2013
3 medals and 2 fourth place finishes at the 2nd stop of the Senior Circuit.
The weekend was highlighted by David Snider taking 2 silver medals, Kathryne Desautels and Melissa Liew taking home bronze in women's doubles, and David Harrison placing 4th in both men's singles and men's doubles with brother Andrew Harrison.
The tournament wasn't without it's interesting moments. The first came when 4 women's singles athletes took to the courts and played the wrong players, a first according to many people's recollection. After 60 minutes of competing, the girls had to take a 20 minute break and start over again against the correct opponent!
All settled down though and the competition was intense on all accounts. Spectators were treated to the heavy smashing and defense of men's doubles, the grace and fitness of men's and women's singles, and the strategic placement of mixed doubles.
Manitoba had 27 out of 47 entries all together, making up 57% of the draw. The other players predominantly came from Ontario and Quebec, with a few ringers from Alberta.
Manitoba saw plenty of success overall, but a few performances stood tall.
David Snider played his way through Michael McCaffrey (MB), Graydon Robb (AB), #3/4 seed Him Lam (ONT) and #2 seed Phillipe Gaumond (QC) before losing to #1 seed Joseph Rogers in the final. Snider also paired up with Joseph Rogers in men's doubles and they powerhoused their way through Dale Kinley/Ian Laidlaw (MB), Him Lam/Graydon Robb (ONT/AB) and #1 seeds Maxime Belanger/Phillippe Gaumond (QC) to get to the men's doubles final. Unfortunately David Snider sustained a shoulder injury and wasn't able to play the men's doubles final.
Kathryne Desautels/Melissa Liew found themselves in a 7-team women's doubles draw and up against fellow Manitobans Cynthia Barkman/Misilyna Wu in the first round. They would win their first round, and then fall to the #2 seeds, Caroline Beauregard/Caroline Vezina (QC) in the semi-finals. Up against another french team and #3/4 seeds Amelie/Isabelle Vezina in the 3rd place match, Kat/Mel would take bronze in a tight 3-game fight!
David Harrison had to play through Michael Lennox (ONT) in the first round, 5/8 seed Andrew Wilkinson in the second round and 3/4 seed Andrew Lau in the Quarters before playing #1 seed Joseph Rogers (ONT) in the semis. Although he lost to Joe in the semis, he would on to play #2 Phillippe Gaumond in the 3rd place match, and after about an hour of hard battling at the end of a long weekend, Phillippe would get bronze and David Harrison with the 4th place finish.
David would pair with brother Andrew Harrison as a 3/4 seed in men's doubles. They would play 2 Manitoban teams in a row before playing #2 seeds Andrew Wilkinson/Andrew Lau in the semi's. In a close 3-gamer, the Harrison's would be knocked into the 3rd place match. They would unfortunately have to play the #1 seeds Phillipee Gaumond and Maxime Belanger, and they would end with a 4th place finish overall.
For full results, Click Here
To view photos, Click Here
Justin Friesen (MB) digs deep on his forehand side
Virginie Savard (QC) loves to hit lifts!
To download or view all other photos (kindly provided by Orlando Athayde) please Click Here
City Jr Open Results
October 23, 2013
See how all the athletes did in the first junior tournament of the year!
The City Jr Open, typically an U12/U14/U16 event, this time around included the U19 category. Although the U19 age category brought some faster smashes and longer rallies, the U14 and U16 categories proved to be the highest participation rate for all the age groups.
Starting with U12 Boys Singles, Joel Rivard of the Winnipeg Winter Club was able to walk home with the Gold Medal, while Cole Anderson and Brandon Lockhart went home with the Silver and Consolation, respectively.
It was quite the scene looking out at all 4 courts on Sunday afternoon as the U14 Boys and Girls Singles were about to begin; only 2 out of the 8 athletes on court had even attended the City Jr Open last year! The new faces sure made for a wonderful tournament and every athlete brought to the table a fresh and invigorating energy!
The Nichols Brothers, Kyi and Joel, both made it to their first final, in their first sanctioned tournament EVER! Joel Nichols beat #2 seed Nicholas Lengsavath in the semi-final, which punched his ticket to the main round final against Fort Frances player, Aaron Bujold. Aaron Bujold would prove to be too much for Joel on this day, 21-11 21-10. Brother Kyi won his match in the consolation finals against Jaden Maki of Eastman (Lac du Bonnet).
Claire Meier, WWC, being the only finals player who played in this tournament last year, took the main round gold in her matchup against newcomer Jeanette Ding, IPP, in an exciting match that ended 21-11 21-8. Niti Mehta, WWC, played Katarina Kasowan, Eastman, in the consolation final and Niti ended victorious with the 3-game winner, 21-23 21-5 21-5.
In U16 the fans were treated to a few powerful matchups – Kinsley Sorenson, Whitemouth, would beat Olivia Meier, WWC, in the Girls Singles Final, while #2 seed Arnish Patel would beat #1 seed Paul Brown in the Boys Singles final 21-19 21-15.
The consolation titles were taken by Ryne Sitar, Whitemouth, and Heidi Cloutier, WWC.
Felix Tessier and Haley Nakonechny, WWC, would both go home with 2 gold medals and a silver medal, while Helen Cheung, WWC, walked away with two golds of her own, and Bryan Liew, WWC, went home with a Gold and Silver.
For full results, please click here: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=50E31931-F960-4892-AB02-DC898A6CF863
For photos of Singles Medal Winners, click Here
Photos: (Left) "J-squared" with Julia Johnson and Julia Tan, and (Right) Ryne refuses to take hood down for the U16 BS photo despite heckling from tournament organizers.
Alberta Jr. Elite Registration Deadline Approaching
October 16, 2013
Register Here: https://badminton.mb.ca/tournamentcalendar_event.aspx?id=18447&calendarid=163
North American Indigenous Games – Team Manitoba Tryouts
October 10, 2013
Aboriginal athletes born 1995-2000 can try out for Team Manitoba at one of the two locations in Manitoba.
Northern Tryouts Registration Form: Click Here
Southern Tryouts Registration Form: Click Here
CAAWS Women and Leadership Workshop – Influencing Change
October 4, 2013
Sport Manitoba and the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) invite women working or volunteering in the sport, physical activity, education and health promotion sectors to attend an exciting professional development and networking event.
CAAWS Women and Leadership Workshop – Influencing Change
Thursday, October 24, 2013
1:00pm – 4:00pm *Refreshments provided
Sport for Life Centre – 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg
Lower Level – Conference Centre
Cost: FREE!
For additional details and registration instructions, please see click HERE.
Please share this invitation with your networks!
Junior MB’s Seeded at Prairie Junior Elite
October 3, 2013
Felix Tessier, Paul Brown and Serena Lam all are graced with seeds at the Black Knight Prairie Junior Elite.
Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 4-6, 2013 – Felix Tessier, Serena Lam and Paul Brown all enter into the Black Knight Prairie Junior Elite this weekend with a bit more weight on their shoulders than usual. They have all been seeded either #1 or #3/4 in at least one event, which means they won't have to face another seeded athlete for at least the first couple rounds; but how will this affect their performance?
Felix Tessier is seeded #1 in boys singles due to his consistent and solid performance in last year's circuit of national tournaments while being one of the young guys in the pack. Now that he's a year older and can be considered one of those boys with plenty of experience, his performance and ranking points from last year have gained him the honors of being the #1 seed. This may frighten some people, but Felix is used to being a #1 seed as he's been our top U14 and U16 player for a couple years now, is now part of Manitoba's High Performance Training Squad, and is used to playing with the "big boys" of Manitoba.
Felix's partner in boys doubles is Paul Brown and they have been given a 3/4 seed for U16 boys doubles. Although these boys play at different clubs in Winnipeg (Rady JCC for Paul Brown; Winnipeg Winter Club for Felix), they have played extremely well in both junior and senior tournaments in Manitoba, and have consistently played well at junior national tournaments.
Now let's talk about fearless. Serena Lam was only 16 years old when she moved in with her sister in BC to train at one of the premier badminton clubs in Canada. Most kids at 16 would have separation anxiety being so far from home, but Serena has faced this challenge with fearlessness and has shown mental and physical maturity in the last year. She is now 17, still a full year behind the oldest girls in the U19 category, and she's seeded #3/4 in U19 Girls Singles. Her drive to become a better athlete seems relentless, and can be partly attributed to the fact that her older sister is a 2-Time Junior Manitoba Champion and 1-Time Manitoba Provincial Champion. Serena's older sister was part of Team Manitoba for the 2011 Canada Winter Games, and this time around little sister Serena is on the training squad, trying to find a spot on the team for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
The athletes start competition tomorrow, Friday Oct. 4, at 10:00am. Results, which are updated every few hours, can be viewed online at: http://badmintoncanada.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=5071A4DC-24C5-4840-AB9A-BE9C676F7F3F.
Good luck to all Manitobans!
Serena Lam (Forehand Serve)
Felix Tessier (Backhand Lift) & Paul Brown (Back Court)
Badminton Coaching 101 at Brandon University
October 2, 2013
At Brandon University this November you can learn the basics of coaching badminton including drills, skills and how to improve your feeding!
Coaching Badminton 101
Brandon University – Henry Champ Gym
Saturday Nov. 23, 2013
3:00pm-7:00pm
$10.00 (MBA Members)
$30.00(Non-MBA Members)
Contact Ryan Giesbrecht @ ed@badminton.mb.ca to register or for more information.
MBA Provincial Coach Posting
September 24, 2013
The Manitoba Badminton Association would like to announce that current Provincial Coach, Prit Pachu, has declared his resignation with our association, in order to pursue the next phase of his life, in England.
We would like to thank Prit for his hard work and dedication to badminton with our association as well as with the badminton community in Manitoba over the past long while. We wish him the best of luck in his endeavors across the pond and hope to hear back from him soon!
Applications are now being taken for the position of Provincial Coach, with the deadline to apply being Wednesday October 16, 2013.
Provincial Coach Job Description
All resumes with cover letter can be sent to Executive Director Ryan Giesbrecht at ed@badminton.mb.ca or mailed to Badminton Manitoba at 323-145 Pacific Ave. Winnipeg MB R3B 2Z6.
Badminton Canada Executive Director Position Available
September 24, 2013
Job Summary
Badminton Canada is a not-for-profit organization and serves as the national sport governing body for Badminton in Canada.
Our mission is to: “Be an innovative and highly respected sports organization that is the leader in contributing to badminton becoming the most successful racquet sport in Canada and the world by enabling Canadian Athletes, Coaches and Officials of all ages, cultural background and skill level the opportunity to excel in badminton and in life.”
The Executive Director is responsible to the Board of Directors, and acts as the senior executive responsible for the organization’s management and staff leadership.
The Executive Director is:
A leader who teaches, coaches, and mentors staff and volunteers, while living the larger picture of the importance of sport and community.
An innovator who recognizes new initiatives and trends within the sport sector aligning Badminton Canada’s strategies to our partners.
An ambassador who advances the organization, and organization’s partners needs and profiles through networking, personal influence and political acumen.
A strategist who in partnership with the Board, defines, sets and executes the vision and strategy for Badminton Canada, within the framework of sustainability and fiscal responsibility.
As a well-qualified candidate, you have a proven track record as a senior executive and experience reporting to or working closely with a Board of Directors.
Visionary and strategic, you have the ability to create and execute plans to achieve objectives. Your collaborative nature and consensus-building skills will serve you well in working with the organization’s partners, stakeholders, and governments.
You have a passion for sport, which will add to your credibility and enable you to generate confidence with the many different audiences Badminton Canada must address.
JOB DESCRIPTION ENGLISH
JOB DESCRIPTION FRENCH
2013 City Junior Open
September 17, 2013
When/Where: College Louis Riel (585 St. Jean Baptiste, Wpg. MB)
Date: October 19-20, 2013
Categories: U12/U14/U16/U19
Events: U14/U16/U19 – Boys Singles/Girls Singles/Boys Doubles/Girls Doubles/Mixed Doubles
U12 – Boys & Girls Singles
Restrictions: Play is open to all athletes born 1995 or later.
Format: Single Consolation
Cost: 1 Event $30.00/2 or more Events $50.00
Includes: Feather Shuttles, Souvenir, Officials, Medals
Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 11:59pm
MBA Membership: $20.00 (pay option during registration)
Our membership runs June 1 – May 31 each year. Check to see if you have a current MBA Membership at the Individual Memberships Page:http://www.badminton.mb.ca/page.aspx?id=18214. If not, you can purchase a membership while registering for the tournament by purchasing an extra item labelled "MBA Membership"
View Draws, Times & Results by Clicking Here
Tournament Description
The Winnipeg Junior Open is a fun tournament to start off the year because it’s exclusive to the U12/U14/U16/U19 players.
U14/U16/U19 – Feather Shuttles
U12 – Nylon Shuttles
Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless requests are accompanied by a medical note or immediate family crisis.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. It is ultimately the player’s responsibility to be present for the start of their match.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have an indoor change of clothing and non-marking athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Ryan Giesbrecht at (204) 925-5621 or ed@badminton.mb.ca.
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 12:00pm noon.
Schedule of Play:
All Times May Vary based on match lengths (Please be ready to play 30 minutes prior to posted time)
Saturday:
Singles – 9:00am
Girls/Boys Doubles – to follow singles
Mixed Doubles – to follow doubles
Sunday: Continuation of Girls/Boys/Mixed Doubles – 9:00 AM
Boys/Girls/Mixed Singles/Doubles Finals to follow
Players must be prepared to play on Sunday if they make a final. No finals matches will be played early.
Board Member Nominations in for the 2013 AGM
September 6, 2013
4 nominations have been filled for the 2013 AGM and you can find out who by visiting our AGM page. Click Here
to visit the AGM page.
Nominations can be seen by clicking "Nomination Report".
National Circuit Here We Go!
September 4, 2013
Winnipeg is the 3rd stop in three National Circuit Tournaments that are now available for registration, including 1 Junior Elite and 2 Junior Elite Tournaments.
To Register or for more information, please click on any of the following:
Yonex Quebec Senior Elite – Sept 27-29 @ Atwater Club (Montreal, QC) – $6,000.00 Prize Purse
Black Knight Prairie Junior Elite – Oct. 4-6 @ Riverside Badminton Club (Saskatoon, SK)
Yonex Prairie Senior Elite – Oct. 25-27 @ Winnipeg Winter Club (Winnipeg, MB) – $6,000.00 Prize Purse
2012 London Summer Olympic Canadian Players, and Current Circuit Players
Level 1 Technical Coaching Clinic – This September
August 22, 2013
For those of you interested in getting your Level 1 Techincal Coaching certification, there will be a course held this September. Details inside.
There will be a Level 1 Technical Coaching Clinic on Saturday, September 28, 2013. It will be held at College Louis Riel, Winnipeg MB. (585 St. Jean Baptiste St.) The cost will be $50.00 (Non-MBA Member) or $70.00 (Includes MBA Membership)
All informarion on the event can be found on the registration form found here.
Please register by September 24.
Link to the coaching clinic page can be found here.
Badminton Rules Clinic and Umpire Certification Training
August 22, 2013
Interested in becoming an umpire? Want to umpire badminton at the 2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games? This September learn from Pan Am certified umpire Yves Cote!
How do I umpire at the 2014 Manitoba Winter Games?
Simple.
First take the rules clinic this september and successfully pass the exam – only $10.00 for MBA Members! Notify Executive Director Ryan Giesbrecht at ed@badminton.mb.ca that you're interested in the 2014 Power Smart Games!
Second, practice at your home club. MBA will even send a Provincial Umpire to assist you at your home club.
Third, get experience at a sanctioned MBA tournament, or a local tournament while supervised by a Provincial umpire.
Lastly, hop on the bus with your regional team to head to the 2014 Games in Winkler, MB! You will get the opportunity to stay in athletes village, umpire at the most exciting ongoing multi-sport events in Manitoba and be right in the thick of the action!
What if I'm just interested in taking the course for more knowledge?
No problem, this course is very valuable for individuals of all walks of life; teachers, community centres, club coaches, sport/recreation administrators.
This course is especially valuable for phys-ed teachers.
Two Badminton Positions Available in Markham, Ontario
August 21, 2013
The Federation of Badminton Clubs (FBC) has two positions available for the taking in Markham, Ontario.
The Federation of Badminton Clubs (FBC) is registered under the Province of Ontario as a not-for-profit organization that develops and delivers grassroots programs to service the badminton community. FBC is managed by elected volunteer Board of Directors. Our mission is to build a sustainable structure under Badminton Ontario and to bring linkage between all Badminton Clubs. Our immediate mandate is to implement Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) programs utilizing our Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) (1) Grant and to support the TO2015 Pan Am legacy plan for Badminton.
Click Here for more info.
Sponsorships Available for Yonex Prairie Senior Elite
August 20, 2013
Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Friends of Badminton Sponsorships are available for the 2013 Yonex Prairie Senior Elite.
2013 Yonex Prairie Senior Elite Sponsorship Levels
The Yonex Prairie Senior Elite is a National Circuit Tournament boasting a $6,000.00 winner's prize purse. We are looking for local companies and individuals who would like to promote their business and contribute to their community.
We have a variety of sponsorships available to fit the needs of your company so please take the time to look through our package, and feel free to contact us as soon as you have the time.
For more sponsorship information and to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact MBA's Executive Director, Ryan Giesbrecht, at (204) 925-5621 or ed@badminton.mb.ca.
2013 Yonex Prairie Senior Elite Sponsorship Levels
Come watch the action at the Winnipeg Winter Club on October 25-27, 2013!
Main Rounds – Friday 12pm – 9pm
Semi-Finals – Saturday 2pm
Finals – Sunday 10am
Event times subject to change.
Tavern United Sponsors MBA!
August 15, 2013
Badminton Manitoba has struck a deal with Tavern United. Are you a food/beverage fanatic? Can you get at least 5 friends together? Then you can take advantage of the food and drink specials at Tavern United Fort Garry.
The specials are as follows:
- Coors Light or Molson Canadian Pitcher Discounts
- $20 Party Platters
- Preferred Pricing on MGD and Miller Chill Buckets
All you have to do is bring yourself and at least 5 friends to Tavern United Fort Garry, tell them you're with Team Badminton Manitoba and you can take advantage of these specials.
But wait, there's more!
The MBA Club Member that submits Tavern United receipts with the highest accumulative total to MBA from ANY Tavern Location in Manitoba, will receive a complimentary pizza party at the end of the year! (Up to maximum value of $150.00).
Annual General Meeting
August 14, 2013
Wednesday September 25
6:30pm @ Sport 4 Life Center (Sport Manitoba)
Click Here for more info
Radio Interview with Kevin Barkman on AM1250
August 13, 2013
Michelle Sawatzky, former Olympian for Women's Volleyball, interviews Provincial U19 MS/MD/XD Champion Kevin Barkman about his pursuit of badminton excellence. Good job Kevin, way to represent Steinbach!
Click Here to check it out.
Provincial Placques & Trophies Updated
August 12, 2013
Finally the placques have started to update with most current information! Click "Read More" to see photos of some of the updated placques/trophies!
The placques/trophies that have been finished so far are: Eastman Open Trophy, Pal Chawla Junior Open Trophy, Herb Richard Placque and Provincial Championships Placque.
Still to come are Junior Provincials Placque, B&C Championships and the Annual Awards Banquet.
A new trophy will be made for this upcoming season, but which tournament will it be for???……..Find out soon.
Manitoba Adult Club Badminton League!!!
August 7, 2013
The Manitoba Adult Club Badminton League is finally here. As progress continues for badminton in Manitoba, we felt it was appropriate this year to create a formal and recognized opportunity to increase the social and competitive atmosphere between clubs.
For full information on the MACBL and registration form, please CLICK HERE.
Portable Court for Sale or Rent
August 6, 2013
Want the most ideal playing surface for your badminton club? A 3-piece Yonex Portable Court is available for Sale or Rent from Badminton Manitoba.
3 Pieces
Teraflex Badminton Court
For Sale – $2,000.00
For Lease/Rent – $50.00/month; owned after 3 years and 4 months
Complimentary transportation of court to desired location
Photo(s) of portable court seen below:
If interested, please contact:
Ryan Giesbrecht
Executive Director
(204) 925-5621
ed@badminton.mb.ca
CWG Training Team Tryouts Selection Criteria Posted!
July 29, 2013
The Procedures and Criteria for making Team Manitoba for the 2015 CWG have been posted. Click Here for more details!
Winnipeg Junior Open & Western Canadian Team Championships Tryouts
July 24, 2013
The U14 & U16 City Junior Open Singles Competition will be the TRYOUTS for the 2014 Western Canadian Team Championships. Details inside.
The U14 & U16 City Junior Open Singles Competition will be the TRYOUTS for the 2014 Western Canadian Team Championships. The top 2 female and male players in U14 and U16 will be named to TEAM MANITOBA, and will compete in Calgary, Alberta in mid-January 2014 in a team competition against BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The tournament is open to all players, however only Manitoba residents may be selected to compete for Team Manitoba at the Westerns Canadian Team Championships.
If one of the players named to the team does not accept their position, the next top ranked player from the tournament will be named to the team; and so on and so fourth.
The Team Manitoba fee will be approximately $550.00, which includes competition, flight, hotel, team practices, shuttles and team uniform.
Fundraising opportunities will be available to help assist with team fees.
The U12/U14 competition will consist of Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles and Mixed Doubles. All players, new or experienced are encouraged to play. We highly encourage school athletes to enter this tournament as it is a fun tournament with lots of players still at a young age!
2013-14 Tournament & Event Schedule Updated on Website
July 19, 2013
We're very excited to announce that with the help of all the tournament hosting clubs in our community we have put together another year of exciting tournaments for players of all ages and skill levels!
Please be advised that tournament dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances include permit changes, event changes, or tournament chair executive decisions. All changes will be updated as soon as possible to better convenience the public.
The following tournament have not yet confirmed their permits, and therefore may change their date:
- 2014 Yonex Eastman Open
- 2014 MB Seniors & Masters
- 2014 Westman Open
For the full tournament schedule, please click on "tournaments" on the top left hand side menu bar of this website, or click here: https://badminton.mb.ca/tournamentcalendar.aspx?id=163
2013 Yonex Canada Open Grand Prix
July 19, 2013
Canada's best are in Richmond, BC taking on the world at the Canada Open Grand Prix Event. This annual event which boasts a $50,000.00 prize purse can be followed online at tournament software. Find out more here.
The likes of Taufik Hidayat (IND), Lee Yong Dae (KOR), Marc Schweibler (GER), and Canadian Olympians Toby Ng, Grace Gao, Michelle Li and Alex Bruce have competed in this tournament in recent years. The tournament's profile seems to be raised each year as new and more experienced players can be seen there each year.
This year is no exception, and we have several Canadians still in the tournament well into the 3rd round.
Let's wish them all goodluck!
Check the results Here: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=A5448760-264A-41D8-BB95-D4EBDA10EEE9
2013 Manitoba Provincial Closed Finals are now on Youtube!
June 21, 2013
If you missed out on the finals at Provincials, you can relive the action on Youtube!
Also be sure to subscribe, we will try to add as many videos as we can!
Local Players to Compete at Ottawa International Tournament
June 20, 2013
Local and world ranked players to compete in upcoming tournament. Details inside.
Andrew Harrison, Kyle Grymonpre, and Ryan Giesbrecht of WInnipeg will be representing Canada at the upcoming Ottawa International Tournament beginning this June 25. Top players to watch out for are Eric Pang of Netherlands (Ranked 35 in the world), Joachim Perrson of Denmark (Ranked 63 in the world), and Nathan Robertson (2004 Olympic Mixed Doubles Silver Medalist) in doubles.
We're not sure where the draws will be updated, but the link to the current draws can be found here. If they are updated on tournament software, we will post a link there as well.
Best of luck to Andrew, Kyle, and Ryan and we hope they make Manitoba proud!
Minnedosa Summer Camp
June 17, 2013
Badminton MB is now holding a summer camp in Minnedosa. Details Inside.
Summer Camp #7 – Minnedosa
Where: Minnedosa, Tanner's Crossing School Gym
When: July 8-12, 2013
Ages: 9-18
Price: $150.00
Time: 10am – 4pm
Limit of 16 players in the camp.
Link to the Summer Camp Info here.
MHSAA Offering One Day First Aid Course
June 10, 2013
Details on the First Aid Course Inside.
Hello Coaches,
MSSA is excited to be offering a one day First Aid Course. The course will give you a certificate in Emergency First Aid from the Canadian Red Cross. The course will cover subjects such as wounds and bleeding, fractures, concussions and Adult CPR (8 years of age and older). The cost of the course is $75 per person.
Date: Saturday, June 22nd
Where: Sport MB – 145 Pacific Avenue Winnipeg
Time: 8:30-4:30pm (lunch will be provided)
Cost: $75.00 per person
Deadline: Deadline for registration is Monday, June 17th.
If you have any questions and or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Nicolle Moskven
Executive Director
Manitoba Speed Skating Association
145 Pacific Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2Z6
Phone 925-5657 toll free 1-888-628-9921
Fax 925-5792
Canada Open
June 5, 2013
The Yonex Canada Open Grand Prix is being held at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC.
If you are interested in competing see the attached tournament information and registration form.
2013 Jr. and U23 Nationals
May 30, 2013
Write-up and photos of the 2013 Jr. and U23 National Championships
The 2013 Junior and Under 23 National championships were held April 29 to May 4 in Saskatoon. Held at the Ramada Golf Dome, the nation’s top young shuttlers were forced to battle through tough conditions such as uneven courts, drafts and poor lighting. Manitoba was well represented, fielding a team of 23 athletes competing in under 14, under 16, under 19 and under 23 age categories. Manitoba athletes competing were:
- U14 – Arnish Patel, Ivan Tsang & Daniel Liew
- U16 – Felix Tessier & Colleen Gillespie
- U19 – Haley Nakonechny, Hanna Rebizant, Kathryne Desautels, Helen Cheung, Misilyna Wu, Tai Dankochik, Quinn Brandt, Serena Lam, Maxime Betournay, Kevin Barkman, Chris Penner, Bryan Liew and Marco Chan
- U23 – Andrew Harrison, Kyle Grymonpre, Ian Laidlaw, Dale Kinley and Dominic Guzman
Our athletes represented Manitoba with pride by competing hard and displaying excellent sportsmanship. After having to qualify, Kevin Barkman turned heads as he advanced to the quarter finals in the under 19 Boy’s Singles in his first National Championships. Kevin fell to eventual bronze medalist Joshua Hurbert-Yu of Ontario in three sets 21-13 15-21 8-21. Kyle Grymonpre advanced to the quarter finals in under 23 Men’s Singles, losing out to eventual bronze medalist Nathan Lee of Ontario. Arnish Patel and Daniel Liew also advanced to the quarter finals of the under 14 Boy’s Doubles, falling to the eventual winners Bryan Poon and Desmond Wang of Ontario and Alberta. Other notable performances were:
- Colleen Gillespie round of 16 Girl’s Singles
- Felix Tessier round of 16 Boy’s Singles Under 16
- Serena Lam and Kathryne Desautels Round of 16 Girl’s Singles Under 19
- Andrew Harrison round of 16 under 23 Men’s Singles
Congratulations to all athletes who attended, continue to work hard!
View photos from Nationals here
Article: Badminton Champs Happy to Wear School Colours
May 28, 2013
Maxime Betournay and Hanna Rebizant, MHSAA singles Champions
Link to the Article:
Newspaper Article about MHSAA 2013 Mixed Doubles Champions
May 28, 2013
Siblings team up for gold at MHSAA.
Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games Badminton Heating Up
May 10, 2013
The 2014 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games are less than 10 months away and almost all the regions have started their athlete identifications, training camps & practices. Take a look at what's happening in your region.
WWW.MANITOBAGAMESBADMINTON.COM
Click on any of the links below to go to the region-specific page on our badminton website dedicated to the Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games.
Westman – ID/Training Camp on Wednesday May 15 in Souris, MB
Parkland – Coaches/Manager(s) have been named. ID/Training Opportunities Coming Soon
The Role of Sports Culture in Preventing Violence
May 10, 2013
Presented by Sport Manitoba and Sponsored by Manitoba Status of Women, this session features Jackson Katz, an educator, author, former all-star football player, acclaimed lecturer, and pioneer in gender violence prevention.
FREE presentation
The Role of Sports Culture in Preventing Violence
Thursday, May 30, 2013
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Sport for Life Centre (145 Pacific Avenue)
Room: Lower Level Conference Center
No cost, RSVP not required
Coffee will be served
Presented by Sport Manitoba, this session features Jackson Katz, an educator, author, former all-star football player, acclaimed lecturer, and pioneer in gender violence prevention education and critical media literacy. He is the co-founder of the Mentors on Violence Prevention (MVP) program that works with professional and college athletes. Jackson is the director of the first worldwide domestic violence and sexual violence prevention program in the U.S. Marine Corp., and has implemented training in all major branches of the U.S. military. He has also worked with the B.C. Lions on their Be More Than a Bystander Campaign. If you have not heard him speak, he has a gift of being able to talk about this issue in a very clear and accessible way, and is not to be missed!
Sponsored by Manitoba Status of Women
Part of Manitoba’s Multi-year Domestic Violence Prevention Strategy and the Break the Silence Campaign
Manitoba Shows Strong #’s for Jr Nationals!
April 29, 2013
Manitoba gets ready for Jr & U23 National Championships action starting Monday April 29 at the Ramada Golf Dome in Saskatoon, SK.
Manitoba has a strong contingent of athletes representing at the 2013 Jr National Championships. This year they took the road trip, or short flight to Saskatoon where they will compete against the best across Canada for the next 6 days.
Manitoba's Team consists of:
- U14 – Arnish Patel, Ivan Tsang & Daniel Liew
- U16 – Felix Tessier & Colleen Gillespie
- U19 – Haley Nakonechny, Hanna Rebizant, Kathryne Desautels, Helen Cheung, Misilyna Wu, Tai Dankochik, Quinn Brandt, Serena Lam, Maxime Betournay, Kevin Barkman, Chris Penner, Bryan Liew and Marco Chan
- U23 – Andrew Harrison, Kyle Grymonpre, Ian Laidlaw, Dale Kinley and Dominic Guzman
We wish them all good luck and look forward to congratulating them when they come home!
Tournament Software will be updated frequently throughout the tournament so you can check up on the MB crew throughout the week: http://badmintoncanada.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=35E4400D-CC00-4830-9743-F56D484B21FC
Manitoba Wins Provincial Bid for Tournament Hosting Rights!
April 29, 2013
Manitoba will be the host of the 2015 Jr & U23 National Badminton Championships!
2015 Yonex Jr & U23 National Badminton Championships will be held in…..
WINNIPEG!!!!
In a bid process that allowed 3 months of preparations, the Manitoba Badminton Association was able to put together a very competitive bid, enough to convince Badminton Canada that Winnipeg would be the best place to host the 2015 National Championships.
This isn't the first large scale badminton event that Manitoba has hosted. In fact, we hosted the 2010 National Badminton Championships, the 2009 Team Canada National Team Camp, and the 2007 Jr. National Championships, just to name a few.
Manitoba has a reputation of hosting some of the best tournaments in Canada and we would like to live up to this reputation and exceed it in 2015.
More details on how you can assist or be a part of the 2015 Jr & U23 National Championships by contacting Executive Director, Ryan Giesbrecht at:
ed@badminton.mb.ca
(204) 925-5621
2013 Yonex MBA High School Badminton Tournament
March 30, 2013
Register your school team now for the professionally-run high school badminton tournament – held the weekend prior to MHSAA Provincials!
2013 Yonex MBA High School Badminton Tournament
April 26-28, 2013
Winnipeg Winter Club & College Louis Riel
Download Registration Form by Clicking Here
Schedule:
April 26 – 6pm Singles Begins (WWC)
April 27 – 9am Singles Continues (CLR); Doubles & Mixed to follow Singles (CLR)
April 28 – 9am Event Semi-Finals, 11am Event Finals (MS/WS/MD/WD/XD)
Cost: $25.00/person
Events: Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Age Restriction: Born 1995 or later
Includes: Mavis 350 Shuttles, Saturday Evening Banquet, Officials & Prize Raffles
Registration Deadline: Thursday April 18, 2013 @ 11:59pm (midnight)
- All participants must be accompanied by their school badminton coach(s) through the entirety of the tournament
- All participants must be prepared to play at all times during their schedule event(s) – athletes shall not leave the premises while their respective event is in progress.
- All semi-final and final matches are to be umpired.
- Players whom forfeit a match are automatically removed from the tournament draw.
- All players are guaranteed 3 matches in the event that they enter.
- Players are allowed to enter a maximum of 3 events, and a minimum of 1 event.
- Each event entry costs $20.00.
- Each match is best-of-3 up to 21 points each game. The matches will follow all BWF laws of badminton (www.bwfbadminton.org – click here for simple rules).
- Coaching is allowed between games (during the 2 minute interval) and between matches.
o Coaching is not allowed during the 11 point interval
o Coaching is not allowed between points
Draw Size:
Boy’s Singles – 20, Girl’s Singles – 20, Boy’s Doubles – 20, Girl’s Doubles – 20, Mixed Doubles – 20
Other Information:
Shuttles: Mavis 350 Shuttles will be used
Please bring your own racquet, change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes. Shuttles are Provided
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. The draw desk volunteers will do their best to announce what speed the tournament is running at but cannot be held responsible for the participants punctuality
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact (204) 925-5679 or email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Draws will be posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 12:00pm (noon)
2013 Ottawa Yonex Canadian International Challenge
March 28, 2013
Register now for the 2013 Ottawa Yonex Canadian International Challenge!
The 2013 Ottawa Yonex Canadian International Challenge is beind held June 25-29, 2013 at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
To register online, please click HERE
Entry deadline: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
For more information, please click HERE
CANADIAN PLAYER ENTRIES: Canadian players must have registered for the 2013 Badminton Canada Champions Club and submit their entry online at:
Canadian players must register at the above link by 23:59 EST on May 28th, 2013
Phase II Planning Workshop Triathlon/Marathon/Half Marathon/Holistic Project Management Training Presentation
March 27, 2013
Is Running a Triathlon, Marathon, or Half Marathon on your bucket list?
Did you attend the February 25th Introductory Presentation of this series and would like to attend the next?
Have you always wanted to be in better physical condition?
Have you forever wanted to buy a glitzy road bike?
Would you like to be a better swimmer?
Would travelling to some exotic destination for a competition be attractive to you and your partner?
Have you ever thought about training and competing in a triathlon/marathon but did not know where to start?
Do you have extra time on your hands that you would like to use productively?
If Your Answer To Anyone Of These Questions Is YES, Then You Should Attend e Phase II Planning Workshop Triathlon/ Marathon/Half Marathon/Holistic Project Management Training Presentation!
Presented by Bill DeGagne, Triathlete and Accomplished Project Manager
It Will Be Held At Sport Manitoba Conference Room B, 145 Pacific Avenue Monday, April 8, 2013, 7:00 PM
Cost Is $10.00 Per Person ($50.00 City Park Runners Gift Certificate Door Prize Draw)
Pre-Register with City Park Runners at (204) 837-9242 Or With Bill at (204) 294-4470
Coffee/Gatorade Will Be Served
Please click HERE to view poster!
2013 Yonex Canadian Masters Badminton Championships
March 26, 2013
Registration has been extended until Wednesday March 27th!
Have you put off registering for the 2013 Yonex Canadian Masters Badminton Championships?
Don't stress, we have extended the entry deadline to this Wednesday March 27th.
Click Here To Register Now
We are just shy of 200 registrants and this is shaping up to be an exceptional event.
Also of note is that many existing participants have booked rooms at the tournament hotels (Sheraton, Marriott, and Hilton) however some rooms are still available at each of the properties.
Click Here For Hotel Booking Instructions
Opening reception, theme dinner, and closing banquet will all be hosted and subsidized by our tournament hotels.
While many hotels are near the venue (C1 Badminton Centre), complimentary hot breakfast, food and beverage specials and athlete transportation will be subsidized by our tournament hotels and provided exclusively to their guests.
If you are a "local" participant looking for the full athlete experience you may also consider booking a hotel room following the social events?
Frank Price and Bob McMynn
Co-Chairs
2013 Yonex Canadian Masters Badminton Championships
Organising Committee
Please help us get the word out – distribute this email to anyone you know who is passionate about badminton, loves good competition, and meeting people from all over the world.
Looking for Past MB B&C Winners
March 26, 2013
We are in need of your assistance in completing recent records to update the B&C placque.
Unfortunately there are no written/documented records of the B&C Championships between 2009 and 2011, and therefore we are relying on the public's knowledge of the tournament to fill in the gaps. Was it you that won the category? Was it somebody that you know? Can you please come forward and help us fill in the gaps so that we can update the placque prior to the 2013 Provincial Championships on April 4-7, 2013!
| Year | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD |
| 2009 | |||||
| 2010 | David Ardiel | Christine Curtis | Brad Stevenson & David Ardiel | Christine Curtis & Gillian Richards | David Ardiel & Christine Curtis |
| 2011 | Khanh Mai & Jack Dekoning | Khanh Mai & Julia Vuong |
Please send your information to ed@badminton.mb.ca or admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Thank You!!!
Coach Tasia Writes About Her Trip to Sanikiluaq, Nunavut
March 12, 2013
Coaching not only can be a very gratifying experience, but it can take you to very interesting places. Read and take a look at the photos in Tasia's Blog from her most recent trip to the middle of the Hudson Bay to instruct badminton for athletes and coaches.
Badminton reaches all areas.
In January I was fortunate enough to be asked to run a clinic for the level one NCCP course in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut from February 18-22. As we worked out the logistics for the trip I began to learn more about the destination. Sanikiluaq is a small isolated hamlet (small settlement) on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. I didn’t really know what to expect travelling to a small community in the North as the furthest North I’d been was travelling to Whitehorse for the Canada Winter Games in 2007. My experience in Whitehorse, while amazing, would be nothing like Sanikiluaq. In Whitehorse we travelled as a team and stayed with thousands of other athletes in a little village with game rooms, dances and much more to keep us entertained. In Sanikiluaq I was actually going to get the chance to experience life in the town as the locals do (or as close to it as I could get).
At 4 a.m. Friday morning I headed off to the Kivalliq Inuit Centre in Winnipeg where I met up with some local Sanikiluaq people who were in town. On the way to the airport I was introduced to all of them. I learned that I was travelling with the father of one of the kids signed up for the course, the mother of another as well as one woman who was participating in the course. What a small world. When I stepped off the 16-passenger plane onto the tarmac in Sanikiluaq, I could tell that this place was going to be nothing like anywhere I’d ever been before. Other than the tiny airport we were walking towards, there was nothing around. It was a desert, white everywhere we looked with a couple of hills in the distance.
At the airport the principal of the local high school was waiting to drive me into the town in his SUV. He let me know that I probably shouldn’t have to worry about polar bears as some hunters had spotted a couple of belugas trapped 4 hours from town and there was a hole in the ice so the bears were dragging them up onto the ice and killing them. Welcome to the North.
Other than the airport, the first visible structure is a frame with a cross on top that serves as the entrance to their cemetery. White crosses litter the whiter snow and to your left you see buildings in the distance at the bottom of a hill. It is a short drive into town, where we drove past the elementary school, the high school and the medical centre before pulling up at a grey building with two entrances that serves as the Hamlet (a sort of town hall/office) and the hotel where we would be staying. The man running the clinic was rather sick so he called to make sure I had arrived alright and would be able to entertain myself for the day as we weren’t scheduled to play until Saturday afternoon. I went for a walk around town, but didn’t run into anyone so I sat on an empty play structure watching some skidoos go by.
Saturday, I was expecting to watch the students play badminton and assess their abilities, but an Elder in the community passed away and everything was cancelled out of respect. Quite a difference from the city, where a death would affect everyone in the family, but goes unnoticed by everyone else. In Sanikiluaq the stores were closed, the evening’s bingo session was cancelled (a bigger deal than you would think when there isn’t much to do in the evenings) and all sports were cancelled as well. However, I got a tour of the beautiful Paatsaali High School and checked out the gym where we would be running the course. I later learned that “Paatsaali” means two-man canoe in Inuktitut.
The next day I returned and was delightfully surprised by the level of talent displayed by the kids who were going to be participating in the course.
A Paatsaali (two man canoe) that is displayed in the entrance to the Paatsaali High School.
Afterwards, the teacher who organized the clinic through Badminton Manitoba and Nunavut Badminton took me for a ride on his skidoo so I could take photos of the town and of Hudson’s Bay. On the ride I was told that I had to keep an eye out for Polar bears and foxes (which are assumed to be rabid and have been coming into town recently). Although we spotted fox tracks, no wildlife was seen. We drove past the dog sled team, but they are not pets and we were not allowed to get very close. Just driving past made them hopeful that we were bringing some food so we moved on fairly quickly.
The local dog sled team (from a safe distance).
With only 3 people wishing to be certified as level one coaches and about 36 people signed up for the session, we ran an intensive version of the NCCP coaching course. Instead of briefly going over every skill, we did in depth work on every skill and many drills and games to improve the player’s skills. By the end of the week, players as young as 12 had put in 15 hours of training and some of the older kids had done closer to 27 hours.
Some of the participants playing in the Paatsaali High School gym.
During the week some locals used the school as a location to prepare a polar bear hide. The pads were sewn back onto the paws, because it makes the hide more valuable and then the hide is stretched over a wooden frame. Later, it will be cleaned by dragging it behind a skidoo across clean snow in order to remove any remaining fat and blood.
A polar bear hide being tied to a frame to stretch it and later clean it.
There was also a seal hunt and some of the seals were being cleaned in the building. The seal skins were also stretched, but inside frames instead of over top of them.
As they stretch the sealskins they will sew shut the armholes and you won’t even be able to tell that the holes were ever there.
Throughout the week the belugas that were trapped in the ice were a big news story and on Friday the hunters were reporting that19 belugas had been killed by polar bears. The coast guard was unable to help so despite beluga being an endangered species, the hunters brought 6 back to town. I was offered some raw beluga to eat, one piece with skin and one piece without. The beluga from which they cut my pieces had scratches on it from where the beluga had been attacked by a polar bear.
This piece of beluga has scratches on it from the polar bear that attacked it.
The week was busy and exciting and unfortunately it ended too soon. You never know where badminton will take you. I started playing badminton when I was 13 and coaching a few years later. I have travelled to almost every province and territory and the people I have met never cease to amaze me. Here are some of the lovely people I met in Sanikiluaq.
This trip was a great way to encourage badminton in a part of Canada that I would not otherwise have gotten a chance to travel to.
– Tasia
Westman Region 1st ID Camp – 2014 Power Smart MB Winter Games
March 11, 2013
The 1st ID Camp for Westman Region is scheduled for Friday March 22nd at Souris School.
Go to http://manitobagamesbadminton.com/regions/westman to download the registration form for the Westman Region Athlete Identification Camp.
Second Camp date to be released soon. Athletes will only be required to attend 1 camp in total.
Badminton Canada Newsletter
March 5, 2013
Badminton Canada has introduced a glossy new magazine called the Badminton Canada Newsletter
Click on the Badminton Canada Logo Below to view their newly released magazine:
Yonex Provincial Championships Presented by King’s Head Pub & 20th Annual Awards Banquet
March 4, 2013
Register now for the year-end a/b/c/d format tournament and awards banquet!
Provincial Championships
Presented by:
King's Head Pub
April 4-7, 2013
Winnipeg Winter Club
Draw Times and Results Available HERE
Registration Deadline: Thursday March 28 @ 11:59pm
MS/WS/MD/WD/XD
1st Event – $40.00, 2nd Event – $10.00, 3rd Event – $10.00
Includes:
Complimentary Massage Therapy courtesy of New Leaf Massage Therapy
Complimentary tournament souvenir courtesy of Racquets Pro Shop
AS50 Feather Shuttles
Officiating
Prizes
Discount on Banquet Ticket
The Manitoba Badminton Association is proud to present to you the culmination of months of training for all the A, B, C and D players across the province. We would like to thank in advance the Winnipeg Winter Club for hosting the event, and all of our sponsors and volunteers who help make our tournaments so amazing every year.
This year we are trying to raise up to $2,000.00 in sponsorship to make sure that the A, B, C and D winners will receive a cheque as their tournament prize, so please be sure to pass on the following sponsorship information to anybody who may be interested:
Provincials & Awards Banquet Sponsorship Opportunity
Feather Shuttles will be used. Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins.
Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless accompanied with a doctor's note.
Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. The only exception to this rule is that players from rural Manitoba may start their singles on Friday evening rather than Thursday.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. The draw desk volunteers will do their best to announce what speed the tournament is running at but cannot be held responsible for the participants punctuality.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Participants must bring their own racquets
If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Kody Taylor at (204) 925-5679 or email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Draws will be posted on Wednesday April 3 at 12:00pm noon.
Schedule of Play (Please Check Tournament Software for ACTUAL draws and draw times):
Thursday:
5:00pm – Singles (Locals Only)
Friday:
5:00pm – Singles
Saturday:
9:00am – Doubles (Men's & Women's)
Mixed Doubles to Follow Men's/Women's Doubles
Sunday:
9:00am – Continuation of Play (if needed)
10:00am – Linesman Clinic; Free, email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca to indicate your attendance.
11:00am – Finals begin – Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles (All Categories)
20th Annual Awards Banquet – Saturday April 6th, 2013
Manitoban Melissa Liew wins Silver at CCAA Nationals!
March 4, 2013
Recent Former Manitoba Provincial Champion Melissa Liew is making a splash on the Canadian College Athletic Association Scene!
Congratulations to Melissa Liew who won silver at the CCAA Nationals in Barrie!
Melissa was one of only two female singles wildcard athletes who went to Barrie, ON for the CCAA Nationals at the end of the February. Melissa competed in PACWEST and came second, which earned her a wildcard spot in the national championships.
Congratulations for winning a silver medal competing with the best of academic athletes in Canada!
http://www.ccaa.ca/badminton2013/
Advertise Your Company & Support Your Community
February 21, 2013
Find out how you can support your company & community through these upcoming year-end badminton events!
Season Ending Tournaments for Juniors & Adults
2013 Yonex Pal Chawla Junior Open & Junior Wind-Up – March 14-17
&
2013 Yonex Provincial Badminton Championships & 20th Annual Awards Banquet – April 4-7
Sponsorship Opportunities – Pal Chawla Jr. Open
Junior Open Sponsorship Opportunity
Rainbow Auction Request
Sponsorship Opportunities – Provincials & Awards Banquet
Provincials & Awards Banquet Sponsorship Opportunity
Drive for 2K!
MBA would like to challenge ourselves and the community to raise $2,000.00 in prize money from local donors for 2013 Provincials! If we raise this amount, both A, B, C & D winners will receive $62.50 in prize money!
If we exceed our expectation and raise $3,000.00, A, B, C & D winners will receive $93.75 in prize money!
So on and so fourth. Let's make this year's event a huge success!
Thank you in advance for your Support
Support Your Company, Support Your Community
For more information, please contact MBA Executive Director, Ryan Giesbrecht, at (204) 925-5621 or ed@badminton.mb.ca.
2013 Yonex Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open
February 16, 2013
Registration Closed for the 2013 Yonex Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open!
2013 Yonex Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open
Draws Available Online HERE at Noon on Wednesday March 13th!
Doors open to the Junior Banquet Program at 6:00pm on Saturday March 16th! Official start time is 6:30pm. Be there for FOOD, PRIZES, MAGICIAN, AND AWARD PRESENTATIONS!
When: Thursday-Sunday, March 14-17, 2013
Where: Winnipeg Winter Club (200 River Avenue)
Starting Times: Thursday 5:00 PM: Singles, Locals Only
Friday 5:00 PM: Boys & Girls Singles
Saturday 9:00 AM: Boys & Girls Doubles
Saturday Following Boys & Girls Doubles: Mixed Doubles
Sunday 9:00 AM: Carry-Over Matches
Sunday 10:00 AM: Finals
Format: Guaranteed 3 matches (Round Robin OR A/B/C/D)
Events: U13, U16, U19 – Boys Singles/Girls Singles/Boys Doubles/Girls Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Cost: 1st Event $30.00, 2nd Event $20.00, 3rd Event $0.00
Includes: 1 Ticket to Annual Jr. Banquet, Souvenir, Prizes, Feather Shuttles
Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 11:59pm
MBA Membership: $20.00 (All Participants Must Be Registered Members – Available During Registration as an Extra Item)
Our membership runs June 1 – May 31 each year. Check to see if you have a current MBA Membership at the Individual Memberships Page: https://badminton.mb.ca/page.aspx?id=18214. If not, you can purchase a membership while registering for the tournament by purchasing an extra item labelled "MBA Membership". Memberships are updated periodically, so please don't be alarmed if your name does not show up immediately after purchase.
Tournament Description
The 2013 Yonex Pal Chawla Manitoba Junior Open is an annual event held in Manitoba to "wrap up" the winter badminton season with some matches for badminton players of all skill levels, and celebrate a year well done with a fun and eventful banquet on the Saturday night. This tournament is open to any athletes whom are within the junior age categories; whether you're from Manitoba or Timbuktu, you can take part in the action! You may sign up for 3 events total. The entry fee is $50.00 for two or more events, and that includes the fee to enter into the banquet!
The tournament has adopted the addition of the name "Pal Chawla" to it's title in honoring the former Winnipeg Winter Club's Badminton Professional of 40 years. Pal Chawla officially retired last fall after 44 years of dedicated service as a Professional Coach in Canada – 43 of these years in Manitoba, and 40 of those years at the WWC. Pal has coached athletes of all skill levels and from all walks of life. His experience, skill and enthusiasm are some of his best qualities that he offered on the court as a player and coach, but they are almost overdone by his amazing dedication to the sport in volunteering his time at sporting events and hosting National and Provincial events. For these reasons and many more, we are happy to honor his dedication to the sport by naming the Manitoba Junior Open after him! The winner of both Girl's and Boy's Singles in the U19 category will have their names engraved on the all new Pal Chawla Trophy, which is currently situated at the Winnipeg Winter Club.
Jr. Banquet – Saturday March 16, 2013 @ Winnipeg Winter Club (Upstairs in the Tennis Gallery!)
The MBA's Junior Committee is proud to host the Jr. Banquet where we celebrate a great year of training and competition for juniors from all across Manitoba and Canada. The awards for Badminton Ambassador, Most Improved and Triple Crowns will be given out, and participants can look forward to Great Food! Great Prizes! and Great Entertainment!
Prizes for the Jr. Wind-Up are being accepted until Friday March 8. If you have any new items that you can donate, we strongly appreciate you dropping them off at Winnipeg Winter Club with Janet Thorpe.
Ticket Prices (Non Tournament Players): $15.00 each
Other Information:
Shuttles: Feather Shuttles will be used. Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins. Officials are present to assist with shuttle speeds.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. The draw desk volunteers will do their best to announce what speed the tournament is running at but cannot be held responsible for the participants punctuality.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact (204) 925-5679 or email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 12:00pm (noon).
We are continually looking for sponsors for the Pal Chawla Yonex Junior Open to keep it the fantastic event that it is. Please click the link below to see how you can be a part of this special weekend.
Junior Open Sponsorship Request
Rainbow Auction Request
Sponsors
Schedule of Play:
Thursday:
5:00pm: Singles, Locals Only
Friday:
5:00pm – Boys & Girls Singles
Saturday:
9:00am – Boys/Girls Doubles Begin
Mixed Doubles to Follow Boys/Girls Doubles
Sunday:
9:00 AM – Carry Over Matches Begin
10:00 AM Finals begin -Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Mixed Double
2013 Westman Open – Cancelled Due to Construction
February 15, 2013
Due to Construction of the new gym facility at Brandon University, the very popular Westman Open Badminton Tournament will be cancelled for 2013.
Brandon University has been constructing it's new gymnasium for quite some time and it has been creating it's share of constraints on local sports clubs and teams that typically use gym space at Brandon University. The Brandon Club has been one of them that has struggled to find other places to play while all the construction has been going on.
The new facility, which they're calling the "Healthy Living Centre", will be a state of the art facility to host more elaborate events, with better seating, better court space, new gym equipment and a wider service to the general public and the students at Brandon University. You can see it here: http://www.brandonu.ca/hlc/
The Brandon Badminton Club, which is the host of the Westman Open, would like to give their regrets and they hope to see you all at the 2014 Westman Open!
In the meantime, you may be interested in one of our other upcoming nylon shuttle tournaments – The Seniors & Masters (30+ & 45+) in Selkirk, MB, & the B&C Championships (No "A" players) at 17 Wing Badminton Club.
2013 Yonex Seniors and Masters
February 14, 2013
Register now for the 2013 Yonex Seniors & Masters
Please bring your own racquet, change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes. Shuttles are Provided.
2013 Yonex Seniors and Masters
Hosted by Selkirk Badminton Club
Draws and Results Online HERE
When: Friday-Saturday, March 1-2, 2013
Where: Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
Starting Times: Friday 5:00 PM: Singles
Saturday 9:00 AM: Mens, Womens, Mixed Doubles
Format: Round Robin with Playoffs
Age Categories: 30+/45+
Events: MS/WS/MD/WD/XD
Cost: $35.00
Includes: Tournament Souvenir, Food (Meal Provided on Saturday) Nylon Shuttles & Prizes for Top 3 in each category.
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 11:59pm
MBA Membership: $20.00 (All Participants Must Be Registered Members – Available During Registration as an Extra Item)
Our membership runs June 1 – May 31 each year. Check to see if you have a current MBA Membership at the Individual Memberships Page: https://badminton.mb.ca/page.aspx?id=18214. If not, you can purchase a membership while registering for the tournament by purchasing an extra item labelled "MBA Membership". Memberships are updated periodically, so please don't be alarmed if your name does not show up immediately after purchase.
Tournament Description
The Selkirk Badminton Club would like to welcome all 30+ and 45+ badminton players in Manitoba to come and join them for a fun weekend of badminton, laughs and socializing at the Yonex Manitoba Seniors & Masters Badminton Tournament. MBA and the Selkirk Badminton Club would like to remind all interested participants that the tournament is not a "serious" tournament, but more for the socializing opportunity that comes with being together and playing with and against each other over the weekend. It is a great opportunity to show that badminton is truly a "Sport For Life" and that you don't need to be an all-star to keep fit playing a sport you love. So come on down and we'll see you at the Seniors and Masters on March 1-2!!!
Other Information:
Shuttles: Mavis 350 Shuttles will be used.
Please bring your own racquet, change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes. Shuttles are Provided.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. The draw desk volunteers will do their best to announce what speed the tournament is running at but cannot be held responsible for the participants punctuality.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact (204) 925-5679 or email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 12:00pm (noon).
Sponsors
Schedule of Play:
Friday:
5:00pm – Singles
Saturday:
9:00am – Mens/Womens/Mixed Doubles
2013 MB B&C Championships
February 14, 2013
The 2013 MB B&C Championships are once again hosted by 17 Wing Badminton Club!
March 22 -23, 2013
2013 MB B&C Championships
Register Online HERE
When: Friday-Saturday, March 22 – 23, 2013
Where: 17 Wing, Winnipeg, MB
Starting Times: Friday 5:00 PM: Mens & Womens Singles
Saturday 9:00 AM: Mens/Womens/Mixed Doubles
Athletes must be prepared to play at any point of the weekend
Categories: Manitoba Resident
Format: Guaranteed 3 matches
Events: Mens Singles, Womens Singles, Mens Doubles, Womens Doubles, Mixed Doubles
Cost: 1st Event $55.00, 2nd Event $0.00, 3rd Event $0.00
Includes: Souvenir, Prizes, Saturday Lunch, Complimentary Shuttles, & Officials.
Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 11:59pm
March 22 / Friday / courts open for practice @ 5PM. First game at 5:30PM. We will play all Singles except Finals. 6 Courts available.
March 23 / Saturday / courts open for practice @ 8:30AM. First game at 9AM. 8 Courts available from 8:30AM – 10PM.
- We will be serving continental (bagels/cream cheese/coffee & chocolate) free and available at the lobby from 8AM.
- We will be serving lunch between 12:30 – 2PM (this could change a bit by ± 30 minutes).
- We finish the tournament on Saturday.
Tournament Description
The 2012 Manitoba B & C Championships is an annual event held at 17 Wing. No "A" players are permitted to play in this tournament, which means it is an ideal scenario for players who would be intimidated by playing "Open" tournaments that attract some of the bigger names. Even more attractive is the fact that the winners of the B&C are also honored at Badminton Manitoba's Annual Awards Banquet (April 6, 2013) with verbal recognition, and the names are engraved onto the B&C Placque kept by Badminton Manitoba.
This tournament is both fun and competitive for all skill levels (…..excluding "A" – but they can have fun watching)
You may sign up for 3 events total. The entry fee is $55.00, regardless of how many events you enter.
Other Information:
Shuttles: Nylon Shuttles will be used. Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins. Officials are present to assist with shuttle speeds.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Mano Navarro at (204) 292-0334 or email mano.navarro@gmail.com
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 12:00pm (noon).
Sponsors:
Schedule of Play:
Friday:
5:00pm – Mens & Womens Singles
Saturday:
9:00am – Mens/Womens/Mixed Doubles
March 22 / Friday / courts open for practice @ 5PM. First game at 5:30PM. We will play all Singles except Finals.
March 23 / Saturday / courts open for practice @ 8:30AM. First game at 9AM.
- we will be serving continental (bagels/cream cheese/coffee & chocolate) free and available at the lobby from 8AM.
- we will be serving lunch between 12:30 – 2PM (this could change a bit by ± 30 minutes).
Fort Frances Invitational Tournament
February 8, 2013
A fun tournament for beginners of all ages.
Fort Frances Badminton Club
Invitational Junior/Adult
BADMINTON Tournament 2013
March 22 – 24
@ Fort Frances High School (440 McIrvine Rd, behind A&W)
Eligibility: Open to beginners ~ advanced level Jr. & Adult players.
Jr. Divisions: U19, U16 & U13. Age eligibility is as of December 31, 2012.
Events: Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles in Adult and all the Junior groups.
Players may enter a maximum of 1 singles, 1 doubles and 1 mixed doubles.
Format: Adult – ‘A’, ‘B’, ’C’, Junior – ‘U19’, ‘U16’ & ‘U13’ (Some events may be combined depending on the entries.)
Consolation rounds or 2 matches are guaranteed in all events.
Shuttles: Yonex Mavis 2000 shuttles will be provided.
Entry Fees:
1 Event 2 or 3 events
Jr. U19, U16 & U13 – 1 event = $45.00, 2 or 3 events = $50.00
Adult 1 event = $50.00, 2 or 3 events = $55.00
Late entry is subject to additional $5.00 charge.
Fee covers Friday / Sat Supper & Social/Sun Breakfast, T-shirt, prizes, & birds
Fee must be paid before each event starts.
Make check payable to FORT FRANCES BADMINTON CLUB and mail with
completed entry form to: Louis & Shari Bujold, R.R. #1 RMB #198, Fort
Frances, ON P9A 3M2, or email to slbujold@gmail.com.
No phone entries will be accepted. Please ensure waiver on the back page
is signed.
Entry Deadline: March 14, 2013
(Late fee will be applied for the entry received after the deadline.)
Awards: Awards will be given to winners and runners-ups in all main events and to
the consolation winners.
Draw Prizes: There will be draw prizes (Black Knight Merchandise) for Tournament
Participants.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, March 22 5:30pm: Registration/Singles
Saturday, March 23 9:00am: Singles continues…
12:00pm: Doubles
6:30pm: Supper & Draws
@ Little Beaver Snow Park
Sunday, March 24 9:30am: Mixed Doubles
Fad Diets Presentation
February 7, 2013
Join us for this exciting presentation given by Jillian Paulmark, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator. She will discuss the many fad diets on the market as well as obesity and bariatric surgery. Also, Jorie Janzen, RD, will discuss the impact of fad diets on athletes.
Date: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am (Registration at 9:00 am)
Location: Sport for Life Centre (145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, MB), Theatre Room
There is a $25.00 fee for students and members and $30.00 fee for non-members which is due the morning of the event. Fees can be paid in either cash or cheque made out to “Manitoba Sport Nutrition Network”.
Please contact Jorie Janzen at joriejanzen@shaw.ca or 204-232-2234 to sign up by February 8, 2013.
For Poster, Please click HERE
Eastman Open Results!
February 5, 2013
The results for the 2013 Eastman Open are now available online to view.
2013 Yonex Eastman Open
View Results HERE
The Second Annual Yonex Eastman Open was hosted by the Whitemouth, St. Pierre and Lac du Bonnet Badminton Clubs this past weekend at Steinbach Regional Secondary School. This years tournament saw a drastic increase in the number of
participants from the previous year with 81 athletes, primarily from the Eastman Region, Kenora, and St. Jean Baptiste, competing in U14, U16, U19, and Open categories.
Congratulations to all the winners, especially Kinsley Sorenson (Whitemouth, U16) and Chris Berard (St. Pierre, Open) who were triple crown winners.
The tournament was also the identification camp for the Eastman Training Squad that will be training in preparation for the Eastman Qualifier and the 2014 Manitoba Winter Games. With many strong players competing in all junior categories, there is a lot of potential for the Eastman Team at the upcoming games. Those athletes who were identified by the Eastman coaching staff will be contacted over the next few weeks.
Thank-you to all the volunteers and sponsors who helped make this years tournament a success. The sponsors for this event included Yonex, Racquets Pro Shop, Winnipeg's Creative Studio, Funk's Toyota, Steinbach Credit Union, and Steinbach Dodge-Chrysler- Jeep.
This tournament will also serve as the Athlete Identifications for Team Eastman in the 2014 Manitoba Winter Games. Team Eastman's coaches, Mike Carter and Melanie Cure, as well as Team Manager Marj Niemi will be scouting athletes born 1996 or later, and 2000 or later to join the Team Eastman Training Squad. These athletes will have the opportunity to train together throughout the summer and fall of 2013 in preparations for the final tryouts. More information will become available prior to the 2013 Yonex Eastman Open. For more details on the 2014 MWG, please visit our website at www.manitobagamesbadminton.com
Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
The Eastman Open is part of MBA's Rural Initiative to create more opportunities, recognize progress and develop relationships in Rural Manitoba. Last year's Eastman Open was held in Whitemouth, Manitoba, home of the Whitemouth Badminton Club. Thank you to all those who participated last year. We are looking forward to having the Eastman Open grow with your participation each year!
Badminton Legend Peter Gade Coming to Canada
January 23, 2013
If there's a chance you could be there, you don't want to miss this!
Peter Høg Gade Christensen (born December 14, 1976, in Aalborg, Denmark)[1][2] is a retired Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen
If you don't know who Peter Gade is, it's difficult to describe with mere words what he had done for the sport of badminton, how much he has accomplished personally and how dear he is to the sport due to how long he has remained at the top of the game.
But if you were to look online you would find countless videos, stories and documents attesting to his fame within the sport – it surely wouldn't take long for you to find out who he is and what he has done.
Just recently the agressive-style playing Dane decided it was time to put away his racquet from competitive international play. The moment comes almost with a sense of sarcasm to the people who know Gade because we're used to him coming back for yet another year almost every year, and so it's difficult to grasp what the badminton circuit will look like without him. But alas, here we are having to move on looking for the next young badminton star to take his place.
There have been many publications about Gade's retirement:
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/752825.shtml
http://www.badzine.net/features/peter-gade-the-last-good-bye-of-a-great-champion/21938/
http://www.firstpost.com/sports/great-dane-gade-happy-to-pass-baton-to-next-generation-507540.html
You can also watch Peter Gade's last career match versus World #1, two-time Olympic Champion and arguably the best badminton player ever, Lin Dan, at the 2012 Copenhagen Masters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59I52u2A8E
Well fortunately we don't have to move on yet because ClearOne Badminton Centre in Richmond is bringing Retired Legend Peter Gade to it's facility on Saturday Feb. 8th to play in an exhibition! Early Bird Tickets can be purchased prior to Feb. 1, 2013.
BCPA’S Quarterly Report #4
January 23, 2013
Badminton Canada Player's Association Report…..read on
Badminton Canada's Player's Association puts together a quarterly report to bring the news of the past 3 months to the people who enjoy badminton all across Canada.
This is their latest compilation of national and international competitions, events and results, courtesy of Toby Ng who was just in Winnipeg not too long ago running some High Performance and Junior Camps and performing in the Doubles Exhibition with his brother Derrick Ng.
Enjoy!
BCPA'S QUARTERLY REPORT #4
ps. Be sure to like their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/BCanPA
2013 Yonex WWC Invitational – Presented by Castle Mortgage Group
January 23, 2013
Registration now available until Sunday Feb. 10, 2013
Draws and Results Available Here
2013 Yonex WWC Invitational – Presented by Castle Mortgage Group
Sponsored By:
Winnipeg – Pembina & Grant Location
Draws & Results Available Online HERE
When: Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 14-17, 2013
Where: Winnipeg Winter Club (200 River Ave, Winnipeg MB)
Starting Times: Thursday 5:00pm, Friday 5:00pm (Men's &Women's Singles)
Saturday 9:00am (Men's/Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles to Follow)
Sunday 9:00am (Any remaining matches & Finals to Follow at 10:00am)
Categories: Open
Events: Men's Singles/Women's Singles/Men's Doubles/Women's Doubles/Mixed Doubles
Format: A/B/C/D (guaranteed 3 matches/event)
Cost: $60.00 GST INCL. (1, 2 or 3 events)
Includes: Meal, Shuttles, Entry Gift, Prizes
Registration Deadline: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at 11:59pm
MBA Membership: $20.00 Mandatory
Our membership runs June 1 – May 31 each year. Check to see if you have a current MBA Membership at the Individual Memberships Page: http://www.badminton.mb.ca/page.aspx?id=18214. If not, you can purchase a membership while registering for the tournament by purchasing an extra item labelled "MBA Membership"
Draws & Results Available Online HERE
This year's WWC Invitational is sponsored by both Yonex, Mortgage Castle Group and Racquets Pro Shop. It looks like another exciting tournament with plenty of depth to the A's, B's, C's and D's, and we hope to see you out there on the courts working on your game by competing with different players from the neighborhood.
Don't have a partner? Put partner required and we'll do our best to pair people up, however please be aware that not all players will receive a partner.
Shuttles: Feather Shuttles will be used. Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees unless accompanied with a doctor's note.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. The only exception to this rule is that players from rural Manitoba may start their singles on Friday evening rather than Thursday.
Due to speed of play being unpredictable, participants are asked to be ready a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their posted match. The draw desk volunteers will do their best to announce what speed the tournament is running at but cannot be held responsible for the participants punctuality.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact Archie Chawla at (204) 452-3311 or email achawla@winnipegwinterclub.com
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2013 at 12:00pm noon.
Schedule of Play (Please Check Tournament Software for ACTUAL draws and draw times):
Thursday:
5:00pm – Singles (Locals Only)
Friday:
5:00pm – Singles
Saturday:
9:00am – Doubles (Men's & Women's)
Mixed Doubles to Follow Men's/Women's Doubles
Sunday:
9:00am – Continuation of Play (if needed)
10:00am – Finals begin – Women's Singles, Men's Singles, Women's Doubles, Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles (All Categories)
Results for the 2013 Yonex Junior Provincial Championships are in!
January 22, 2013
Congratulations to Triple Crown Winners: Arnish Patel (U14), Olivia Meier (U14), Colleen Gillespie (U16) and Kevin Barkman (U19)!
Photos of Medal Presentations are available here!
2013 Yonex Junior Provincial Championships
Congratulations to All Competitors, and Thank You to all Sponsors and Volunteers who helped make this event a smashing success!!
For Photos of Awards, Please click Here
For Full Results please click HERE
When: Friday-Sunday, January 18-20, 2012
Where: Winnipeg Winter Club, Winnipeg, MB
Starting Times: Friday 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM: Finals
Athletes must be prepared to play at any point of the weekend
Categories: Manitoba Resident
Format: Single Consolation Event
Events: U12/U14/U16/U19 Boys Singles, Girls Singles, Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, Mixed Doubles
U12 – Born 2001 or later, U14 – Born 1999 or later, U16- Born 1997 or later, U19- Born 1994 or later
Cost: 1st Event $50.00, 2nd Event $0.00, 3rd Event $0.00
Includes: Souvenir, Complimentary Meal, Medals, Yonex Feather Shuttles, MBA Officials
Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 10, 2013 11:59pm
Other Information:
Shuttles: Yonex Feather Shuttles will be used. Please be aware that shuttles may require speed testing before match begins. Officials are present to assist with shuttle speeds.
Refund Policy: Badminton Manitoba does not permit refunds of MBA Memberships or Tournament Registration Fees.
Availability: Participants must be available to play during the entirety of the events that they are registered for. MBA will not accept special requests for time, for any reason. All participants must be prepared to play during finals on Sunday.
The Tournament will enforce a strict 10 minute disqualification rule and 3-minute warm-up rule.
Clothing: Participants must have a change of clothing and non-marking indoor athletic shoes
Equipment: Participants must bring their own racquets
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the draw desk, please contact (204) 925-5679 or email admin.assistant@badminton.mb.ca
Draws: Draws will be posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:00pm (noon).
Sponsors:
Schedule of Play:
Thursday:
5:00pm – Local Players only.
Friday:
5:00pm
Saturday:
9:00am
Sunday:
10:00 AM Finals
2013 Phil Allard Doubles Badminton Tournament
January 21, 2013
5th Annual Phil Allard Memorial Doubles Badminton tournament will commence this weekend!
The Fifth Annual Phil Allard Memorial Doubles Badminton tournament will be January 26th and January 27th, 2013, at the Rady JCC on Doncaster. This tournament is in memory of a long-time badminton player, Phil Allard, who passed away several years ago and was an inspirational figure in badminton for many of the players in Manitoba today.
The attached poster has information on the tournament. We will start at 9:30 am on the 26th, and will go until about 5:30 pm. Sunday will start at 9 am and go until about 1 pm.
You will be able to register on the Rady JCC website — http://radyjcc.com/template.cfm?tID=51#p480. You have to scroll down to the bottom of the list of badminton programs. Be sure to include the names of your partners, if you need a partner or not, and your t-shirt size, in the "Comments" box when registering.
The cost will be $35 for Rady members, and $40 for non-Rady members. We had to increase the cost a bit from last year because we fell short a few hundred dollars, and the $5 increase should insure that we have enough funds for t-shirts, birdies, prizes, and court rentals. Any extra money we have will go towards door prizes.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ian Clara — his information is also in the attached poster. If you are on Facebook, look for the Phil Allard Memorial Doubles Tournament 2013 group, and ask to join — we'll be posting a lot of information on there, and you can also use it to find partners if you need them.
Manitoba Juniors Take Home Bronze!
January 17, 2013
Manitoba beat Saskatchewan to claim bronze at the Western Canadian Team Championships. Read the review here!
Manitoba sent their Junior Badminton Team to compete in the 2013 Western Canadian Team Championships in Saskatoon this past week-end, taking home the bronze medal. With 8 players ranging in age from 12 to 14, for a few of the players it was their first “away” tournament offering them a great chance to see how they measured up against some of Canada’s best players. Alberta and British Columbia, placed gold and silver respectively with some of their junior players having international competition experience.
Both our under-16 group and under-14 competed extremely well, with stand out performances by Felix Tessier, Colleen Gillespie, Arnish Patel and Daniel Liew, winning all their matches against Saskatchewan, both in qualifying and medal round games. Manitoba’s Daniel Liew, one of our under-14 boys singles players, took Alberta’s gold metal team player to three games, giving him a very tough and long fight.
Paul Brown, Kinsley Sorenson, Olivia Meier and Claire Meier also competed very strongly, winning games and pushing themselves to near exhaustion for their team and the bronze medal placing.
In the finals, Manitoba played Saskatchewan, winning nine games to six.
Badminton Manitoba Coach, Prit Pachu, was very pleased with his young teams performance and the overall experience they received at the tournament.
Western Canadian Team Championship tryouts were in Winnipeg last October, with the top two athletes from girls and boys in the under-14 and under-16 events qualifying for the team. Alberta will be hosing the 2014 Western Canadian Team Championships next year.
Thank you Bea Rasmidatta for the write-up and Don Gillespie for the beautiful photos!
Manitoba Aboriginal Athlete Awards
January 10, 2013
Do you know of an Aboriginal Athlete who has excelled in their chosen sport during 2012, who has made a significant contribution towards their community, and who deserves the recognition of Manitoba's outstanding athlete of the year?
The MASRC Awards Committee will select 1 male and 1 female athlete from Manitoba to receive this recognition.
To be eligible, athletes must meet the following criteria:
· Must be of Aboriginal descent
· Must have amateur status in the sport which they are nominated
· Must be for athletic achievements within the 2012 calendar year
The Manitoba Aboriginal Athlete Awards are presented annually during Sport Manitoba's Night of Champions.
MANITOBA ABORIGINAL COACH AWARDS
Do you know a certified Aboriginal Coach who is making a difference in your community?
If so, this is your opportunity to recognize that coach by nominating him/her for the 2012 Manitoba Aboriginal Coaching Awards.
Coaching is the corner stone of community sport and recreation. Likewise, the success of Aboriginal participation in sport is dependent on the leadership of qualified coaches. In support of training Aboriginal coaches through the National Coaching Certification Program, the Manitoba Aboriginal Sport & Recreation Council annually recognizes the outstanding leadership of certified Aboriginal coaches across Manitoba.
The MASRC Awards Committee will select 1 male and 1 female Aboriginal coach to receive this recognition.
To be eligible, a coach must meet the following criteria:
- Must be of Aboriginal descent
- Must be Certified through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)
- Must be a non-paid coach
- Must be actively coaching within the 2012 calendar year
The Manitoba Aboriginal Coach Awards are presented annually during Coaching Manitoba's Excellence Awards.
Send completed nomination forms and profile information to:
Mail: 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2Z6
Fax: 204-925-5716
Email: masrc@sportmanitoba.ca
NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 25, 2013.
For More information please visit www.masrc.com
Athlete Award Nomination FORM
Coach Award Nomination FORM