Novus Badminton Club

Sports Hall closed on Bank Holiday

Chris — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:47:58 +0000

Don’t forget there’s no badminton on Bank Holiday Monday, so enjoy a night off!

Easter holiday

Chris — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:17:43 +0000

The club will be closed on both Good Friday and Easter Monday, so enjoy the break and see you back on Friday 5th April.

Christmas break

Chris — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:51:47 +0000

Our last night before Christmas will be Friday 21st December. We have a fortnight’s break into the New Year, with the club starting again on Friday 4th January.

Comfortable second win for Mixed 1

Chris — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:36:34 +0000

In recent years we have had a number of good games against Cannock, so when they turned up for the Mixed game on Thursday with a weaker side than usual, it was something of a surprise. Consequently the result was always going to depend on how good our play was, and although Cannock won two of the nine rubbers, the end result rather flattered them.

So a 7-2 victory means the Mixed 1 are going along well. Stronger games will no doubt be had during the season, starting with local rivals Tiki in our next match, but for now we’re doing well.

Success for Mens 2 – eventually!

Chris — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:05:09 +0000

The Mens 2 got their season off to a winning start with a long trip to League newcomers Yoxall. A start time of 7.45pm allowed time to get there, but it was only a one-court church hall – just about big enough for a court and a low ceiling (if that brings back memories, you’re showing your age!).

So a long night was expected, with plenty of waiting around making it difficult to ‘switch on’ when it was time to play. With plastics also added to the mix, some tough games followed and eventually it came down to the last rubber of the night. Thankfully the long night ended on a high, with a 5-4 win – however by that time the clock had run round to 11.30pm before they were able to start the journey home (ditto the memories).

Chasing money!

Chris — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:49:09 +0000

Just a reminder for those members who have yet to confirm whether they are coming to our Christmas meal on 1 December. Please speak to Nerissa or Sam promptly as they need to finalise numbers soon.

Ladies get their season underway

Chris — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:12:40 +0000

Friday evening saw our Ladies travel over to Tipton to take on Hamstead Manor in their first game of the new season. With some new members now playing in the team, it was going to be a difficult test for the new pairings.

After the first four games it was all level at 2-2, so the result hinged on the two ‘split’ games. Sadly, however, neither new combination could pick up their remaining game to see the evening out. So a 4-2 loss in the end, but perhaps a sense of optimism for future games as the pairs get more used to playing together.

More frustration for Mens1

Chris — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:43:20 +0000

Our second home game saw BJF/Aston Villa arrive at the Grammar School – albeit half of them were disappointingly rather late. Fortunately they arrived just as the first game finished, enabling all six pairs to then play more or less continuously in order to get the games finished.

Once again we gave the opposition some good games but as at TP Riley-Norton, there were always a few more errors and cheap points given away than gained. Despite this uphill battle, we still managed to go into the last two games with a chance at 4-3 down. However it wasn’t to be, the match petering out to a final 6-3 loss.

Mixed 1 begin with a comfortable win

Chris — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:54:51 +0000

Our Mixed 1 team opened their season last week, and with only one Mixed division this year, there will be plenty of games ahead. As well as being our first Thursday night home match, it was also sadly the last match for Simran before she leaves us for university.

Hamstead Manor were the visitors – always a friendly bunch and some good games guaranteed. Unfortunately an existing injury soon flared up, forcing one of their players to retire after completing only one rubber. The other games saw some good contests, but eventually we ran out 6-3 winners. So a good start to the season and something to build on for the rest of the season.

The season has started

Chris — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:19:07 +0000

Tuesday night was our first match of the new season – rather earlier than we normally start – but necessary so we could fit all the games in.

The Mens 1 travelled away to play TP Riley-Norton, which is never an easy prospect, particularly after having been promoted up to Division 1 last season. The end result was a 7-2 loss but with three of the other rubbers going to a third game, we did have some chances to make it closer. Sadly the lack of match practice seemed to cause a few more errors – if we can reduce those it would make it so much easier!

So a slightly disappointing start – while it was unlikely we could have nicked the result, a closer result would have been nice, but it showed we’re not too far off the level we need to be playing at. Next up later this week is our first Thursday night home game, with the Mixed 1 hosting Hamstead Manor.