ST URSULA'S BADMINTON CLUB
WE ARE CHANGING OUR NAME TO
BRISTOL FALCONS BADMINTON CLUB
AND FORMALLY AMALGAMATING WITH THE JUNIOR CLUB AS A SINGLE ENTITY

 CURRENT SESSIONS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION HAS BEEN MADE SAFE
WE ARE ANTICIPATING A SEPTEMBER RESTART AND WOULD WELCOME NEW PLAYERS TO THE CLUB

During the Covid shutdown of our facilities we have the opportunity to try some online sessions. For the adults and older / more experienced juniors there are Zoom sessions being conducted by County coach James Elkin. These occur each weekday and alternate strength and cardio sessions (contact James for free access to his sessions using the email address given in distribution to our members). For our younger and beginner players we have set up Zoom sessions at 10am on Sundays, please contact Mark Marsh if you are interested.

NOW PLAYING AT BADMINTON SCHOOL

THE NEW SPORTS HALL AT BADMINTON SCHOOL

Our Partnership with Badminton School
St Ursula's Junior and Senior Clubs have agreed a partnership with Badminton School to provide coaching within the school and access to the club for school pupils. The new school sports hall is now the venue for all club junior and senior sessions and matches.
The school partnership is acknowledged and promoted on the Badminton School website linked to the logo below.

LATEST NEWS:

• Junior and senior clubs to formally amalgamate under Bristol Falcons
  
• Coronavirus causes suspension of all sessions and matches until further notice
  
• Prarthana becomes National No.1 (see Juniors page)
• Juniors are changing their name to Falcons (see Juniors page)
• Helen completes her Level 2 coaching qualification
• Juniors are League Champions at U10, U12 and U14 (see Juniors page)
• St Ursula's retain Mid-Glos mixed 1st division title
• Hannah wins Avon female player of the year at the Avon presentation  evening at the Clifton Pavillion on 10 May
• First Will Myers trophy winners Hannah and Danny (see Members page)
• Junior U14s win Junior Badminton League (see Juniors page)
• Junior Feather Challenge Tournament (see Juniors page)

Inclusive junior badminton session

Helen successfully completed her Level 2 coaching course on 1 September. The senior club now has coaches qualified at Level 2 and the junior club has 4 Level 2 coaches and 1 Level 1 coach.

St Ursulas Badminton club was formed in the 1990s by Roy Niblett, providing access to club badminton for a wide range of people in the Henleaze and North Bristol area.
The range and diversity of players has been a feature of the club which currently has teams in the Bristol leagues and runs a thriving junior section which plays in the under 10, under 12, under 14, under 16, under 18, under 14 Girls and under 18 Girls club leagues.

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 St Ursulas BC times Wednesdays (note: until the front desk is manned, entry is by the door by the hockey pitches and if locked there is a bell to the left of the upright grey support to the left of the door)
SENIORS: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
MATCHES - Mondays 8:00 to 10:00pm (Coaching & training available during Summer)
JUNIORS see Juniors page

ST URSULAS BADMINTON CLUB

Play is with feather shuttles on 4 courts on Wednesday evenings 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Matches are on Mondays starting at 8:00 pm.

Venue
Club Night and Matches - Badminton School Sports Hall, Westbury Road, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 3BA

We are currently looking for players to join the club and support our successful league teams. We can be contacted by emailing your enquiry to:    pieris51-subcchair 
with the following @yahoo.co.uk