Juniors

Junior Tournaments

Angel Centre - Junior Open Tournament,  U11/U13 on 8th June 2008  download entry form
                                                                       U15 on       15th June 2008  download entry form

Junior Clubs

Several local clubs run Junior sections, and we hope to have another one soon.  These tend to be very well attended, and there are usually waiting lists for places.


Sunday, 6-8pm
John Tolhurst
01732 838687
Bidborough *
Wednesday, 5.30-8pm
Wendy Weavis
01892 521917

Tony Willmott
01825 766199

Monday 6.30-8pm
Pat Davies
01732 833092
Monday 6.30 - 7.30 pm
Ian Kinghorn
ian@igkinghorn.freeserve.co.uk

01892 525360
Saturday 8.30 - 10.30 am
Allan Paxton
01892 530673

Wednesday 6.30-8.00pm
David Swift
01892 861381
 * Bidborough club is not part of the Tunbridge Wells Badminton League

Tunbridge Wells Development Squad
Stronger juniors are nominated by the clubs and schools for extra coaching which, for the most successful, can mean graduation to the full Kent Squad.  There are 30 sessions per annum at Tunbridge Wells High School; ten
each in the autumn, spring and summer terms.

Forthcoming events
An inter-club tournament runs throughout the season between the above clubs and two other non-league clubs based in Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough.  Teams match up at under 14 and under 16 level in September at Hildenborough, January at Angel Centre and May at Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre. For further details contact Pat Davies on 01732 833092

There are also Invitation tournaments for Juniors run by TWBL in the autumn.  For further details please contact Pat Davies on 01732 833092

The Open event scheduled for mid June will cater for county squad and ex-county squad players at under 18 and below, plus the stronger non-county squad players identified in our past tournaments.  Final details are available from Stephanie Smith, 07984 258733
New coaches
Our Junior Initiative has recently produced 12 new level one coaches and 4 level 2 coaches, with further courses being run during 2007.

TWBL Junior Sub-Committee

There is a sub-committee of TWBL specifically for Juniors, its members
are:

Pat Davies, Co-coordinator

01732 833092
Lee Stoodley
Bennett Memorial School
Irene Heskett

01892 542927
John Tolhurst

01732 838687
John Sweet

01732 544324
John Bristow

01892 832277
Sharon Denney

01622 873233
Stephanie Smith
07984 258733