<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Badminton - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Badminton news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside adult social badminton tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[NORTH TYNESIDE ADULT<br />
SOCIAL BADMINTON TOURNAMENTVENUE: John Spence High School, Preston Road,<br />
North Shields, NE29 9PU<br />
Tel: 0191 296 1432<br />
DATE: SUNDAY 27th APRIL 2025 1pm &ndash; 5pmEntry Form Social Tournament Apr 2025Download]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-tyneside-adult-social-badminton-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-tyneside-adult-social-badminton-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaf awareness NE Badminton Club]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deaf awareness NE Badminton Club is a welcoming organisation which<br />
aims to bring&nbsp; deaf and hard of hearing people and their hearing<br />
counterparts together to enjoy some badminton play.Club nights are based at Hadrian LeisureThursday 7pm &ndash; 9 pmFriday 6pm &ndash; 8pmThe group is supported by a Level 2 badminton coach on a Thursday<br />
evening who teaches skills such as racquet grip, shot selection and<br />
court positioning in a relaxed way to meet the needs of individual players.Doubles and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/deaf-awareness-ne-badminton-club/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/deaf-awareness-ne-badminton-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCELLENT NEWS!!  ENGLAND SELECTIONS!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s outstanding junior Lucy Dodd recently won the U19 National Women&rsquo;s Doubles title, and has had a number of other excellent tournament successes.&nbsp; Lucy is having a superb season, and during the last couple of weeks has been representing England in the U19 European Team and Individual Championships in Ibiza.&nbsp; There is a report on the Team Event on Badminton England&rsquo;s website.&nbsp; In the individual event, Lucy and her partner drew the second seeds in th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/excellent-news-england-selections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/excellent-news-england-selections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Presentation Evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Junior Presentation Event since Covid.&nbsp; Great turnout at Tyneside Badminton Centre.&nbsp; The players enjoyed a mix of Badminton, Pickleball and Table Tennis.&nbsp; The Coaching Team of Martin, Karen, Ellie and Ellen handed out certificates and trophies from this season&rsquo;s restricted to the players.&nbsp;A few of our players are missing from the Performance Centre squad photo.&nbsp;Our thanks to all players, parents, team managers and coaching support over the season.Performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-presentation-evening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-presentation-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NORTHUMBERLAND BADMINTON ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER AWARDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Annual NBA Presentation Evening on Saturday 29th&nbsp;June, at The Blue Flames Club in Longbenton, clubs whose teams won their Leagues were presented with their trophies by the NBA President and Chairman Dennis Gray.&nbsp; Then followed the presentation of this year&rsquo;s NBA Volunteer Awards, once again kindly provided by Yehlex.&nbsp; This year these awards went to:Russell Perry&nbsp;&ndash; for his very many years of service to his club, NESLC (formerly know as The Ministry) and for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-badminton-association-volunteer-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-badminton-association-volunteer-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL TOURNAMENT!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second North Tyneside Social Badminton tournament of the season took place recently in the sports hall at John Spence Community High School, North Shields. It attracted 40 players, some of whom travelled from Morpeth and south of the River Tyne to take part. The tournament was once again organised and run by the excellent volunteers from Bewicke BC, which plays in the school sports hall on Tuesday and Friday evenings during the season, and also runs a summer club, assisted by volunteer helpe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-successful-social-tournament/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-successful-social-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BE NATIONAL SCHOOLS COMPETITION]]></title><description><![CDATA[GIRLSThe County round of the girls competition was held at Tyneside Badminton Centre.9 teams took part in the KS3 Girls and 8 in the KS4 Girls.&nbsp; Results below &ndash;KS3 Event<br />
&nbsp;Royal Grammar SchoolPonteland High SchoolNewcastle High School for Girls<br />
KS4 Event<br />
Royal Grammar SchoolNewcastle High School for GirlsLongridge Towers<br />
RGS won both KS3 and KS4 events; they progressed&nbsp; to the Regional round at Thornaby on 19th March, playing the winners from the Durham and Yorkshire rounds.B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-national-schools-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-national-schools-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17-21 ECC – York RI – Team Northumberland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-21 English County Challenge (ECC) took part the weekend of 6th &amp; 7th of April at York RI.Northumberland entered a team into this event which consisted of players not eligible to play at ICT.&nbsp; So we were able to call on former junior players and a couple of players who now are students either at Northumbria or Newcastle Universities to take part in this event. .&nbsp;Team:&nbsp; Ellen Davison&nbsp; (Captain), Sian Phillips, Charlotte Graham, Lucy Dearing, Alex Dalton (Captain), Ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/17-21-ecc-york-ri-team-northumberland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/17-21-ecc-york-ri-team-northumberland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICT 4th – 7th APRIL NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Northumberland travelled to Nottingham University to compete in the ICT event.Team consisted of:Lucy Dodd/Sophie Cockett/Chalida Prapunwong/Tanida Prapunwong/Jasmine OsbornRyan Cockett/Matthew Jefferson/Adam Secker/Stephen Glennie/Matthew DuffyManager/Coaching Support:&nbsp; Martin Fagan/Karen DavisonTeam Support:&nbsp; Alison Thompson<br />
Results below:ThursdayCheshire &ndash; Won 8-2;&nbsp; Cornwall &ndash; Won 8-2FridayKent &ndash; Lost 8-2;&nbsp; Essex &ndash; Lost 7-3;&nbsp; York&nbsp; &nd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ict-4th-7th-april-nottingham-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ict-4th-7th-april-nottingham-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCY &amp; JOSH RETAIN GOLD TITLE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Northumberland Championships, part of the Badminton England Senior Gold Circuit, saw some 80 of the best players on the circuit congregate at the Tyneside Badminton Centre, with 41 entries in the Open Singles the most for some time. The strong Open Singles field featured 8 &lsquo;A&rsquo; graded players, 4 of the top 20 in England and two former winners in Dinuka Karunaratne (2022) and Jamie Pearcey (2023). &nbsp;The highlight for the locals was the mixed doubles where Northumberland&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-amp-josh-retain-gold-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-amp-josh-retain-gold-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More medals for Will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parabadminton star Will Smith, who recently won medals competing in Europe, picked up more medals at the recent UK National Parabadminton Championships. He took the Men&rsquo;s Doubles title for the third time, and also was runner-up in both the Men&rsquo;s Singles and Mixed Doubles. Well done Will!!!&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-medals-for-will/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-medals-for-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National U17 Success for Lucy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Northumberland&rsquo;s Lucy Dodd who today became U17 mixed doubles national champion with Dan Kemp from Cumbria.Lucy was also runner up in the girls doubles with Grace Sachdeva from Yorkshire only losing out 21-19 in the third set.Dan was also boys doubles champion.Well done Lucy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/national-u17-success-for-lucy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/national-u17-success-for-lucy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EUROPEAN MEDALS FOR WILL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s Para badminton star Will Smith, who is a member of St Gabriels BC, recently travelled to Rotterdam, where he took part in the Para European Games, a multi-sport event.&nbsp; Badminton was one of the featured sports.&nbsp; Will had a very successful trip, winning a bronze medal in Men&rsquo;s Singles and a silver medal in Men&rsquo;s Doubles.Will has won numerous awards, medals and trophies both in the UK and abroad since his teenage years, and he carried the Olympic Torch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-medals-for-will/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-medals-for-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TWO TITLES FOR JESSICA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first North Tyneside Social Badminton tournament of the season took place recently in the sports hall at John Spence Community High School, North Shields. It attracted 41 players, with ages ranging from 16 up to 79!! The tournament was organised and run by volunteers from Bewicke BC, which plays in the school sports hall on Tuesday and Friday evenings, and volunteer helpers from North Tyneside Badminton Partnership.Jessica Dyson was a well deserved double champion, winning both the Ladies Do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-titles-for-jessica/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-titles-for-jessica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOB PEARSON RETIRES AS NBA PRESIDENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 75 years of involvement in badminton, Bob Pearson has decided the time is right to retire from his post as NBA President. He served for very many years on the NBA Management Committee as well as on Badminton England Committees.&nbsp; As a gesture of thanks from NBA, Bob and his wife Lily were treated to an afternoon tea at Eshott Hall, which they both thoroughly enjoyed.At the Northumberland Badminton Association AGM on Sunday 17th&nbsp;September, the following message from Bob was read ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bob-pearson-retires-as-nba-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bob-pearson-retires-as-nba-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Dodd picked for England U17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Northumberland&rsquo;s Lucy Dodd who has been picked as 1 of 5 girls to play for England in the U17 European Championships in Lithuania this summer. The Championships are running from 4 &ndash; 12 August with a team competition followed by individual events.&nbsp;Good Luck Lucy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-dodd-picked-for-england-u17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-dodd-picked-for-england-u17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland Badminton presentation evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this years Northumberland Badminton presentation evening as well as trophies being presented to all the league team winners&nbsp;3 very worthy winners of the volunteer awards were announced.Thankyou to Ian Little and Yehlex for their sponsorship once again of these awards.Winners were. Mike Waterfield for over 36 years service to Northumberland Badminton Association and work in North Tyneside.<br />
Lesley Gordon for 40+ years service as Treasurer for Elmfieldand Dennis Gray, chairman of the Associ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-badminton-presentation-evening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-badminton-presentation-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL NORTH TYNESIDE SOCIAL BADMINTON TOURNAMENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[TWO TITLES FOR MONIKA AND MARKThe latest North Tyneside Social Badminton tournament, the second since the Pandemic, which took place recently in the sports hall at John Spence Community High School, North Shields, attracted 50 players, with ages ranging from 14 up to 79!!&nbsp; It was very pleasing to see a good number of Juniors take part, and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience.&nbsp; Adam Tang, aged 16, and Matthew Fraser aged 15, won all their group games, then in the semi-final, they onl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-successful-north-tyneside-social-badminton-tournament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-successful-north-tyneside-social-badminton-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MORE SUCCESS FOR LUCY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s Lucy Dodd is having an excellent season.&nbsp; Not only has she excelled in Junior tournaments, she has also recently had some outstanding results in Senior Gold events.&nbsp; Lucy and Northumberland&rsquo;s Josh Young lifted the Mixed Doubles title in the Northumberland Senior Gold tournament in January at the Tyneside Badminton Centre, defeating some notable pairs in the process.&nbsp; They then went on the reach the final of the Mixed Doubles in the Notts Open Senior Go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-success-for-lucy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-success-for-lucy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Shires Matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 3 age groups of our Junior Teams played Shires Matches today. &nbsp;Our U15 team were at Tyneside BC playing Lancashire, whilst our U17 and U19s teams were at Pontefract playing Yorkshire.Results;U15&nbsp; Northumberland 1 &ndash; Lancashire 19U17 Northumberland 7 &ndash; Yorkshire 13U19 Northumberland 11 &ndash; Yorkshire (2) 9Huge thank you to parents of all our players for your support to us in fulfilling these fixtures. &nbsp;Thank you to the Team ManagersU15 &ndash; CK Kalluri;&nbsp;U17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-shires-matches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-shires-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LUCY A NATIONAL CHAMPION!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Dodd, Northumberland&rsquo;s top Junior, is having a fantastic 2022 season.&nbsp; Following on from her recent European titles won in Lithuania and Sweden, and her Sport Newcastle Rising Star Award, Lucy has just become National U17 Mixed Doubles Champion!!!Fighting off illness, Lucy played brilliantly to take the Mixed Doubles title in Milton Keynes with her partner Dan Kemp from Cumbria. In the Final they defeated Hugh Simpson (Yorkshire) and Matilda Franklin (Notts) in a close 3 end matc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-a-national-champion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-a-national-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EUROPEAN SUCCESS FOR RISING STAR LUCY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy Dodd, Northumberland&rsquo;s 15 year old top junior, has had a fantastic<br />
season so far.&nbsp; Lucy, from Ponteland, is the first player for 15 years from<br />
Northumberland to be part of the England Pathway. Lucy has just started to<br />
compete in European Junior Tournaments.&nbsp;<br />
In her first event in Lithuania, she won the Mixed Doubles with her Welsh partner.&nbsp;<br />
Then last weekend, Lucy competed in Sweden, where she won the Girls Doubles title!!&nbsp;Outstanding achievements!&nbsp;<br />
Lucy recei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-success-for-rising-star-lucy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-success-for-rising-star-lucy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – Historic repeat the feat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chae Yu Jung / Seo Seung Jae became the only repeat mixed doubles Aussie champions during its Sydney era. Shi Yu Qi and Ou Xuan Yi / Liu Yu Chen [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-historic-repeat-the-feat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-historic-repeat-the-feat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – Fancy seeing you on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blink or left your seat to buy fast food and it was different outcome than you were initially led to believe in more than half the semifinal matches. By Aaron [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-fancy-seeing-you-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-fancy-seeing-you-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – Finding that little bit extra]]></title><description><![CDATA[In doubles, at a baseline level the pair needs to be reliable and then have something special on top of that to make it further. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-finding-that-little-bit-extra/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-finding-that-little-bit-extra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – What actually happened in the last match of the night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drama mixed with entertainment fueled the marquee singles matches. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) World #3 vs world #27 The ultra-popular and charismatic 2021 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-what-actually-happened-in-the-last-match-of-the-night/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-what-actually-happened-in-the-last-match-of-the-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Wish it were longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was like a final in the first round as Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk took on recent Hylo Open winners Lu/Yang in Sydney. By Aaron Wong, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-wish-it-were-longer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-wish-it-were-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Combining ‘more is more’ with ‘less is more’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pai Yu Po channelled Hong Kong era Zhou Mi&rsquo;s broad style to dominate Singapore&rsquo;s Yeo Jia Min. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) Power-wise Pai [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-combining-more-is-more-with-less-is-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-combining-more-is-more-with-less-is-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Is it more than curiosity value?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mixed doubles unfolded from 4PM on all four courts with one half of both the Tokyo Olympic gold medallists in mixed and men&rsquo;s doubles emerging into the next round. Story [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-is-it-more-than-curiosity-value/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-is-it-more-than-curiosity-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2022 R32 – Is it more than curiosity value?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mixed doubles unfolded from 4PM on all four courts with one half of both the Tokyo Olympic gold medallists in mixed and men&rsquo;s doubles emerging into the next round. Story [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-2022-r32-is-it-more-than-curiosity-value/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-2022-r32-is-it-more-than-curiosity-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN PREVIEW – Why attend the Aussie Baddie Open?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, offers three perspectives on the matter raised in the title question. By Aaron Wong.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto Let&rsquo;s take three perspectives on the matter. Why do [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-why-attend-the-aussie-baddie-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-why-attend-the-aussie-baddie-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming coaching courses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foundation Award (Level 1) for Assistant Coaches in Badminton &ndash; Tyneside Badminton Centre, NewcastleThe Foundation Award is the starting point for people who would like to get into coaching badminton and become a coaching assistant. This course will teach you to: lead fun games, activities and tournaments, understand the badminton landscape and structure in England, support a Level 2 coach in the delivery of sessions, deliver Badminton England programmes such as: No Strings, SmashUp! &amp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/upcoming-coaching-courses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/upcoming-coaching-courses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundation Award (Level 1) for Assistant Coaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foundation Award (Level 1) for Assistant Coaches in Badminton &ndash; Tyneside Badminton Centre, NewcastleThe Foundation Award is the starting point for people who would like to get into coaching badminton and become a coaching assistant. This course will teach you to: lead fun games, activities and tournaments, understand the badminton landscape and structure in England, support a Level 2 coach in the delivery of sessions, deliver Badminton England programmes such as: No Strings &amp; SmashUp!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/foundation-award-level-1-for-assistant-coaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/foundation-award-level-1-for-assistant-coaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Final – Back to back titles for Zheng/Huang and Axelsen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese mixed doubles pair, Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong and the men&rsquo;s singles player, Viktor Axelsen managed to repeat the success of the Indonesian Masters titles they won last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-final-back-to-back-titles-for-zhenghuang-and-axelsen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-final-back-to-back-titles-for-zhenghuang-and-axelsen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Final – Dr. Tai the Champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese Taipei women&rsquo;s singles, Tai Tzu Ying managed to get a hat-trick of Indonesia Open titles. Even though the previous week she was still busy with her graduation, she managed [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-final-dr-tai-the-champion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-final-dr-tai-the-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN SF – Forced to an epic comeback, Tai Tzu Ying progresses to final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s singles star Tai Tzu Ying admitted that she felt pessimistic when facing China&rsquo;s Chen Yufei in the Indonesia Open semi-finals on Saturday at Istora Senayan, Jakarta. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-forced-to-an-epic-comeback-tai-tzu-ying-progresses-to-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-forced-to-an-epic-comeback-tai-tzu-ying-progresses-to-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN QF – With a heart-breaking finish, Chia/Soh advance to semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drama occurred in the men&rsquo;s doubles party in the quarter-finals as a fierce match ended in heartbreak for Indonesia&rsquo;s giant-killers. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta Photos: Yves [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-with-a-heart-breaking-finish-chiasoh-advance-to-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-with-a-heart-breaking-finish-chiasoh-advance-to-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN QF – Thais celebrate first win over World Champs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big surprise in the women&rsquo;s doubles occurred in the match which brought together two-time World Champions Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan against Thailand&rsquo;s Jongkolphan Kititharakul / Rawinda Prajongjai. Story: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-thais-celebrate-first-win-over-world-champs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-thais-celebrate-first-win-over-world-champs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Glory for Indonesian Men’s Doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indonesian men&rsquo;s doubles team has successfully added one more BWF World Tour title to their collection.&nbsp; This time, it was Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto who successfully won [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-glory-for-indonesian-mens-doubles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-glory-for-indonesian-mens-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS SF &ndash; Axelsen &amp; Chou each eye a first Indonesia Masters title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viktor Axelsen has once again successfully reached the final round of a BWF World Tour event.&nbsp; This time, the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist advanced to the final of the Indonesia [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-ndash-axelsen-amp-chou-each-eye-a-first-indonesia-masters-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-ndash-axelsen-amp-chou-each-eye-a-first-indonesia-masters-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS QF – Tokyo Gold Medallists out, Seo/Chae advance to semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mixed doubles quarter-finals at the 2022 Indonesia Masters ended with unexpected results.&nbsp; Korea&rsquo;s Seo Seung Jae / Chae Yu Jung managed to advance to the semi-finals after scoring their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-qf-tokyo-gold-medallists-out-seochae-advance-to-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-qf-tokyo-gold-medallists-out-seochae-advance-to-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Championship Here We Come!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a weekend for the senior county first team as they made it through the Division 1 Play-Offs placing second behind Kent with two excellent 7-4 wins over Dorset and Lanarkshire.Having been on tenterhooks for a fortnight whilst waiting for Badminton England to rule on the un-played fixtures in Division 1 North, the county first team were delighted to learn that they had indeed made second spot behind Lanarkshire, by a point from Lothian. That meant a trip to Milton Keynes for the Division 1 Pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/championship-here-we-come/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/championship-here-we-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U19 Silver Clean Sweep]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a small but quality entry in the U19 Silver, the first time we have staged a BE Silver tournament in this age group, and there was to be much success for the locals. Tim Bodani won the singles and the doubles with James Dodd but was prevented from making it a treble by Lucy Dodd and Cumbria&rsquo;s Dan Kemp who won the mixed and Lucy also won the singles without the loss of a set. Ellen Davison was also victorious in the ladies&rsquo; doubles with Molly Whitaker from Yorkshire and was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u19-silver-clean-sweep/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u19-silver-clean-sweep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Team on tenterhooks]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Staffordshire withdrawing from the final weekend of the SCC season, the final positions in Division 1 North are still to be resolved. The top two qualify for the play-offs with the top two from Division 1 South to determine which two of the four gain promotion to the Championship and how the un-played matches are treated will materially affect who is in the top two. The SCC Management Group will be meeting on Monday 11th April to determine the official outcome in this, and a number of other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-team-on-tenterhooks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-team-on-tenterhooks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First win for seconds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final weekend for the county senior second team was deprived of its&rsquo; final fixture when Staffordshire withdrew but that still left matches against Lancashire 4 and Notts 3 to contend with, the former were defeated 7-4 for their first win of the season and the latter could not have been closer but resulted in a 6-5 defeat.The team fielded was the youngest team for many a year with Cambridge Uni student Finlay Smith making his senior debut, as did PC player Jack Tilbury. Indeed, pretty m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-win-for-seconds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-win-for-seconds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play-Offs Closer…]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior county 1st team play Yorkshire 3 at &lsquo;The Edge&rsquo; at Leeds University today still in with a chance of making the top two in Division 1 North who will go forward to the play-offs to gain promotion into the Championship. Staffordshire have withdrawn from the final weekend so their results will be expunged from the table for the purposes of promotion and relegation which leaves the table looking:-TeamsPtsPWLFALanarkshire335503322Oxfordshire326243234Northumberland315233124Lothian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/play-offs-closer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/play-offs-closer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play-Off Bound?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior county 1st team travel to &lsquo;The Edge&rsquo; at Leeds University today still in with a chance of making the top two in Division 1 North who will go forward to the play-offs to gain promotion into the Championship. Staffordshire have withdrawn from the final weekend so their results will be expunged from the table for the purposes of promotion and relegation which leaves the table looking:-TeamsPtsPWLFAOxfordshire274222717Yorkshire 3214132123Lothian204222024Lanarkshire193301914Nort]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/play-off-bound/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/play-off-bound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Success for Lucy Dodd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucy has just had a successful weekend at the u17 Milton Keynes Gold, winning the girls doubles with partner Matilda Franklin (Notts). The girls were seeded 2 and comfortably won their group, which put them in the semi finals. After a slightly nervous start which led to a 21:18 first end loss in the semi final, they turned things round winning the next two ends 21:11 21:10.In the final they played No 1 seeds Grace Sachdeva from Yorkshire and Brooke Stalker from Scotland, both regular winners on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gold-success-for-lucy-dodd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gold-success-for-lucy-dodd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lankan Star excels]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northumberland Senior Gold, part of the Badminton England Senior Gold Circuit, returned to the calendar for the first time since 2019. The first Gold event of 2022 attracted a bumper entry of 76, featuring many premiership players, particularly from Middlesex and Sussex. The leading light though had to be world ranked Sri Lankan Dinuka Karunaratne who emerged a double champion and barely put a foot wrong all weekend.The men&rsquo;s singles boasted 6 A grade players and 8 ranked in the top 50]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sri-lankan-star-excels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sri-lankan-star-excels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Badminton Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download (PDF, 1.64MB)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-east-badminton-newsletter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-east-badminton-newsletter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories of … the Indonesia Badminton Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we are. December 8th. Time to say goodbye. It&rsquo;s been a month of craziness, of unbelievable experiences, and it&rsquo;s time to leave it behind. I must admit that my [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/memories-of-the-indonesia-badminton-festival-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/memories-of-the-indonesia-badminton-festival-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories of… the Indonesia Badminton Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we are. December 8th. Time to say goodbye. It&rsquo;s been a month of craziness, of unbelievable experiences&hellip; And it&rsquo;s time to call it quit. I must admit that my [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/memories-of-the-indonesia-badminton-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/memories-of-the-indonesia-badminton-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Bronzes for Lucy at U15 Nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buoyed up by her recent international selection, Lucy Dodd travelled down to Milton Keynes last weekend for the Under 15 Nationals and came back home with three bronze medals.&nbsp; What a great performance!In the girls&rsquo; singles, Lucy outperformed her 5/8 seeding level by winning her group and two more knockout games to reach the semi-final, where she lost 19 and 12 to the second seed, Grace Sachdeva, from Yorkshire.&nbsp; With a relatively new partner in the level doubles, she was seeded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-bronzes-for-lucy-at-u15-nationals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2021 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-bronzes-for-lucy-at-u15-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Success at Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the hiatus caused by Covid last year, the Tyneside Badminton Centre hosted the 21st annual Northumberland Masters Tournament last weekend. Players came from counties as far afield as Somerset, Dorset, Avon, Kent and Essex and also from Scotland and Northern Ireland. Most Masters tournaments have been suffering withdrawals due to injury as players resume post the covid break and Northumberland&rsquo;s was to be no exception with an original entry of some 112 players being whittled down to 9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-success-at-masters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-success-at-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danish Butter Memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this special contribution, Badmintonphoto photographer Yves Lacroix brings us his best memories from on location at the recent Thomas Uber Cup Finals and the Denmark Open. Story and photos [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/danish-butter-memories/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 00:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/danish-butter-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muriel champions the Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Muriel Burgess who was presented with the Walter Arkley award for her exceptional, long-standing contribution to Masters badminton in Northumberland, at the Northumberland Masters tournament last weekend. The award is presented in memory&nbsp;of Walter Arkley, a long-standing volunteer of NBA and presented in line with his passion for the sport, Masters, or Veteran&rsquo;s badminton as it was previously known, being one of his passions.The award was presented by Steve Abbott,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/muriel-champions-the-masters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/muriel-champions-the-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garrylee &amp; Philip at the double]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual &ldquo;Restricted&rdquo; tournament, restricted in the sense that only those people qualified for Northumberland can enter, formed the &lsquo;A&rsquo; grade of the opening graded tournament following lockdown and attracted some 65 entries in total across all the grades. It was expected to be a battle royal across the three disciplines between the county&rsquo;s two leading men, Garrylee McMullen and Philip Pahatouridis, but that was thwarted as they chose to play together in the men&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/garrylee-amp-philip-at-the-double/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/garrylee-amp-philip-at-the-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsung Heroes Award for Karen Davison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sport Newcastle held its 2021 Awards Evening at the Eagles Basketball Arena this week and our own Karen Davison was one of the guests of honour to receive an Unsung Heroes award.Karen was very embarrassed as the host, broadcaster Roger Tames, read out a list of her achievements &ndash; many years as the organiser for senior and junior badminton in the Morpeth and Ashington areas; &pound;25k raised for local charities through her annual badminton marathons; organiser of No Strings sessions for so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/unsung-heroes-award-for-karen-davison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/unsung-heroes-award-for-karen-davison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JUNIOR COUNTY RESTRICTED RESULTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the weekend we saw the return of the Junior County Restricted Tournament after Covid restrictions meant that we had been unable to hold any competitive play for our Juniors over the last 18 months.&nbsp; &ldquo;Restricted&rdquo; means that only players eligible to represent Northumberland can enter.&nbsp; The Tournament was held at the Tyneside Badminton Centre.On the Saturday, the U13 and U17 events were held and the U15 and U19 events took place on the Sunday.&nbsp; Players were able to ent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-county-restricted-results/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-county-restricted-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Successes]]></title><description><![CDATA[JUNIOR SUCCESS<br />
Several of our PC players were competing last weekend.&nbsp; Congratulations to them all.<br />
Lucy Dodd&nbsp; made her England debut in the U15 Quadrangular in Scotland where England won the team event then Lucy also won the Girls&rsquo; Doubles (with partner Lucy Brierley from Derbyshire) and the Mixed Doubles (with partner Dan Kemp from Cumbria) in the individual events (see the earlier post for more details).<br />
Ryan Cockett and Oliver Heron won silver medals in the boys doubles at th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-successes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-successes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations to Lucy Dodd]]></title><description><![CDATA[After battling through a series of Silver and Gold tournaments, our Under 15 Lucy Dodd made it through to junior international recognition this weekend, having been selected for England in the Quadrangular tournament against Scotland, Wales and Ireland held on Friday in Glasgow.She is the first to have been able to make this step for at least 15 years.The U15 Squad in GlasgowLucy did not get to play singles but she scored 4 wins from her five matches of level and mixed doubles and in the fifth m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/congratulations-to-lucy-dodd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/congratulations-to-lucy-dodd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invitation to new players to join our club at Ponteland Leisure Centre on Wednesday 15th September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download (PDF, 7.16MB)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/invitation-to-new-players-to-join-our-club-at-ponteland-leisure-centre-on-wednesday-15th-september/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/invitation-to-new-players-to-join-our-club-at-ponteland-leisure-centre-on-wednesday-15th-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tournament season at the Tyneside Badminton Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the start of tournament season at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. The first tournament that we will be hosting is the U13 Tyneside Bronze. This will take place on Saturday 18th September 2021, all 5 events are open for entries.To find out more information and/or to enter the tournament click on this link:&nbsp;https://be.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/3EE7BA05-00DA-4E9F-800B-0428C4EF823EIf there are any issues please contact Sarah Burtenshaw on&nbsp;sarahburtenshaw@tynesidebadminton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tournament-season-at-the-tyneside-badminton-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tournament-season-at-the-tyneside-badminton-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Level 2 coaching course in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overview:The Level 2 coaching course provides the opportunity to train to coach independently through a bespoke learning journey, tailored to coaches&rsquo; own environments. Formed of a core module and a specialism module where coaches get to choose whether to apply the knowledge and skills learnt to a &lsquo;club&rsquo; or &lsquo;talent&rsquo; environment, this course allows coaches to focus on their learning needs.&nbsp;1st 4sport Certificate for Coaches in Badminton at Level 2 (Club Speciali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/upcoming-level-2-coaching-course-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/upcoming-level-2-coaching-course-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Momota miss out on any Olympic gold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing a match in front of what should have been a passionate home crowd, and carrying the burden of expectations on his shoulders, Japanese star Kento Momota let the occasion [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/will-momota-miss-out-on-any-olympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2021 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/will-momota-miss-out-on-any-olympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Momota destined to miss out on Olympic gold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing a match in front of what should have been a passionate home crowd, and carrying the burden of expectations on his shoulders, Japanese star Kento Momota let the occasion [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/is-momota-destined-to-miss-out-on-olympic-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2021 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/is-momota-destined-to-miss-out-on-olympic-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLYMPIC XD Preview – Return of the monarchs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong reigned supreme over mixed doubles for more than two years but can they come back and add Tokyo Olympic gold to their title trove? By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-xd-preview-return-of-the-monarchs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-xd-preview-return-of-the-monarchs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLYMPIC WS Preview – How it’s become the most fascinating contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Aaron Wong.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto Bring a canary. Can you tell that suffocation is the method of choice being used in women&rsquo;s singles to snuff out the opposition? You can&rsquo;t [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-ws-preview-how-its-become-the-most-fascinating-contest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-ws-preview-how-its-become-the-most-fascinating-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLYMPIC WD Preview – Can Japan get their fairy-tale final?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How are Japan&rsquo;s chances in the home team&rsquo;s strongest discipline going into the Tokyo Olympics?&nbsp; Can Hirota and Fukushima rise to the biggest occasion of their career? By Don Hearn.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-wd-preview-can-japan-get-their-fairy-tale-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-wd-preview-can-japan-get-their-fairy-tale-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U15 Gold Success for Lucy at Milton Keynes]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 16 month gap, the Badminton England junior tournaments have finally restarted, with a series of Gold events played during June 2021.Lucy Dodd travelled down to the National Badminton Centre at Milton Keynes over the weekend of 12 &amp; 13 June, having entered the u15 Gold Star singles and u15 Gold Girls Doubles events. Tournament rules only allowed one doubles event to be entered, so she was unable to play mixed doubles on this occasion.Singles was played on the first day. Lack of tourn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u15-gold-success-for-lucy-at-milton-keynes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u15-gold-success-for-lucy-at-milton-keynes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLYMPIC MS Preview – The “final” in the semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post-Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei era has reset the focus away from super celebrity auras and ultra-superlatives which were double edge swords affecting performances. By Aaron Wong.&nbsp; Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-ms-preview-the-final-in-the-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-ms-preview-the-final-in-the-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOKYO OLYMPIC PREVIEW:  A first time for everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a first time for everything.&nbsp; Non-badminton and badminton fans will witness the best the sport has to offer at the same time notes our preview specialist, Aaron Wong. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tokyo-olympic-preview-a-first-time-for-everything/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tokyo-olympic-preview-a-first-time-for-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLYMPIC MD Preview – Indonesians vie for a 4th gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia sends two solid top seeds into the men&rsquo;s doubles competition in Tokyo, but they will be challenged by more than a dozen dangerous pairs all with their own chances [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-md-preview-indonesians-vie-for-a-4th-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2021 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/olympic-md-preview-indonesians-vie-for-a-4th-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dane &amp; now: Poul-Erik H&oslash;yer&rsquo;s Olympic triumph and thereafter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incumbent BWF President Poul-Erik H&oslash;yer capped a superlative individual campaign in 1996 by winning the men&rsquo;s singles gold medal in Atlanta. It&rsquo;s been 25 years since and the Helsinge-born [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dane-amp-now-poul-erik-hoslashyerrsquos-olympic-triumph-and-thereafter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dane-amp-now-poul-erik-hoslashyerrsquos-olympic-triumph-and-thereafter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Badminton England 2021 National Volunteer Conference is now open for bookings!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conference will be a free online event, taking place via Zoom on&nbsp;Saturday 11th&nbsp;September 2021, 2pm &ndash; 5pm.The focus will be around rebuilding badminton following the coronavirus pandemic and will include various breakout workshop sessions, keynote speakers and networking as well as the presentation of the 2021 YONEX Volunteer of the Year Awards.There are six exciting workshops on offer at this year&rsquo;s Conference which are:Workshop 1:Rebuilding Your Player BaseLooking Afte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-badminton-england-2021-national-volunteer-conference-is-now-open-for-bookings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-badminton-england-2021-national-volunteer-conference-is-now-open-for-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Level 1 coaching course in Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overview:The Foundation Coach Award is the starting point for people who would like to get into coaching badminton and become a coaching assistant. This course will teach learners to:Lead fun games, activities and tournamentsSupport a Level 2 Coach in the delivery of sessionsDeliver Badminton England programmes such as: No Strings, SmashUp! &amp; The Racket Pack LiteEffectively support the development of clubs/sessionsMaximise the participant experienceFoundation&nbsp;Award (Level 1) for Assista]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/upcoming-level-1-coaching-course-in-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/upcoming-level-1-coaching-course-in-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BE Updated Return to play Guidance – 17th May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organised group activity for adults can restart with maximum group sizes of 16 (both singles &amp; doubles is allowed). You are able to have more than 16 players in the hall, as long as players are grouped into bubbles of up to 16 (e.g. if you had 20 players attending a session, you could group them into two groups of 10 or a group of 12 and a group of 8 etc &ndash; as long as each group does not exceed 16 players). If you have 16 players or less attending a session, everyone can mix in and play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-updated-return-to-play-guidance-17th-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-updated-return-to-play-guidance-17th-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England 2021 National Players’ Survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England have developed the 2021 National Players&rsquo; Survey which is the largest player consultation undertaken within our sport. They want to hear from players at all levels of the game and your responses will be invaluable in improving the experiences of players within our sport.<br />
The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and everyone who completes the survey, and leaves their name and email address, will be entered into a prize draw with the opportunity to win one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-2021-national-players-survey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-2021-national-players-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BE Return to Play guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[From 12th&nbsp;April, indoor badminton can begin to restart for the following groups and with these restrictions:Clubs and coaching sessions for juniors (aged 18 &amp; under) and for disabled players are able to restart (singles and doubles is permitted) with a maximum group size of 15 (ratio of 1 coach to 15 players) &ndash; if there is than one coach at a session, there can be more than 15 players, as long as they are grouped into bubbles of no more than 15 (e.g. 1 coach = maximum of 15 player]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-return-to-play-guidance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-return-to-play-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top of the charts, through the years – Mixed Doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look with us at the past 26 years of world #1s in mixed doubles.&nbsp; Who made it to the top, when, for how long, and with whom? Analysis [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-mixed-doubles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-mixed-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top of the charts, through the years – Women’s Doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look with us at the past 26 years of world #1s in women&rsquo;s doubles.&nbsp; Who made it to the top, when, for how long, and with whom? Analysis [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-womens-doubles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-womens-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND 2021 Preview – Anomaly in the evolution narrative]]></title><description><![CDATA[The All England tournament shall stoically carry on inside a stadium sans spectators while Britain cautiously embarks on easing its second COVID-19 lockdown. Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, continues charting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-2021-preview-anomaly-in-the-evolution-narrative/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-2021-preview-anomaly-in-the-evolution-narrative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top of the charts, through the years – Men’s Doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look with us at the past 26 years of world #1s in men&rsquo;s doubles.&nbsp; Who made it to the top, when, for how long, and with whom? Analysis [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-mens-doubles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-mens-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top of the charts, through the years – Women’s Singles]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many changes over the past 26 years of world #1s in women&rsquo;s singles.&nbsp; Who was on top when and for how long?&nbsp; When did your favourite player first make [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-womens-singles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-womens-singles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jung Kyung Eun’s case taken up by National Assembly member]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after Jung Kyung Eun posted a petition to the Cheong Wa Dae website, the doubles player appeared in a press conference with Korean National Assembly member Jeon Yonggi. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/jung-kyung-euns-case-taken-up-by-national-assembly-member/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/jung-kyung-euns-case-taken-up-by-national-assembly-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio bronze medallist petitions Blue House over Korean national team selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former women&rsquo;s doubles world #2 Jung Kyung Eun has posted a petition challenging what she calls a suspicious and unfair selection process for the national doubles badminton squad. Jung Kyung [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/rio-bronze-medallist-petitions-blue-house-over-korean-national-team-selection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/rio-bronze-medallist-petitions-blue-house-over-korean-national-team-selection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF World Tour Finals: Anatomy of a Danish Duel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viktor Axelsen had four straight titles, a 29-match unbeaten streak and loads of momentum going into the year-end final in Bangkok. Anders Antonsen had won the biggest title of his [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-tour-finals-anatomy-of-a-danish-duel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-tour-finals-anatomy-of-a-danish-duel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD TOUR FINALS – Thais won, Tai won too, Taiwan two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Yang and Wang Chi Lin stretched their streak to 3, winning the men&rsquo;s doubles title at the World Tour Finals, while Chinese Taipei picked up two as Tai Tzu [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-thais-won-tai-won-too-taiwan-two/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-thais-won-tai-won-too-taiwan-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD TOUR FINALS SF – Ahsan/Setiawan keep title defense hopes alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan score their first win over Choi/Seo but the title at the World Tour Finals they are now eyeing is something they have ample experience with. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-sf-ahsansetiawan-keep-title-defense-hopes-alive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-sf-ahsansetiawan-keep-title-defense-hopes-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTF Day 3 – Koreans top half the groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second straight day at the World Tour Finals, Korean shuttlers went a perfect 5 for 5, with Choi Sol Gyu and Seo Seung Jae becoming the first of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-day-3-koreans-top-half-the-groups/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-day-3-koreans-top-half-the-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTF Day 2 – Chochuwong beats the world #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand&rsquo;s own Pornpawee Chochuwong took down world #1 Tai Tzu Ying in straight games to clinch a spot in the final four at the World Tour Finals. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-day-2-chochuwong-beats-the-world-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-day-2-chochuwong-beats-the-world-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean National Team 2021 – Former world #1 in, current #10 out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rio Olympic bronze medallist Jung Kyung Eun is the highest-profile casualty of the Korean national badminton team tryouts for 2021, while former Korea Masters winner Jeon Hyeok Jin and 2017 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korean-national-team-2021-former-world-1-in-current-10-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korean-national-team-2021-former-world-1-in-current-10-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN Finals – 2nd verse, same as the first!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Yang and Wang Chi Lin sparked a string of repeat titles from last Sunday as the Toyota Thailand Open concluded after just 8 games and one new and one [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-finals-2nd-verse-same-as-the-first/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-finals-2nd-verse-same-as-the-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN SF – 4 looking for consecutive titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home favourites Puavaranukroh/Taerattanachai lead a parade of 4 champions from last week into the finals for further success, while Korean players pulled off 2 reversals from last week, failed at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-sf-4-looking-for-consecutive-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-sf-4-looking-for-consecutive-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN QF – Upset after upset in mixed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mixed doubles again produced the biggest upsets of the day but this time it was Malaysia&rsquo;s Hoo/Cheah and India&rsquo;s Rankireddy/Ponnappa punching above their weight. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-qf-upset-after-upset-in-mixed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-qf-upset-after-upset-in-mixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOYOTA THAILAND OPEN R16 – Jomkoh/Paewsampran hold on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand&rsquo;s Supak Jomkoh / Supissara Paewsampran scored the biggest upset in the opening match on Thursday, while none of the matches involving Hong Kong players finished according to seed. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-r16-jomkohpaewsampran-hold-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/toyota-thailand-open-r16-jomkohpaewsampran-hold-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two systems – Japan announces national team, Korea to begin tryouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nippon Badminton Association announced its full roster for 2021 national team, while the Badminton Korea Association has a new Head Coach and a new chair and began national tryouts [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-tale-of-two-systems-japan-announces-national-team-korea-to-begin-tryouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-tale-of-two-systems-japan-announces-national-team-korea-to-begin-tryouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 2021 Preview: Back to normal in Bangkok?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big time international badminton competition is getting back into the groove with non-stop action from the second week of January onwards. Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, also shakes off the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/january-2021-preview-back-to-normal-in-bangkok/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/january-2021-preview-back-to-normal-in-bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momota tests positive for Covid-19; Japan to skip Thai tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s singles world #1 Kento Momota has tested positive for Covid-19, and the Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) has withdrawn its contingent from the upcoming BWF World Tour events in Thailand. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/momota-tests-positive-for-covid-19-japan-to-skip-thai-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2021 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/momota-tests-positive-for-covid-19-japan-to-skip-thai-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matsutomo’s partners partner up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently retired Ayaka Takahashi revealed this week that she is now married to Japanese doubles player Yuki Kaneko. Photos: Badmintonphoto 2020 may have been a year of disappointments and tragedy [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/matsutomos-partners-partner-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/matsutomos-partners-partner-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – Momota makes victorious return, but Watanabe doubles that again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kento Momota appeared on court last week, his first outing since the car accident in Malaysia last January but Yuta Watanabe again won twice as many national titles as the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-momota-makes-victorious-return-but-watanabe-doubles-that-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-momota-makes-victorious-return-but-watanabe-doubles-that-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jan Ø. Jørgensen: Making significant additions to Danish badminton history]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a clutch of top level titles, a dozen gold medals in Europe, 650-plus matches and an indomitable fighting spirit, the Denmark&rsquo;s Jan &Oslash;. J&oslash;rgensen leaves behind a lasting legacy. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/jan-jrgensen-making-significant-additions-to-danish-badminton-history/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/jan-jrgensen-making-significant-additions-to-danish-badminton-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lone Danish bastion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite limited success of homegrown players in the last decade, the Denmark Open continues to be a symbol of Danish dominance, the only major tournament where the tiny European nation [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-lone-danish-bastion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-lone-danish-bastion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The top of the charts, through the years – Men’s Singles]]></title><description><![CDATA[(If the enlarged image fails to open from the thumbnail, try right-clicking and opening in a new tab or window) Take a look at 26 years of world #1s in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-mens-singles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-top-of-the-charts-through-the-years-mens-singles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England COVID-19 Hardship Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton England COVID-19 Hardship Fund is now open for applications!<br />
The Hardship Fund is designed to help affiliated clubs and registered coaches restart activity after the enforced shutdown. It will prioritise those experiencing short term financial hardship and who have genuine concerns with being able to make sessions financially viable or facing the potential ceasing of operations.<br />
Grants of up &pound;500 per club/coach are available (one application per club/coach).<br />
Badminton England]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-covid-19-hardship-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-covid-19-hardship-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England Return To Play Guidance – June 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England have now released the guidance for &lsquo;Phase 2&rsquo; of the Return to Play guidelines, which includes indoor badminton.While they&rsquo;re still waiting for a formal announcement from the Government on exactly when and how indoor sports facilities can re-open, it did reiterate its ambition to open the sport and leisure sector from 4th July.Badminton England therefore want to give the badminton community as much time as possible, and all the resources required, to prepare f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-return-to-play-guidance-june-2020/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-return-to-play-guidance-june-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bae Yeon Ju releases lesson video series subtitled in English and Korean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Korean singles star Bae Yeon Ju has released a series of game lesson videos where she directly corrects incorrect form, strokes, and habits of recreational players by playing directly [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bae-yeon-ju-releases-lesson-video-series-subtitled-in-english-and-korean/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bae-yeon-ju-releases-lesson-video-series-subtitled-in-english-and-korean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bae Yeon Ju releases lesson video series subtitled in English and Indonesian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired Korean singles star Bae Yeon Ju has released a series of game lesson videos where she directly corrects incorrect form, strokes, and habits of recreational players by playing directly [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bae-yeon-ju-releases-lesson-video-series-subtitled-in-english-and-indonesian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bae-yeon-ju-releases-lesson-video-series-subtitled-in-english-and-indonesian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF freezes world rankings at March 17th]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced yesterday that it would be freezing the world rankings at their March 17th state, with no updates until after international tournaments can resume when [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-freezes-world-rankings-at-march-17th/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-freezes-world-rankings-at-march-17th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No badminton in Auckland in April, no Canadians in Tokyo in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[More sad news came today from both north and south as the Canadian Olympic Committee announced it would not send a team to Tokyo this summer, while the last international [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/no-badminton-in-auckland-in-april-no-canadians-in-tokyo-in-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/no-badminton-in-auckland-in-april-no-canadians-in-tokyo-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viktor Axelsen: The Opportunist]]></title><description><![CDATA[26-year-old Viktor Axelsen is not the most talented player to come out of Denmark.&nbsp; He is definitely not one of the most consistent players on the tour, and not a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/viktor-axelsen-the-opportunist/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/viktor-axelsen-the-opportunist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continental Championships, Uber and Thomas Cups axed from schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, the BWF announced the postponement of the Thomas &amp; Uber Cup Finals as well as the suspension of all remaining events in the Tokyo qualifying period. Photos: Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/continental-championships-uber-and-thomas-cups-axed-from-schedule/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/continental-championships-uber-and-thomas-cups-axed-from-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coronavirus Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of emails have gone out to our junior players and clubs in the last couple of days.&nbsp; It will come as no surprise to you that all official badminton activity is stopping as of now, although the Tyneside Badminton Centre remains open, for the time being at least.&nbsp; If you have entered any tournaments sanctioned by BE that have now been cancelled, you should check the situation on refunds with the tournament organiser.<br />
Unfortunately, the end-of-season Presentations for both the Se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coronavirus-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 23:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coronavirus-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U18 Shires v Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Under 18 team travelled to Pontefract, a neutral venue, for this fixture against Derbyshire.&nbsp; The team was Sonny Ho, Matty Grant, Ollie Edmundson, Kaleb Canon, Ellen Davison, Charlotte Graham, Natalie Ho and Teeda Prapunwong.&nbsp;They were managed by Karen Davison and this is her report.The mixed discipline was tough on our players but they competed well and all pairings managed teen scores but special mention to Kaleb, on his first Shires match representing Northumberland, and his par]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u18-shires-v-derby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u18-shires-v-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Finals – An edition to be remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The curtain finally closed on the 110th edition of the All England and while many had argued it should have been shut down and with players refusing to talk, shake [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-finals-an-edition-to-be-remembered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-finals-an-edition-to-be-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND SF – Viktor finally?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark&lsquo;s Viktor Axelsen will again be the sole European contestant on finals day at the All England final after he crushed the dream of Malaysia&rsquo;s new star Lee Zii Jia. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-sf-viktor-finally/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 06:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-sf-viktor-finally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND QF – England’s fairy-tale!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith brought the sunshine during these cloudy times, qualifying for the semi-final after a tremendous quarter-final over Tang/Tse, which came amid mounting calls for the early [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-englands-fairy-tale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2020 03:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-englands-fairy-tale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF: “All tournaments suspended until April 12th”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outbreak of Covid-19 has forced the BWF to take the extraordinary measure of suspending all international badminton events for 4 weeks. Late on Friday, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-all-tournaments-suspended-until-april-12th/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2020 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-all-tournaments-suspended-until-april-12th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND R16 – Mixed surprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith gave fans in Birmingham a reason to shout as they knocked out former All England champions Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe in straight games, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-r16-mixed-surprises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 03:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-r16-mixed-surprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND R32 – Indonesia’s princes out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unexpectedly the Indonesian heirs Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting were both sent packing in straight games while the Adcocks, the crowd&rsquo;s huge favourite in mixed doubles, also suffered an early [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-r32-indonesias-princes-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-r32-indonesias-princes-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND PREVIEW – Love badminton in the time of Covid-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton&rsquo;s most prestigious tournament, the All England, remains undeterred while other World Tour and International series events leading up to it are cancelled or postponed as the Covid-19 virus disrupts [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-love-badminton-in-the-time-of-covid-19/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-love-badminton-in-the-time-of-covid-19/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U16s in Close Shires Loss v Yorks2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Under 16 Shires team played Yorkshire 2 today at Pontefract.&nbsp; This is team manager Joel Dodd&rsquo;s report:-<br />
The team was Ollie Edmondson, Jack Tilbury, Hugh Twelves, Xuehan Zhang, Lucy Dodd, Amy Ward and Eve Beechinor-Collins. A late drop out due to overnight illness meant the team was one player down and unfortunately therefore 4:0 down before starting.<br />
The mixed doubles was first with Ollie and Lucy securing a comfortable 2 end win against the Yorkshire first pair (21:9 21:13). The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u16s-in-close-shires-loss-v-yorks2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u16s-in-close-shires-loss-v-yorks2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Open to proceed with streamlined crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swiss Open Super 300 will proceed as scheduled, by with spectators limited to a crowd of 200. Photo: Sven Heise / Badmintonphoto The Swiss Open organizers announced via the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/swiss-open-to-proceed-with-streamlined-crowd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/swiss-open-to-proceed-with-streamlined-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Door to India Open closed for 3 top teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian government&rsquo;s decision to suspend visas for nationals of Korea and Japan could cull nearly half of the seeded players from the field for the upcoming India Open. Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/door-to-india-open-closed-for-3-top-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/door-to-india-open-closed-for-3-top-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Wuhan to Manila: Badminton Asia moves its championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton Asia (BA) issued a press release today confirming that the Badminton Asia Championships will be held in Manila next month, the last big tournament in the Olympic qualifying period. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/from-wuhan-to-manila-badminton-asia-moves-its-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/from-wuhan-to-manila-badminton-asia-moves-its-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal event cancelled, Korean media reports All England worries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced the cancellation of yet another international tournament, while the Korean media reports concerns that the Korean team will be able to participate in next [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/portugal-event-cancelled-korean-media-reports-all-england-worries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 03:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/portugal-event-cancelled-korean-media-reports-all-england-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 14s v Yorkshire 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 1st March, the under 14 Northumberland badminton team played against the Yorkshire 1st team at Tyneside Badminton Centre. The team was Naomi Silva, Chalida Prapunwong, Sophie Cockett, Jasmine Osborn, Ryan Cockett, Oliver Heron, Matthew Jefferson and Thomas Vicente.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
They were managed by Gillian Cockett and this is her report.&nbsp; Yorkshire fielded an extremely strong team, consisting of some of the top players in the country across both boys and girls. Despite this, the Northumbe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14s-v-yorkshire-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14s-v-yorkshire-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great win for Lucy in our U17 Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Saturday saw Northumberland run its U17 Silver and U13 Bronze tournaments in the BE junior circuit.&nbsp; The stand-out local star for the day was Lucy Dodd, who has only just turned 13: she battled brilliantly to take the winner&rsquo;s gold medal in the U17 girls singles.&nbsp; Looking a lot fitter and more resilient than earlier in the season, she was clearly benefiting from recent practice sessions with Jamie Tinnion.&nbsp; Lucy won her group and scored an excellent win over Yorkshire&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/great-win-for-lucy-in-our-u17-silver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/great-win-for-lucy-in-our-u17-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foundation Coaching Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Foundation Coach Award is the starting point for people who would like to get into coaching badminton and become a coaching assistant. This course will teach learners to:Lead fun games, activities and tournaments<br />
Support a Level 2 Coach in the delivery of sessions<br />
Deliver Badminton England programmes such as: No Strings, SmashUp! &amp; The Racket Pack Lite<br />
Effectively support the development of clubs/sessions<br />
Maximise the participant experienceA Foundation Award for the North East is coming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/foundation-coaching-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/foundation-coaching-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German, Polish Opens cancelled, German Junior to proceed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton Europe confirmed yesterday that the German Open Super 300 and the Polish Open had both been cancelled due to concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/german-polish-opens-cancelled-german-junior-to-proceed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/german-polish-opens-cancelled-german-junior-to-proceed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid-19 virus claims another badminton event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today that the Hanoi International Challenge would be postponed until June, marking the second event to be removed entirely from the Olympic qualifying period [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/covid-19-virus-claims-another-badminton-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/covid-19-virus-claims-another-badminton-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPAIN MASTERS – First major title for Pornpawee Chochuwong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pornpawee Chochuwong bested top seed and home favourite Carolina Marin to claim the Spain Masters Super 300 title, the first major crown of the 22-year-old Thai&rsquo;s young career. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/spain-masters-first-major-title-for-pornpawee-chochuwong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/spain-masters-first-major-title-for-pornpawee-chochuwong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae suspension postponed by BKA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea&rsquo;s Yonhap News Agency reported today that doubles star Seo Seung Jae will be able to serve his suspension after the Tokyo Olympics. World #6 Seo Seung Jae, who was [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seo-seung-jae-suspension-postponed-by-bka/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seo-seung-jae-suspension-postponed-by-bka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guess who’s coming to Aarhus…]]></title><description><![CDATA[All five continental championships are done, the new rankings are up, and it&rsquo;s time to take a look at who will be the lucky 32 teams who will descend on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/guess-whos-coming-to-aarhus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/guess-whos-coming-to-aarhus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 team titles each for Denmark, Canada, &amp; Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark looks good and ready to host the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in May after both the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s teams prevailed at the European Team Badminton Championships, while [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2-team-titles-each-for-denmark-canada-amp-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2-team-titles-each-for-denmark-canada-amp-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U14s in the East Midlands – the Full Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 8th and 9th February, our Under 14 team braved Storm Ciara and travelled down to the Midlands to play three Shires League matches in a single weekend. The team was Chalida Prapunwong, Jasmine Osborn, Reema Rajeev, Sophie Cockett, Matthew Jefferson, Oliver Heron, Ryan Cockett and Thomas Vicente.&nbsp;The team was managed by Gillian Cockett and this is her report.<br />
The first match of the weekend was played on Saturday afternoon in Mansfield against Nottinghamshire. The Northumberland team got of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u14s-in-the-east-midlands-the-full-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u14s-in-the-east-midlands-the-full-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigerians get visas for All Africa Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigerian newspaper Punch reported yesterday that the Nigerian badminton team had received visas to enter Egypt on Tuesday, in time for the individual event of the All Africa Badminton Championships, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nigerians-get-visas-for-all-africa-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nigerians-get-visas-for-all-africa-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 14s in the East Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Under 14 Shires League team have just braved the stormy weather to spend the weekend playing a triple-header against East Midland counties.&nbsp; Managed by Gillian Cockett and supported by a great team of parents, the players were<br />
Chalida Prapunwong, Jasmine Osborn, Reema Rajeev, Sophie Cockett, Matthew Jefferson, Oliver Heron, Ryan Cockett and Thomas Vicente.<br />
A more detailed report may follow, as and when Gillian has caught up on a lost few days, but in summary they lost 1-19 to a very str]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14s-in-the-east-midlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14s-in-the-east-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banned from Philippines, China gives up on February]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese national badminton team has pulled out of all international badminton events in February after a travel ban foiled their plans to compete in the Badminton Asia Team Championships [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/banned-from-philippines-china-gives-up-on-february/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/banned-from-philippines-china-gives-up-on-february/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momota needs 3 more months after orbital fracture surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men&rsquo;s singles world #1 Kento Momota will need 3 more months to recovery from additional surgery he received today, according to a report from NHK World. Momota was hospitalized for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/momota-needs-3-more-months-after-orbital-fracture-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/momota-needs-3-more-months-after-orbital-fracture-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton Asia team field dwindles as Indian ladies back out]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s team has decided to give next week&rsquo;s Badminton Asia Team Championships a miss, according to a report in India Today. Amid fears surrounding the outbreak of the novel [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-asia-team-field-dwindles-as-indian-ladies-back-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 03:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-asia-team-field-dwindles-as-indian-ladies-back-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Exciting Weekend at the Under 13 Anglo-Scottish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last weekend of January, the Northumberland U13 team took part in the annual U13 Anglo Scottish badminton tournament at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. In all, five English and Scottish counties played over the course of two days.&nbsp; The Northumberland team consisted of Matthew Jefferson, Adam Secker, Tom Jurowski (Saturday only), Ben Gilroy (Sunday only), Ollie Beale, Stephen Glennie, Reema Rajeev, Cookie Prapunwong, Sophie Cockett, Jasmine Osborn, Fay Prapunwong and Sara Haddi.&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/an-exciting-weekend-at-the-under-13-anglo-scottish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/an-exciting-weekend-at-the-under-13-anglo-scottish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine travel ban to impact Asian team event?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the government of the Philippines having banned foreigners from entering the country from China and Hong Kong, the participation of four key teams remains in doubt for next week&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/philippine-travel-ban-to-impact-asian-team-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/philippine-travel-ban-to-impact-asian-team-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medals from the Tees Valley U17 Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of our stronger juniors travlled down to Thornaby last weekend and several of them came back with medals.<br />
Tim Bodani won his group and played a great semi, only losing 21-20, 14-16, 18-20 to Scottish junior Finlay Jack taking a bronze medal.&nbsp; James Dodd won three of his four group games and there were wins for Jack Tilbury and Sonny Ho.&nbsp; In the girls singles, Charlotte Graham, Amy Ward and Ellen Davison each scored one group win.<br />
Tim and Charlotte have a successful doubles pair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-from-the-tees-valley-u17-silver/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-from-the-tees-valley-u17-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae cut from national team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) went ahead and cut doubles star Seo Seung Jae from the national team until the end of 2020, effectively ending the Olympic dream for partner [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seo-seung-jae-cut-from-national-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seo-seung-jae-cut-from-national-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BKA decision on Seo Seung Jae expected this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report today in Korea&rsquo;s Sports Chosun paper revealed that the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) will be ruling on whether to discipline doubles star Seo Seung Jae over issues relating [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bka-decision-on-seo-seung-jae-expected-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 02:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bka-decision-on-seo-seung-jae-expected-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH NATIONALS – Popov enters history again]]></title><description><![CDATA[17 year old Christo Popov was crowned in Mulhouse, France, entering History as the youngest ever National champion. Raphael Sachetat. Photos (live) : Yohan Nonotte / Badmintonphoto There were rumours [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-nationals-popov-enters-history-again/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2020 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-nationals-popov-enters-history-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo’s field of 166 takes shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just 3 months to go in the qualifying period for badminton at the 2020 Olympics, the list of possible invitees is starting to come into focus, but with lots [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tokyos-field-of-166-takes-shape/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tokyos-field-of-166-takes-shape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lingshui Masters postponed, out of Tokyo qualifying period]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today that they and the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) had decided to postpone the Lingshui China Masters amid concerns over the outbreak of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lingshui-masters-postponed-out-of-tokyo-qualifying-period/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 04:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lingshui-masters-postponed-out-of-tokyo-qualifying-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF monitoring coronavirus situation, no changes yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) reported yesterday that it was closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as 2019-nCoV but that no decisions had yet [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-monitoring-coronavirus-situation-no-changes-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-monitoring-coronavirus-situation-no-changes-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND MASTERS Finals – Ng, Ong/Teo end long title droughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ng Ka Long ended a title drought of 3 years at the Thailand Masters today, while Ong Yew Sin / Teo Ee Yi ended an even longer wait. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-masters-finals-ng-ongteo-end-long-title-droughts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-masters-finals-ng-ongteo-end-long-title-droughts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antonsen, and the element of uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark&rsquo;s Anders Antonsen, while being one of the most talented and exciting players of this generation, also happens to be one of the most unpredictable.&nbsp; It is this battle against [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/antonsen-and-the-element-of-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/antonsen-and-the-element-of-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Challenge to count, but not toward Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Tuesday that the 29th Fajr Badminton International Challenge in Iran &ldquo;will not count towards the Olympic qualification process&rdquo;. The January 21st announcement on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/iran-challenge-to-count-but-not-toward-tokyo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/iran-challenge-to-count-but-not-toward-tokyo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active Northumberland Men’s Doubles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third running of the Active Northumberland Men&rsquo;s Doubles went successfully on Saturday 11th&nbsp;January at Ponteland Leisure Centre with twelve pairs from around the county entering.<br />
Players of age 14 plus were invited and a mixture of senior county, junior county, league and social players took part. Each pair played against seven other partnerships over the course of the four hours, resulting in the winners being Walbottle Nomads and county juniors Tim Bodani and James Dodd.<br />
A troph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/active-northumberland-mens-doubles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/active-northumberland-mens-doubles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 18 Shires v Yorkshire 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early start was necessary last Sunday for our U18 team and the parents travelling down to Pontefract to play Yorkshire 1st.&nbsp; Managed by Karen Daison and Daniel Tinnion, the team was:Tim Bodani, Finlay Smith, Sonny Ho, Matty Grant, Charlotte Graham, Lucy Dodd, Ellen Davison and Natalie Ho&nbsp;This is Karen&rsquo;s report on the match<br />
&nbsp;<br />
This was always going to be a tough fixture but the team were up for the challenge and always enjoy the whole aspect of a day away.&nbsp; Northumberl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-shires-v-yorkshire-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-shires-v-yorkshire-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Intanon and Ginting glory in Jakarta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ratchanok Intanon sealed the Indonesia Masters title as she defeated Carolina Marin in an intense three-game final to top the podium for the first time in 9 months. Story: Nadhira [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-intanon-and-ginting-glory-in-jakarta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-intanon-and-ginting-glory-in-jakarta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Big joy for home crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a delightful day for Indonesia where their aces Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu finally got a women&rsquo;s doubles title at home, to go with Sukamuljo &amp; Gideon&rsquo;s Indonesia Masters [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-big-joy-for-home-crowd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2020 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-big-joy-for-home-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Antonsen in hunt for repeat title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anders Antonsen has the chance to sweep the Indonesia Masters title for a second consecutive year as he claimed his semi-final victory against Hong Kong Open winner Lee Cheuk Yiu [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-antonsen-in-hunt-for-repeat-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-antonsen-in-hunt-for-repeat-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTER SF – ANTONSEN HUNTS FOR BACK-TO-BACK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark&rsquo;s Anders Antonsen (photo) has the chance to sweep the Indonesia Masters title for two consecutive year after claiming his semifinal against Lee Cheuk Yiu Story: Nadhira Hafsha, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-master-sf-antonsen-hunts-for-back-to-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-master-sf-antonsen-hunts-for-back-to-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Olympic champs knocked out, Polii/Rahayu eyeing the title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unseeded Danes, Maiken Fruergaard / Sara Thygesen surprisingly managed to step into the round of Indonesia Masters women&rsquo;s doubles final while the home favourites are also keen for the title. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-olympic-champs-knocked-out-poliirahayu-eyeing-the-title/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-olympic-champs-knocked-out-poliirahayu-eyeing-the-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS QF – Korean prodigy falls in quarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin is two steps away to fulfill her ambition of winning the Indonesia Masters 2020 after an easy encounter against Korea&rsquo;s An Se Young. Story: Nadhira Rahmani, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-qf-korean-prodigy-falls-in-quarters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-qf-korean-prodigy-falls-in-quarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R2 – Not a good day for the seeded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second half of the Indonesia Masters 2020 is not a good day for the top players.&nbsp; Appearing under pressure, the top seeds fell while Carolina Marin kept her hopes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r2-not-a-good-day-for-the-seeded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r2-not-a-good-day-for-the-seeded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R16 – Not a good day for the seeded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second half of the Indonesia Masters 2020 is not a good day for the top players.&nbsp; Appearing under pressure, the top seeds fell while Carolina Marin kept her hopes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-not-a-good-day-for-the-seeded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-not-a-good-day-for-the-seeded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS R16 – Not a good day for the seeded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second half of the Indonesia Masters 2020 was not a good day for the top players.&nbsp; Appearing under pressure, the top seeds fell while Carolina Marin kept her hopes [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r16-not-a-good-day-for-the-seeded/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r16-not-a-good-day-for-the-seeded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS R32 – Polii/Rahayu find a way through in a tight battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian women&rsquo;s doubles, Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu qualified for the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2020.&nbsp; Meanwhile Korean men&rsquo;s doubles pair, Kim Gi Jung / Lee Yong Dae [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r32-poliirahayu-find-a-way-through-in-a-tight-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r32-poliirahayu-find-a-way-through-in-a-tight-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTER R32 – Polii/Rahayu find a way through in a tight battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian women&rsquo;s doubles, Greysia Polii / Apriyani Rahayu qualified for the second round of the Indonesia Masters 2020.&nbsp; Meanwhile Korean men&rsquo;s doubles pair, Kim Gi Jung / Lee Yong Dae [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-master-r32-poliirahayu-find-a-way-through-in-a-tight-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-master-r32-poliirahayu-find-a-way-through-in-a-tight-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inspiring ‘sophomore’…and a shot at redemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the year 2018 was about Kento Momota&rsquo;s comeback then 2019 was the period where he asserted his dominance on the circuit, in an emphatic manner at that. By Bikash [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/an-inspiring-sophomoreand-a-shot-at-redemption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/an-inspiring-sophomoreand-a-shot-at-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF confirms Momota in stable condition after driver killed in auto crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) released a statement earlier this afternoon confirming that newly-crowned Malaysia Masters champion Kento Momota was in stable condition after he and 3 others survived a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-confirms-momota-in-stable-condition-after-driver-killed-in-auto-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-confirms-momota-in-stable-condition-after-driver-killed-in-auto-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another good win for Under 16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Under 16s scored an excellent 14-6 Shires League victory over Lancashire2 this weekend.&nbsp; Fielding a team designed to broaden the base at this age group, we brought in a number of younger players to join two of the more regular boys.&nbsp; The team, managed by Richard Taylor and Daniel Tinnion, was &ndash;<br />
Ava Doyle, Eve Beechinor-Collins, Katrina Ho, Naomi Silva, Hugh Twelves, Jamie Grant, Ryan Cockett and Xuehan Zhang.&nbsp;We got off to a great start in the mixed, winning three of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-good-win-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-good-win-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Finals – First ever title for Li/Zheng]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Malaysia Masters was not just the first Super 500, not just the first World Tour, but the first international title, period, for Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu, while 3 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-finals-first-ever-title-for-lizheng/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-finals-first-ever-title-for-lizheng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Finals – Kim/Lee give the love right back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Dae delighted the crowd at the Malaysia Masters, stunning world #4 Li/Liu to win their first Super 500 title. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-finals-kimlee-give-the-love-right-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-finals-kimlee-give-the-love-right-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo-Scottish Under 17 – a very full weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Under 17 round in the Anglo-Scottish team tournaments took place just before Christmas.&nbsp;&nbsp; The team was:<br />
Tim Bodani, James Dodd, Sonny Ho, Matty Short, Ollie Edmundson, Jack Tilbury, Lucy Dodd, Ellen Davison, Charlotte Graham, Amy Ward, Teeda Prapunwong, Katrina Ho, Anna Kroon (guesting from Durham)&nbsp;Read on for Team Manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report. A little later in the season than usual, a re-arranged U17 Anglo Scottish was held at the Tyneside Badminton Centre the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-17-a-very-full-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2020 00:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-17-a-very-full-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS SF &ndash; Kim &amp; Lee into first Super 500 final!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Dae again beat the odds, beating 2018 Malaysia Masters champions Alfian/Ardianto in the semi-finals to reach the first Super 500 final of their partnership. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-sf-ndash-kim-amp-lee-into-first-super-500-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2020 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-sf-ndash-kim-amp-lee-into-first-super-500-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS SF &ndash; 1st final for Li &amp; Zheng]]></title><description><![CDATA[Li Wenmei / Zheng Yu beat 2019 runners-up Polii/Rahayu to reach their first ever Super 500 final at the Malaysia Masters. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Kuala Lumpur.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-sf-ndash-1st-final-for-li-amp-zheng/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-sf-ndash-1st-final-for-li-amp-zheng/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS QF – Koreans’ 1st semi-final thwarts Malaysia’s 3rd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teo/Ong, vying to be the 3rd Malaysians in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters, were stopped by Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Dae, who will be in their first [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-qf-koreans-1st-semi-final-thwarts-malaysias-3rd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-qf-koreans-1st-semi-final-thwarts-malaysias-3rd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS QF – Lee Zii Jia, Ng Ka Long spring singles surprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ng Ka Long and Lee Zii Jia took back-to-back upsets in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Masters, sending off Jonatan Christie and Shi Yuqi respectively. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-qf-lee-zii-jia-ng-ka-long-spring-singles-surprises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-qf-lee-zii-jia-ng-ka-long-spring-singles-surprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS QF – Indonesia starts off with two big wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahsan/Setiawan and Polii/Rahayu both won their matches early quarter-finals day at the Malaysia Masters. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Kuala Lumpur.&nbsp; Photos: Mark Phelan / Badmintonphoto (live) Indonesia, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-qf-indonesia-starts-off-with-two-big-wins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-qf-indonesia-starts-off-with-two-big-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS R16 – Saina finds winning formula against An]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Day 3 of the Malaysia Masters, the singles upsets began with Saina Nehwal winning a grudge match against An Se Young but they didn&rsquo;t end there as Chou Tien [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-r16-saina-finds-winning-formula-against-an/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-r16-saina-finds-winning-formula-against-an/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS R16 – Kim/Lee oust 4th seeds, capping trio of upsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Gi Jung and Lee Yong Dae continued to baffle world #3 Kamura/Sonoda as Day 3 of the Malaysia Masters begins with 3 upsets in doubles. By Don Hearn, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-r16-kimlee-oust-4th-seeds-capping-trio-of-upsets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-r16-kimlee-oust-4th-seeds-capping-trio-of-upsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS – Upsets begin in earnest on Day 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysians and Koreans figured in the first big upsets at the Malaysia Masters, beginning with local youngsters Man/Tan offing the 5th seeds Jordan/Oktavianti. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-upsets-begin-in-earnest-on-day-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-upsets-begin-in-earnest-on-day-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Day 1 – Indonesians ahead in two photo finishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polii/Rahayu and Ahsan/Setiawan both showed their experience by winning close matches late on Day 1 of the Malaysia Masters. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Kuala Lumpur.&nbsp; Photos: Mark [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-day-1-indonesians-ahead-in-two-photo-finishes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2020 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-day-1-indonesians-ahead-in-two-photo-finishes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Day 1 – Strong showing by Korea’s independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 1 of the Malaysia Masters saw three of Korea&rsquo;s four independent pairs prevail in a promising start to the new year. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Kuala [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-day-1-strong-showing-by-koreas-independents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-day-1-strong-showing-by-koreas-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Day 1 – ‘Final chance’ has promising start for Vittinghus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having given himself an ultimatum of sorts, Hans-Kristian Vittinghus got 2020 off to an auspicious start with two convincing wins in qualifying to reach the main draw of the first [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-day-1-final-chance-has-promising-start-for-vittinghus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-day-1-final-chance-has-promising-start-for-vittinghus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia Masters to start minus defending champs, world champs, home shuttlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of the Malaysia Masters, a few key last-minute withdrawals were confirmed, including the mixed doubles defending champions, the women&rsquo;s doubles World Champions, and Malaysia&rsquo;s only entries in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-to-start-minus-defending-champs-world-champs-home-shuttlers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-to-start-minus-defending-champs-world-champs-home-shuttlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Preview – 2020 to begin with a show of strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[49 of the world&rsquo;s 50 top ten are gathering in Kuala Lumpur next week to ring in the new badminton year, with all five world #1s looking to pick up [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-preview-2020-to-begin-with-a-show-of-strength/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-preview-2020-to-begin-with-a-show-of-strength/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae team contract controversy casts pall over 2020 debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean doubles star Seo Seung Jae is in an ominous predicament at home, with his contract decisions regarding which pro team to join actually putting his spot on the national [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seo-seung-jae-team-contract-controversy-casts-pall-over-2020-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seo-seung-jae-team-contract-controversy-casts-pall-over-2020-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2019 by the numbers: Badminton’s bests, mosts, and firsts of last season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best badminton players in the world are gearing up for the 2020 season &ndash; or, for some, the homestretch of the Tokyo Olympic qualification period &ndash; but we take [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2019-by-the-numbers-badmintons-bests-mosts-and-firsts-of-last-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2019-by-the-numbers-badmintons-bests-mosts-and-firsts-of-last-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 14s Show Promise Against Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday 15th December, the Northumberland Under 14 team travelled down to Pontefract to play against the Under 14 Yorkshire second team. The Northumberland team were: Jasmine Osborn, Naomi Silva, Reema Rajeev, Sophie Cockett, Mathew Jefferson, Oliver Heron, Ryan Cockett and Thomas Vicente.&nbsp;This is team manager Gillian Cockett&rsquo;s report on the day.The mixed doubles were the first matches to be played, and Ryan and Naomi were able to use their strength and experience to secure a comfor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14s-show-promise-against-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14s-show-promise-against-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chen, the only constant]]></title><description><![CDATA[With seven titles, in as many finals, Chen Yufei marked her breakthrough season by completing an ascent to the No.1 ranking in what was the final match of the 2019 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chen-the-only-constant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chen-the-only-constant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea and Japan add a few young faces for 2020 national teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea and Japan named their national teams for 2020 this past week, with minimal turnover, but a few veterans were replaced with fresh faces. Korea and Japan both unveiled their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-and-japan-add-a-few-young-faces-for-2020-national-teams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-and-japan-add-a-few-young-faces-for-2020-national-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Successes at our Under 13 Bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Northumberland round of the BE Bronze Under 13 Circuit was held at TBC in late November and brought a good sprinkling of medals for our youngest juniors.<br />
Pride of place must go to the promising Oliver Heron from Ponteland who took two golds and one silver.&nbsp; He was well supported by Sophie Cockett, Cookie Prapunwong, Matthew Jefferson, Stephen Glennie and Jude Wisby, all of whom went home the proud winners of medals.<br />
In the boys&rsquo; singles group matches, Ollie and Matthew won their w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-successes-at-our-under-13-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-successes-at-our-under-13-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Medalists in Northumberland U17 Bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s BE Under 17 Bronze tournament was run parallel to the Under 13 event in late November and again saw medals of all colours won by our county juniors.&nbsp; The honours went to Lucy and James Dodd, Charlotte Graham, Amy Ward, Ollie Edmondson, Jack Tilbury and Matthew Short who were all placed in the medal positions.<br />
The girls&rsquo; singles was played in a single group of six players and was won convincingly by Lucy.&nbsp; Amy and Charlotte both had two wins but the bronze m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-medalists-in-northumberland-u17-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2019 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-medalists-in-northumberland-u17-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo-Scottish Under 17 – THIS WEEKEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a full weekend of good junior badminton at TBC on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st.&nbsp; Eight teams from north and south of the border will be battling it out for the Under 17 AS trophy.<br />
Come along to support Northumberland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-17-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-17-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 14 &amp; 18 Shires Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Sunday saw both our U14 and U18 teams playing their counterparts from Yorkshire.&nbsp; The younger team are still very inexperienced and found the going tough, losing the match 6-14: but there were a number of games which were very close and the result could have been a lot tighter.<br />
The Under 18s produced an excellent performance in a 10-all draw, although they were to some extent aided by Yorkshire missing one of their boys.<br />
It is hoped that fuller reports will be available in the near fut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14-amp-18-shires-updates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-14-amp-18-shires-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellent win for Under 18s v Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s U18s continued their strong start to the Shires League season with an impressive 17-3 victory over North rivals Cumbria, at Tyneside Badminton Centre in early December.<br />
Northumberland&rsquo;s team were: Charlotte Graham, Eve Beechinor-Collins, Natalie Ho, Teeda Prapunwong, Dominic Wilson-Baker, Jai Nayyar, Matty Grant and Sonny Ho.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Unfortunately, Cumbria suffered a very late withdrawal when their strongest boy succumbed to illness, meaning that the visitors had]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/excellent-win-for-under-18s-v-cumbria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/excellent-win-for-under-18s-v-cumbria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough Starter for Under 16s v Cheshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a very cold start-of-December day, Northumberland&rsquo;s Under16 team travelled to the neutral venue of Pontefract to play Cheshire in their first match of the season in the Shires League. &nbsp;The team, managed by Joel Dodd, was Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison, Katrina Ho, Lucy Dodd, Hugh Twelves, Jack Tilbury, Jamie Grant and Ollie Edmondson.&nbsp; &nbsp; They were up against a strong Cheshire team, including a number of high achievers on the junior national Circuit. &nbsp;On paper this w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tough-starter-for-under-16s-v-cheshire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tough-starter-for-under-16s-v-cheshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 18 Shires Team Come Close v Yorkshire 2nds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A technical problem with our website has meant there has been a delay in posting reports for the juniors&rsquo; initial Shires League matches.&nbsp; The first of these took place at TBC in mid-November when the Under 18s played Yorkshire2.&nbsp; This was a close match which we just lost 9-11 and the following is team manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report.Our Under 18 team took on a strong Yorkshire 2nd team on Saturday 16th November at Tyneside Badminton Centre.&nbsp; With Lucy Dodd away competin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-shires-team-come-close-v-yorkshire-2nds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-shires-team-come-close-v-yorkshire-2nds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momota clears the half-million mark for 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[World #1 Kento Momota became the first badminton player in history to earn more than half a million dollars in prize money when he tacked on $120,000 from the World [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/momota-clears-the-half-million-mark-for-2019/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/momota-clears-the-half-million-mark-for-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[75 YEARS OLD AND A CHAMPION!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament, held in the 8 court sports hall at John Spence Community High School in North Shields, attracted yet another record entry, with 87 players entering.&nbsp; There were one or two last minute injuries, but over 80 players turned up on the day to take part in what was another highly successful and enjoyable tournament.&nbsp; There was a huge range of ages &ndash; from 15 to 75!!&nbsp; Players came from all over the region to take part, and one p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/75-years-old-and-a-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/75-years-old-and-a-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese athletes win big at year-end badminton gala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qu Zimo became the first Chinese shuttler to be named Para-Badminton Player of the Year, while Huang Yaqiong took Female Player of the Year honours for the second year running, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-athletes-win-big-at-year-end-badminton-gala/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-athletes-win-big-at-year-end-badminton-gala/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solibad celebrates 10-year anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 years! What was meant to be a small charity project with a few badminton friends became a worldwide and well known foundation, seen all around the planet on the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/solibad-celebrates-10-year-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/solibad-celebrates-10-year-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filmmaker Zack Snyder named as USA Badminton Ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder, director of such blockbusters as 300 and Justice League, has been appointed an Ambassador to the USA Badminton Association. The U.S. governing body said in a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/filmmaker-zack-snyder-named-as-usa-badminton-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/filmmaker-zack-snyder-named-as-usa-badminton-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filmmaker Zach Snyder named as USA Badminton Ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder, director of such blockbusters as 300 and Justice League, has been appointed an Ambassador to the USA Badminton Association. The U.S. governing body said in a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/filmmaker-zach-snyder-named-as-usa-badminton-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/filmmaker-zach-snyder-named-as-usa-badminton-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singles to return to spotlight for BWF awards?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2018, 4 of the six categories of BWF player awards all went to doubles players.&nbsp; Will singles take back at least some of the spotlight in 2019? By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singles-to-return-to-spotlight-for-bwf-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singles-to-return-to-spotlight-for-bwf-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – Nagahara and Matsumoto take their first title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two&ndash;time women&rsquo;s doubles World Champions Nagahara and Matsumoto grabbed their first All Japan tournament title, while Watanabe picked up two and Momota repeated as national champion. Story and photos by [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-nagahara-and-matsumoto-take-their-first-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-nagahara-and-matsumoto-take-their-first-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – Nagahara and Matsumoto got the first title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two&ndash;time women&rsquo;s doubles World Champions Nagahara and Matsumoto grabbed their first All Japan tournament title, while Watanabe picked up two and Momota repeated as national champion. Story and photos by [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-nagahara-and-matsumoto-got-the-first-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-nagahara-and-matsumoto-got-the-first-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chongqing welcomes the world in a spirit of Solidarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Chongqing, Southwest China, was the host of an Invitational tournament few days ago. With top players around the world and a special focus on Solidarity as the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chongqing-welcomes-the-world-in-a-spirit-of-solidarity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chongqing-welcomes-the-world-in-a-spirit-of-solidarity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS Finals – Veteran ladies suffer upsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Se Young finally got the better of veteran team-mate Sung Ji Hyun to win the Korea Masters, followed by Japan&rsquo;s Matsuyama/Shida taking down their Rio gold medallist team-mates. Story [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-finals-veteran-ladies-suffer-upsets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-finals-veteran-ladies-suffer-upsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success for Our Juniors in Northumberland Bronzes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full report will follow in due course but we need to register a number of medal-winning performances by Northumberland&rsquo;s juniors in Saturday&rsquo;s Under 13 and Under 17 Bronze tournaments.<br />
In the younger age group, gold medals were won by Oliver Heron, Stephen Glennie and Matthew Jefferson and additional silvers and bronzes were taken by Sophie Cockett, Chalida Prapunwong, Stephen, Matthew and Ollie.&nbsp; In the Under 17s, golds were won by Lucy &amp; James Dodd, Charlotte Graham and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/success-for-our-juniors-in-northumberland-bronzes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/success-for-our-juniors-in-northumberland-bronzes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS SF – An goes for a 5th, Sung for a second 4th]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be an all-Korean women&rsquo;s singles final at the Korea Masters, as An Se Young looks for her 5th title this year, while Sung Ji Hyun is hoping to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-an-goes-for-a-5th-sung-for-a-second-4th/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-an-goes-for-a-5th-sung-for-a-second-4th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS SF – An goes for a 4th, Sung for a second 4th]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be an all-Korean women&rsquo;s singles final at the Korea Masters, as An Se Young looks for her 4th title this year, while Sung Ji Hyun is hoping to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-an-goes-for-a-4th-sung-for-a-second-4th/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-an-goes-for-a-4th-sung-for-a-second-4th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwangju final but no Guangzhou Finals for Lin Dan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lin Dan is poised to take his second title of 2019 but word from the BWF is that he is not eligible from the points from the Gwangju Korea Masters [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gwangju-final-but-no-guangzhou-finals-for-lin-dan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 09:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gwangju-final-but-no-guangzhou-finals-for-lin-dan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS QF – Korea finishes strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[2017 Korea Masters champion Kim Won Ho is in his first semi-final with new partner Park Kyung Hoon after they saw off Olympic and World Champion Zhang Nan in his [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-korea-finishes-strong/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-korea-finishes-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham County Badminton Association, in partnership with Simpson Group, would like to invite badminton players of all standards to enter the first Durham County Men’s Doubles Open Tournament!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Date:&nbsp;Saturday 29th&nbsp;February 2020Venue:&nbsp;Belmont Community School, Durham (DH1 2QP)Start Time:&nbsp;9.30amCost:&nbsp;&pound;10 per player<br />
The tournament is open to players from all areas and of any standard.<br />
&pound;300 prize money will be provided by Simpson Group (&pound;100 each for winners &amp; &pound;50 each for runners up)!<br />
TO ENTER:<br />
Email&nbsp;hollyrobson91@hotmail.co.uk&nbsp;with your name, your partner&rsquo;s name and the County you both represent.<br />
*Please note, all entry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/durham-county-badminton-association-in-partnership-with-simpson-group-would-like-to-invite-badminton-players-of-all-standards-to-enter-the-first-durham-county-mens-doubles-open-tournament/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/durham-county-badminton-association-in-partnership-with-simpson-group-would-like-to-invite-badminton-players-of-all-standards-to-enter-the-first-durham-county-mens-doubles-open-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McMullen at the Double!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual &ldquo;Restricted&rdquo; tournament, restricted in the sense that only those people qualified for Northumberland can enter, formed the &lsquo;A&rsquo; grade of the opening graded tournament of the season with some 70 entries in total across all the grades. It was expected to be a battle royal between the county&rsquo;s two leading men, Garrylee McMullen and Philip Pahatouridis, across the three disciplines but they were not to have it all their own way.The mixed doubles final saw Garr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mcmullen-at-the-double/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mcmullen-at-the-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coaching CPD: Disability Badminton Workshop – North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Badminton England&rsquo;s investment into coaches and supporting their development, we are inviting all members of our Coach Accreditation Scheme to attend a Disability Badminton Workshop in the North East, FREE of charge!This workshop is open to Level 1, 2 &amp; 3 coaches and aims to develop coaches&rsquo; knowledge, awareness and confidence to deliver badminton sessions to a range of various impairments disabled participants might have.<br />
The workshop aims to cover the following areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coaching-cpd-disability-badminton-workshop-north-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coaching-cpd-disability-badminton-workshop-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 still chasing 4 Guangzhou spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[All but 4 tickets to the 2019 World Tour Finals have already been booked but seven singles players and one doubles pair are still giving chase and Busanan Ongbamrungphan is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/7-still-chasing-4-guangzhou-spots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/7-still-chasing-4-guangzhou-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 15 Gold Final for Lucy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeded 2 in the Under 15 Gold girls singles at Milton Keynes this weekend, Lucy Dodd justified her seeding by making it through to the final.&nbsp; Having won her two group games, she had a quarter final victory by 12 and 11 to reach the semis (and an overnight stay).&nbsp; Sunday morning saw her facing Rhea Ramakrishnan of Middlesex in what turned out to be a very close match, which Lucy took 16-21, 21-19, 21-19.&nbsp; The final saw her up against 5/8 seed Amelia Ngooi of Essex but this one sli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-15-gold-final-for-lucy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-15-gold-final-for-lucy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HONG KONG OPEN – Home win a big first for Lee Cheuk Yiu!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Cheuk Yiu chose his home Hong Kong Open as the venue for the first Super 500 title of his career as he won a nailbiter against Anthony Ginting on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-home-win-a-big-first-for-lee-cheuk-yiu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-home-win-a-big-first-for-lee-cheuk-yiu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello world!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hello-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hello-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level 1 &amp; Level 2 Coaching Certificates arranged for the North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Foundation&nbsp;Award (Level 1) for Assistant Coaches&nbsp;in&nbsp;Badminton&nbsp;and a&nbsp;Coach Award (Level 2) Certificate for Coaches in Badminton&nbsp;have now been arranged for the North East and are open for bookings!<br />
The coaching qualifications have slightly changed as&nbsp;the current Level 1 Award will be replaced by the &lsquo;Foundation Award&rsquo; which will be a 2 day course and the current Level 2 Qualification will be replaced with the &lsquo;Coach Award&rsquo; which will be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/level-1-amp-level-2-coaching-certificates-arranged-for-the-north-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/level-1-amp-level-2-coaching-certificates-arranged-for-the-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze Medals at York U17 Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several of our Under 17 juniors travelled to York last weekend for the Yorkshire U17 Silver tournament.&nbsp; It was a tough event with some strong competition but bronze medals were brought home by Tim Bodani &amp; James Dodd in the boys&rsquo; doubles and by Charlotte Graham &amp; Tim Bodani in the mixed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-medals-at-york-u17-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-medals-at-york-u17-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 15 Anglo-Scottish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend of 12th and 13th October, Northumberland&rsquo;s junior badminton team took part in the annual Under 15 Anglo-Scottish tournament at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. &nbsp;This usually brings together up to eight counties playing off for the trophy but this year there were only four other teams taking part from Lothian, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire. Read on for Team Manager Gillian Cockett&rsquo;s report on the weekend.<br />
Northumberland&rsquo;s first match was against the tradi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-15-anglo-scottish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-15-anglo-scottish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England National Volunteer Conference 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building on the success of the inaugural volunteer conference in 2019, Badminton England are excited to announce that the conference will be returning for 2020!<br />
The aim of the 2020 conference is to improve the experience of volunteering within badminton, so volunteers feel more valued in the community and by Badminton England. We want to arm our volunteers with the appropriate tools and knowledge to play a key role locally in increasing the number of people playing badminton. The 2019 conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-national-volunteer-conference-2020/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-national-volunteer-conference-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEREK A DOUBLE CHAMPION!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 30 players took part in a special Over 50s North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament in the sports hall at John Spence Community High School in North Shields, organised by North Tyneside Badminton Partnership. The ages of the players ranged from 50 to 75!! Volunteers from the Partnership (which organises badminton activities across North Tyneside for players of all ages and abilities), and from Bewicke Badminton Club, which plays at John Spence on Tuesday and Friday evenings, ensured that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/derek-a-double-champion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/derek-a-double-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Golds for Ellen at Tees Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thornaby has proved to be a good hunting ground for our PC players in recent years and so it was again at the Tees Valley Under 17 Bronze tournament.&nbsp; The stand-out successes came from Ellen Davison who came home with two gold medals and a bronze. &nbsp; She was backed up with golds for Charlotte Graham and Sonny Ho, silvers for Amy Ward and Charlotte, and bronzes for Ollie Edmondson, Jack Tilbury and Sonny.<br />
Partnering Durham&rsquo;s Anna Kroon in the level doubles, Ellen scored wins to 19]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-golds-for-ellen-at-tees-valley/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-golds-for-ellen-at-tees-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Successes in BE Under 19s and Under 15s]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recently held the first of our Northumberland BE junior circuit tournaments for the new season at the Tyneside Badminton Centre.&nbsp; Events were held for Under 19s and Under 15s, although a very disappointing entry for the younger age group meant that there were no girls or mixed events.<br />
The strongest performance from &ldquo;home&rdquo; players at the Under 15s came from Ryan Cockett and Xuehan Zhang in the boys&rsquo; doubles.&nbsp; They won all three of their group matches, including agai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-successes-in-be-under-19s-and-under-15s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-successes-in-be-under-19s-and-under-15s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 top 8 players not yet on track for Guangzhou]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 players or pairs currently in the top 8 in the BWF world rankings &ndash; including former world #1s Chen Long, Saina Nehwal, and Matsutomo/Takahashi &ndash; are still off the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/10-top-8-players-not-yet-on-track-for-guangzhou/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2019 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/10-top-8-players-not-yet-on-track-for-guangzhou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social tournament for over 50s!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download (DOC, 237KB)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/social-tournament-for-over-50s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2019 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/social-tournament-for-over-50s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 19 Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The main results of the Under 19 Restricteds were &ndash;<br />
Boys singles:&nbsp; winner &ndash; Tim Bodani&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; James Dodd&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
Girls singles:&nbsp; winner &ndash; Lucy Dodd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; Ellen Davison&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Boys doubles:&nbsp; winners &ndash; Arif Alam &amp; Melvin Cherianrunners-up &ndash; James Dodd &amp; Tim Bodani<br />
Girls doubles:&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-19-junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-19-junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 15 Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second day of the Junior Restricted weekend had the Under 15s and the Under 19s.&nbsp; The main results for the Under 15s were as follows &ndash;<br />
Boys singles:&nbsp;&nbsp; winner &ndash; Xuehan Zhang&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; Ryan Cockett<br />
Girls singles:&nbsp;&nbsp; winner &ndash; Lucy Dodd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; Naomi Silva&nbsp;Boys doubles:&nbsp; winners &ndash; Ryan Cockett &amp; Xuehan Zh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-15-junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-15-junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Finals – He Bingjiao ends title drought!]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s He Bingjiao won her first tournament in nearly 3 years, coming from behind to beat Ratchanok Intanon and claim the 2019 Korea Open title. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-he-bingjiao-ends-title-drought/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-he-bingjiao-ends-title-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Finals – Kim/Kong crowned champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The all-Korean women&rsquo;s doubles final at the Korea Open went to world #8 Kim So Yeong / Kong Hee Yong. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Incheon.&nbsp; Photos: Yves [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-kimkong-crowned-champions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-kimkong-crowned-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN SF – Korea’s women, Japanese men each win 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea again celebrated two women&rsquo;s doubles win Seo Seung Jae smarted at two losses at the Korea Open on Saturday, while Japan enjoyed two wins from their men&rsquo;s team. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-koreas-women-japanese-men-each-win-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2019 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-koreas-women-japanese-men-each-win-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN QF – Defending champions He/Du out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari ousted mixed doubles defending champions He Jiting / Du Yue in three very close games to start off quarter-finals day at the Korea Open. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-defending-champions-hedu-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-defending-champions-hedu-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 17 Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Under 17 County Championships were played alongside the Under 13s and these were the main results &ndash;<br />
Boys singles:&nbsp; winner &ndash; Tim Bodani&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; James DoddGirls singles:&nbsp; winner &ndash; Lucy Dodd&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; Charlotte Graham&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Boys doubles:&nbsp; winners &ndash; Tim Bodani &amp; James Dodd&nbsp;<br />
runners-up &ndash; Sonny Ho &amp; Dominic Wilson-Bak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-17-junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-17-junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 13 Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a very disappointingly low entry for the lowest age group&rsquo;s restricted championships.&nbsp; The results were as follows &ndash;<br />
Boys singles: winner &ndash; Matthew Jefferson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; Stephen GlennieGirls singles: winner &ndash; Cookie Prapunwong&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; runner-up &ndash; Reema RajeevBoys doubles:&nbsp; winners &ndash; Matthew Jefferson &amp; Stephen Glennierunners-up &ndash; Craig Liang &amp; Jude Wisby<br />
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&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-13-junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-13-junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R32 – Korean favourites advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea&rsquo;s highest-ranked shuttlers advanced in 4 disciplines on Day 2 of the Korea Open, joined by the unknown Kim Donghoon, while 2019 newsmakers An Se Young, Ko Sung Hyun and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-korean-favourites-advance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-korean-favourites-advance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R32 – Pan Am’s best start strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pan American badminton&rsquo;s four top women won three big matches at the Korea Open, starting with Zhang Beiwen ousting 2017 winner P. V. Sindhu, followed by wins for 2 of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-pan-ams-best-start-strong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-pan-ams-best-start-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R32 – 3-time champion Boe starts with an upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mads Conrad-Petersen and 3-time Korea Open champion Mathias Boe upset world #7 Han/Zhou for the second straight week. By Don Hearn, Badzine correspondent live in Incheon.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-3-time-champion-boe-starts-with-an-upset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-3-time-champion-boe-starts-with-an-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim resigns Indian coaching position for personal reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Press Trust of India reported yesterday that Coach Kim Ji Hyun&rsquo;s leave had become a resignation, given the seriousness of family issues back home. On Tuesday, the Press Trust [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/kim-resigns-indian-coaching-position-for-personal-reasons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/kim-resigns-indian-coaching-position-for-personal-reasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 1 – Magees make it 4 for Europe in mixed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland&rsquo;s Chloe and Sam Magee beat Ou/Zheng in straight games to take their place in the mixed doubles second round at the Korea Open, along with 3 other European pairs [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-magees-make-it-4-for-europe-in-mixed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-magees-make-it-4-for-europe-in-mixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINA OPEN Finals – Momota turns tables on Ginting]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was no title defense for Anthony Ginting at the 2019 China Open as last year&rsquo;s runner-up Kento Momota bounced back from a game down to win a thrilling final. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-finals-momota-turns-tables-on-ginting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-finals-momota-turns-tables-on-ginting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINA OPEN SF – World Champions deny home favourites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kento Momota and Ahsan/Setiawan both finished strong to deny China&rsquo;s former World Champions spots in Sunday&rsquo;s final at the 2019 China Open. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-sf-world-champions-deny-home-favourites/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-sf-world-champions-deny-home-favourites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIETNAM OPEN – Two Zhangs win first major titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhang Yiman won her first major title at the Vietnam Open and Zhang Shuxian did too, but missed out on the doubles double. Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) 19-year-old Zhang Shuxian took [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/vietnam-open-two-zhangs-win-first-major-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/vietnam-open-two-zhangs-win-first-major-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN Finals – Goh/Tan win with epic comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae was beaten twice on finals day at the Chinese Taipei Open, as he and Choi Sol Gyu squandered a 9-point lead and 5 match points before Goh [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-finals-gohtan-win-with-epic-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-finals-gohtan-win-with-epic-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN SF – Korea dreams of another sweep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heo Kwang Hee reached his first ever international senior final and Seo Seung Jae won twice as Korean shuttlers kept alive their hopes to sweep the titles in Taipei as [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-sf-korea-dreams-of-another-sweep/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2019 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-sf-korea-dreams-of-another-sweep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not 1, but 3 former Korea coaches to join Chinese staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Koreans are to become the first foreign coaches ever to join the Chinese national badminton team but hopes may be highest for Chinese coach Li Mao, who is rejoining [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/not-1-but-3-former-korea-coaches-to-join-chinese-staff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2019 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/not-1-but-3-former-korea-coaches-to-join-chinese-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Medicals Badminton Club – Beginner ‘Back to Badminton’ Sessions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Medicals Badminton Club are running a series of beginner &lsquo;back to badminton sessions&rsquo; during September.<br />
All sessions will run on Mondays (9th, 16th, 23rd&nbsp;and 30th&nbsp;September) at&nbsp;Excelsior Academy Sports Hall (Denton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6AF).<br />
The sessions will be 3 hours in length: 7pm &ndash; 8.30pm (coaching) then 8.30pm &ndash; 10pm (match play) and will cost &pound;5 per week to attend.Download (PDF, 542KB)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/newcastle-medicals-badminton-club-beginner-back-to-badminton-sessions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/newcastle-medicals-badminton-club-beginner-back-to-badminton-sessions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic change for Team China announced in Korean media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean daily the Donga Ilbo reported today that Kang Kyung Jin, former Head Coach of the Korean national badminton team, would be signing a contract on Tuesday to join the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/historic-change-for-team-china-announced-in-korean-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/historic-change-for-team-china-announced-in-korean-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior County Restricteds – ENTRIES OPEN]]></title><description><![CDATA[All our young players in the Performance Centre, Futures and junior age-group team squads should be entering at least one of our junior championships, for which entries are now open.&nbsp; The tournaments will be played at Tyneside Badminton Centre as follows &ndash;<br />
Under 13 (2008 births or later) and Under 17 (2004) on Saturday 21st SeptemberUnder 15 (2006) and Under 19 (2002) on Sunday 22nd September Online entry is available by copying the following links into your browsers.<br />
Under 13 &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-county-restricteds-entries-open/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-county-restricteds-entries-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All mixing, no matching: The specialization of doubles specialists]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the top women following generations of men in refusing to be distracted by the level doubles discipline, mixed doubles has come to be ruled almost exclusively by specialists. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-mixing-no-matching-the-specialization-of-doubles-specialists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-mixing-no-matching-the-specialization-of-doubles-specialists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sindhu saga: From settling for silver…to winning gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pusarla Venkata Sindhu&rsquo;s remarkable win at the BWF World Championship not only added a memorable chapter to India&rsquo;s sporting legacy but also ensured its national media a convincing headline, sans [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-sindhu-saga-from-settling-for-silverto-winning-gold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-sindhu-saga-from-settling-for-silverto-winning-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the home front: When Camilla Martin grasped her biggest chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the two decades that separated Susi Susanti&rsquo;s triumph and that of Ratchanok Intanon, only one non-Chinese woman managed to win the World Championship singles title.&nbsp; Dane Camilla Martin had [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/on-the-home-front-when-camilla-martin-grasped-her-biggest-chance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/on-the-home-front-when-camilla-martin-grasped-her-biggest-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Finals – Sindhu champion on a day of threes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pusarla Venkata Sindhu became the first Indian ever to win a World Championship title, playing in her 3rd consecutive final, while 3 winners repeated and the last won a 3rd [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-finals-sindhu-champion-on-a-day-of-threes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-finals-sindhu-champion-on-a-day-of-threes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS SF – Thai pair in the final for the first time ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semi-finals day at the World Championships ended with two upsets of 2018 finalists from China, and Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai become the first Thais ever to reach a doubles [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-sf-thai-pair-in-the-final-for-the-first-time-ever/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-sf-thai-pair-in-the-final-for-the-first-time-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton like marriage?  Let us count the ways…]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a very happy weekend for former Pan Am Games gold medallist Toby Ng, who got married on Saturday, but in a way, it was the couple who gave [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-like-marriage-let-us-count-the-ways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2019 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-like-marriage-let-us-count-the-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN MASTERS – On eve of Worlds, past champs busy winning elsewhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former World Champions Ko Sung Hyun and Zhang Nan were on the other side of the Eurasian continent winning Super 100 titles in Akita a day before the Worlds kicks [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-masters-on-eve-of-worlds-past-champs-busy-winning-elsewhere/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2019 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-masters-on-eve-of-worlds-past-champs-busy-winning-elsewhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Korean badminton couple to tie the knot in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world #2 Kim Sa Rang revealed in an interview yesterday that he and former national team-mate Eom Hye Won will be exchanging vows in December. Kim was giving an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-korean-badminton-couple-to-tie-the-knot-in-december/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-korean-badminton-couple-to-tie-the-knot-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HYDERABAD OPEN – 2 teens title, 4 have to settle]]></title><description><![CDATA[India got one title at the 2019 Hyderabad Open Super 100 today courtesy of Sourabh Verma, but Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy lost to veteran Jung Kyung Eun and 18-year-old [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hyderabad-open-2-teens-title-4-have-to-settle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2019 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hyderabad-open-2-teens-title-4-have-to-settle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankireddy/Shetty and Li carry their flags into the top ten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new additions to the badminton world&rsquo;s top tens &ndash; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty and Michelle Li &ndash; have done what none from their nations have done for a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/rankireddyshetty-and-li-carry-their-flags-into-the-top-ten/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/rankireddyshetty-and-li-carry-their-flags-into-the-top-ten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One more Korean independent to join the fray?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world #1 Kim Ha Na signalled her intention to return to competitive badminton, as reported in Korea&rsquo;s Badminton Times, bringing to 9 the number of Korean players competing outside [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/one-more-korean-independent-to-join-the-fray/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/one-more-korean-independent-to-join-the-fray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN Finals –Ratchanok dissappoints, Chou delights the Thai fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thai women&rsquo;s singles star Ratchanok Intanon failed to bring home the winner&rsquo;s trophy, much to the dismay of the partisan Thai fans, but Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Chou Tien Chen helped to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-finals-ratchanok-dissappoints-chou-delights-the-thai-fans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-finals-ratchanok-dissappoints-chou-delights-the-thai-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN Finals – Indian youngsters tower over two towers]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty crouched low and leapt high as they stunned reigning World Champions Li/Liu to take the 2019 Thailand Open title. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-finals-indian-youngsters-tower-over-two-towers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-finals-indian-youngsters-tower-over-two-towers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton community mobilizes for player struck by breast cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[She&rsquo;s fighting her toughest match ever, against an opponent which barely leaves any chances. Jeanne Tran is 35 and has terminal stage breast cancer. She&rsquo;s been battling with the deadly [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-community-mobilizes-for-player-struck-by-breast-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2019 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-community-mobilizes-for-player-struck-by-breast-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN QF – ‘Surprise ending’ starts shut-out of Indonesian stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea&rsquo;s Chang Ye Na / Kim Hye Rin admitted to being &lsquo;surprised&rsquo; they won their nail-biter of a quarter-final over defending champions Polii/Rahayu, while Indonesia suffered the ouster of world [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-qf-surprise-ending-starts-shut-out-of-indonesian-stars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-qf-surprise-ending-starts-shut-out-of-indonesian-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New challenges, perhaps new titles ahead for former World Champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[2014 World Champions Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol are in the final 8 for the second straight week and experiences like the 2019 Thailand Open are new both [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-challenges-perhaps-new-titles-ahead-for-former-world-champions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-challenges-perhaps-new-titles-ahead-for-former-world-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN R16 – Srikanth, Lin Dan out in 2nd round]]></title><description><![CDATA[2008 Thailand Open champion Lin Dan lost out to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito while 2013 winner Srikanth Kidambi fell to local hopeful Khosit Phetpradab on Day 3 of the Thailand Open [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r16-srikanth-lin-dan-out-in-2nd-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r16-srikanth-lin-dan-out-in-2nd-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN R16 – Key upsets from Korea and Malaysia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soniia Cheah of Malaysia and Korea&rsquo;s Chang/Kim were the first to take down top ten opponents on Day 3 the 2019 Thailand Open. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r16-key-upsets-from-korea-and-malaysia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r16-key-upsets-from-korea-and-malaysia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN R32 – Ponnappa and Rankireddy cause first mixed upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy offed the first seeded mixed pair at the 2019 Thailand Open, beating Malaysia&rsquo;s Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in three close games. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r32-ponnappa-and-rankireddy-cause-first-mixed-upset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r32-ponnappa-and-rankireddy-cause-first-mixed-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN R32 – Choi/Seo take down defending champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choi Sol Gyu and Seo Seung Jae came back from a game down to oust defending champions Kamura/Sonoda from the 2019 Thailand Open but two Korean debuts ended early. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r32-choiseo-take-down-defending-champions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-r32-choiseo-take-down-defending-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN Day 1 – Ong and Teo oust former World Champs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early first round action on Tuesday at the 2019 Thailand Open finished upset-free until the last match when Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi won a nail-biter against Ahsan/Setiawan. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-day-1-ong-and-teo-oust-former-world-champs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-day-1-ong-and-teo-oust-former-world-champs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN Day 1 – Veteran Kims rule over junior champs in qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning World Junior Champions Di/Wang and fell to veterans Kim Gi Jung / Kim Sa Rang not long after Sony Dwi Kuncoro schooled Kunlavut Vitidsarn as the 2019 Thailand Open [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-day-1-veteran-kims-rule-over-junior-champs-in-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-day-1-veteran-kims-rule-over-junior-champs-in-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong Thailand Open field to start minus 2018 finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of the 2019 Thailand Open, 3 of the top 4 women&rsquo;s singles seeds dropped out, including last year&rsquo;s champion and runner-up, Nozomi Okuhara and Pusarla Venkata Sindhu [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/strong-thailand-open-field-to-start-minus-2018-finalists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/strong-thailand-open-field-to-start-minus-2018-finalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Finals – Momota defends but Japan denied 3 titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momota shed tears after defending his title at the 2019 Japan Open but for the 3rd straight year, Japan had 3 finalists and failed to win 3 titles at home. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-finals-momota-defends-but-japan-denied-3-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2019 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-finals-momota-defends-but-japan-denied-3-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Open SF – Home heroes target three titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women&rsquo;s single&rsquo;s title is already assured to stay in Japan, but the home shuttlers may take two extra titles on Sunday. By Miyuki Komiya , Badzine correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-sf-home-heroes-target-three-titles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-sf-home-heroes-target-three-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN QF – 3 top seeds toppled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s Michelle Li sent off current&nbsp;world #1 Tai Tzu Ying and started off a string of top seed defeats in the quarter&ndash;finals while Jonatan Christie succeeded in changing his feelings [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-qf-3-top-seeds-toppled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2019 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-qf-3-top-seeds-toppled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN RD 16 – Ups and downs for Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good run ended for Kenta Tsuneyama on Thursday but Japan secured some good wins on their home soil for the pre quarters. By Miyuki Komiya , Badzine correspondent live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-rd-16-ups-and-downs-for-japan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-rd-16-ups-and-downs-for-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN R16 – Ups and downs for Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The good run ended for Kanta Tsuneyama on Thursday but Japan secured some good wins on their home soil to set them up for the quarter-finals. By Miyuki Komiya, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-r16-ups-and-downs-for-japan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-r16-ups-and-downs-for-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Day 2 – More Olympic gold medallists ousted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following one reigning Olympic champion out of the 2019 Japan Open were London winners Li Xuerui and Lin Dan, with Soniia Cheah and Jan Jorgensen doing the honours. By Miyuki [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-2-more-olympic-gold-medallists-ousted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2019 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-2-more-olympic-gold-medallists-ousted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Day 1 – Rio champion’s Olympic rehearsal cut short]]></title><description><![CDATA[World #17 Kanta Tsuneyama, in the opening match of the 2019 Japan Open, cut short Rio Olympic gold medallist Chen Long&rsquo;s last appearance here before the Tokyo Olympics. By Miyuki [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-1-rio-champions-olympic-rehearsal-cut-short/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-1-rio-champions-olympic-rehearsal-cut-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Tournaments, 100 Photos, 100 Memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badmintonphoto&rsquo;s Yves Lacroix shares with us 100 memories through 100 photos of his chosing, one from each of his first 100 international tournaments as an accredited photographer. Photos (and memories) [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/100-tournaments-100-photos-100-memories/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/100-tournaments-100-photos-100-memories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – Chou, “Minnions” Triumph In Jakarta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chou Tien Chen made history for Chinese Taipei today as he became the first Taiwanese player to win the Men&rsquo;s Single title at the 2019 Indonesia Open Story: Nadhira Rahmani, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-chou-minnions-triumph-in-jakarta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-chou-minnions-triumph-in-jakarta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – Chou, “Minions” triumph In Jakarta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chou Tien Chen made history for Chinese Taipei today as he became the first player from the island to win the men&rsquo;s singles title at the Indonesia Open. Story: Nadhira [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-chou-minions-triumph-in-jakarta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-chou-minions-triumph-in-jakarta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – Yamaguchi adds another big one to title collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi finally reach her first ever Indonesia Open title in Indonesia. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live) Akane Yamaguchi of Japan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-yamaguchi-adds-another-big-one-to-title-collection/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-yamaguchi-adds-another-big-one-to-title-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAN AM JUNIORS – Yang 2 for 3, mixed triple for Chien/Lai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Yang narrowly missed a triple crown at the Pan Am Junior Championships, but partner Jonathan Chien teamed up with Crystal Lai to pull off the mixed doubles triple as [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/pan-am-juniors-yang-2-for-3-mixed-triple-for-chienlai/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/pan-am-juniors-yang-2-for-3-mixed-triple-for-chienlai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN SF – Antonsen seeks back-to-back titles in Jakarta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark&rsquo;s&nbsp; Anders Antonsen beat Hong Kong&rsquo;s Wong Wing Ki to set up a final showdown with fourth seeds Chou Tien Chen in men&rsquo;s singles. Story: Nadhira Rahmani, Badzine Correspondent live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-antonsen-seeks-back-to-back-titles-in-jakarta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-antonsen-seeks-back-to-back-titles-in-jakarta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN SF – Sindhu to meet Yamaguchi in the final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pusarla Venkata Sindhu made it to a final for the first time this year and will fight Akane Yamaguchi, who also made it to the Indonesia Open final for the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-sindhu-to-meet-yamaguchi-in-the-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-sindhu-to-meet-yamaguchi-in-the-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN QF – ‘Daddies’ prove themselves once again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hendra Setiawan / Mohammad Ahsan secured a spot in semi-final after a thrilling match against Japan&rsquo;s Hiroyuki Endo / Yuta Watanabe. Story: Nadhira Rahmani, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-daddies-prove-themselves-once-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2019 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-daddies-prove-themselves-once-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R16 – Home women’s doubles hopes end at second hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia&rsquo;s last hope in women&rsquo;s doubles, Greysia Polii / Apriani Rahayu could not make their way into the quarter&ndash;final after beaten by unseeded players from Korea, Kim So Yeong / [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-home-womens-doubles-hopes-end-at-second-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-home-womens-doubles-hopes-end-at-second-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R16 – Seeds down, rising stars to shine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeded status does not always mean that victory will be easily achieved afterwards.&nbsp; On a bad day for several seeded players at Indonesia Open 2019, Kento Momota, Chen Long and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-seeds-down-rising-stars-to-shine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-seeds-down-rising-stars-to-shine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former European Champion Ouseph to retire after Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[2017 European Champion Rajiv Ouseph has announced he will leave international badminton following next month&rsquo;s World Championships. Photos: Badmintonphoto Badminton England reported yesterday that Britain&rsquo;s top men&rsquo;s singles shuttler Rajiv [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-european-champion-ouseph-to-retire-after-worlds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-european-champion-ouseph-to-retire-after-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R32 – Chan/Goh on fire for revenge mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian mixed pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying on fire to claim their Indonesia Open 2019 title in Jakarta.&nbsp; They start their journey with a great result against home players [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r32-changoh-on-fire-for-revenge-mission/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r32-changoh-on-fire-for-revenge-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. OPEN Finals – Lin the first teen to win since Lin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lin Chun Yi became the first teenager to win the men&rsquo;s singles title in a badminton event with 6-figure prize money since Lin Dan did it back in 2003. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-finals-lin-the-first-teen-to-win-since-lin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-finals-lin-the-first-teen-to-win-since-lin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN Finals – Li Shifeng wins first senior title]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was youth over experience as 19-year-old Li Shifeng bested India&rsquo;s Parupalli Kashyap but podium experience counted as past champions prevailed in two other finals at the 2019 Canada Open. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-finals-li-shifeng-wins-first-senior-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2019 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-finals-li-shifeng-wins-first-senior-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN SF – Australians back in the final]]></title><description><![CDATA[2016 Canada Open champions Setyana Mapasa / Gronya Somerville are back in a major final for the first time in nearly 3 years, squeaking through their 2019 Canada Open semi-final [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-sf-australians-back-in-the-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-sf-australians-back-in-the-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EUROPEAN GAMES – Double doubles gold for Ellis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis became the first Englishman in more than 3 decades to win a major badminton doubles double when he took two golds at the European Games in Minsk. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-games-double-doubles-gold-for-ellis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-games-double-doubles-gold-for-ellis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former world #1s aim to return to court in time for Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former singles world #1s Carolina Marin and Son Wan Ho have both been in the news and on social media this week, talking about their prospects for returning to the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-world-1s-aim-to-return-to-court-in-time-for-tokyo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-world-1s-aim-to-return-to-court-in-time-for-tokyo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei calls time on a brilliant badminton career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia&rsquo;s Lee Chong Wei officially announced the end of his illustrious badminton career, speaking to a large crowd of journalists at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today. It has [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-calls-time-on-a-brilliant-badminton-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-calls-time-on-a-brilliant-badminton-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 12 Awards Presentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chair of North Tyneside Council, Cllr Wendy Lott, presented the shields for the Most Promising Under 12 Boy &amp; Girl in Northumberland to Naomi Silva and Ryan Cockett at a Civic Reception in North Tyneside.&nbsp; She praised both for their achievements and wished them great success in the future.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-12-awards-presentation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-12-awards-presentation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers finally receive their awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two recipients of NBA Volunteer Awards, who were unable to attend the end of season presentation evening, received their trophies during the recent Junior Presentation Event. Ian Little of Yehlex UK, who provided the trophies kindly came along to present them to NBA Junior Coordinator Richard Taylor and to Carolyn Jackson, long-standing member and administrator of Jesmond Dene BC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/volunteers-finally-receive-their-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/volunteers-finally-receive-their-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNBEATEN FIRSTS PROMOTED]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first team entered the final weekend of the Senior County Championships proudly atop of Division 2 North but knowing they would have to play well to maintain their 3 point lead over Lanarkshire, especially as they had to play the 3rd and 4th placed teams in Cheshire 2 and Lancashire 2 respectively on the Saturday, whilst the Scots were only up against the bottom two sides Lancashire 3 and Cumbria. Second place would be good enough for promotion but sights were set on the title. With various]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/unbeaten-firsts-promoted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/unbeaten-firsts-promoted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SECONDS WIN LEAGUE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final Saturday of the Senior County Championships saw the second team host league leaders Lancashire 4 and Durham 2 at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. With a number of players unavailable, and with Aphrodite Christodoulou playing for the first team, they were indebted to Emily Ogden and Newcastle University students Alex Berry and Lexie Howard for filling in. Being 8 points behind leaders Lancashire 4, hopes of winning Division 4 North were not high but a second-place finish would be sufficie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seconds-win-league/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seconds-win-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Presentations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The County Junior Squads held their annual presentation &ldquo;do&rdquo; yesterday at TBC.&nbsp; This was preceded by 90 minutes of fun games of badminton, table tennis and the new sport (to most of them) pickleball.&nbsp; It was good to see many parents joining in too.<br />
After two special volunteer presentations (reported elsewhere), Martin Fagan presented a number of certificates to players who had successfully completed the Junior Leaders course that he had ran recently.&nbsp; Well done to thos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-presentations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-presentations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – One out of four repeat success]]></title><description><![CDATA[China, Indonesia, Korea and Japan: All four countries featured across the 2019 Australian Open finals came out as winners just not in every case. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-one-out-of-four-repeat-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-one-out-of-four-repeat-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – And then there were five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Korea and Japan each submitted two entries per discipline for the semi-finals. In singles, Indonesia snuffed out the both Taiwanese hopes while both Thais stopped short at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-and-then-there-were-five/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-and-then-there-were-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – 367-day Plan B versus 120-second Plan B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonatan Christie had a year to come up with a Plan B since losing to Lin Dan in the final of the 2018 New Zealand Open. An astute one it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-367-day-plan-b-versus-120-second-plan-b/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-367-day-plan-b-versus-120-second-plan-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – Sydney’s love for both sides now]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do both sides end up being loved by the crowd? You&rsquo;d have to be Eom Hye Won, Arisa Higashino, Ko Sung Hyun and Yuta Watanabe today. By Aaron Wong, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-sydneys-love-for-both-sides-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-sydneys-love-for-both-sides-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – Who’s the real number 2?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the second round of the Australian Open, the current Japanese women&rsquo;s doubles world #2 came up against former Korean world #2s from different partnerships. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-whos-the-real-number-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-whos-the-real-number-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – Hypotenuse hopes pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand pulled off two upsets in the second round of the Australian Open, sending off both an Olympic gold and a silver medallist. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-hypotenuse-hopes-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-hypotenuse-hopes-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Korean grinners, survivors and casualties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean players who didn&rsquo;t think they&rsquo;d scrape into the next round did while the beloved ones the crowd willed with all their hearts to didn&rsquo;t. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-korean-grinners-survivors-and-casualties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-korean-grinners-survivors-and-casualties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Sign your name to cross the line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans&rsquo; human behaviour is such that they&rsquo;re just pleased to witness players pulling out their signature shots whether or not a victory is ultimately delivered. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-sign-your-name-to-cross-the-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-sign-your-name-to-cross-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN 32 – Sign your name to cross the line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans&rsquo; human behaviour is such that they&rsquo;re just pleased to witness players pulling out their signature shots whether or not a victory is ultimately delivered. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-32-sign-your-name-to-cross-the-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-32-sign-your-name-to-cross-the-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 1 – Tse and Tang tango into round two]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year the packed Australian Open cast necessitated starting main draw matches on a Tuesday instead of Wednesday, with mixed doubles being &ldquo;television dinner&rdquo;. By Aaron Wong.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-tse-and-tang-tango-into-round-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-tse-and-tang-tango-into-round-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 1 – Malaysian’s net working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia sent two to the main draw in men&rsquo;s singles as former World Junior Champions were no match, but the highlight for the crowd came from Korea&rsquo;s former champions. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-malaysians-net-working/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-malaysians-net-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Preview – Try stopping an army of 24-year-olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian Badminton Open again falls on the NSW Queen&rsquo;s Birthday long weekend. Why does it not matter when favourites falter? Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, explains. Photos: Badmintonphoto A [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-try-stopping-an-army-of-24-year-olds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-try-stopping-an-army-of-24-year-olds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 former world #1s headed to Canada Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entry lists for the Canada Open Super 100 event were published today, revealing that the men&rsquo;s doubles draw will feature no fewer than 5 former world #1 shuttlers, including [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/5-former-world-1s-headed-to-canada-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/5-former-world-1s-headed-to-canada-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China nears a perfect ‘score’ for World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has received an additional 4 invitations to the upcoming BWF World Championships, bringing them just short of the maximum of 20 entries as the lists of badminton&rsquo;s best fill [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-nears-a-perfect-score-for-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-nears-a-perfect-score-for-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European Games seedings published, minus 2 Baku gold winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seedings were published yesterday for the 2019 European Games, with the best of Europe represented, but a void is left by the recent departure of the reigning women&rsquo;s doubles [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-games-seedings-published-minus-2-baku-gold-winners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2019 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-games-seedings-published-minus-2-baku-gold-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well Done to the Under 13s at Largs]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the end of May, Northumberland&rsquo;s Under 13 badminton team travelled to the Sportscotland National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde at Largs, on the Ayrshire coast, to compete in the annual Anglo-Scottish Tournament. This brings together eight teams from northern England and all over Scotland in an exciting weekend of badminton.<br />
The Northumberland team was made up of a mix of more experienced players, and those who were travelling away to represent Northumberland for the very first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/well-done-to-the-under-13s-at-largs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/well-done-to-the-under-13s-at-largs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Success Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local players, Lucy Dodd and Will Smith, have achieved excellent personal successes in the last month in their respective tournaments.Lucy DoddFollowing her success at the Under 13 English National Badminton Championships where she obtained a bronze medal in the girls doubles event, with partner Angie Ahu from Yorkshire, Lucy had a successful weekend at the Under 13 Glasgow Youth International Tournament.<br />
She was part of the &ldquo;Fire Dragons&rdquo; team that won the Under 13 team event. T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-success-stories/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-success-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland Badminton Association Volunteer Awards 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2019 Northumberland Badminton Association Presentation Evening took place on Saturday 18th&nbsp;May at The Northumberland Club with over 100 attendees from various clubs across the county.<br />
As usual, the NBA Volunteer Awards (donated by Ian Little from Yehlex) were awarded, with three nominees receiving these awards&nbsp;for their dedication and commitment to their respective clubs or the County Association over a number of years as well as the first recipient of the new Walter Arkley award b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-badminton-association-volunteer-awards-2019/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-badminton-association-volunteer-awards-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUDIRMAN CUP Finals – Another clean sheet, another title for China]]></title><description><![CDATA[China downed Japan 3-0 to win back the Sudirman Cup, taking an 11th title at badminton&rsquo;s world mixed team championship and doing it for an 8th time without dropping a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-finals-another-clean-sheet-another-title-for-china/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-finals-another-clean-sheet-another-title-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Atlanta gold medallist joins badminton Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Korean singles star Bang Soo Hyun was inducted into the badminton Hall of Fame on Thursday, at a gala dinner attached to the BWF Annual General Meeting. Photos: Mark [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-atlanta-gold-medallist-joins-badminton-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2019 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/another-atlanta-gold-medallist-joins-badminton-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUDIRMAN CUP QF – Japan deals Malaysia agonizing defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-seeded Japan survived a first match scare to win a bloody battle with Malaysia 3-0 and book a semi-final against Indonesia at the Sudirman Cup. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-qf-japan-deals-malaysia-agonizing-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2019 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-qf-japan-deals-malaysia-agonizing-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUDIRMAN CUP QF – No 2nd miracle for An or Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea&rsquo;s attempt at a title defense at the Sudirman Cup ended with An Se Young unable to reproduce her own magic against Ratchanok Intanon, as Thailand won 3-1 to book [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-qf-no-2nd-miracle-for-an-or-korea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-qf-no-2nd-miracle-for-an-or-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THREE NORTHUMBERLAND SCHOOLS REACHED NATIONAL FINALS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, 3 school teams from Gosforth, Ponteland and Cramlington competed in Milton Keynes in the National Finals of the National Schools Badminton Championships.&nbsp; Here is how they fared:Coach Phil Hall wrote about the performance of the Ponteland boys &nbsp;who played extremely well, and had they won two of the matches they only just lost 2-3, could have finished a few places higher.The Ponteland High KS3 boys team of Ollie Edmondson, Jack Tilbury, Hugh Twelves and Jamie Grant competed at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/three-northumberland-schools-reached-national-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/three-northumberland-schools-reached-national-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUDIRMAN CUP Preview – Can Japan complete its collection?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only China has a complete collection of world badminton team championship cups but as favourites at this year&rsquo;s Sudirman Cup, can Japan finally join this most exclusive of clubs? By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-preview-can-japan-complete-its-collection/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sudirman-cup-preview-can-japan-complete-its-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze for Lucy Dodd at the Under 13 Nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s promising junior Lucy Dodd from Ponteland made her second trip to the English National Badminton Championships recently &ndash; and came back with a bronze medal. The first event was mixed doubles, which was played in knock-out format. &nbsp;Lucy played with Oliver Wu from Surrey; the first time that they had played together. &nbsp;They had good wins in the first two rounds, 21-11 21-11 and 21-8 21-9, respectively, with both pairs including seeds from the girls singles. &n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-for-lucy-dodd-at-the-under-13-nationals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2019 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-for-lucy-dodd-at-the-under-13-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong male players in order for Sudirman Cup success]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the winning formula for Sudirman Cup success? To answer that we need to dig a little deeper than merely analyse and compare the top players and pairs across [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/strong-male-players-in-order-for-sudirman-cup-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/strong-male-players-in-order-for-sudirman-cup-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ZEALAND OPEN Finals – Koreans provides the upsets, mixed the thrills]]></title><description><![CDATA[17-year-old An Se Young and compatriots Kong Hee Yong / Kim So Yeong beat, respectively, former and current Olympic champions to claim their titles at the New Zealand Open, only [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-finals-koreans-provides-the-upsets-mixed-the-thrills/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-finals-koreans-provides-the-upsets-mixed-the-thrills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ZEALAND OPEN SF – 17-year-old An in first major final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean teenager An Se Young booked a spot in the first major final of her career with a hard-fought win over Japan&rsquo;s Aya Ohori, then her compatriots Kim/Kong beat the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-sf-17-year-old-an-in-first-major-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2019 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-sf-17-year-old-an-in-first-major-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong reunion set for Sydney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world #1 Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong are on the entry lists published today for the 2019 Australian Open.&nbsp; This will be only their 2nd international appearance [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-yong-dae-and-yoo-yeon-seong-reunion-set-for-sydney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-yong-dae-and-yoo-yeon-seong-reunion-set-for-sydney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan first to score 2019 World Championship quartet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan and China are each set to receive 15 invitations in total to the 2019 BWF World Championships but Japan&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s doubles squad is the only team that will score [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-first-to-score-2019-world-championship-quartet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2019 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-first-to-score-2019-world-championship-quartet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6½ continental title defenses in one Sunday!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three continents held their badminton championship finals on Sunday and the Pan Am region led the way with two and a half title defenses, while a world #1 and #2 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/6-continental-title-defenses-in-one-sunday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/6-continental-title-defenses-in-one-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan 12, Korea 8 in 36th annual friendlies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea and Japan met in Hanam for a series of team badminton friendlies this week, with Japan&rsquo;s favourites winning all but one tie. Story and photos by Don Hearn Bi-national [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-12-korea-8-in-36th-annual-friendlies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-12-korea-8-in-36th-annual-friendlies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Under 18 ICT – Full Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter is approaching and it must soon be time for the ICT, that annual pilgrimage to Nottingham University in search of the elusive trophy that our area has only won once, back in 1987.&nbsp; We had no realistic hopes of such success again this year but the team headed down there to build on all the work done at the Performance Centre &ndash; and to have a good end-of-season experience.<br />
There had been a couple of scares with ankle injuries to two of our girls but the team was as initially selec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-under-18-ict-full-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-under-18-ict-full-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei &amp; Tai Tzu-ying: Two of a kind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Besides the many commonalities they share with respect to their achievements, Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei and current world #1 Tai Tzu Ying also share a common thread when it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-amp-tai-tzu-ying-two-of-a-kind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-amp-tai-tzu-ying-two-of-a-kind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei &amp; Tai Tzu-ying: Two of a kind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Besides the many commonalities they share with respect to their achievements, Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei and current world #1 Tai Tzu Ying also share a common thread when it [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-amp-tai-tzu-ying-two-of-a-kind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-amp-tai-tzu-ying-two-of-a-kind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 18 ICT – Progress Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three successive 4-6 losses, any one of which could have given us a close win, our ICT team came up trumps against neighbours Cumbria in their final second round match.&nbsp; A resounding 10-0 result meant that the team now move into a group playing off for positions 25 to 28, which is pretty much what we would have expected for our young and relatively inexperienced team.&nbsp;They will have matches against the Isle of Man and Wiltshire on Wednesday before playing Herefordshire on the las]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict-progress-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict-progress-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 18 ICT – Day 3 Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three successive 4-6 losses, any one of which could have given us a close win, our ICT team came up trumps against neighbours Cumbria in their final second round match.&nbsp; A resounding 10-0 result meant that the team now move into a group playing off for positions 25 to 28, which is pretty much what we would have expected for our young and relatively inexperienced team.&nbsp;Apart from the win over Cumbria, the highlight so far has to be the imperious form of Tim Bodani, who always seem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict-day-3-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict-day-3-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 18 ICT – another win on day 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[After three successive 4-6 losses, any one of which could have given us a close win, our ICT team came up trumps against neighbours Cumbria in their final second round match.&nbsp; A resounding 10-0 result meant that the team now move into a group playing off for positions 25 to 28, which is pretty much what we would have expected for our young and relatively inexperienced team.&nbsp;Apart from the win over Cumbria, the highlight so far has to be the imperious form of Tim Bodani, who always seem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict-another-win-on-day-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict-another-win-on-day-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – Kento’s comeback streaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[World #1 Kento Momota was crowned the Singapore Open champion after surviving a scare from Indonesian superstar slayer Antony Sinisuka Ginting, 10-21, 21-19, 21-13. Japan nicked three out of the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-finals-kentos-comeback-streaks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2019 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-finals-kentos-comeback-streaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Japanese flag flying high]]></title><description><![CDATA[World champion and world #1 Kento Momota cruised his way through to the finals after beating Viktor Axelsen, 21-15, 21-18. Japan has successfully sent finalists in all events save for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-sf-japanese-flag-flying-high/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2019 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-sf-japanese-flag-flying-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Northumberland School Teams through to the National Finals!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download (PDF, 1.24MB)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-northumberland-school-teams-through-to-the-national-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-northumberland-school-teams-through-to-the-national-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success for Northumberland’s Emily Harrison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Harrison, in her first year at Edinburgh University, has just won a title at the Scottish Universities Championships.&nbsp; She won the Ladies Doubles, and also reached the semi-finals of the Ladies Singles and Mixed Doubles, both times losing to players who represented Singapore in the Commonwealth Games.&nbsp; Next year Emily will be captain of the University&rsquo;s Ladies First Team.&nbsp; Emily is enjoying her badminton in Edinburgh.&nbsp; Well done Emily!!!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/success-for-northumberlands-emily-harrison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/success-for-northumberlands-emily-harrison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OSAKA INT’L – Japan leaves 2 titles for Korea, takes the rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese and Korean B teams clashed in Osaka with some of Korea&rsquo;s oldest and youngest international competitors winning titles, while Japan held onto 3. Story and photos by Miyuki Komiya [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/osaka-intl-japan-leaves-2-titles-for-korea-takes-the-rest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/osaka-intl-japan-leaves-2-titles-for-korea-takes-the-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA OPEN Finals – Lin Dan extends winning span to 17 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[17 years and 1 week after his first major title, 35-year-old Lin Dan added the Malaysia Open Super 750 to his enviable collection, beating Chen Long in the final. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-finals-lin-dan-extends-winning-span-to-17-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2019 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-finals-lin-dan-extends-winning-span-to-17-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shires U18 v Yorkshire, 6th April]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last Shires League match of the season, this one for Under 18s, was held at TBC on Saturday.&nbsp; Facing Yorkshire 1, we knew it would be tough and the score of 16-4 to Yorkshire indicated that was the case.&nbsp; However, the fact that there were 8 three-enders, of which we won three, together with plenty of scores in the high teens, also showed that Northumberland had been quite competitive &ndash; which was great to see.<br />
The team, most of whom are off the ICT just before Easter, was &nda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shires-u18-v-yorkshire-6th-april/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shires-u18-v-yorkshire-6th-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA OPEN SF – Home hopes shown the exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Malaysians standing at their home Super 750 event, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing failed to pull off a 3rd straight comeback as mixed doubles will get a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-sf-home-hopes-shown-the-exit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2019 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-sf-home-hopes-shown-the-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 20 Anglo-Scottish Tournament – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Under 20 round of our Anglo-Scottish Team Tournaments (for 2000 births and later) was played last weekend at the Tyneside Badminton Centre.&nbsp; The team managed by Karen Davison was: Anna Railton; Sarah Bambrick; Lexie Howard; Abby Grogan; Charlotte Graham; Ellen Davison; Jamie Tinnion; George Moran; Melvin Cherian; Alex Jay; Arif Alam; Jack Thorpe; and Neil Shi.&nbsp;&nbsp;The number of teams entering this year was a littke disappointing: nevertheless Lothian, Lanarkshire and Cumbria prov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-20-anglo-scottish-tournament-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-20-anglo-scottish-tournament-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well done Northumberland in the U20 Anglo-Scottish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fuller report will follow in due course but very well done to our Under 20 team who came runners-up to the strong Lothian team, after really good wins over Cumbria (10-5) and Lanarkshire (13-2).<br />
With only the four teams playing, following the unfortunately late withdrawal of Yorkshire, the full team event was played on the Saturday.&nbsp; This left the organiser, Julie Brown, with Sunday&rsquo;s courts to fill and she put together an excellent level doubles competition.&nbsp; Northumberland&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/well-done-northumberland-in-the-u20-anglo-scottish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/well-done-northumberland-in-the-u20-anglo-scottish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIA OPEN Finals – Biggest title to date for Wang Chi Lin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Wang Chi Lin finally graduated to the Super 500 club as he and Lee Yang won the India Open title in only their 6th tournament together. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-finals-biggest-title-to-date-for-wang-chi-lin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-finals-biggest-title-to-date-for-wang-chi-lin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIA OPEN SF – He and Srikanth end finals droughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Srikanth Kidambi thrilled the Indian fans while He Bingjiao disappointed them as both still see a light at the end of their title droughts. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Mark Phelan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-sf-he-and-srikanth-end-finals-droughts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-sf-he-and-srikanth-end-finals-droughts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bewicke Badminton adult beginners coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please support Bewicke Badminton Club&rsquo;s new&nbsp;session and advertise to anyone who may be interested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bewicke-badminton-adult-beginners-coaching/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bewicke-badminton-adult-beginners-coaching/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 16 Shires v Lancashire 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
The last Shires match of the season for this U16 team saw them play against a very strong Lancashire at TBC on 24th March.The team, managed by Karen Davison and assisted by Micky Walker was &ndash;Tim Bodani, James Dodd, Dominic Wilson-Baker, Mark Walker, Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison, Eve Beechinor-Collins and Amy Ward (not shown in the photo due to illness)The match started off with the Mixed doubles discipline; partnerships of Tim/Charlotte; James/Amy;&nbsp; Dominic/Ellen;&nbsp; Mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-16-shires-v-lancashire-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-16-shires-v-lancashire-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active Northumberland Mens Doubles Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Active Northumberland Mens Doubles Open was played at Ponteland Leisure Centre on saturday 16th march. A mixture of team players, county juniors and no strings players entered creating a very good competitive event. Pairs played four competition matches and then several one off challenges.<br />
The winners Matthew Grant and James Dodd who are both county juniors, live in Ponteland and play for Walbottle Nomads Badminton Club, were presented with trophies.<br />
On saturday 23rd a smaller competition to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/active-northumberland-mens-doubles-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/active-northumberland-mens-doubles-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TONG YUN KAI CUP – 2 Yues give China edge over Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Du Yue contributed to two wins and Han Yue brought in one as China edged Japan 3-2 to take the second Asian Mixed Team Championship title. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tong-yun-kai-cup-2-yues-give-china-edge-over-japan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tong-yun-kai-cup-2-yues-give-china-edge-over-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shires Double-Header at Under 16 v Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U16 team travelled down to York by train for this double header against Yorkshire 1st and 3rd teams.&nbsp; This is manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report on the day.&nbsp; Karen was assisted by Micky Walker.<br />
Team Northumberland:&nbsp; Tim Bodani, James Dodd, Dominic Wilson-Baker, Mark Walker, Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison, Teeda Prapunwong, Eve Beechinor-Collins&nbsp;&nbsp;We played Yorkshire 3rd team in the morning and began with the mixed doubles.&nbsp; Tim/Ellen were unlucky not to push t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shires-double-header-at-under-16-v-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shires-double-header-at-under-16-v-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Win for Shires U18 v Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our U18 team travelled to Carlisle University to play this fixture a couple of weekends ago.&nbsp; Thanks to team manager Karen Davison for this report.The team was :&nbsp; Melvin Cherian, Arif Alam, Vikram Nayyar, Dominic Wilson-Baker, Sarah Bambrick, Lucy Dodd, Ellen Davison, Eve Beechinor-Collins&nbsp;The match started with the the mixed doubles discipline, partnerships of Sarah/Melvin;&nbsp; Lucy/Arif;&nbsp; Ellen/Vikram and&nbsp; Eve/Dominic, again trying out pairings of those team members]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-win-for-shires-u18-v-cumbria/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-win-for-shires-u18-v-cumbria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Junior Medals in the Northumberland Under 17 Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[With even more thanks to Davd Graham, here is a brief report on our very successful Junior Silver tournament held at the start of March &hellip;.. Northumberland was very well represented in all events, with all our juniors gaining valuable competitive experience against tough opposition, including from higher ranked players from many other counties and in particular from north of the border.<br />
In the boys&rsquo; singles, Tim Bodani came second in his group, losing only to Scotland&rsquo;s Finlay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-junior-medals-in-the-northumberland-under-17-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-junior-medals-in-the-northumberland-under-17-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze Medals for our “Futures” in the Tyneside Under 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[With thanks to David Graham, who has put together this report on our last BE Junior Tournament weekend of the season, please read on &hellip;&hellip;&hellip;..It was a successful &ldquo;Bronze&rdquo; day for several of our Under 13s, a number of whom were taking part in their first BE junior events.<br />
In the girls&rsquo; singles, Naomi Silver did well to progress into the semis, following three good wins in the group stages, including a 21-17 victory over the second seed and earning Naomi a bronze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-medals-for-our-futures-in-the-tyneside-under-13/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-medals-for-our-futures-in-the-tyneside-under-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son Wan Ho ruptures Achilles, due for surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia Masters champion Son Wan Ho is due to have surgery on his Achilles tendon and faces an absence of several months from international badminton after he was taken to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/son-wan-ho-ruptures-achilles-due-for-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2019 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/son-wan-ho-ruptures-achilles-due-for-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record entry for latest North Tyneside social tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament, held in John Spence Community High Schools 8 court sports hall on 17th March 2019, attracted a record entry of 80 players, with an age range of 14 to 75!!&nbsp; There were many regular social players, who love these events, but it was also good to see a number of new faces, including some foreign students from Newcastle and Northumbria Universities &ndash; all of whom enjoyed the experience of playing against a variety of new players of all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/record-entry-for-latest-north-tyneside-social-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2019 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/record-entry-for-latest-north-tyneside-social-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWISS OPEN – Bay-Smidt / Rikke Søby emerge as new mixed force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark&rsquo;s Mathias Bay-Smidt / Rikke S&oslash;by took the Swiss Open title on Sunday in the first major final for either member of this new pair. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Sven [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/swiss-open-bay-smidt-rikke-sby-emerge-as-new-mixed-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/swiss-open-bay-smidt-rikke-sby-emerge-as-new-mixed-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One foe is too many]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both singles finals of the 2019 All England Open were about two players facing their nemesis.&nbsp; While one fought hard and emerged triumphant the other succumbed to his inner demons [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/one-foe-is-too-many/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/one-foe-is-too-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Finals – Momota makes history]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an incredible final performance against Denmark&rsquo;s Viktor Axelsen, world #1 Kento Momota became the first ever Japanese men&rsquo;s singles player to clinch the All England title. By Tarek Hafi, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-finals-momota-makes-history/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-finals-momota-makes-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND SF – Malaysian heirs on the big stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia&rsquo;s sensational new top 20 pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik wowed the world with their tremendous win over the Asian Games silver medallists Fajar Alfian and Muhammad [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-sf-malaysian-heirs-on-the-big-stage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2019 03:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-sf-malaysian-heirs-on-the-big-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND QF – Ng Ka Long’s rebirth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former top ten player Ng Ka Long bounces back from several months of disappointment with a strong push into the All England quarter-finals, while Japan&rsquo;s Sonoda and Kamura continue their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-ng-ka-longs-rebirth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-ng-ka-longs-rebirth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea’s singles queen to be named to Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) announced last week that Atlanta Olympic gold medallist Bang Soo Hyun would be inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in May. According to Badminton [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/koreas-singles-queen-to-be-named-to-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/koreas-singles-queen-to-be-named-to-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England National Schools Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delivered by Badminton England and local partners, the National Schools Championships is&nbsp;the largest youth badminton initiative, allowing young people from across the country to represent their schools in local, regional and national competitions.&nbsp;The Northumberland/Tyne &amp; Wear County Round of the championships was delivered at Blyth Sports Centre on Thursday 28th&nbsp;February and saw nine schools competing across the four events (Key Stage 3 Boys, Key Stage 3 Girls, Key Stage 4 B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-national-schools-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-national-schools-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Preview Part 2 – Rate the vulnerability of #1s]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Part 2, we take a closer look at how the draw helps or hinders a player&rsquo;s campaign at the 2019 All England. By Aaron Wong. Photos: Badmintonphoto After opening [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-part-2-rate-the-vulnerability-of-1s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-part-2-rate-the-vulnerability-of-1s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Preview Part 1 – March charts metamorphosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp; The hallowed All England Championships began 120 years ago and continues to serve as badminton&rsquo;s corridor of snapshots, charting its evolution through fashion, dominance, attitudes, rules and prize money.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-part-1-march-charts-metamorphosis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-part-1-march-charts-metamorphosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GERMAN OPEN – 3 in a row for Yamaguchi, 2 straight for Seo/Chae]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi had to dig deep to beat Thailand&rsquo;s Ratchanok Intanon to win her 3rd straight German Open title, while Korea&rsquo;s Seo/Chae won their 2nd title in as many weeks. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/german-open-3-in-a-row-for-yamaguchi-2-straight-for-seochae/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/german-open-3-in-a-row-for-yamaguchi-2-straight-for-seochae/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-time champions to split after final All England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time men&rsquo;s doubles champions Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen will make the 2019 All England their last tournament as a pair. Photos: Badmintonphoto The Danish duo announced it on their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-time-champions-to-split-after-final-all-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-time-champions-to-split-after-final-all-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia keeps spreading the coaching wealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia&rsquo;s Lee Wan Wah is the latest coach reported to have taken an overseas assignment.&nbsp; Malaysian daily The Star reported that the two-time Asian men&rsquo;s doubles champion was bound for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-keeps-spreading-the-coaching-wealth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 06:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-keeps-spreading-the-coaching-wealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPAIN MASTERS – Seo and Wang take 1 each; Denmark rules singles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae and Wang Chi Lin denied each other a doubles double, while Kong Hee Yong won her first ever international title and Denmark locked up both singles finals [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/spain-masters-seo-and-wang-take-1-each-denmark-rules-singles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/spain-masters-seo-and-wang-take-1-each-denmark-rules-singles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Durham v Northumberland Challenge 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of all &ndash; credit where it is due and congratulations to Durham on their big win in today&rsquo;s annual Challenge match by 43 games to 13.&nbsp; This match is now played between teams of all abilities and ages, which can make it difficult to pick a suitable team.&nbsp; And on this occasion, the selector got it wrong and Northumberland were rather under-powered with very few of our main team players involved &ndash; whereas Durham had most of their squad in the team.&nbsp; However, we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-durham-v-northumberland-challenge-2019/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-durham-v-northumberland-challenge-2019/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 repeat as continental team champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia, Denmark, and Canada, all repeated as mixed team champions in their respective continents on the weekend, with only Australia being made to work for it in their final tie. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-repeat-as-continental-team-champions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-repeat-as-continental-team-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Experience for Many of our Juniors in the Anglo-Scottish U13]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd February the Northumberland under 13 team played in the annual Anglo Scottish tournament at Tyneside Badminton Centre. The team had a real mix of experience, with one player playing in the event for the 4th year and many others representing Northumberland for the very first time. It was also a young team, with 3 of the players still only aged 9. The team was jointly managed by Gillian Cockett and Joel Dodd and this is their report.Unfortunately some of the regular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-new-experience-for-many-of-our-juniors-in-the-anglo-scottish-u13/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2019 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-new-experience-for-many-of-our-juniors-in-the-anglo-scottish-u13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OCEANIA CHAMPS – Guo takes one for New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[18-year-old Oscar Guo took the Oceania men&rsquo;s singles title, while Gronya Somerville took the doubles double as Australia again walked away with all but one continental title. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/oceania-champs-guo-takes-one-for-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/oceania-champs-guo-takes-one-for-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Medals for Our Girls &amp; Boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[This season Amy Ward, Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison and Lucy Dodd have brought a considerable number of medals back to Tyneside from various Under 15 and Under 17 Silver and Bronze tournaments &ndash; and the boys have done ok too. These successes continued in the recent Tees Valley U15 Silver.&nbsp; Here Lucy Dodd, top seed but still an under 13, made it to the singles final but lost 11-15, 9-15 to Scotland&rsquo;s Eva Tremble, who had won our own U15 Silver back in November.&nbsp; However in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-medals-for-our-girls-amp-boys/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-medals-for-our-girls-amp-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excellent Shires Win for U16s v Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[With apologies for the belated report &hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;&hellip;. our Under 16s followed up their win over Yorkshire2 with an even better result against Cumbria.&nbsp; Team Manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report follows:Northumberland&rsquo;s team:&nbsp; Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison, Lucy Dodd, Amy Ward, Dominic Wilson-Baker, Sonny Ho, Matthew Short, Mark Walker<br />
The match started with mixed doubles pairings of Matthew/Ellen, Sonny/Charlotte, Mark/Lucy, Dominic/Amy.&nbsp; Northumbe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/excellent-shires-win-for-u16s-v-cumbria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/excellent-shires-win-for-u16s-v-cumbria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 20th title…and a 20-year wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been two decades since a Danish player last won the men&rsquo;s singles title at the All England Open.&nbsp; In Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen, Denmark finally has a couple [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-20th-titleand-a-20-year-wait/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-20th-titleand-a-20-year-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 20th title…and 20-year wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been two decades since a Danish player last won the men&rsquo;s singles title at the All England Open.&nbsp; In Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen, Denmark finally has a couple [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-20th-titleand-20-year-wait/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-20th-titleand-20-year-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 40 team finish 2nd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northumberland Over 40 team finished in 2nd place in Division 1A in the 2019 Masters County Challenge at Worcester, securing wins over Notts, Lincs, Suffolk and Norfolk, a winning draw over Staffs helped this final placing. Well done. Julie Brown missing from the team photo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/over-40-team-finish-2nd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/over-40-team-finish-2nd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Butet’ bids badminton a formal farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian ace, Liliyana Natsir, officially declared her retirement from badminton at her farewell event at Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Sunday, January 27th. By Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/butet-bids-badminton-a-formal-farewell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/butet-bids-badminton-a-formal-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Antonsen beats world #1, wins biggest title of his career]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no coach courtside, Anders Antonsen still found a way to outplay world #1 Kento Momota and take his first World Tour title. By Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-antonsen-beats-world-1-wins-biggest-title-of-his-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-antonsen-beats-world-1-wins-biggest-title-of-his-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Natsir and her last match to remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highly motivated to win, Ahmad/Natsir instead had to settle for being runners-up in their last match together, while Saina Nehwal won, but without the happiness that usually goes with a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-natsir-and-her-last-match-to-remember/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2019 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-natsir-and-her-last-match-to-remember/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS SF – Rio gold medallists struggle through]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 gold medallists from the Rio Olympics won in the Indonesia Masters semi-finals but Japan&rsquo;s Matsutomo/Takahashi had to do it with a partisan crowd against them. By Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-rio-gold-medallists-struggle-through/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 03:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-sf-rio-gold-medallists-struggle-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS QF  – Axelsen over Chen, ‘minions’ do Asian Games repeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing Chen Long for the second straight week after his 3-month World Tour break, Viktor Axelsen showed his best performance in the quarter-final, beating Chen for the first time since [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-qf-axelsen-over-chen-minions-do-asian-games-repeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2019 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-qf-axelsen-over-chen-minions-do-asian-games-repeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS R16  – Christie advances with unexpected straight-game win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonatan Christie added to his winning record against world #2 Shi Yuqi in a surprisingly short appearance on Court 1. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati and Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondents live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r16-christie-advances-with-unexpected-straight-game-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 01:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r16-christie-advances-with-unexpected-straight-game-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS R32  – Top seed Okuhara stopped in the first round!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling with errors during her match, women&rsquo;s singles world #2 Nozomi Okuhara lost in straight games to China&rsquo;s Chen Xiaoxin. By Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta.&nbsp; Photos: Raphael [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r32-top-seed-okuhara-stopped-in-the-first-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r32-top-seed-okuhara-stopped-in-the-first-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS R32  – Kim/Lee and Polii/Rahayu advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu bounced back from a troublesome first game to advance at the Indonesia Masters, while Korea saw 2 of 3 pairs into the men&rsquo;s doubles second [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r32-kimlee-and-poliirahayu-advance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-r32-kimlee-and-poliirahayu-advance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workforce Academy launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northumberland Badminton Association Workforce Academy launched on Sunday 20th&nbsp;January at Tyneside Badminton Centre with 16 new Academy members and 6 experienced Mentors attending the event and learning more about badminton coaching and volunteering opportunities across the county. The newly established Workforce Academy is a joint project between Badminton England and Northumberland Badminton Association which&nbsp;aims to&nbsp;bring committed coaches, officials and volunteers togethe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/workforce-academy-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/workforce-academy-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS – Another January, another title for Intanon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ratchanok Intanon begins her second straight year with a Super 500 title, winning her second Malaysia Masters title. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) 5 badminton aces who featured in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-another-january-another-title-for-intanon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-another-january-another-title-for-intanon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natsir and Susanto retirements lead generation change in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia mixed doubles queens Liliyana Natsir and Debby Susanto will retire at the end of this month but changes to the Indonesian national badminton squad go beyond just these two. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/natsir-and-susanto-retirements-lead-generation-change-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/natsir-and-susanto-retirements-lead-generation-change-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of season quiz and presentation evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northumberland Badminton Association end of season quiz and presentation evening will be held at Northumberland Club on Saturday 18th May.&nbsp; The event will follow a similar format to last year,&nbsp; presentation of league trophies and volunteer awards first then a bit of food then a friendly team quiz. Please make your club members aware so they can &ldquo;Save the Date&rdquo;, and also please start to think about nominations for the volunteer awards too.<br />
Further information on booking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/end-of-season-quiz-and-presentation-evening/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/end-of-season-quiz-and-presentation-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wong and Santoso join New Year’s international coaches’ shuffle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agus Dwi Santoso and Wong Tat Meng both found new countries in which to apply their expertise for the start of 2019 as Thailand and Korea are among those gearing [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wong-and-santoso-join-new-years-international-coaches-shuffle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wong-and-santoso-join-new-years-international-coaches-shuffle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND MASTERS – Loh ends a long wait for Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loh Kean Yew won the biggest title of his career in Bangkok today, becoming the first Singaporean since 2004 to become men&rsquo;s singles champion in a tournament with six-figure prize [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-masters-loh-ends-a-long-wait-for-singapore/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2019 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-masters-loh-ends-a-long-wait-for-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Win for Under 16s against Yorkshire2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having lost three pre-Christmas matches to cancellations, our Under 16s began their Shires League campaign this weekend with an excellent 12-8 win over Yorkshire 2.&nbsp; Manager Karen Davison was delighted to have support from county coach Martin Fagan and Richard Taylor, plus a great group of parents and grand-parents.&nbsp; She was even more delighted with the performance of her team, who were:<br />
Amy Ward, Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison &amp; Lucy Dodd and Dominic Wilson-Baker, James Dodd, Son]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-win-for-under-16s-against-yorkshire2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-win-for-under-16s-against-yorkshire2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea goes back to Yonex after 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BKA signed a 4-year contract with Yonex today in Seoul, ending a period of uncertainty as Korea&rsquo;s national badminton team was without an official equipment sponsor for over a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-goes-back-to-yonex-after-10-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-goes-back-to-yonex-after-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tactical masterstroke…and an emphatic comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kento Momota&rsquo;s strategy of taking on a methodical approach following his return from suspension, has not only made him become a more complete player but also helped him secure the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-tactical-masterstrokeand-an-emphatic-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 09:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-tactical-masterstrokeand-an-emphatic-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll – World Tour or Superseries: Which season finale qualifying method was better?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the second season of the BWF World Tour gets set to kick off, we ask Badzine readers for their opinion of the new qualification method for the season finale.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-world-tour-or-superseries-which-season-finale-qualifying-method-was-better/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-world-tour-or-superseries-which-season-finale-qualifying-method-was-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brice Leverdez aims to keep the French Tricolore flying high]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the sidelines of the Premier Badminton League (PBL)Frenchman Brice Leverdez spoke to Badzine about his career and hopes. By Umang Shah.&nbsp; Photos: Premier Badminton League and Badmintonphoto French badminton [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/brice-leverdez-aims-to-keep-the-french-tricolore-flying-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2019 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/brice-leverdez-aims-to-keep-the-french-tricolore-flying-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd Rio silver medallist pair in one month leaves BAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time in a month, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has had to accept the resignation of a pair of Rio silver medallists.&nbsp; Today, BAM published an [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2nd-rio-silver-medallist-pair-in-one-month-leaves-bam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2nd-rio-silver-medallist-pair-in-one-month-leaves-bam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solibad launches first ever “Badminton Song”]]></title><description><![CDATA[World badminton stars are in action in the first song made for the charity foundation Solibad, Badminton without Borders. The main video and the teaser video feature the world&rsquo;s top [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/solibad-launches-first-ever-badminton-song/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/solibad-launches-first-ever-badminton-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 by the numbers: Badminton’s bests, mosts, and firsts of last season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best in the badminton world are gearing up for next season &ndash; some resting, some training, some playing winter leagues &ndash; but as they do, we take a look [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2018-by-the-numbers-badmintons-bests-mosts-and-firsts-of-last-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2018-by-the-numbers-badmintons-bests-mosts-and-firsts-of-last-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tai and Momota break US$400,000 in badminton prize winnings for 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singles world #1s Tai Tzu Ying and Kento Momota each earned more in prize money in 2018 than any badminton player in history has previously won in a single year. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tai-and-momota-break-us400000-in-badminton-prize-winnings-for-2018/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tai-and-momota-break-us400000-in-badminton-prize-winnings-for-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean national badminton team gets 8 new players, 3 new coaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea completed tryouts for its 2019 national badminton team on the weekend but the results, published Monday by the Badminton Korea Association (BKA), featured mostly new blood in terms of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korean-national-badminton-team-gets-8-new-players-3-new-coaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korean-national-badminton-team-gets-8-new-players-3-new-coaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD TOUR FINALS – Silver Sindhu turns gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pusarla Venkata Sindhu finally won a truly top-tier final, at the World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, as three runners-up got the better of the players who denied them World Championship [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-silver-sindhu-turns-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-silver-sindhu-turns-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD TOUR FINALS 2018 – Silver Sindhu turns gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pusarla Venkata Sindhu finally won a truly top-tier final, at the World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, as three runners-up got the better of the players who denied them World Championship [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-2018-silver-sindhu-turns-gold/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-2018-silver-sindhu-turns-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The A/Bs of Japan’s 2019 national team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nippon Badminton Association announced the full list of 2019 national team members on December 3 but the coveted &lsquo;A team&rsquo; spots were announced today. By Miyuki Komiya.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-abs-of-japans-2019-national-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-abs-of-japans-2019-national-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big winners awarded on BWF’s ‘Night of Nights’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton World Federation (BWF) handed out its awards for Players of the Year on Monday in Guangzhou, with the biggest honours going to Huang Yaqiong and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/big-winners-awarded-on-bwfs-night-of-nights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/big-winners-awarded-on-bwfs-night-of-nights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New pairs due in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the 2018 World Tour set to wrap up, the entries are already in for the first events of next season, and several top players are slated to appear in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-pairs-due-in-january/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2018 04:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-pairs-due-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close race for BWF Player of the Year Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BWF made the obvious choices for 2018 Player of the Year candidates, naming the big winners in all five categories, including mixed doubles World Champions Huang Yaqiong and Zheng [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/close-race-for-bwf-player-of-the-year-awards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/close-race-for-bwf-player-of-the-year-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woon Khe Wei calls time on career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Woon Khe Wei has retired from international badminton, The Star reported yesterday. The Malaysian daily said that the former world #9 took the decision after [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/woon-khe-wei-calls-time-on-career/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 03:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/woon-khe-wei-calls-time-on-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[December is badminton wedding month!]]></title><description><![CDATA[No fewer than four former top ten badminton players will tie the knot this December, two of them to each other, while there will be at least two all-badminton weddings [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/december-is-badminton-wedding-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/december-is-badminton-wedding-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKCC Level 1 Award in Coaching Badminton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Course information:Dates:&nbsp;Saturday 6th&nbsp;April, Saturday 13th&nbsp;April &amp; Saturday 27th&nbsp;April 2019<br />
Times:&nbsp;9.30am &ndash; 4.30pm on all three days<br />
Venue:&nbsp;Tyneside Badminton Centre (Bowness Road, Slatyford, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2TA)<br />
Cost:&nbsp;&pound;215 for Badminton England members and &pound;225 for non-membersDeadline for applying:&nbsp;8th&nbsp;March 2019Please use this link to view full course details and to book a place:&nbsp;https://badmintonengland.azolve.c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ukcc-level-1-award-in-coaching-badminton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ukcc-level-1-award-in-coaching-badminton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL JAPAN CHAMPS – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan, now one of the strongest countries in badminton, saw all 4 of its entries in the world&rsquo;s top 3 prove themselves #1 in Japan. Story and photos by Miyuki [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-world-rankings-reflect-whos-best-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-world-rankings-reflect-whos-best-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL JAPAN CHAMPS 2018 – World rankings reflect who’s best in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan, now one of the strongest countries in badminton, saw 5 of its 7 entries in the world&rsquo;s top 3 prove themselves #1 in Japan. Story and photos by Miyuki [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-2018-world-rankings-reflect-whos-best-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-2018-world-rankings-reflect-whos-best-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan announces 2019 National Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[On December 3, the Nippon Badminton Association announced the list of members of its national team for 2019. Photo: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto They will divide the members into A [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-announces-2019-national-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-announces-2019-national-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS Finals – The power of eonni!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ladies at the Gwangju Korea Masters had to bow to their elders &ndash; or eonni in Korean &ndash; on Sunday as all three doubles finals ended long title droughts. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-finals-the-power-of-eonni/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-finals-the-power-of-eonni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS 2018 Finals – The power of eonni!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three ladies at the Gwangju Korea Masters had to bow to their elders &ndash; or eonni in Korean &ndash; on Sunday as all three doubles finals ended long title droughts. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-2018-finals-the-power-of-eonni/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-2018-finals-the-power-of-eonni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS SF – Eom looks to title in her limited run]]></title><description><![CDATA[3-time winner Eom Hye Won is back in the final at the Gwangju Korea Masters, but she and Ko Sung Hyun are up against a hot pair looking for a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-eom-looks-to-title-in-her-limited-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-eom-looks-to-title-in-her-limited-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS QF – Top seeds survive third test]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last remaining top seeds at the Korea Masters, Jordan/Oktavianti and Son Wan Ho, made it through tough quarter-final contests. Story and photos: Don Hearn Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-top-seeds-survive-third-test/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 05:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-top-seeds-survive-third-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahn Jae Chang becomes the new Korean Head Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea&rsquo;s Joongang Ilbo reported today that Ahn Jae Chang had been named the new Head Coach of the Korean national badminton team. Ahn, who comes to the job from his [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ahn-jae-chang-becomes-the-new-korean-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 01:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ahn-jae-chang-becomes-the-new-korean-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA PRESIDENT BOB PEARSON AN UNSUNG HERO!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the Sport Newcastle Unsung Heroes Awards evening, NBA President Bob Pearson deservedly received an Unsung Heroes Award.<br />
Read more about the many years of voluntary service that Bob has given to our sport:Bob, current President of NBA, has been involved for well over 60 years in developing badminton at Club, County and National level.<br />
He helped set up the first club he played in in Newcastle and was instrumental in setting up and expanding to over 100 members the badminton club at Ponteland Le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nba-president-bob-pearson-an-unsung-hero/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nba-president-bob-pearson-an-unsung-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA Workforce Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland Badminton association have been working closely with Badminton England to&nbsp;develop a new &lsquo;Workforce Academy&rsquo; which aims to bring committed coaches, officials and volunteers together to learn from each other and provide a more structured approach to coaching and volunteering across the county. The Workforce Academy will provide support, training, mentoring and continuous professional development (CPD), in return for new coaches and volunteers delivering more badmint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nba-workforce-academy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nba-workforce-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and Spain take on major badminton hosting duties]]></title><description><![CDATA[China and Spain will be doing the heavy lifting as the BWF announced hosts for 18 of their major events from 2019 to 2025. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-and-spain-take-on-major-badminton-hosting-duties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-and-spain-take-on-major-badminton-hosting-duties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARK HENDERSON A DOUBLE CHAMPION!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament, held at Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend, was another hugely successful event, attracting 56 players from all over the region, with an age range of 14 to 74!! As well as many familiar faces taking part, it was very pleasing to see a good number of new ones, including a very friendly group of Chinese players!&nbsp; As usual with these social tournaments, the aim was to cater for the casual, social players who enjoy some friendly competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mark-henderson-a-double-champion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mark-henderson-a-double-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And more successes in our U17 Bronze tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was an excellent entry from our Under 17s for the Northumberland round on the BE Bronze Junior Circuit and further success for several of our players in the tournament held last Sunday at the Tyneside Badminton Centre.<br />
Tim Bodani has reached the later stages of several events recently and he achieved this again, winning all three of his group games, followed by a 21-14 quarter-final victory over the seeded Matthew Evison.&nbsp; A semi-final win over the top seed, Yorkshire&rsquo;s Jacob Ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/and-more-successes-in-our-u17-bronze-tournament/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/and-more-successes-in-our-u17-bronze-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medals for our Under 13s]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was success for two of our younger juniors in the Northumberland Under 13 tournament on BE&rsquo;s Bronze Circuit.&nbsp; Ryan Cockett won all 5 of his singles matches to take the gold medal played out in a group of six boys.&nbsp; His closest match was a 21-18 win over Krish Milan of Lancashire.&nbsp; Durham&rsquo;s Finlay Barlow was third, taking a bronze medal.&nbsp; In the girls&rsquo; singles, Naomi Silva faced tough competition from two strong Scottish girls but was runner-up in her g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-for-our-under-13s/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-for-our-under-13s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SYED MODI Super 300 – Verma wins and gets a ticket to Guangzhou]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sameer Verma is the only silver lining on a day of heartbreak for Indians as home favourites fall short in Lucknow. By defending&nbsp;his title, he qualifies for the World Tour [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/syed-modi-super-300-verma-wins-and-gets-a-ticket-to-guangzhou/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/syed-modi-super-300-verma-wins-and-gets-a-ticket-to-guangzhou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland U13 &amp; U17 BE Tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reminder that the&nbsp;Northumberland U13 &amp; U17 Badminton England Circuit Tournaments are taking place at the Tyneside Badminton Centre tomorrow, Sunday 25th November with lots of local juniors taking part.<br />
Play starts at 9.30 a.m. and runs through to about 6 p.m. with the earliest event finals anticipated to be around midday, do get along and support if you can.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-u13-amp-u17-be-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-u13-amp-u17-be-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD TOUR FINALS – And then there were two…]]></title><description><![CDATA[First round appearances at the Syed Modi Super 300 mean that 38 spots at the World Tour Finals have been clinched, with one longshot in India and one serious possibility [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-and-then-there-were-two/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 23:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-tour-finals-and-then-there-were-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POLL – Do we really need ‘sudden death’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, fans on two continents had the rare chance to see a badminton game max out on points, with both the World Junior Championships and the Hong Kong Open [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-do-we-really-need-sudden-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-do-we-really-need-sudden-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD JUNIORS – Goh and Vitidsarn each win a second!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goh Jin Wei added a World Junior Championship title to the won she won back in 2015, while Kunlavut Vitidsarn took his second in a row. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-goh-and-vitidsarn-each-win-a-second/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-goh-and-vitidsarn-each-win-a-second/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HONG KONG OPEN Finals – Son wins a final, makes the Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Son Wan Ho wins his second Hong Kong Open title and confirms his spot in the World Tour Finals. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Raphael Sachetat / Badmintonphoto (live) It had [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-finals-son-wins-a-final-makes-the-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-finals-son-wins-a-final-makes-the-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HONG KONG OPEN SF – Son is back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korea&rsquo;s Son Wan Ho scored his first win over Kento Momota in 3 years to reach his first final in nearly 2 years, at the Hong Kong Open. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-sf-son-is-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 05:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-sf-son-is-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No more age limit for Korean independents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some positive news emerged yesterday from the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) as the Yonhap News Agency reported the body would be doing away with its age limit for independent players [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/no-more-age-limit-for-korean-independents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/no-more-age-limit-for-korean-independents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTF – 2 more weeks, 3 more tournaments, 14 more spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[With World Tour Finals (WTF) qualification wrapping up next week in Glasgow, 15 of the 40 tickets have already been clinched, with most of the remainder expected to be finalized [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-2-more-weeks-3-more-tournaments-14-more-spots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-2-more-weeks-3-more-tournaments-14-more-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FUZHOU CHINA OPEN – Chen Yufei ends a long wait for a title]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was her first ever title above a Grand Prix Gold and China&rsquo;s first in women&rsquo;s singles at that level in over two years as Chen Yufei took beat Nozomi [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/fuzhou-china-open-chen-yufei-ends-a-long-wait-for-a-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/fuzhou-china-open-chen-yufei-ends-a-long-wait-for-a-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD JUNIORS Team Final – 5th straight for China!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team China lifted the Suhandinata Cup for the 5th straight time, beating Korea 3-1 in the final. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Luis Veniegra / Badmintonphoto (live) The Suhandianta Cup, the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-team-final-5th-straight-for-china/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-team-final-5th-straight-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BKA fires coaches by text message, loses sponsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) terminated its coaching staff this week by text message and has had its own contract with its equipment sponsor unilaterally cancelled, according to reports in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bka-fires-coaches-by-text-message-loses-sponsor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bka-fires-coaches-by-text-message-loses-sponsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Senior County Matches on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Saturday, 10th November, sees the opening senior county matches of the season with both county teams at home at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. Matches start at 11.00 a.m. with the first team taking on Lothian and the seconds up against Durham 2. The afternoon games start at 2.30 p.m. with the first team this time taking on Durham and the seconds playing Cumbria 2.<br />
Do come along and offer your support if you can for what should be some competitive matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-senior-county-matches-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-senior-county-matches-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea advertises for a new Head Coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Korea Association (BKA) today advertised on its website for a new Head Coach for the Korean national badminton team, to take charge through to just after the Olympic [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-advertises-for-a-new-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-advertises-for-a-new-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MACAU OPEN Finals – Michelle rules in Macau]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 years after reaching her first Grand Prix Gold final in Macau, Canada&rsquo;s Michelle Li became champion at the Macau Open Super 300. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Jane Piyatat / [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-finals-michelle-rules-in-macau/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-finals-michelle-rules-in-macau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MACAU OPEN SF – Korean veterans converge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quintet of Korean veterans are back from retirement and into the finals of the Macau Open, including past champions Lee Hyun Il and Shin Baek Cheol / Ko Sung [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-sf-korean-veterans-converge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2018 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-sf-korean-veterans-converge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo-Scottish Under 15 Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Under 15 round in the series of Anglo-Scottish tournaments took place at the start of the half-term week.&nbsp; Our team was managed by Karen Davison (very many thanks to her) and this is her report on an excellent weekend.<br />
Six county teams came together at the Tyneside Badminton Centre for this annual event, playing against each other in a series of 5 disciplines in a match, total of 15 games, best of 3 ends (2 games to 15, 3rd end to 7 points).&nbsp; The team was:Ellen Davison/Lucy Dodd/Ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-15-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-15-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament of this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament of this season will be on SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER at Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend, just a short walk from Hadrian Road metro station.<br />
Please send your entry form to Viv Harmer who is the tournament secretary. Volunteers from Bewicke BC will once again be helping to run the tournament.<br />
We hope to see you there!!<br />
Download entry form here]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-first-north-tyneside-social-badminton-tournament-of-this-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-first-north-tyneside-social-badminton-tournament-of-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN Finals – Chen Long at last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eventually an end to the year long of starvation for the reigning Olympic Champion, Chen Long, clinched the title in Paris after a stressful match over his teammate Shi Yuqi. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-finals-chen-long-at-last/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-finals-chen-long-at-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN FINAL – Chen Long at last]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eventually an end to the year long of starvation for the reigning Olympic Champion, Chen Long, clinched the title in Paris after a stressful match over his teammate Shi Yuqi. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-final-chen-long-at-last/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-final-chen-long-at-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN QF – Danish dynamite!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark identified another of its promising athletes that might come and disturb the world order, as Rasmus Gemke reached his first &lsquo;Superseries&rsquo; semi-final, exhibiting his very delighting game throughout the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-qf-danish-dynamite/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2018 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-qf-danish-dynamite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN R16 – Saina Nehwal: “My people believed in me”]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many thought Saina Nehwal would not rise again after her knee injury at the 2016 Olympic Games, the Indian star is slowly finding back her former divine form to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-r16-saina-nehwal-my-people-believed-in-me/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2018 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-r16-saina-nehwal-my-people-believed-in-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN Day 1 – Chou Tien Chen: “When am I supposed to rest?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite their former title holder status, several players were abruptly stopped in their march towards another win in France for the first Parisian leg of the new tournament format initiated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-day-1-chou-tien-chen-when-am-i-supposed-to-rest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-day-1-chou-tien-chen-when-am-i-supposed-to-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN 2018 : Chou Tien Chen “When am I supposed to rest?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite their former title holder status, several players were abruptly stopped in their march towards another win in France for the first Parisian leg of the new tournament format initiated [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-2018-chou-tien-chen-when-am-i-supposed-to-rest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-2018-chou-tien-chen-when-am-i-supposed-to-rest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Medals Brought Back From Teesside]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sizeable posse of our Under 15s went down to Teesside for the Under 15 Bronze tournament held there last weekend &ndash; and returned with several medals.&nbsp; Charlotte Graham &amp; Amy Ward continued their successful doubles partnership by winning the gold medals with three good wins in the single group event.<br />
Charlotte &amp; Jack Tilbury went on to take the silvers in the mixed doubles, losing the final to a strong Scottish pair.&nbsp; Jack won another silver in partnership with Ollie Edmo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-medals-brought-back-from-teesside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-medals-brought-back-from-teesside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DENMARK OPEN – The best are the best]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 Denmark Open marked the first time in at least a decade that all five titles were won by the world #1 shuttlers. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Mark Phelan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-the-best-are-the-best/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-the-best-are-the-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DENMARK OPEN 2018 – The best are the best]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2018 Denmark Open marked the first time in at least a decade that all five titles were won by the world #1 shuttlers. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Mark Phelan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-2018-the-best-are-the-best/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-2018-the-best-are-the-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s Junior County Restricted Championships for the new season were played over the first weekend of October, with the exception of some Under 13 events which suffered from too few girls having entered.&nbsp; In the boys&rsquo; singles at this age, Ryan Cockett proved to be the outstanding performer, winning his singles group with relative ease to move into the final.&nbsp; The other group was very much closer, with Thomas Vicente, Jake Moir and Ollie Beale all being closely ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medals won at the Tees Valley U17 Bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after medalling at our Junior Circuit events, Charlotte Graham, Amy Ward and Tim Bodani went off to Thornaby to pick up some more bronze medals.<br />
From a very competitive field of 37 players, Tim did really well to win his group, beating a seed to 16 and progressing to the semis where he lost 10-21 to the eventual winner.&nbsp; In the girls&rsquo; doubles, Charlotte &amp; Amy came so close to a silver medal, losing 20-21 to the Zhu sisters from Teesside.&nbsp; And in the mixed, Charlotte &a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-won-at-the-tees-valley-u17-bronze/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-won-at-the-tees-valley-u17-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maiden World Tour titles for Mia and Sourabh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mia Blichfeldt was all smiles in Almere, Netherlands where she scooped the first World Tour title of her young career for the Dutch open. She and India&rsquo;s Sourabh Verma &ndash; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/maiden-world-tour-titles-for-mia-and-sourabh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/maiden-world-tour-titles-for-mia-and-sourabh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUTCH OPEN – First major title for Mia Blichfeldt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mia Blichfeldt was all smiles in Almere, Netherlands where she scooped the first major title of her young career at the Dutch Open. She had never won a tournament of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dutch-open-first-major-title-for-mia-blichfeldt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dutch-open-first-major-title-for-mia-blichfeldt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oktila wins 2 Para Games golds, Susanto wins 3rd straight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leana Ratri Oktila won two gold medals at the Asian Para Games last week in Jakarta, blocking one three-repeat and aiding another. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Don Hearn / Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/oktila-wins-2-para-games-golds-susanto-wins-3rd-straight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/oktila-wins-2-para-games-golds-susanto-wins-3rd-straight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Success in Northumberland’s BE U15 and U19 Bronzes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of our BE Junior Circuit events took place recently with the Under 15 and Under 19 Bronzes being held at TBC and, although the main singles medals went elsewhere, there was success for our players in several of the doubles.<br />
The Under 19 mixed saw Sarah Bambrick team up again with Marc Graham from West of Scotland to take the gold medals.&nbsp; As a scratch pairing in last year&rsquo;s Under 17 Silver, they had come through as surprise winners and they reunited to take this season&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-success-in-northumberlands-be-u15-and-u19-bronzes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/local-success-in-northumberlands-be-u15-and-u19-bronzes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goh adds Youth Olympic gold to her list of firsts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goh Jin Wei beat China&rsquo;s Wang Ziyi to become the first player to have won both a Youth Olympic gold and a World Junior Championship title. Photo: Badmintonphoto (archives) Three [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/goh-adds-youth-olympic-gold-to-her-list-of-firsts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2018 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/goh-adds-youth-olympic-gold-to-her-list-of-firsts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When private leagues help make a living]]></title><description><![CDATA[The player auction held this week for India&rsquo;s Premier Badminton League (PBL) included some tidy sums, particularly when seen next to 2018 prize money, even for some of badminton&rsquo;s biggest [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/when-private-leagues-help-make-a-living/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/when-private-leagues-help-make-a-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTF qualification back on track]]></title><description><![CDATA[World #1s, World Champions, and Asian Games gold medallists are all in the top 8 as the Race to the Guangzhou World Tour Finals (WTF) enters the homestretch, with 10 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-qualification-back-on-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/wtf-qualification-back-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN – A new Lee, a new hope?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Zii Jia became the first Malaysian men&rsquo;s singles player other than Lee Chong Wei to win 5-figure prize money in the last 6 years. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-a-new-lee-a-new-hope/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-a-new-lee-a-new-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antonia Meinke passes away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonia Meinke, the 21 old shuttler representing Austria passed away Saturday night. She had been involved in a dramatic car accident which cost the life of Malaysia&rsquo;s shuttler Tan Chee [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/antonia-meinke-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/antonia-meinke-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korean coaches resign en masse]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 7 coaches of the Korean national badminton team have tendered their resignations to the Badminton Korea Association (BKA), it was revealed in an editorial yesterday in Korean daily the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korean-coaches-resign-en-masse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korean-coaches-resign-en-masse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please find attached the entry form for the first North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament of this season.&nbsp; It will be on SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER at Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend, just a short walk from Hadrian Road metro station.<br />
Please circulate the form to players that it maybe of interest too.<br />
Entry Form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-tyneside-social-badminton-tournament/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-tyneside-social-badminton-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL – Life is short…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, Mother Nature has taken the life of a young man, this week-end. Tan Chee Tean was only 23 years old. Eric Meijs, last year, also disappeared in a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/editorial-life-is-short/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/editorial-life-is-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Malaysian shuttler dies in car accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Once again the badminton fraternity mourns the sudden death of one of his young players &ndash; Malaysia&rsquo;s Tan Chee Tean, only 23, died in a car accident today according to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/young-malaysian-shuttler-dies-in-car-accident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/young-malaysian-shuttler-dies-in-car-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Finals – He and Du win career best]]></title><description><![CDATA[He Jiting and Du Yue of China joined Hiroyuki Endo in making the Korea Open the biggest title of their career to date. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-he-and-du-win-career-best/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-he-and-du-win-career-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Finals – Endo: Finally I won the title!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was tenth time lucky for veteran Hiroyuki Endo as he won a Superseries by another name at the Korea Open Super 500, after 9 times when he had to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-endo-finally-i-won-the-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-endo-finally-i-won-the-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN SF – Last Danes and Chinese to mix it up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last Danes and the last Chinese at the Korea Open will face off for the mixed doubles title, after Christinna Pedersen and Mathias Christiansen beat the home favourites in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-last-danes-and-chinese-to-mix-it-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2018 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-last-danes-and-chinese-to-mix-it-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN SF – Zhang Beiwen: “I’m gonna get blisters!”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhang Beiwen denied Sung Ji Hyun a 5th home final appearance with her 1st ever win over the Korean, and now gets ready for a gruelling final. By Don Hearn, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-zhang-beiwen-im-gonna-get-blisters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-zhang-beiwen-im-gonna-get-blisters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN SF – Quartet of 1st-time finalists start things off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semi-finals day at the Korea Open began with both Hoki/Kobayashi and He/Du booking finals berths at Super 500 level for the first time in their career. By Don Hearn, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-quartet-of-1st-time-finalists-start-things-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2018 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-quartet-of-1st-time-finalists-start-things-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN QF – Seo in two semis, 3 others left with 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae was the only shuttler to book tickets to two Korea Open semi-finals as Du Yue, Yuta Watanabe, and Dechapol Puavaranukroh were all 1-and-1. By Don Hearn, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-seo-in-two-semis-3-others-left-with-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-seo-in-two-semis-3-others-left-with-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN QF – Home team books semis spots early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean shuttlers kept their streaks alive as Sung Ji Hyun entered the Korea Open semi-finals for the 7th time and Chae Yoo Jung and Seo Seung Jae reached their first [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-home-team-books-semis-spots-early/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-home-team-books-semis-spots-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R16 – Top seeds continue to tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upsets came from near and far at the Korea Open, as Scotland&rsquo;s Kirsty Gilmour took out the former World Champion and hometown heroes Lee and Kim shocked top seeds Kamura/Sonoda. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-top-seeds-continue-to-tumble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-top-seeds-continue-to-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R16 – European Champs ousted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two two-time European Champions had their sights on the Korea Open quarter-finals but Chae Yoo Jung and Seo Seung Jae saw off Chris and Gabby Adcock before Viktor Axelsen suffered [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-european-champs-ousted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-european-champs-ousted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 2 – Thais’ success comes late]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand&rsquo;s badminton team showed promise throughout the day on Wednesday at the Korea Open but again victory came once Dechapol Puavaranukroh got involved. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-2-thais-success-comes-late/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-2-thais-success-comes-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 2 – Lee and Kim fend off the Russian giants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Yong Dae and Kim Gi Jung return to the Korea Open with a big win over two very big Russian veterans. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-2-lee-and-kim-fend-off-the-russian-giants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-2-lee-and-kim-fend-off-the-russian-giants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 1 – Home mixed pairs make first steps on big stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Korean mixed doubles pairs pushed through to the second round of the Korea Open in their first Super 500 appearance. By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-home-mixed-pairs-make-first-steps-on-big-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-home-mixed-pairs-make-first-steps-on-big-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 1 – Visiting veterans acclimatize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singles got underway early with several veterans taking the qualifying rounds to get accustomed to playing on court as Seoul settles comfortably into autumn on this Chuseok long weekend. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-visiting-veterans-acclimatize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-visiting-veterans-acclimatize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Restricted Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Junior County Championships took place at the weekend.&nbsp; A fuller report will be produced soon (time permitting) but these were the winners and runners-up:-<br />
AGE GROUP &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WINNERS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricted-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricted-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 former #1s back out, 1 still can’t get into Korea Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former world #1 shuttlers Huang Dongping, Srikanth Kidambi, and Mathias Boe /&nbsp; Carsten Mogensen all withdrew on the eve of the 2018 Korea Open but 2014 World Champions Ko Sung [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-former-1s-back-out-1-still-cant-get-into-korea-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-former-1s-back-out-1-still-cant-get-into-korea-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINA OPEN Finals – Ginting beats the best, Danes take a first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Ginting beat next week&rsquo;s world #1 Kento Momota, while Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen made the China Open their first title at a $200,000-plus event. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-finals-ginting-beats-the-best-danes-take-a-first/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-finals-ginting-beats-the-best-danes-take-a-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINA OPEN SF – Han and Zhou topple the top pair]]></title><description><![CDATA[20-year-olds Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong upset the world #1s to duel with the Danish 8th seeds for the biggest title of either pair&rsquo;s career so far. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-sf-han-and-zhou-topple-the-top-pair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-sf-han-and-zhou-topple-the-top-pair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chong Wei’s condition confirmed by BAM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early on Saturday, the Badminton Association of Malaysia confirmed that Lee Chong Wei had been diagnosed with an early stage of nose cancer and that he was getting treatment in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chong-weis-condition-confirmed-by-bam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chong-weis-condition-confirmed-by-bam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Restricteds, 22nd &amp; 23rd September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Play will start on Saturday at 10.00am with the U13 boys doubles and U17 boys singles, closely followed by the U17 girls doubles &amp; singles.<br />
On the Sunday, play starts at 9.30am with the U19 mixed and U15 boys singles.&nbsp; The U19 girls and boys singles follow from&nbsp; about 10.30, with the U15 girls singles from midday.<br />
Emails have been sent out to all players but contact Richard Taylor if there are any issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricteds-22nd-amp-23rd-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricteds-22nd-amp-23rd-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 17 Anglo-Scottish weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Juniors&rsquo; first team event of the new season was the Under 17 Anglo-Scottish which took place last weekend at TBC.&nbsp; This is the report from Karen Davison who did another great job managing the team.<br />
Northumberland&rsquo;s &nbsp;team was:&nbsp; Natalie Ho, Charlotte Graham, Ellen Davison, Amy Ward, Anna Kroot, Erin Macintosh, Lucy Dodd;&nbsp; Finlay Smith, Tom Bodani, Jai Nayyar, James Dodd, Matty Grant, Dominic Wilson-Baker, Mark Walker.<br />
The first match was against a very strong an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-17-anglo-scottish-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-17-anglo-scottish-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Finals – Only World Champions and #1s need apply]]></title><description><![CDATA[You had to be either a World Champion, or the world #1, or both, to title at the Japan Open in 2018. By Miyuki Komiya, Badzine Correspondent live in Tokyo.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-finals-only-world-champions-and-1s-need-apply/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-finals-only-world-champions-and-1s-need-apply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN SF – Thai’s dream run sets up final with Momota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kento Momota wins the battle of current and former World Champions but he will meet Cinderella-story Khosit Phetpradab, who is playing his first final in a 6-figure tournament. By Miyuki [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-sf-thais-dream-run-sets-up-final-with-momota/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-sf-thais-dream-run-sets-up-final-with-momota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN QF – Momota beats his idol]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kento Momota was a boy, he dreamt of playing with his idol, Lin Dan, and on Friday at the Japan Open, he faced him as the reigning World Champion&hellip; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-qf-momota-beats-his-idol/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-qf-momota-beats-his-idol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior County Restricteds, 22nd &amp; 23rd Sept]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Junior Championships are coming up soon with the Under 13 &amp; Under 17 on Saturday 22nd and Under 15 &amp; Under 19 on Sunday 23rd September.&nbsp; The entry forms are attached below and need to be posted or emailed to the organiser, Richard Taylor, by the end of Wednesday next week (19th).<br />
Under 13 (born in 2007 or later)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NBA Entry Form U13 2018<br />
Under 15 (2005 or later)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NBA Entry Form U15 2018<br />
Under 17 (2003 or later)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NBA Entry Form U1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-county-restricteds-22nd-amp-23rd-sept/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-county-restricteds-22nd-amp-23rd-sept/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN R16 – China takes upsets big and small]]></title><description><![CDATA[No fewer than five Asian Games finalists were bounced out of the Japan Open Thursday, courtesy of China, youngsters and veterans alike. By Miyuki Komiya, Badzine Correspondent live in Tokyo.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-r16-china-takes-upsets-big-and-small/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2018 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-r16-china-takes-upsets-big-and-small/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Day 2 – Adapt and win!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Wednesday continued at the Japan Open with the opening rounds of men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s doubles &ndash; featuring Japan&rsquo;s 4 World Championship medallists &ndash; the question becomes: who can beat [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-2-adapt-and-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-2-adapt-and-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Day 1 – Momota begins Testing of Tokyo Olympic venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the badminton world&rsquo;s top 32 in 3 disciplines gathered to kick off the 2018 Japan Open, in a new hall &ldquo;Musashi Forest Sports Plaza&rdquo; in Chofu City, Tokyo.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-1-momota-begins-testing-of-tokyo-olympic-venue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-day-1-momota-begins-testing-of-tokyo-olympic-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top shuttlers back to work from next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BWF World Tour is back up over 500 from next week with the Japan Open and most of the badminton world&rsquo;s top 10 will make their first appearances since [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/top-shuttlers-back-to-work-from-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2018 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/top-shuttlers-back-to-work-from-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Finals – Christie’s first and the long-awaited gold medal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonatan Christie won the biggest title of his career while the &ldquo;Minions&rdquo; won gold after an amazing match.&nbsp; Unfortunately, P. V. Sindhu was still not able to break her jinx [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-finals-christies-first-and-the-long-awaited-gold-medal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-finals-christies-first-and-the-long-awaited-gold-medal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Finals – Another silver for Olympic gold medallists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic gold medallists Matsutomo/Takahashi had to be satisfied with another Asiad silver medal after being defeated by 21-year-olds Chen and Jia as China took the first two golds in Jakarta. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-finals-another-silver-for-olympic-gold-medallists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-finals-another-silver-for-olympic-gold-medallists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES SF – 3 golds in a row for Indonesia!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesians managed to defend the men&rsquo;s doubles gold medals earned 4 &ndash; and 8 &ndash; years ago.&nbsp; The hosts also still have the opportunity to add a men&rsquo;s singles gold, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-sf-3-golds-in-a-row-for-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2018 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-sf-3-golds-in-a-row-for-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES SF – No home gold for Olympic gold medallists]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Champions Zheng/Huang crashed Liliyana Natsir&rsquo;s dream of getting her first Asian Games gold medal, while Tang/Tse have a big opportunity to win Hong Kong&rsquo;s very first doubles badminton gold. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-sf-no-home-gold-for-olympic-gold-medallists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-sf-no-home-gold-for-olympic-gold-medallists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES QF – Welcoming new singles medallists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five new gold medallists and specifically four brand-new men&rsquo;s singles medallists will mount the podium at the 2018 Asian Games.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Sindhu and Saina still survive and are vying for [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-qf-welcoming-new-singles-medallists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-qf-welcoming-new-singles-medallists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES R16 – Sung and He blocked from last eight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sung Ji Hyun had to say good bye to a first individual medal at the Asian Games as she and He Bingjiao became the first top 10 players to exit [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-r16-sung-and-he-blocked-from-last-eight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-r16-sung-and-he-blocked-from-last-eight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES R16 – Ginting’s sweet revenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Performing under big support of thousands of home supporters, Anthony Ginting finally took sweet revenge over his big rivals Kento Momota.&nbsp; &nbsp;Meanwhile, Japan failed to place any representatives in the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-r16-gintings-sweet-revenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-r16-gintings-sweet-revenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Men’s Team Final – No more silver for China team]]></title><description><![CDATA[After settling for silver at the Asian Championships and in the women&rsquo;s team event in Jakarta, China refused to suffer another upset and came away with Asian Games men&rsquo;s team [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-team-final-no-more-silver-for-china-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-team-final-no-more-silver-for-china-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Women’s Team Final – First gold in 48 years for Japan team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s team confirmed themselves as the best in the world, defeating China and adding Asian Games gold to their collection of 2018 titles. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondent live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-team-final-first-gold-in-48-years-for-japan-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-team-final-first-gold-in-48-years-for-japan-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Team SF – Hosts to take on China in men’s final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competing under the support of thousands of host supporters, the Japanese team was forced to give up their dream of a men&rsquo;s team gold. &nbsp;Meanwhile, China bounced back to keep [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-team-sf-hosts-to-take-on-china-in-mens-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-team-sf-hosts-to-take-on-china-in-mens-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Team SF – Japan’s women’s stay strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite losing their first precious point, the Japanese women&rsquo;s team advanced to the final confidently while China&rsquo;s ladies managed to avenge their Uber Cup loss to Thailand. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-team-sf-japans-womens-stay-strong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-team-sf-japans-womens-stay-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Level 2 Course starts in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UKCC Level 2 coaching course qualifies the coach to independently plan, lead and review coaching sessions and develop coaching programmes to support the development of players.<br />
A Level 2 Coaching Course for the North East is coming up in November 2018, please CLICK HERE to view full course details and to book a place.<br />
Course Information:&bull; Dates: Saturday 17th November 2018, Sunday 18th November 2018, Saturday 5th January 2019 &amp; Saturday 16th February 2019&bull; Times: 9am &ndash; 5p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/level-2-course-starts-in-november/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/level-2-course-starts-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Men’s Singles Preview – Can China conquer Mt. Momota?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If in-form Kento Momota wants to add Asian Games gold to him World title, he will have to fend off a combination of ageing masters, wily underdogs, and fellow contenders [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-singles-preview-can-china-conquer-mt-momota/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-singles-preview-can-china-conquer-mt-momota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Women’s Singles Preview – The field plays catch-up with tantalizing Tai]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Tai Tzu Ying vies again for the most prestigious title of her career, the illustrious cast of the women&rsquo;s singles world will again line up to stop her. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-singles-preview-the-field-plays-catch-up-with-tantalizing-tai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-singles-preview-the-field-plays-catch-up-with-tantalizing-tai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun Yu calls it quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Good bye my love! Good bye my dream!&rdquo; These are the words &ndash; in English &ndash; which ended Sun Yu&rsquo;s farewell note on her private Facebook page: At an athlete&rsquo;s [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sun-yu-calls-it-quits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sun-yu-calls-it-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun Yu calls it quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Good bye my love ! Good bye my dream!&rdquo; These are the words &ndash; in English &ndash; which ended Sun Yu&rsquo;s farewell note on her private Facebook page : At [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sun-yu-calls-it-quit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sun-yu-calls-it-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Women’s Doubles Preview – Japanese empresses to reign supreme?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan is the new power in women&rsquo;s doubles but with the Asian Games propensity for not following script, let&rsquo;s look the various pairs who might get a look in at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-doubles-preview-japanese-empresses-to-reign-supreme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-doubles-preview-japanese-empresses-to-reign-supreme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Men’s Doubles Preview – Minions on the cusp of an Indonesian hat-trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo &amp; Marcus Fernaldi Gideon look like the strongest contenders as they lead the world&rsquo;s ranking and will be playing at home. But some other pairs may just [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-doubles-preview-minions-on-the-cusp-of-an-indonesian-hat-trick/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-doubles-preview-minions-on-the-cusp-of-an-indonesian-hat-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyneside Badminton Centre-Job Opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyneside Badminton Centre is looking to recruit a Sports Centre Supervisor.<br />
For more information follow the link here:<br />
Tyneside Badminton Centre Job Advert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tyneside-badminton-centre-job-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tyneside-badminton-centre-job-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Mixed Doubles Preview &ndash; Chinese imperil Ahmad &amp; Natsir&rsquo;s swan song]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will local hopes Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir take the title, or will China bank on their success in the World Championships to win the Asian Games gold medal? By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mixed-doubles-preview-ndash-chinese-imperil-ahmad-amp-natsirrsquos-swan-song/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mixed-doubles-preview-ndash-chinese-imperil-ahmad-amp-natsirrsquos-swan-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Men’s Team Preview – Battle of the heavyweights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A China-Japan summit clash is in the cards with the Chinese having the upper hand but Asian continental champions Indonesia will draw on their home advantage for a podium finish. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-team-preview-battle-of-the-heavyweights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-mens-team-preview-battle-of-the-heavyweights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN GAMES Women’s Team Preview – Japan heads south as favourites]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Uber Cup and Asian title in hand, Japan&rsquo;s ladies head to Jakarta looking for a 2018 team hat trick. By Umang Shah.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto The Women&rsquo;s Team event [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-team-preview-japan-heads-south-as-favourites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-games-womens-team-preview-japan-heads-south-as-favourites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games: A 7-part preview series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Games of the XVIII Asiad are set to take place in Jakarta &amp; Palembang, Indonesia.&nbsp; A &nbsp;total of 229 athletes from 20 countries are expected to participate in the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-at-the-2018-asian-games-a-7-part-preview-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-at-the-2018-asian-games-a-7-part-preview-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIETNAM OPEN – Ko and Yeo win back titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore&rsquo;s Yeo Jia Min may have won back the Vietnam Open title she took 2 years ago but for former World Champion Ko Sung Hyun, it was the first time [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/vietnam-open-ko-and-yeo-win-back-titles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/vietnam-open-ko-and-yeo-win-back-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 WORLDS PREVIEW – What difference does it make?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A particular omission and a particular inclusion together outlines the readiness for change in the air. Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, interprets the times and the draw. There shall be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2018-worlds-preview-what-difference-does-it-make/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2018-worlds-preview-what-difference-does-it-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two former men’s singles medallists to miss Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei and Son Wan Ho have both decided to withdraw from the 2018 World Championships. Within a week of the kickoff of the 2018 BWF World Championships in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-former-mens-singles-medallists-to-miss-worlds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-former-mens-singles-medallists-to-miss-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bao-Tang reunion in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following in the footsteps of Tang Yuanting, Bao Yixin has decided to move to Australia for the next stage in her career. The former world #1 left China&rsquo;s national badminton [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bao-tang-reunion-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bao-tang-reunion-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Open Finals – No last win for Lilyana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian duo Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai stunned Olympic and four-time Singapore Open champions Tontowi Ahmad / Lilyana Natsir to win their first Super 500 title, while Japan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-finals-no-last-win-for-lilyana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-finals-no-last-win-for-lilyana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SINGAPORE OPEN Finals – No last win for Liliyana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian duo Goh Soon Huat / Shevon Jemie Lai stunned Olympic and four-time Singapore Open champions Tontowi Ahmad / Lilyana Natsir to win their first Super 500 title, while Japan [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-finals-no-last-win-for-liliyana/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-finals-no-last-win-for-liliyana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SINGAPORE OPEN SF – Gao stands tall in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gao Fangjie got her sweet revenge against Nitchaon Jindapol, reviving China&rsquo;s dream of finally winning a Super 500 women&rsquo;s singles title this year. Meanwhile, Chinese Taipei is assured of a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-sf-gao-stands-tall-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/singapore-open-sf-gao-stands-tall-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEVEL 1 COURSE AT T.B.C. IN SEPTEMBER]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UKCC Level 1 coaching course is the entry point into the coaching world and qualifies the assistant coach to support the Level 2 coach during a coaching session. This support role might include observation of practice, feeding and group management, to allow the effective delivery of the planned coaching programme.<br />
A Level 1 Coaching Course for the North East is coming up in September 2018, please CLICK HERE to view full course details and to book a place.<br />
Course Information: &bull; Dates: Sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/level-1-course-at-tbc-in-september/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/level-1-course-at-tbc-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND OPEN – 1st-time finalists victorious!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja and Hafiz Faizal made the most of their first ever post-Superseries final, as did Kanta Tsuneyama, as two of the most lucrative Thailand Open titles to date [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-1st-time-finalists-victorious/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-open-1st-time-finalists-victorious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All England champion retires, expecting a baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning All England champion and former World Champion Kamilla Rytter Juhl has just announced big news times two!&nbsp; The 34-year-old has revealed she is retiring from competitive badminton, as she [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-champion-retires-expecting-a-baby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-champion-retires-expecting-a-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise Award for Norma]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA Secretary, Norma Waterfield, was one of only 4 people to receive a North Tyneside Chairman&rsquo;s Gold Commendation Award in recognition of all her voluntary work developing badminton in North Tyneside. The award was a complete surprise to Norma, who was nominated by Ponteland coach, Phil Hall. Norma was unable to attend the presentation as she was on holiday in France at the time.North Tyneside volunteers, Viv Harmer and Rene Waugh, collected the award on her behalf. Pictured in the photo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/surprise-award-for-norma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/surprise-award-for-norma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holly Robson, NBA&rsquo;s new BE Relationship Manager for the North East, has produced her first Regional Newsletter. Click here to read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-east-newsletter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-east-newsletter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – Unbreakable Tai wins 9th against Chen]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the support from Indonesian fans, Tai Tzu Ying won her 9th straight victory over Chen Yufei and her 5th straight 2018 title, while the day ended with a 4th [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-unbreakable-tai-wins-9th-against-chen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-unbreakable-tai-wins-9th-against-chen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – Last Indonesia Open title for Natsir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmad/Natsir fullfilled their promise to win the title for the last time as partners while Kento Momota may just be getting started, with his own second Indonesia Open title. Story: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-last-indonesia-open-title-for-natsir/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-last-indonesia-open-title-for-natsir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN SF – Momota’s successful revenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kento Momota advanced in the Indonesia Open, succeeding in ensuring himself of a second straight top-tier final. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum and Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondents live in Jakarta Photos: Yves [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-momotas-successful-revenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-momotas-successful-revenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN SF – Tai takes 6th straight win against He]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a replay of last Sunday&rsquo;s final, Tai Tzu Ying recorded her 6th straight win over He Bingjiao winning in just over half an hour. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondent [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-tai-takes-6th-straight-win-against-he/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-tai-takes-6th-straight-win-against-he/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN SF – Olympic silver medallists in the hunt for a title]]></title><description><![CDATA[After beating the world #1 Friday, Malaysia&rsquo;s Chan Peng Soon / Goh Liu Ying made another surprise beat last week&rsquo;s mixed doubles champions Zheng/Huang. &nbsp;Meanwhile, there will be a new [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-olympic-silver-medallists-in-the-hunt-for-a-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-sf-olympic-silver-medallists-in-the-hunt-for-a-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN QF – Tournament host ensures first final spot early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afternoon spectators were treated to some disappointing losses by home shuttlers on the TV court but Indonesia managed to ensure spots in two of Sunday&rsquo;s finals. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-tournament-host-ensures-first-final-spot-early/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-tournament-host-ensures-first-final-spot-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN QF –Chan/Goh oust world #1s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying finished off quarter-finals day with an upset of mixed doubles world #1 Wang Yilyu / Huang Dongping. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondent live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-changoh-oust-world-1s/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-changoh-oust-world-1s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN QF – Disappointed, Sukamuljo/Gideon advance to semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian men&rsquo;s doubles stars Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo / Marcus Fernaldi Gideon managed to secure a semi-final ticket of Indonesia Open 2018 after defeating their big rivals Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-disappointed-sukamuljogideon-advance-to-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-qf-disappointed-sukamuljogideon-advance-to-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ko Sung Hyun goes back to the beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former World Champions Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol have entered their first international badminton tournament in over 2 years, in Vietnam, where Ko won his first international title [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ko-sung-hyun-goes-back-to-the-beginning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ko-sung-hyun-goes-back-to-the-beginning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R16 – Ratchanok not distracted by home support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a lot of support from Indonesian fans, Gregoria Mariska was not easy to beat for 4th-seeded Ratchanok from Thailand. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta Photos: Yves [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-ratchanok-not-distracted-by-home-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-ratchanok-not-distracted-by-home-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN R16 – Momota remains unbeatable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia&rsquo;s men singles, Anthony Sinisuka Ginting still can not find the right strategy to beat Japanese, Kento Momota for the last 2 tournaments. Last week in Malaysia Open 2018, Momota [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-momota-remains-unbeatable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-r16-momota-remains-unbeatable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Day 2 – Indonesia’s young guns rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia&rsquo;s Fajar Alfian / Muhammad Rian Ardianto managed to continue their journey in their home Indonesia Open after a brilliant win against Malaysia Open champions Kamura/Sonoda. Story: Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-2-indonesias-young-guns-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-2-indonesias-young-guns-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Day 2 – Olympic medallists put to the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[P. V. Sindhu and Lee Chong Wei were each stretched to 3 games but two European Rio medallists were shown the exit early at the Indonesia Open. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-2-olympic-medallists-put-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-2-olympic-medallists-put-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thais top the singles seeds for Asian Juniors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not long after the Indonesia Open wraps up, Jakarta will be right back to hosting, with the Badminton Asia Junior Championships being held from July 14-22, in South Tangerang City [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thais-top-the-singles-seeds-for-asian-juniors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thais-top-the-singles-seeds-for-asian-juniors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Day 1 – Singles seeds advance to Round 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia lost both of its number two singles players as many of the seeds advanced on Tuesday at the Indonesia Open. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-1-singles-seeds-advance-to-round-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-1-singles-seeds-advance-to-round-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Day 1 – Senior Danes go down in Round 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark lost a former champion and a former world #1 on the first day of play at the 2018 Indonesia Open. Story: Sulistianing Ambarwati, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-1-senior-danes-go-down-in-round-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-1-senior-danes-go-down-in-round-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Day 1 – Another early exit for Chen Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luck does not seem to have taken Chen Long&rsquo;s side yet.&nbsp; After losing in the first round of the Malaysia Open last week, he had another early exit from the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-1-another-early-exit-for-chen-long/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-day-1-another-early-exit-for-chen-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun &amp; Games at the Juniors&rsquo; Presentation Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last day of June saw some 70 players and family gathered at TBC for the annual Presentation Evening.&nbsp; This took a different format from earlier years with the first two and a half hours spent playing some fun badminton, a bit of table tennis and the relatively new sport of pickleball.&nbsp; Parents and other family members were keen to join in, with some notable performers on the TT tables.<br />
After the games and a sizeable buffet provided by the parents, they all gathered together in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/fun-amp-games-at-the-juniorsrsquo-presentation-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/fun-amp-games-at-the-juniorsrsquo-presentation-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF World Tour – Making Tuesday a used-day]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second straight week, a BWF World Tour event will be splitting up the massive 80-match first round into two days, a logical step for streamlining the scheduling of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-tour-making-tuesday-a-used-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-tour-making-tuesday-a-used-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA OPEN Finals – Lee Chong Wei makes it a cool dozen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei won the 12th Malaysia Open title of his career with a brilliant win over Kento Momota. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live) Lee Chong [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-finals-lee-chong-wei-makes-it-a-cool-dozen/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-finals-lee-chong-wei-makes-it-a-cool-dozen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA OPEN SF – Endo back in a major final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe beat Asian Champions Li/Liu in a 78-minute marathon match to give Endo an 8th try at a top-tier title. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-sf-endo-back-in-a-major-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-open-sf-endo-back-in-a-major-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$5,000 backstory to Indonesian pair’s reunion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entry of Ricky Karanda Suwardi and Angga Pratama in the Malaysia and Indonesia Opens turns out to be less a sign of the future than it is a fine [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/5000-backstory-to-indonesian-pairs-reunion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/5000-backstory-to-indonesian-pairs-reunion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN – 1st doubles double for Ellis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis became the first English player in nearly 13 years to win a doubles double at a major badminton tournament, taking two at the 2018 Canada Open. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-1st-doubles-double-for-ellis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-1st-doubles-double-for-ellis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shephard, Coombs and Bedford seal glory in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Trio lead English charge at Irish Para-Badminton International &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shephard-coombs-and-bedford-seal-glory-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shephard-coombs-and-bedford-seal-glory-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis doubles down with two titles at Canada Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis spectacularly made good on his pre-competition billing by doubling down with two titles at the Canada Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-doubles-down-with-two-titles-at-canada-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-doubles-down-with-two-titles-at-canada-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former world #1 Kim Ha Na bids farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former mixed doubles world #1 Kim Ha Na of Korea has retired from international badminton competition. Photos: Badmintonphoto Kim, who was sitting at world #5 as of last week with [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-world-1-kim-ha-na-bids-farewell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-world-1-kim-ha-na-bids-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. OPEN Finals – Ren takes a World Tour first!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese shuttlers took 3 titles at the U.S. Open on Sunday, including the first for Ren Xiangyu, who became the first teenage boy to win a title in the new [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-finals-ren-takes-a-world-tour-first/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-finals-ren-takes-a-world-tour-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briggs and Wolfenden prepare for Canada Open title defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s Tom Wolfenden and Peter Briggs return to Calgary for the first defence of their 2017 Canada Open Men&rsquo;s Doubles crown this week &ndash; and their champion credentials will be first tested by an...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-and-wolfenden-prepare-for-canada-open-title-defence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-and-wolfenden-prepare-for-canada-open-title-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. OPEN SF – Like mothers, like offspring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean underdogs finished off the 3rd upset of top-seeded shuttlers this week, putting both Kim Won Ho and Kim Hye Jeong into finals in an event their mothers won 25 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-sf-like-mothers-like-offspring/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-sf-like-mothers-like-offspring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. OPEN – Like mothers, like offspring?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Korean underdogs finished off the 3rd upset of top-seeded shuttlers this week, putting both Kim Won Ho and Kim Hye Jeong into finals in an event their mothers won 25 [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-like-mothers-like-offspring/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-like-mothers-like-offspring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The junior season ends, finally, in York]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northumberland U14 team travelled down to York on Saturday 9 June for the annual Mixed Doubles Tournament held in memory of Cerryg Davies, a young Yorkshire player who died suddenly some years ago.&nbsp; This is manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report.<br />
There were 10 teams, each of four pairs, entered into this mixed tournament: the players were playing for points in the team competition but also for a final positions in the top or bottom halves of the tournament as a couple.&nbsp; Games were pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-junior-season-ends-finally-in-york/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/the-junior-season-ends-finally-in-york/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England release Duty of Care Statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following&nbsp;Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson&rsquo;s Duty of Care in Sport Review,&nbsp;Badminton England is pleased to announce the publication of its Duty of Care Statement. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-release-duty-of-care-statement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-release-duty-of-care-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zhang Ning fired]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent Uber Cup disastrous outing for China will leave one woman down &ndash; According to Hong Kong&rsquo;s South China Morning Post, Zhang Ning, head coach for&nbsp; women&rsquo;s single team [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/zhang-ning-fired/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/zhang-ning-fired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean shuttlers may be invited to play down south]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Korean badminton players may be invited to South Korea&rsquo;s 99th Annual National Sports Festival, which will take place in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, this coming October. Over the past [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-korean-shuttlers-may-be-invited-to-play-down-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/north-korean-shuttlers-may-be-invited-to-play-down-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sell out expected as Nationals tickets go on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English Nationals make a welcome return to Wycombe Leisure Centre this August Bank Holiday - and with tickets from &pound;6 now on sale, bumper crowds are anticipated again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sell-out-expected-as-nationals-tickets-go-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sell-out-expected-as-nationals-tickets-go-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis twice top seeded as the World Tour heads west to LA]]></title><description><![CDATA[England badminton&rsquo;s medal winning heroes will be California dreaming of more title success this week as they return to action on the HSBC BWF World Tour at the US Open Super 300.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-twice-top-seeded-as-the-world-tour-heads-west-to-la/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-twice-top-seeded-as-the-world-tour-heads-west-to-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Past champions bright spots in Singapore Open’s weakest field in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[An appallingly weak field at the 2018 Singapore Open is offset by the promise of returning champions in all 5 disciplines, including 6-time winner Liliyana Natsir and 3-time winning partner [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/past-champions-bright-spots-in-singapore-opens-weakest-field-in-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/past-champions-bright-spots-in-singapore-opens-weakest-field-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horsforth Badminton chief lands Volunteer of the Year award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horsforth Badminton Club chief John Tolan has been dubbed 'truly inspiration' after netting the coveted 2018 Volunteer of the Year award, sponsored by YONEX.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/horsforth-badminton-chief-lands-volunteer-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/horsforth-badminton-chief-lands-volunteer-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worlds awaits England's 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[England squad selected for this July's World Championships in China.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-awaits-englands-10/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-awaits-englands-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 13 Anglo-Scottish at Largs]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 26 and 27 May 2018 the Northumberland under 13 team competed in the Anglo Scottish tournament at the Scottish National Sports Centre in Largs, Ayrshire. The team comprised Xuehan Zhang, Ryan Cockett, Cameron Twynholm, Sam Best, Lucy Dodd, Eve Beechinor Collins, Merin Cherian and Anna Craig (borrowed from West of Scotland). This was a new experience for most of the team, with only one having played in the event before. The team managers were Gillian Cockett and Joel Dodd and this is Joel&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-13-anglo-scottish-at-largs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-13-anglo-scottish-at-largs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Ranking Circuit – NTT sends 2 players, 3 pairs to the final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s second tier gathered in Saitama for the Ranking Circuit Competition, to put the national B team under pressure and impress the coaches. Story and photos by Miyuki Komiya, live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-ranking-circuit-ntt-sends-2-players-3-pairs-to-the-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-ranking-circuit-ntt-sends-2-players-3-pairs-to-the-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24 hour badminton marathon raises funds for local cancer charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riverside Leisure Centre Badminton Club, based at Morpeth, have raised a fantastic &pound;4,000 for a local charity by taking part in a marathon 24 hour badminton session.<br />
Over 90 players, not only from Riverside but players from other clubs, juniors from our Performance Centre and Futures groups ranging from 8 to 75 years of age, took part in the event aiming to keep the shuttle active for 24 hrs. Every penny raised was donated to the local Henry Dancer Day charity that supports children and fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/24-hour-badminton-marathon-raises-funds-for-local-cancer-charity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/24-hour-badminton-marathon-raises-funds-for-local-cancer-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul High Court clears former World Champions to play BWF events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol have won an injunction to force the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) to lift its age limit on registering independent players for international tournaments. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seoul-high-court-clears-former-world-champions-to-play-bwf-events/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seoul-high-court-clears-former-world-champions-to-play-bwf-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good bye Peter…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Ganes, one of the most respected umpires from Denmark, passed away yesterday. Some very, very sad news&hellip; I remember the first time I met Peter, in the early 2000&rsquo;s. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-bye-peter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-bye-peter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITO – Good bye Peter…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Ganes, one of the most respected Umpires from Denmark, passed away yesterday. A very, very sad news&hellip; I remember the first time I met Peter, in the early 2000&rsquo;s. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/edito-good-bye-peter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/edito-good-bye-peter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THOMAS CUP Final – Li/Liu put China back on top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen held on to win a thrilling second doubles to secure China its first Thomas Cup in 6 years. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live from [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thomas-cup-final-liliu-put-china-back-on-top/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thomas-cup-final-liliu-put-china-back-on-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UBER CUP Final – Japan ends long wait in short order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan dealt host Thailand a summary defeat in the final of the 2018 Uber Cup to pick up the nation&rsquo;s 6th title, but their first in 37 years. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/uber-cup-final-japan-ends-long-wait-in-short-order/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/uber-cup-final-japan-ends-long-wait-in-short-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UBER CUP SF – Thais delight home crowd by reaching first final!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s badminton team made history today, beating China 3-2 to reach the Uber Cup final for the first time in the event&rsquo;s 61-year history. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/uber-cup-sf-thais-delight-home-crowd-by-reaching-first-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/uber-cup-sf-thais-delight-home-crowd-by-reaching-first-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Canadians’ Uber performance newsworthy …but not a first]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Uber Cup team in Bangkok yesterday celebrated their qualification for the quarter-final stage.&nbsp; But is it really historic, and if so in what way? By Yves Lacroix.&nbsp; Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/editorial-canadians-uber-performance-newsworthy-but-not-a-first/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/editorial-canadians-uber-performance-newsworthy-but-not-a-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire Under 16 Team Tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is team manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report after an enjoyable trip to York on a very&nbsp; hot Sunday with our U16 team which was:&nbsp; Maddy Atkinson, Rachel Bogan, Ellen Davison, Charlotte Graham, Natalie Ho, Amy Ward, Tim Bodani, Matty Grant, Jai Nayyar, Matty Short, Mark Walker, Dominic Wilson-Baker.The format was 1 XD, 1 BS, 1 GS, 2 BD, 2 GB, with one end to 21, making a total of 7 matches.&nbsp; The first match was against an extremely strong and experienced Leicestershire.&nbsp; W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/yorkshire-under-16-team-tournament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/yorkshire-under-16-team-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former #1s headed to North America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui is set to make her first ever appearance on court in North America at the U.S. and Canada Opens next month, but she will [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-1s-headed-to-north-america/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-1s-headed-to-north-america/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF scoring system change fails to go through]]></title><description><![CDATA[A majority at the BWF Annual General Meeting voted for the 5&times;11-point scoring system proposal but without a 2/3 majority, the current 21-point system is here to stay. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-scoring-system-change-fails-to-go-through/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-scoring-system-change-fails-to-go-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THOMAS AND UBER CUPS Preview – The best teams assembled]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals kicking off this weekend, the best teams in the badminton world have decided their members to fight for the globe&rsquo;s top team honours.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thomas-and-uber-cups-preview-the-best-teams-assembled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thomas-and-uber-cups-preview-the-best-teams-assembled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Junior League – Well Done Ponteland!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ponteland Academy&rsquo;s Under 14 team, under the guidance of their coach Phil Hall, put in a great performance to finish in 3rd place in the finals of the National Junior League, which were held recently at the National Badminton Centre at Milton Keynes.&nbsp; This continued their progress of recent years, seeing them advance from 6th in 2016 and 5th last year.<br />
Ponteland had won the Walbottle/Northumberland league to take them through to the national age-group finals. &nbsp;The other seven lea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/national-junior-league-well-done-ponteland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/national-junior-league-well-done-ponteland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – Darling Harbour déjà vu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apart from the mixed doubles, this year&rsquo;s finals showcased unknown players to the general public. It was hard work for players and spectators alike. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-darling-harbour-dj-vu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-darling-harbour-dj-vu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – The art of knowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brightness dimmed in the stadium but the action dialled up to eyes-wide-open intensity. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) 8.5 The central court lighting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-the-art-of-knowing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-the-art-of-knowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – The art of the steeper smash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being decorated international players, not everybody is blessed with a sharp smash. It really does make a difference to ending points sooner. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-the-art-of-the-steeper-smash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-the-art-of-the-steeper-smash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – For the second day running]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysians in the lead narrowly lost out to singles opponents from different decades. It is vital to know yourself at every age. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-for-the-second-day-running/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-for-the-second-day-running/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Too hot to handle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second wave men&rsquo;s doubles proponents across the board noticeably possess greater knowledge and wisdom at an earlier age than before. They have a lot to thank their coaches for. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-too-hot-to-handle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-too-hot-to-handle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Tough gentle touches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tight unattackable net-shots are the toughest strokes to master in the business. Find out who got them just right and who unfortunately didn&rsquo;t. By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-tough-gentle-touches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-tough-gentle-touches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 1 – Close mixed encounters of the 3rd kind of fluid]]></title><description><![CDATA[No shortage of talent on Day 1 of the Australian Open as some of the best in mixed doubles got their main draw action started a day early. By Aaron [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-close-mixed-encounters-of-the-3rd-kind-of-fluid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-close-mixed-encounters-of-the-3rd-kind-of-fluid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN PREVIEW – Redoubtable double doubles double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do top ten players enter smaller tournaments? Our preview specialist Aaron Wong explains. ___________________________________________________________________ If I had a dollar for every time somebody said the downgrade of the Australian [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-redoubtable-double-doubles-double/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-redoubtable-double-doubles-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ZEALAND OPEN – Doubles double for Wang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Wang Chi Lin became the first player to win the doubles double in a major tournament this year, with mixed partner Lee Chia Hsin getting the first major title of her career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-doubles-double-for-wang/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-doubles-double-for-wang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where in the world can you find the right coach?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prize money, ranking points, and podium photos track the success of badminton players as travel the world from tournament to tournament, but how are the globe-trotting coaches doing as they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/where-in-the-world-can-you-find-the-right-coach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/where-in-the-world-can-you-find-the-right-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy and Cameron are “the most promising”]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2003, while he was Chair of North Tyneside Council, Councillor John Carter became an avid fan of badminton, attending a number of our tournaments in North Tyneside.&nbsp; He decided that he would like to set up an annual award for the most promising boy and girl in Northumberland, and so the annual Under 12 awards were established.<br />
This year&rsquo;s awards were presented yesterday by the current Chair, Councillor Cath Davis, and went to Lucy Dodd and Cameron Twynholm.&nbsp; Their parents and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-and-cameron-are-the-most-promising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lucy-and-cameron-are-the-most-promising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the good old days to the present]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did a badminton club get started in the 1950&rsquo;s? What were playing conditions like?&nbsp; Did it cost much? What were match suppers? Do you know any of the people who made things happen?&nbsp; If you want the answers, read the following history of Whitley Chapel Badminton Club.<br />
Whitley Chapel Badminton Club<br />
Still Going Strong at 60!<br />
&nbsp;Sixty years ago, the 30th September 1957 saw the inaugural meeting of Whitley Chapel Badminton Club. &nbsp;For the next 37 years badminton was played]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/from-the-good-old-days-to-the-present/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/from-the-good-old-days-to-the-present/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 repeat champions on each of 3 continents!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asia, Europe and Pan America all held their continental championships last week and each continent ended up with exactly two repeat champions and a few exciting comebacks. Photos: Badmintonphoto Last [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2-repeat-champions-on-each-of-3-continents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2-repeat-champions-on-each-of-3-continents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks the King and Queen of Europe once more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock retain their mixed doubles title at the European Championship as Raj Ouseph takes men's singles silver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-the-king-and-queen-of-europe-once-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-the-king-and-queen-of-europe-once-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title defences still on as Ouseph and Adcocks battle to European finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Ouseph and the Adcocks each battle through three games to keep their European title defences alive in Huelva, Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/title-defences-still-on-as-ouseph-and-adcocks-battle-to-european-finals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/title-defences-still-on-as-ouseph-and-adcocks-battle-to-european-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title defence still on as Ouseph makes European Championships final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ouseph books European Championships final place against world champion Viktor Axelsen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/title-defence-still-on-as-ouseph-makes-european-championships-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/title-defence-still-on-as-ouseph-makes-european-championships-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three medals guaranteed at European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champions Chris and Gabby Adcock and Rajiv Ouseph are safely through to the semi-finals of the European Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/three-medals-guaranteed-at-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/three-medals-guaranteed-at-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English seeds continue charge at European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s seeded stars once again showed their continental class with another impressive day of victories to reach the European Championship quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-seeds-continue-charge-at-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-seeds-continue-charge-at-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birch headlines English success at European Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Birch advanced in both the women's singles and doubles on a successful second day for England's stars at the European Championship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-headlines-english-success-at-european-championship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-headlines-english-success-at-european-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birch progresses on busy opening day of European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Birch made it to the second round on a busy opening day of the European Championships in Spain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-progresses-on-busy-opening-day-of-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-progresses-on-busy-opening-day-of-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All action England ready for Europe's opening day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock start their European title defence on Day One of the 2018 European Championships - and its one of six matches with English interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-action-england-ready-for-europes-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-action-england-ready-for-europes-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF Tour – Every little bit helps on the Road to Guangzhou]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva won the Orleans Masters and propelled themselves into contention to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals, as the new tour format starts to show some [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-tour-every-little-bit-helps-on-the-road-to-guangzhou/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-tour-every-little-bit-helps-on-the-road-to-guangzhou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LINGSHUI MASTERS – Li Xuerui is back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her first on-court appearance since Rio, Li Xuerui made the Lingshui China Masters her first title in nearly 2 years. Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) Last year saw the return to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lingshui-masters-li-xuerui-is-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lingshui-masters-li-xuerui-is-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LINGSHUI MASTERS – Li Xuerui]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her first on-court appearance since Rio, Li Xuerui made the Lingshui China Masters her first title in nearly 2 years. Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) Last year saw the return to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lingshui-masters-li-xuerui/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lingshui-masters-li-xuerui/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's medal winners seeded for Spanish inquisition at the Euros]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine of England&rsquo;s medal-winners squad from the Gold Coast seeded for the upcoming 2018 European Championships as attentions immediately switch to Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/englands-medal-winners-seeded-for-spanish-inquisition-at-the-euros/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/englands-medal-winners-seeded-for-spanish-inquisition-at-the-euros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langridge and Ellis add Commonwealth crown to Olympic medal as Adcocks defend title]]></title><description><![CDATA[English badminton players end Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with six medals, including two gold&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-add-commonwealth-crown-to-olympic-medal-as-adcocks-defend-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-add-commonwealth-crown-to-olympic-medal-as-adcocks-defend-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northumberland Juniors Regain the Challenge Trophy from Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Northumberland&nbsp; played Team Durham in the Challenge Cup last weekend at Belmont School in Durham.&nbsp; This has now become an annual event against our near neighbours and this year we had teams of 16 juniors, ranging from Year 6 up to Year 11, playing a mixture of singles and doubles matches.&nbsp; After a total of 56 games, Northumberland emerged triumphant.&nbsp; This is team manager Karen Davison&rsquo;s report on the day.&nbsp;Players were split into four groups of roughly equal a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-juniors-regain-the-challenge-trophy-from-durham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/northumberland-juniors-regain-the-challenge-trophy-from-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England clock up best Commonwealth tally in 16 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six medals guaranteed on the Gold Coast for nation's shuttlers&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-clock-up-best-commonwealth-tally-in-16-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-clock-up-best-commonwealth-tally-in-16-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze for Ouseph after dramatic victory over Prannoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[England star bounces back from semi-final disappointment to add another Commonwealth medal to his collection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-for-ouseph-after-dramatic-victory-over-prannoy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-for-ouseph-after-dramatic-victory-over-prannoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith ready to defy home advantage all over again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauren Smith remains in the running for a hat trick of Commonwealth Games medals &ndash; and is ready to defy home advantage once again in her mission to achieve it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/smith-ready-to-defy-home-advantage-all-over-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/smith-ready-to-defy-home-advantage-all-over-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quintet of semi-finals await for England at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fantastic five semi-finals await for England's badminton stars on the Gold Coast after another impressive day of singles and doubles action at the Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/quintet-of-semi-finals-await-for-england-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/quintet-of-semi-finals-await-for-england-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English contingent into Commonwealth Games quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Commonwealth Games medal hunt continued to gather pace as a host of players battled their way to the quarter-finals on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-contingent-into-commonwealth-games-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-contingent-into-commonwealth-games-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcock: We've learnt how to handle pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabby Adcock believes she and husband Chris have learnt to handle pressure on court since winning Commonwealth gold in Glasgow four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcock-weve-learnt-how-to-handle-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcock-weve-learnt-how-to-handle-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defending champion Adcocks ease through at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending Commonwealth champions Gabby and Chris Adcock got their mixed doubles title defence underway in convincing fashion on a day of further English success on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/defending-champion-adcocks-ease-through-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/defending-champion-adcocks-ease-through-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 18 ICT]]></title><description><![CDATA[And so, another year has gone already and it&rsquo;s off to Nottingham for the 53rd running of the Under 18 Inter County Tournament.&nbsp; With a mainly young and inexperienced team, and lacking really strong singles players, we had no great expectations other than not finishing in the bottom group.&nbsp; Unfortunately, the number of competing counties was down by three to 32 and several of our closer competitors from recent years were missing.&nbsp; It was clearly going to be tough but two good]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-18-ict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birch 'fired up' and full of confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Birch&nbsp;is relishing a new-found confidence after impressing fans, experts and fellow players alike Down Under and it is showing in her performances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-fired-up-and-full-of-confidence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-fired-up-and-full-of-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birch, Adcock and Lane ease through Commonwealth openers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Birch is relishing a new-found confidence after easing into the second round of the women's singles as the Commonwealth Games individual competition swept into action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-adcock-and-lane-ease-through-commonwealth-openers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-adcock-and-lane-ease-through-commonwealth-openers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No stopping Bucks as they hit ICT for six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckinghamshire made it six years as champions of the U18 Inter County Tournament &ndash; powered by official equipment supplier, Babolat - at University of Nottingham, then vowed to continue the run going.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/no-stopping-bucks-as-they-hit-ict-for-six/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/no-stopping-bucks-as-they-hit-ict-for-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England rally to mixed team bronze at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[England fought back from semi-final disappointment to secure a valiant bronze as the Commonwealth Games mixed team event drew to a close on the Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-rally-to-mixed-team-bronze-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-rally-to-mixed-team-bronze-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis happy, but not content, with Commonwealth bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis is very happy to have won team bronze after helping his country to a 3-0 win against Singapore over night - but now he is hungry for more, more, more. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-happy-but-not-content-with-commonwealth-bronze/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-happy-but-not-content-with-commonwealth-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysians were 'one step ahead' admits England duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honesty from Chris Langridge as English pair admit Malaysians were 'one step ahead' in their Gold Coast Semi-Final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysians-were-one-step-ahead-admits-england-duo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysians-were-one-step-ahead-admits-england-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England set for bronze medal clash after defeat to Malaysia]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Defeats for Ouseph, Birch and Ellis and Langridge set up Singapore encounter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-set-for-bronze-medal-clash-after-defeat-to-malaysia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-set-for-bronze-medal-clash-after-defeat-to-malaysia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superb England breeze past Canada to set up Malaysia clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Victories for Ouseph, Birch and Ellis and Langridge ensure semi-final spot &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/superb-england-breeze-past-canada-to-set-up-malaysia-clash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/superb-england-breeze-past-canada-to-set-up-malaysia-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph: These are the games you want to be involved in]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Commonwealth Games Semi-Final with reigning champions Malaysia is a tie&nbsp;England&rsquo;s Rajiv Ouseph is relishing as he prepares to face Lee Chong Wei.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-these-are-the-games-you-want-to-be-involved-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-these-are-the-games-you-want-to-be-involved-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England stay perfect to set up Canada quarter-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[England will go into the mixed team quarter-finals boasting a perfect record after maintaining their unbeaten run with victory over Commonwealth Games hosts Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-stay-perfect-to-set-up-canada-quarter-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-stay-perfect-to-set-up-canada-quarter-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect start for England at Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[A perfect ten. England could hardly have asked for a better start at the 2018 Commonwealth Games as they didn't drop a single game on day one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/perfect-start-for-england-at-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/perfect-start-for-england-at-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane: England won't underestimate Australian threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane believes England won&rsquo;t under call the threat Australia play to England&rsquo;s hopes of reaching the Commonwealth Games team event knock-out stages&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-england-wont-underestimate-australian-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-england-wont-underestimate-australian-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birch's butterflies can't stop a winning Games debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Birch admitted to more than a few butterflies in the stomach before making a winning debut for Team England at her first Commonwealth Games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birchs-butterflies-cant-stop-a-winning-games-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birchs-butterflies-cant-stop-a-winning-games-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Coast is 'every young athletes dream' say England debut duo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full England debut and now a first multi-sport Games with Team England - it&rsquo;s been a big two months in the career of Ben Lane and Jess Pugh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gold-coast-is-every-young-athletes-dream-say-england-debut-duo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gold-coast-is-every-young-athletes-dream-say-england-debut-duo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo Gallery | England in U17 6 Nations action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best photos of England's young lions in action against Europe's fastest rising stars at the U17 6 Nations in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/photo-gallery-england-in-u17-6-nations-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/photo-gallery-england-in-u17-6-nations-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langridge wants Commonwealth gold to 'compete the set']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Langridge says a Commonwealth Games gold medal &lsquo;would be really nice to complete the set&rsquo; after netting double silver and bronze in Glasgow four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-wants-commonwealth-gold-to-compete-the-set/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-wants-commonwealth-gold-to-compete-the-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England team up with Freedom Leisure to spotlight court time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England have signed a partnership agreement&nbsp;with Freedom Leisure in a bid to further support and enhance our mission to get more people playing badminton in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-team-up-with-freedom-leisure-to-spotlight-court-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-team-up-with-freedom-leisure-to-spotlight-court-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tight Match for the U16s v Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our U16s played their last match of the season last weekend against a Yorkshire team in their Shires League Satellite fixture at the Tyneside Badminton centre.&nbsp; The team were managed by Karen Davison: please read on for her report.<br />
Team:-<br />
Ellen Davison, Lucy Dodd, Natalie Ho, Charlotte Graham, Amy Ward<br />
Tim Bodani, James Dodd, Matty Grant, Matty Short, Finlay Smith<br />
&nbsp;Yorkshire only brought 3 boys, so James Dodd stood in as a sub for them, these games would be recorded as wins for Northum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-tight-match-for-the-u16s-v-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-tight-match-for-the-u16s-v-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record entry for social tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest North Tyneside Social Badminton Tournament, held in the sports hall at John Spence Community High School in North Shields, attracted a record entry of 75 players, who play for fun. The ages of the players ranged from 14 to 74!&nbsp; It was again extremely pleasing to see over 20 new faces, including a good contingent of very friendly and polite Chinese players from Northumbria University.<br />
Everyone got lots of games as initial rounds were played in round robin groups. The older players]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/record-entry-for-social-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/record-entry-for-social-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationals head back to Wycombe by popular demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wycombe Leisure Centre gets set for a Bank Holiday of top class badminton this August (24-26) as the English Nationals return to the venue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nationals-head-back-to-wycombe-by-popular-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/nationals-head-back-to-wycombe-by-popular-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loughborough University handed official endorsement as 'England Badminton Development Centre']]></title><description><![CDATA[Read why Badminton England has today officially endorsed Loughborough University as the NGB&rsquo;s &lsquo;England Badminton Development Centre&rsquo; in a new partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/loughborough-university-handed-official-endorsement-as-england-badminton-development-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/loughborough-university-handed-official-endorsement-as-england-badminton-development-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They are off to the National Schools Final!!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Success in the regional round has meant that the boys from Gosforth Academy and the girls from Emmanuel College, Gateshead, have made it through to the Finals weekend of the National School Championships at the end of April.&nbsp; And six of the players are from our county squads.&nbsp; Vikram and Jai Nayyar, Tom Cox and Finlay Smith are in&nbsp; the Gosforth team: and moreover, their team is managed by our top Under 18, George Moran.&nbsp; The Emmanuel team features sisters Natalie and Katrina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/they-are-off-to-the-national-schools-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/they-are-off-to-the-national-schools-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medals for our U17 Girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was success for two of our girls in the recent Northumberland Under 17 Silver tournament.&nbsp; This had been due to take place at the start of March but unfortunately had to be cancelled because of the &ldquo;Beast from the East&rdquo;.&nbsp; A small window in the calendar enabled it to be rescheduled a fortnight later.&nbsp; Although some of the original entrants could not make the new date and the girls&rsquo; entries were lower than we would have liked, there were a few additional play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-for-our-u17-girls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 22:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/medals-for-our-u17-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Finals – And history was made!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan and Denmark both re-wrote history today as Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino&nbsp;became the first Japanese to win the Mixed double title while Denmark grabbed their first &nbsp;Women&rsquo;s double title [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-finals-and-history-was-made/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-finals-and-history-was-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND SF – A long day to the finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champions Marcus / Kevin strut into the finals of Yonex All England 2018. In a repeat of last year&rsquo;s semi-finals, they beat Danish duo Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads Pieler [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-sf-a-long-day-to-the-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-sf-a-long-day-to-the-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All England QF – Super Dan on the run!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary player Lin Dan earned his twenty-seventh victory over his greatest rival, Malaysia&rsquo;s Lee Chong Wei, in a tremendous quarter-final match. Both players offered a majestic performance for their [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-super-dan-on-the-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-super-dan-on-the-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND QF – A close shave for Sindhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic silver medallist Pusarla Venkata Sindhu came out on top in her tenth encounter against Japan&rsquo;s Nozomi Okuhara (pictured) and booked her semi-final spot at the Yonex All England 2018. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-a-close-shave-for-sindhu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-qf-a-close-shave-for-sindhu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks out of YONEX All England Open 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Chris and Gabby Adcock lost their Friday quarter-final at the YONEX All England Open 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-out-of-yonex-all-england-open-2018/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-out-of-yonex-all-england-open-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks fly into YONEX All England Open 2018 quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[YONEX All England Open 2018: Day two wrap of the English players &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-fly-into-yonex-all-england-open-2018-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-fly-into-yonex-all-england-open-2018-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks return to action with a bang]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wrap of all the British players in action on day one of the YONEX All England Open 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-return-to-action-with-a-bang/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-return-to-action-with-a-bang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Preview – The #NeverBefore phenomenon]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you happen to be in Birmingham, treat yourself to the first round of the All England. You&rsquo;ll kick yourself if you didn&rsquo;t. Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, offers alternative [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-the-neverbefore-phenomenon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-the-neverbefore-phenomenon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALL ENGLAND Preview Part II – Average 200 to Super 1000 in 11 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s early in the year so we ought not to over interpret the meaningfulness of the upcoming All England results, cautions our preview specialist, Aaron Wong. Photos: Badmintonphoto Who else [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-part-ii-average-200-to-super-1000-in-11-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-preview-part-ii-average-200-to-super-1000-in-11-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GERMAN OPEN – Biggest title yet for Goh and Lai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia&rsquo;s Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Jemie Lai took their first mixed title at a six-figure badminton event, making the German Open their second major title. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/german-open-biggest-title-yet-for-goh-and-lai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/german-open-biggest-title-yet-for-goh-and-lai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shephard picks up two titles as part of English success at Spanish Para-Badminton International]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Jack Shephard wins two events as England pick up four titles in Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shephard-picks-up-two-titles-as-part-of-english-success-at-spanish-para-badminton-international/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shephard-picks-up-two-titles-as-part-of-english-success-at-spanish-para-badminton-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior County Report 2 [2017-18 season]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on Senior Tournaments and County Team matches from December 2017 to March 7th&nbsp; 2018.<br />
Senior Tournaments<br />
Senior Gold<br />
The annual Northumberland Championships, part of the Badminton England Senior Gold Circuit, saw some 60 of the best players on the circuit congregate at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. For the last two years the Gold has been dominated by Scottish internationals but they were in the most part absent this year, leaving the way clear for the English to triumph. The me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/senior-county-report-2-2017-18-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/senior-county-report-2-2017-18-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior County Report 1 [2017-18 season]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on Senior Tournaments and County Team matches up to the end of November 2017.<br />
Senior Tournaments<br />
County Restricted Tournament<br />
The annual &ldquo;Restricted&rdquo; tournament took on a new look this year with the doubles events being amalgamated with a Graded Doubles tournament on October 1st and the singles similarly combined with a Graded Singles Tournament on October 22nd. With some notable absentees, including last year&rsquo;s double champion Sarah Renton, there was opportunity fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/senior-county-report-1-2017-18-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/senior-county-report-1-2017-18-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-time All England winner Jung Jae Sung taken by a heart attack at 35]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Korean badminton community today mourns the passing of two-time All England champion Jung Jae Sung.&nbsp; The 35-year-old died of a heart attack this morning at his home near Suwon, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-time-all-england-winner-jung-jae-sung-taken-by-a-heart-attack-at-35/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-time-all-england-winner-jung-jae-sung-taken-by-a-heart-attack-at-35/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane ready for the YONEX All England's 'special aura']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane and Jess Pugh will be welcomed by a first ever place in the YONEX All England main draw when they are arrive in Birmingham next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-ready-for-the-yonex-all-englands-special-aura/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-ready-for-the-yonex-all-englands-special-aura/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith see Yonex German Open run end]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Ellis and Smith stun second seeds on their way to Yonex German Open quarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-see-yonex-german-open-run-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-see-yonex-german-open-run-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England vacancy in North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England are currently advertising for a vacant position which is to cover either Yorkshire or the North East [= Durham &amp; Northumberland CBA areas].&nbsp; If you are interested click here for the advert. Closing date is 19 March 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-vacancy-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-vacancy-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young English talent bow out of YONEX Dutch Junior]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s next generation of badminton talents continued their rapid development on the world stage with a busy week of matches at the YONEX Dutch Junior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/young-english-talent-bow-out-of-yonex-dutch-junior/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/young-english-talent-bow-out-of-yonex-dutch-junior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWISS OPEN – 3 take first major titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing in his first major final, Mark Lamsfuss was joined by both women&rsquo;s doubles winners in winning a first ever major title. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) Germany&rsquo;s Mark [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/swiss-open-3-take-first-major-titles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/swiss-open-3-take-first-major-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith battle to YONEX Swiss Open silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith&rsquo;s impressive YONEX Swiss Open campaign has ended with a silver medal after missing out on top spot in an entertaining final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-battle-to-yonex-swiss-open-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-battle-to-yonex-swiss-open-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith win all-English semi to make Swiss Open final]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Ellis and Smith overcome Land and Pugh to book place in Basel mixed doubles final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-win-all-english-semi-to-make-swiss-open-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-win-all-english-semi-to-make-swiss-open-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-English semi-final in store at YONEX Swiss Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[England are guaranteed at least one pair of representatives in the YONEX Swiss Open final after two mixed doubles teams booked their places in the semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-english-semi-final-in-store-at-yonex-swiss-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-english-semi-final-in-store-at-yonex-swiss-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final game, love-all, play: the probability of winning a deciding game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 30% of all badminton matches over the past 4 years went to 3 games. &nbsp;Of course, there is an even chance of winning a third game but if we [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/final-game-love-all-play-the-probability-of-winning-a-deciding-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/final-game-love-all-play-the-probability-of-winning-a-deciding-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England look to take Team Championships display into Swiss Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[European champion Rajiv Ouseph will contest this week's Swiss Open as men's singles top seed as a plethora of England players look to make their mark in Basel.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-look-to-take-team-championships-display-into-swiss-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-look-to-take-team-championships-display-into-swiss-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark and Canada both win double continental team titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denmark won the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s titles at the European Badminton Team Championships in Kazan while Canada did likewise in the Pan Am region, completing the qualifier list for the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-and-canada-both-win-double-continental-team-titles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-and-canada-both-win-double-continental-team-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former County star player remembered in Chronicle tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who knew Lynn Lacey will be interested to read the recent article that appeared in the Evening Chronicle. Click here to access the article.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-county-star-player-remembered-in-chronicle-tribute/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-county-star-player-remembered-in-chronicle-tribute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Kazan: England beaten by Denmark in final of European Team Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;England lose 3-1 to Denmark in the final of the European Team Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-england-beaten-by-denmark-in-final-of-european-team-championships/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-england-beaten-by-denmark-in-final-of-european-team-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European semi-finalists send Russia, Hong Kong to Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the quarter-finals complete at the European Men&rsquo;s and Women&rsquo;s Team Championships, Russia and Hong Kong got near confirmation of their qualification for the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-semi-finalists-send-russia-hong-kong-to-bangkok/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-semi-finalists-send-russia-hong-kong-to-bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Kazan: England's men power into final of European Team Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ouseph leads charge as England defeat France 3-1 in Kazan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-englands-men-power-into-final-of-european-team-championships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-englands-men-power-into-final-of-european-team-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Kazan: Mixed fortunes for seniors as U15s begin their European Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's men make the quarter finals of the European Men's and Women's Team Championships, while the women are downed by Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-mixed-fortunes-for-seniors-as-u15s-begin-their-european-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-mixed-fortunes-for-seniors-as-u15s-begin-their-european-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tang Yuanting the latest to reappear in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Australian Open winner Tang Yuanting will be appear in the Australian National Championships later this month. Former world #2 Tang Yuanting (pictured, with Ma Jin) keeps on surprising.&nbsp; In [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tang-yuanting-the-latest-to-reappear-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tang-yuanting-the-latest-to-reappear-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tang Yuanting the latest from China to reappear in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Australian Open winner Tang Yuanting will be appear in the Australian National Championships later this month. Former world #2 Tang Yuanting (pictured, with Ma Jin) keeps on surprising.&nbsp; In [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tang-yuanting-the-latest-from-china-to-reappear-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tang-yuanting-the-latest-from-china-to-reappear-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Kazan: England teams through to European quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Two more 5-0 victories see both men's and women's teams top their groups in Russia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-england-teams-through-to-european-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-england-teams-through-to-european-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Kazan: England maintain rapid start in European Team Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[England continued their flying start at the European Men's and Women's Team Championships with 5-0 and 4-1 victories respectively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-england-maintain-rapid-start-in-european-team-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-england-maintain-rapid-start-in-european-team-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAM confirms two players provisionally suspended by BWF]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has confirmed that two Malaysian players have been provisionally suspended by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) following allegations of match-fixing, according to a report [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bam-confirms-two-players-provisionally-suspended-by-bwf/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bam-confirms-two-players-provisionally-suspended-by-bwf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF Tour: From 10 to 13 and from 12 to 33!]]></title><description><![CDATA[While top badminton players complain about being forced to play up to 13 tournaments, new rules could place a world #1 behind an 0-33 shuttler in the race to the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-tour-from-10-to-13-and-from-12-to-33/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-tour-from-10-to-13-and-from-12-to-33/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today in Kazan: Perfect start for England in Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's men and women win five from five matches apiece to top their tables at the European Team Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-perfect-start-for-england-in-russia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/today-in-kazan-perfect-start-for-england-in-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN TEAM CHAMPS – Japan sets sights on Uber Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s team proved that they are a strong title contender in the upcoming Uber Cup finals by beating China, 3-0 as they and Indonesia emerged as the Asian Champions [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-team-champs-japan-sets-sights-on-uber-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-team-champs-japan-sets-sights-on-uber-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reyes prevails in weekend of shocks at U19 English National Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pamela Reyes overcame both the odds and a string of higher-ranked opponents to get her hands on the U19 English National Championship title after a thrilling weekend in Milton Keynes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/reyes-prevails-in-weekend-of-shocks-at-u19-english-national-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/reyes-prevails-in-weekend-of-shocks-at-u19-english-national-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight set for England debuts at European Team Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight players will make their team debut for England this week as a 19-strong squad heads to Kazan for the European Men's and Women's Team Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/eight-set-for-england-debuts-at-european-team-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/eight-set-for-england-debuts-at-european-team-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Korea fight for Thomas Cup berths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosts Malaysia may be in a do-or-die battle with Hong Kong in Alor Setar, with a spot at the Badminton Asia Championship semi-final and the Thomas Cup Finals in Thailand [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-hong-kong-and-korea-fight-for-thomas-cup-berths/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-hong-kong-and-korea-fight-for-thomas-cup-berths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia and Hong Kong fight for last Thomas Cup berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosts Malaysia may be in a do-or-die battle with Hong Kong in Alor Setar, with a spot at the Badminton Asia Championship semi-final and the Thomas Cup Finals in Thailand [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-and-hong-kong-fight-for-last-thomas-cup-berth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-and-hong-kong-fight-for-last-thomas-cup-berth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton Ten named in Commonwealth Games team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team England has today named a full complement of ten badminton players who will represent the nation at the Commonwealth Games this coming April, in Australia&rsquo;s Gold Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-ten-named-in-commonwealth-games-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-ten-named-in-commonwealth-games-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Evans to play for Ireland one last time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland&rsquo;s Scott Evans has announced that he is retiring from international badminton.&nbsp; His last event will be the European Men&rsquo;s Team Championship in Kazan, Russia next week. &ldquo;After 15 years [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/scott-evans-to-play-for-ireland-one-last-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/scott-evans-to-play-for-ireland-one-last-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo-Scottish Under 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northumberland&rsquo;s Under 15 Junior County team were involved in the Anglo-Scottish Tournament over the weekend at the Tyneside Badminton Centre. &nbsp;The event, supported as usual by Yehlex, brings together teams from north and south of the border each year to play off for the trophy.&nbsp; For some of the team it was the first time they had represented their County and the team were all proudly wearing their new Northumberland team tops.<br />
The team, under the experienced management of Karen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-15-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-15-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC to broadcast the YONEX All England this March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England is delighted to confirm that the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships will return to the BBC in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bbc-to-broadcast-the-yonex-all-england-this-march/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bbc-to-broadcast-the-yonex-all-england-this-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIA OPEN Finals – Beiwen breaks Indian hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhang Beiwen picked up the biggest title of her career, silencing the New Delhi crowd as she blocked local favourite P. V. Sindhu&rsquo;s attempt at an India Open title defense. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-finals-beiwen-breaks-indian-hearts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-finals-beiwen-breaks-indian-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIA OPEN SF – Sindhu title defense last home hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pusarla Venkata Sindhu blocked Ratchanok Intanon to keep alive her hopes of a title defense, once again the only hope for a home title. By Jong.&nbsp; Photos: Mikael Ropars / [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-sf-sindhu-title-defense-last-home-hope/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/india-open-sf-sindhu-title-defense-last-home-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good news for British Olympic and Paralympic squads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great news for the British Olympic badminton Squad from UK Sport yesterday&nbsp;: one year after the huge cut in funding, badminton will benefit from a 2 year Olympic funding of [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-news-for-british-olympic-and-paralympic-squads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/good-news-for-british-olympic-and-paralympic-squads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zhao Yunlei to return…as coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[One and a half years after her retirement from the international badminton scene, former Olympic gold medallist, Zhao Yunlei, is back to her once familiar national team.&nbsp; She will be [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/zhao-yunlei-to-returnas-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/zhao-yunlei-to-returnas-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POLL – How can we be of service?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BWF finally plans to test out a new rule to standardize both service height and the judging thereof.&nbsp; But is it really going to solve the problems that need [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-how-can-we-be-of-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 03:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-how-can-we-be-of-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England statement on UK Sport funding investments into Olympic and Paralympic Programmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England is pleased that UK Sport has acknowledged another successful medal winning year by choosing to invest &pound;630,000 for the remaining period of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle from the new Medal Support...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-statement-on-uk-sport-funding-investments-into-olympic-and-paralympic-programmes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-statement-on-uk-sport-funding-investments-into-olympic-and-paralympic-programmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph hoping to build momentum at India Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ouseph faces tough draw in first round but hoping to get back into the groove, in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-hoping-to-build-momentum-at-india-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-hoping-to-build-momentum-at-india-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesex strengthen position atop the County Championship Premiership table]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;London county win three from three to take commanding lead at top of standings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/middlesex-strengthen-position-atop-the-county-championship-premiership-table/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/middlesex-strengthen-position-atop-the-county-championship-premiership-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton's committed court timers smash through one million milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[YOUGOV research offers welcome news to nation's favourite racket sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badmintons-committed-court-timers-smash-through-one-million-milestone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badmintons-committed-court-timers-smash-through-one-million-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA MASTERS Finals – Ginting wins first at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Ginting won his first title on home soil, winning the men&rsquo;s singles crown at the 2018 Indonesia Masters. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live) It was just last September [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-ginting-wins-first-at-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-masters-finals-ginting-wins-first-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England make new grants available for forward thinking clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Did you know Badminton England have re-invested over &pound;130,000 of membership contributions straight back into strengthening the very heart of the club network in the past 9 months? Now each of the 1,400 clubs that...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-make-new-grants-available-for-forward-thinking-clubs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-make-new-grants-available-for-forward-thinking-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph ready for injury return at Indonesia Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[One game at a time will be Rajiv Ouseph&rsquo;s mentality this week as his return from injury begins in earnest at the Indonesian Masters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-ready-for-injury-return-at-indonesia-masters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-ready-for-injury-return-at-indonesia-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MALAYSIA MASTERS Finals – Tang/Tse snap Chinese winning streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tse Ying Suet and Tang Chun Man block Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong from winning their fourth straight title, dealing the new pair the first defeat in their partnership to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-finals-tangtse-snap-chinese-winning-streak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/malaysia-masters-finals-tangtse-snap-chinese-winning-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven English players nominated for European Player of the Year gongs]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s leading badminton stars have been recognised for their 2017 achievements with nominations for the BEC European Player awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seven-english-players-nominated-for-european-player-of-the-year-gongs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/seven-english-players-nominated-for-european-player-of-the-year-gongs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate badminton takes off in second season]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an era where work-life balance and employee wellbeing are at its most important, there are few better ways than the nation&rsquo;s favourite racket sport to deliver on those crucial assets. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/corporate-badminton-takes-off-in-second-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/corporate-badminton-takes-off-in-second-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THAILAND MASTERS – Surprise finale gives Thai men first title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tinn Isriyanet and Kittisak Namdash made it three for Thailand at the Thailand Masters when they edged out the Macau Open champions to win the men&rsquo;s doubles title. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-masters-surprise-finale-gives-thai-men-first-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thailand-masters-surprise-finale-gives-thai-men-first-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 16 Shires team draw with Cheshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Under 16s staged a really good recovery from their 5-15 loss to Cheshire back in October when the return took place on Sunday at Garforth.&nbsp; Full details will be posted in due course but they came away with a 10-all draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-16-shires-team-draw-with-cheshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/under-16-shires-team-draw-with-cheshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze for Jamie and Matty at Thornaby Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Tinnion and Matty Jerdan went down to Teesside for the Durham U19 Silver and came back with a bronze medal in the men&rsquo;s doubles.&nbsp; A significant entry from four strong Scottish lads ensured that there was a good standard of play.&nbsp; Our two got close to one of the Scottish pairs but could not quite force the match into a third end, losing the very tight second 23-25.&nbsp; But two good wins in the group of five gave them the third place bronzes.<br />
Both Jamie and Matty competed s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-for-jamie-and-matty-at-thornaby-silver/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bronze-for-jamie-and-matty-at-thornaby-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remodelled world tour announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a landmark announcement, the BWF today launched its remodelled world tour and presented global banking giant HSBC as its Principal Global Partner in a sponsorship deal that will catapult badminton to unprecedented...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/remodelled-world-tour-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/remodelled-world-tour-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Bronze Medal at York U15 Silver]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was success at York on Saturday for Charlotte Graham and Tim Bodani.&nbsp; The mixed doubles event was played as a knock-out and our pair scored two fine wins to reach the semi final stage.&nbsp; Here they came up against number one seeds and event winners Grace Sherwin &amp; Joe Howells: they succumbed 10-15, 5-15 but were delighted to take another medal together, this time a bronze to add to their recent successes.<br />
In the boys&rsquo; doubles, Tim partnered Matthew Short.&nbsp; In a very]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-bronze-medal-at-york-u15-silver/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/a-bronze-medal-at-york-u15-silver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U18 Shires win over Lancs2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon saw our Under 18 team record an excellent 17-3 win against Lancashire&rsquo;s 2nds.&nbsp; The visitors were unfortunately short of a girl, which meant that they had to concede four matches but our Natalie Ho gained valuable experience by agreeing to &ldquo;sub&rdquo; for Lancs, thus enabling all 20 matches to be played.&nbsp; Northumberland&rsquo;s team was:<br />
Anna Railton, Libby Hall, Rachel Bogan, Sarah Bambrick, Arif Alam, George Moran, Jack Thorpe, Melvin Cherian &amp; Matty J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u18-shires-win-over-lancs2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u18-shires-win-over-lancs2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton Europe to partner Kawasaki Sports for Centre of Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton Europe and Kawasaki Sports Europe announced a cooperation deal to supply stringing machines and strings to BEC Centre of Excellence. From press release.&nbsp; Photo provided by Kawasaki Sports and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-europe-to-partner-kawasaki-sports-for-centre-of-excellence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 08:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-europe-to-partner-kawasaki-sports-for-centre-of-excellence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year in Review 2017: Part four]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our final part of the 2017 year in review sees a plethora of trophies added to collections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-four/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year in Review 2017: Part three]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2017 year in review continues with an entertaining feast of medals from July to September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-three/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Se Young named to Korean national team at 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[15-year-old An Se Young became one of the youngest players ever named to the Korean national badminton team after an unbeaten run at the team try-outs this week. Photos: Badmintonphoto [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/an-se-young-named-to-korean-national-team-at-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/an-se-young-named-to-korean-national-team-at-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year in Review 2017: Part two]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year is almost at an end - but what a 12 months it has been on and off the court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-two/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year in Review 2017: Part one]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year is almost at an end - but what a 12 months it has been on and off the court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/year-in-review-2017-part-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U13 &amp; U17 Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second round of junior age-group county championships took place in early December at Tyneside Badminton Centre.&nbsp; Many thanks to county treasurer Julie Brown for giving up her time to run the events.<br />
The younger age group featured several players who were new to an event of this type &ndash; players who had come through the Northumberland Futures route or via the Super Series: it was good to see some new faces.&nbsp; The boys&rsquo; singles suffered two late drop-outs but was still play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u13-amp-u17-junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u13-amp-u17-junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U15 &amp; U19 Junior Restricteds &ndash; Full Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first two age group events in Northumberland&rsquo;s junior restricted county championships took place recently at the Tyneside Badminton Centre.&nbsp; A shortage of available girls at the Under 19 level meant that the girls&rsquo; singles and level doubles were not played but there were three pairs to contest the mixed doubles.&nbsp; This was won by Anna Railton &amp; Ashraf Alam, the key result being their 15-5, 15-6 win over Rachel Bogan &amp; Jamie Tinnion.&nbsp; The boys&rsquo; singles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u15-amp-u19-junior-restricteds-ndash-full-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u15-amp-u19-junior-restricteds-ndash-full-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi top badminton 2017 prize-winner with US$261,363]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s singles world #2 Akane Yamaguchi earned more in prize money than any other badminton player in 2017.&nbsp; While China&rsquo;s Chen Qingchen is 2nd on the list for the second [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/akane-yamaguchi-top-badminton-2017-prize-winner-with-us261363/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/akane-yamaguchi-top-badminton-2017-prize-winner-with-us261363/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement: Badminton England proud to comply with new Code for Sports Governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England are proud and honoured to be named amongst the first sporting national governing bodies in England to comply with Sport England&rsquo;s new Code for Sports Governance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-proud-to-comply-with-new-code-for-sports-governance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-proud-to-comply-with-new-code-for-sports-governance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham named as host city of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Games Federation today announced that it has selected Birmingham - home of the YONEX All England for the past 25 years - as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birmingham-named-as-host-city-of-the-xxii-commonwealth-games-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birmingham-named-as-host-city-of-the-xxii-commonwealth-games-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First match experience for many in the Under 13 Anglo-Scottish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anglo-Scottish team tournament for the youngest age group took place last weekend at the TBC.&nbsp; Putting out a team of 6 girls and 6 boys seems to get ever-harder but we made it this year &ndash; just.&nbsp; But what a good weekend they all seem to have had.&nbsp; And for many of them, it was the very first experience of a team event like this.&nbsp; An experience which, we hope, will leave them wanting more.<br />
The team were managed by Joel Dodd and Gillian Cockett, who received tremendous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-match-experience-for-many-in-the-under-13-anglo-scottish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/first-match-experience-for-many-in-the-under-13-anglo-scottish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SS FINALS – Gideon/Sukamuljo make their 1st title a 7th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo became the first men&rsquo;s doubles pair to win 7 Superseries titles in a year as they beat the World Champions at the Superseries [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ss-finals-gideonsukamuljo-make-their-1st-title-a-7th/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ss-finals-gideonsukamuljo-make-their-1st-title-a-7th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SS FINALS SF – Tang/Tse go for a Hong Kong first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet won the longest semi-final on Saturday to get a shot at being the first Hong Kong pair to win a doubles title at [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ss-finals-sf-tangtse-go-for-a-hong-kong-first/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 06:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ss-finals-sf-tangtse-go-for-a-hong-kong-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pugh and Lane end 2017 with Italian International title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jess Pugh&rsquo;s impressive and resilient 2017 has come to a perfect end after battling to a hard-fought Italian International mixed doubles title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/pugh-and-lane-end-2017-with-italian-international-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/pugh-and-lane-end-2017-with-italian-international-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-English mixed doubles final awaits at Italian International]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane and Jess Pugh will do battle with Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith for top honours in Milan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-english-mixed-doubles-final-awaits-at-italian-international/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-english-mixed-doubles-final-awaits-at-italian-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan announces its 2018 national team]]></title><description><![CDATA[On December 12, the Nippon Badminton Association (NBA) announced its national team members for 2018, adding mostly finalists from the 2017 Canada Open. By Miyuki Komiya.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-announces-its-2018-national-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-announces-its-2018-national-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks end Dubai World Superseries Finals campaign on a high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock miss out on the semi-finals on Dubai but ended with a win in their final round robin match]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-end-dubai-world-superseries-finals-campaign-on-a-high/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-end-dubai-world-superseries-finals-campaign-on-a-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks face uphill battle to reach last four in Dubai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock lost in straight games to Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping of China at the Dubai World Superseries Finals &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-face-uphill-battle-to-reach-last-four-in-dubai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-face-uphill-battle-to-reach-last-four-in-dubai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neither groom to get Dubai dowry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently married shuttler Chen Long joins Wong Wing Ki in having to watch someone else cash in at the lucrative Superseries Finals in Dubai after the 11th-hour qualifier backed out [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/neither-groom-to-get-dubai-dowry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/neither-groom-to-get-dubai-dowry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks ready to go again after defeat in World Superseries Finals opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock will regroup and go again after their bid for more Dubai World Superseries Finals glory got off to a slow start in their round-robin opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-ready-to-go-again-after-defeat-in-world-superseries-finals-opener/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-ready-to-go-again-after-defeat-in-world-superseries-finals-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doubles specialists dominate BWF player awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doubles World Champions Amnouy Wetwithan and Chen Qingchen each walked away with a different Female Player of the Year award after the BWF bestowed its top honours for 2017 on [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/doubles-specialists-dominate-bwf-player-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/doubles-specialists-dominate-bwf-player-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll – Who should be responsible for entering players in BWF tournaments?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, the issue of international badminton players&rsquo; inability to submit their own entries for Badminton World Federation (BWF) tournaments is in the news.&nbsp; In the past few years, we&rsquo;ve [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-who-should-be-responsible-for-entering-players-in-bwf-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-who-should-be-responsible-for-entering-players-in-bwf-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former World Champions file for injunction against Badminton Korea Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is frustrating that the Association is not working in the interests of the players but is focused only on benefit to the Association itself. Ko/Shin&rsquo;s lawyer The Donga Ilbo [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-world-champions-file-for-injunction-against-badminton-korea-association/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/former-world-champions-file-for-injunction-against-badminton-korea-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks counting down the days until Dubai World Superseries Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock won the World Superseries Finals title in 2015 before finishing as runners-up in 2016 &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-counting-down-the-days-until-dubai-world-superseries-finals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-counting-down-the-days-until-dubai-world-superseries-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choong shortlisted for BWF Para-Badminton top honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Triple world champion Rachel Choong named on the BWF&rsquo;s shortlist for Female Para-Badnminton Player of the Year 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/choong-shortlisted-for-bwf-para-badminton-top-honour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/choong-shortlisted-for-bwf-para-badminton-top-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year’s new pairs get sneak preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Malaysia Masters entry lists are out and they give a hint as to some pairing changes due in the new year for the top echelon of world doubles badminton. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-years-new-pairs-get-sneak-preview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-years-new-pairs-get-sneak-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Para-Badminton Player of the Year to be named Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Para-Badminton World Championship triple-crown winner Rachel Choong is in the running with three wheelchair athletes to be named the brand-new Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year. Photos: Don Hearn [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-para-badminton-player-of-the-year-to-be-named-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-para-badminton-player-of-the-year-to-be-named-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All England winner to sit out Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complete acceptance lists for the Superseries Finals have finally been published by the BWF, with three substitutions altogether, including the exclusion of All England mixed doubles winner Lu Kai. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-winner-to-sit-out-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-england-winner-to-sit-out-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017-2018 China Badminton Super League Rosters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest edition of the China Badminton Super League began last week.&nbsp; Foreign participation seems to be more limited this year, but the Qingdao team has added Hendra Setiawan to [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2017-2018-china-badminton-super-league-rosters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2017-2018-china-badminton-super-league-rosters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mairs and Moore crowned Irish Open mixed doubles champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Mairs and Jenny Moore clinched the title with a 21-16 21-13 win over Irish opposition &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mairs-and-moore-crowned-irish-open-mixed-doubles-champions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mairs-and-moore-crowned-irish-open-mixed-doubles-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just two World Champions vying for Player of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BWF named the candidates for its 2017 Player of the Year and Most Promising Player awards this week and Chen Qingchen of China and Denmark&rsquo;s Viktor Axelsen are the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/just-two-world-champions-vying-for-player-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/just-two-world-champions-vying-for-player-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SS Finals – Post-Japan Open breaks ending and extending]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we await the final entry lists for the Superseries Finals in Dubai, news has trickled in to answer certain question marks surrounding All England and World Champions. World Champion [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ss-finals-post-japan-open-breaks-ending-and-extending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ss-finals-post-japan-open-breaks-ending-and-extending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Japan Champs – Yuta takes 2, Momota returns to the fold]]></title><description><![CDATA[As all eyes in the All Japan Championships were on Kento Momota, wondering whether he would make it back to the national team, Yuta Watanabe picked up two national titles. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-yuta-takes-2-momota-returns-to-the-fold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/all-japan-champs-yuta-takes-2-momota-returns-to-the-fold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS Finals – Firsts, seconds, thirds and a doubles double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae is the one with the doubles double but two shuttlers won first ever Grand Prix Gold titles, while two others won again at the Korea Masters after [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-finals-firsts-seconds-thirds-and-a-doubles-double/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-finals-firsts-seconds-thirds-and-a-doubles-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS SF – New winners abound]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home team once again dominates the Korea Masters, locking up 4 titles and posting 2016 runner-up Lee Jang Mi in contention for the 5th but stars Lee Yong Dae [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-new-winners-abound/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-sf-new-winners-abound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS QF – New winners abound]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home team once again dominates the Korea Masters, locking up 4 titles and posting 2016 runner-up Lee Jang Mi in contention for the 5th but stars Lee Yong Dae [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-new-winners-abound/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-new-winners-abound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA MASTERS QF – Wang’s Korean quest continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese youngster Wang Zhiyi is looking for her second title in Korea in three weeks as she ousted defending champion Sung Ji Hyun from the Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-wangs-korean-quest-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 02:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-masters-qf-wangs-korean-quest-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double title success for Roe at Welsh International]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Roe won both the mixed and men's doubles in Cardiff alongside Jess Hopton and Ollie Baczala]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/double-title-success-for-roe-at-welsh-international/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/double-title-success-for-roe-at-welsh-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dubai – The return]]></title><description><![CDATA[The qualifying list for this year&rsquo;s Superseries Finals in Dubai is marked by six players and pairs who have not been seen in international badminton competition in at least a [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dubai-the-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dubai-the-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks clinch sixth spot for Dubai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock are no strangers to strong performances in Dubai and they are hoping the World Superseries Finals 2017 will be no different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-clinch-sixth-spot-for-dubai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-clinch-sixth-spot-for-dubai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easton and Warner celebrate U17 gold in impressive European week for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rory Easton and Hope Warner celebrate gold in an impressive week for England at the European U17 Championships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/easton-and-warner-celebrate-u17-gold-in-impressive-european-week-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/easton-and-warner-celebrate-u17-gold-in-impressive-european-week-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PARA-BADMINTON WORLDS – Choong’s 2nd triple flanked by lots of firsts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Choong again won the triple at the World Para-Badminton Championships while numerous shuttlers won first ever titles. Story and photos by Don Hearn, live from Ulsan England&rsquo;s Rachel Choong [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/para-badminton-worlds-choongs-2nd-triple-flanked-by-lots-of-firsts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/para-badminton-worlds-choongs-2nd-triple-flanked-by-lots-of-firsts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Para-badminton World Championships most competitive yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Para-badminton is becoming increasingly competitive since its inclusion in the Paralympic programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/para-badminton-world-championships-most-competitive-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/para-badminton-world-championships-most-competitive-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HONG KONG OPEN Finals – Tasty revenge for Lee Chong Wei]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swan song resounded loudly today in Hong Kong as an era is to have its curtain closed for a very last chapter in a few weeks in Dubai. While [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-finals-tasty-revenge-for-lee-chong-wei/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-finals-tasty-revenge-for-lee-chong-wei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HK OPEN FINALS : Tasty revenge for Lee Chong Wei]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swan song resounded loudly today in Hong Kong as an era had its curtain closed for a very last chapter in few weeks in Dubai. While the BWF is [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hk-open-finals-tasty-revenge-for-lee-chong-wei/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hk-open-finals-tasty-revenge-for-lee-chong-wei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HONG KONG OPEN SF – Mad(s)men and AA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both tragedy and delight for the Danes at the Hong Kong Open. Anders Antonsen blew his last chance to compete in Dubai, after a tremendous match against Olympic champion Chen [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-sf-madsmen-and-aa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/hong-kong-open-sf-madsmen-and-aa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shephard and Choong crowned para badminton world champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Shephard and Rachel Choong's singles triumphs were two of eight medals won by England in Korea &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shephard-and-choong-crowned-para-badminton-world-champions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shephard-and-choong-crowned-para-badminton-world-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penty crowned Scottish Open Grand Prix champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Penty defeated Frenchman Lucas Corvee 21-14 24-22 at Glasgow's Emirates Arena]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-crowned-scottish-open-grand-prix-champion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-crowned-scottish-open-grand-prix-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England starlets win European team bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[England were narrowly edged out in the semi-finals by Turkey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-starlets-win-european-team-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-starlets-win-european-team-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penty through to Scottish Open final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Penty will play Frenchman Lucas Corvee in the men's singles final at Glasgow's Emirates Arena &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-through-to-scottish-open-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-through-to-scottish-open-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coombs and Shephard to go head-to-head for para badminton world gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's para badminton stars are guaranteed eight World Championship medals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coombs-and-shephard-to-go-head-to-head-for-para-badminton-world-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coombs-and-shephard-to-go-head-to-head-for-para-badminton-world-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coombs and Shephard lead English charge at World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[English pair ease through to quarter-finals, while there is also success for Bedford and Choon in women's competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coombs-and-shephard-lead-english-charge-at-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coombs-and-shephard-lead-english-charge-at-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks bow out of Hong Kong Open in first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock were defeated by Danish opposition in Kowloon&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-bow-out-of-hong-kong-open-in-first-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-bow-out-of-hong-kong-open-in-first-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Success for Juniors at Tees Valley &amp; Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last few weeks have seen several of our young players spreading their wings to play in a number of the age group events run for Cumbria and Tees Valley.&nbsp; Pride of place should go to Melvin Cherian who overcame a 28-strong field to win the boys singles at the Tees Valley Under 17.&nbsp; He took the gold medal with an excellent 21-19 victory over Yorkshire&rsquo;s Thomas King.&nbsp;This followed up Melvin&rsquo;s recent win in partnership with Arif Alam to take the level doubles title in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-success-for-juniors-at-tees-valley-amp-cumbria/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/more-success-for-juniors-at-tees-valley-amp-cumbria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[35 still chasing 14 Dubai spots in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Superseries heads to Hong Kong for the final event where players will have their last chance to score points toward qualifying for the Superseries Finals in Dubai. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/35-still-chasing-14-dubai-spots-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/35-still-chasing-14-dubai-spots-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[34 still chasing 14 Dubai spots in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Superseries heads to Hong Kong for the final event where players will have their last chance to score points toward qualifying for the Superseries Finals in Dubai. By Don [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/34-still-chasing-14-dubai-spots-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/34-still-chasing-14-dubai-spots-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England teens ready to take on Europe's best in Czech Republic]]></title><description><![CDATA[England will have a nine-strong squad for the upcoming team and individual European U17 Championships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-teens-ready-to-take-on-europes-best-in-czech-republic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-teens-ready-to-take-on-europes-best-in-czech-republic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Langridge headline English contingent in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Ellis and Langridge lead English charge at this week's Scottish Open Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-langridge-headline-english-contingent-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-langridge-headline-english-contingent-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks set to carry English hopes at Hong Kong Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[European champions seeded third as they go for mixed doubles glory in Kowloon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-set-to-carry-english-hopes-at-hong-kong-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-set-to-carry-english-hopes-at-hong-kong-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U15 and U19 Junior Restricteds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first two restricted county championships took place on Saturday.&nbsp; Fuller report to follow but our new county champions are &ndash;<br />
at U15: girls singles &ndash; Charlotte Graham; boys singles &ndash; Tim Bodani; girls doubles &ndash; Amy Ward &amp; Charlotte Graham; boys doubles &ndash; Tim Bodani &amp; Matthew Short; mixed doubles &ndash; Charlotte Graham &amp; Tim Bodani.Particularly well done to the two triple champions.<br />
at u19: boys singles &ndash; Ashraf Alam; boys doubles &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u15-and-u19-junior-restricteds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/u15-and-u19-junior-restricteds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several medals for our juniors in our BE U15 and U17 events]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was considerable success for Northumberland juniors in Sunday&rsquo;s BE circuit tournaments.&nbsp; A full report will follow when the organiser has had time to relax and recuperate.&nbsp; But the major medallists were as follows &ndash;<br />
at Under 19, Anna Railton with gold medals in both girls doubles and mixed doubles, the latter with George Moran; and Jamie Tinnion with silvers in the boys singles and in the mixed with Rachel Bogan.<br />
at Under 15, Tim Bodani with gold medal the boys single]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/several-medals-for-our-juniors-in-our-be-u15-and-u17-events/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/several-medals-for-our-juniors-in-our-be-u15-and-u17-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINA OPEN Finals – Chen and Yamaguchi back on top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Akane Yamaguchi and Chen Long each took their first Superseries title of the year at the China Open in Fuzhou. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live) For [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-finals-chen-and-yamaguchi-back-on-top/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-finals-chen-and-yamaguchi-back-on-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINA OPEN SF – Newcomers and number ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gao Fangjie, Kim Hye Rin, and Mathias Christiansen all booked career first berths in a Superseries final after their big upsets on Saturday at the China Open in Fuzhou. By [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-sf-newcomers-and-number-ones/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/china-open-sf-newcomers-and-number-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coombs hopes World Championships can be perfect Paralympics preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[SS6 singles and doubles world number one Krysten Coombs is going for double gold at next week's BWF World Para-Badminton Championships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coombs-hopes-world-championships-can-be-perfect-paralympics-preparation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/coombs-hopes-world-championships-can-be-perfect-paralympics-preparation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erik Meijs dies in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The badminton family mourns the passing of Dutch Badminton Star Erik Meijs, who, according to the German newspaper Bild.de,&nbsp; died Thursday night in a hospital in Dusseldorf after a terrible [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/erik-meijs-dies-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/erik-meijs-dies-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks bow out of Tahoe China Open in second round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock exit the Tahoe China Open in the second round, beaten by Misaki Matsutomo and Yugo Kobayashi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-bow-out-of-tahoe-china-open-in-second-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-bow-out-of-tahoe-china-open-in-second-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks bounce back to advance to China Open second round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock came back from a game down to win in the first round of the China Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-bounce-back-to-advance-to-china-open-second-round/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-bounce-back-to-advance-to-china-open-second-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Indians back out of China Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after India completed its 82nd Senior National Badminton Championships, 6 top Indian shuttlers have withdrawn on the eve of the China Open, two of these effectively assuring they [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/6-indians-back-out-of-china-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/6-indians-back-out-of-china-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks and Ouseph prepare for China Open challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock, as well as Rajiv Ouseph, are in action at the China Open this week&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-and-ouseph-prepare-for-china-open-challenge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-and-ouseph-prepare-for-china-open-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MACAU OPEN Finals – Huang Yaqiong takes two]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s Huang Yaqiong won the doubles double at the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold, including a convincing win with new partner Zheng Siwei. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives) The [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-finals-huang-yaqiong-takes-two/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-finals-huang-yaqiong-takes-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MACAU OPEN SF – Seo and Huang to face off for doubles double]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seo Seung Jae of Korea beat not one but two top seeds en route to two finals, one against world #2 Huang Yaqiong, who is herself looking for two titles. [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-sf-seo-and-huang-to-face-off-for-doubles-double/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 03:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/macau-open-sf-seo-and-huang-to-face-off-for-doubles-double/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How badminton embraces social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp; For first timers on court, the social side of badminton has always been one of the sport&rsquo;s biggest selling points. And it appears that the very same socialization is extending into Twitter and Facebook as a...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/how-badminton-embraces-social-media/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/how-badminton-embraces-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Gade and Jesper Hovgaard to leave France]]></title><description><![CDATA[The French Badminton Federation (FFBad) announced today that Performance Director Peter Gade and Coach Jesper Hovgaard will be leaving the French national team programme following the European Badminton Championships next [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/peter-gade-and-jesper-hovgaard-to-leave-france/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/peter-gade-and-jesper-hovgaard-to-leave-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Restricted Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[This season&rsquo;s junior restricteds will be held as follows:Under 15 and Under 19 on Saturday 18th November<br />
Under 13 and Under 17 on Saturday 2nd DecemberThey will be at the Tyneside BC and both days&rsquo; play will start at midday.Entry forms for all events are attached.All four age group events have also been loaded onto Tournament Software and you should all be able to enter via these links.&nbsp; Payment is not required with the online entry and can be sorted on the day of the tournament]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricted-championships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-restricted-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BITBURGER OPEN Finals – Thais turn silver into gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both of last year&rsquo;s runners-up from Thailand, Nitchaon Jindapol and Kititharakul/Prajongjai, returned to take the titles in 2017 at the Bitburger Open Grand Prix Gold. By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Sven [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bitburger-open-finals-thais-turn-silver-into-gold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bitburger-open-finals-thais-turn-silver-into-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 expert tips to help form winning doubles partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read England national doubles coach Julian Robertson's expert's insight into how to best form winning partnerships and encourage new pairings to gel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/8-expert-tips-to-help-form-winning-doubles-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/8-expert-tips-to-help-form-winning-doubles-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith exit Bitburger Open in semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith lost in the last four to Danish opposition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-exit-bitburger-open-in-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-exit-bitburger-open-in-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith reach Bitburger Open semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith will play Danish qualifiers in the last four in Germany]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-reach-bitburger-open-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-reach-bitburger-open-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where the boys are: Why is men’s singles the exception to the prodigy pattern?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exciting young players are constantly bursting onto the international badminton scene, and even teenagers sometimes win the top prizes in the Superseries, the World Championships, even the Olympics, but there [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/where-the-boys-are-why-is-mens-singles-the-exception-to-the-prodigy-pattern/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/where-the-boys-are-why-is-mens-singles-the-exception-to-the-prodigy-pattern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese head home to add to Dubai 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Superseries takes a 2-week break before the China Open, where the hosts will attempt to add what is so far their smallest ever invitation list for the Superseries Finals [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-head-home-to-add-to-dubai-7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-head-home-to-add-to-dubai-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN Finals –  Two birds with one stone for Chinese Taipei]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Chinese Taipei and Indonesia emerged as the big winners of this 11th edition of the French Open Superseries, claiming two titles each, leaving India capturing the men&rsquo;s singles with an amazing Srikanth Kidambi, while Lee Yang and Lee Jhe Huei seized their first ever Superseries titles against veterans Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen.By Tarek Hafi, Badzine correspondent live in Paris.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
First two for Taipei<br />
What a hist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-finals-two-birds-with-one-stone-for-chinese-taipei/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-finals-two-birds-with-one-stone-for-chinese-taipei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN SF – Magical Srikanth!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Srikanth Kidambi proved once more he was in Olympian form, as he qualified for his second final in a row, while Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu completely outplayed world #1 and World Champions, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.<br />
By Tarek Hafi, Badzine correspondent live in Paris.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Super Srikanth<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The Indian genius Srikanth Kidambi (pictured top) qualified for his second Superseries final in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-sf-magical-srikanth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:31:34 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-sf-magical-srikanth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN QF – New start from Christinna Pedersen]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Christinna Pedersen and Mathias Christiansen proved to be another tough client for the rest of their opponents as they grabbed a highly-deserved ticket to the last four in Paris while P.&nbsp; V.&nbsp; Sindhu got her revenge for last week&rsquo;s loss to Chen Yufei.<br />
By Tarek Hafi, Badzine correspondent live in Paris.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
A promising debut<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Christinna Pedersen and Mathias Christiansen (pictu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-qf-new-start-from-christinna-pedersen/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-qf-new-start-from-christinna-pedersen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired world #1s return for Korea Masters]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Former world #1s Lee Yong Dae, Yoo Yeon Seong, Ko Sung Hyun, and Robert Mateusiak are all surprise entries in the 2017 Korea Masters, which begins on November 28th in Gwangju.<br />
Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
Last autumn, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) reported that former Olympic gold medallist Lee Yong Dae had sent in his retirement documentation.&nbsp; He was removed from the world rankings and it seemed that from that time forward, he would only be seen in p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/retired-world-1s-return-for-korea-masters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/retired-world-1s-return-for-korea-masters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN R16 – Olympic champs out!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Two champions from Rio and one from last week were all shown the door as names like Lee Jang Mi, Anders Antonsen, and Jessica Pugh and Ben Lane hinted that they will keep popping up.<br />
By Tarek Hafi, Badzine correspondent live in Paris.&nbsp; Photos: BadmintonPhoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]It was not a good day for the Rio gold medallists as Chen Long and Carolina Marin were surprisingly sent packing by younger opponents, both ready to take]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-r16-olympic-champs-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-r16-olympic-champs-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane and Pugh threaten to topple top seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane and Jess Pugh came close to defeating the world number one pairing at the YONEX French Open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-and-pugh-threaten-to-topple-top-seeds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-and-pugh-threaten-to-topple-top-seeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pugh and Lane stun world number ten pair at YONEX French Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Pugh and Ben Lane beat&nbsp;Tse Ying Suet and Tang Chun Man at the YONEX&nbsp;French Open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/pugh-and-lane-stun-world-number-ten-pair-at-yonex-french-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/pugh-and-lane-stun-world-number-ten-pair-at-yonex-french-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birch and Pugh advance at YONEX French Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[English duo progress to second round of women's doubles in Paris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-and-pugh-advance-at-yonex-french-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/birch-and-pugh-advance-at-yonex-french-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRENCH OPEN R32 – Big scare for Ng Ka Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The top Hong-Kong player had a huge scare during his 1st round match against Brazil&rsquo;s Ygor Coelho, saving two match points to eventually gain his ticket towards the second round of the Yonex French Super Series. While former winner Chou Tien Chen didn&rsquo;t get the same luck as he was easily ousted by the Korean youngster Jeon Hyeok Jin.<br />
By Tarek Hafi, Badzine correspondent live in Paris. &nbsp;Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-r32-big-scare-for-ng-ka-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/french-open-r32-big-scare-for-ng-ka-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane and Pugh progress to second round of YONEX French Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane and Jess Pugh will play&nbsp;Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the second round in Paris &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-and-pugh-progress-to-second-round-of-yonex-french-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-and-pugh-progress-to-second-round-of-yonex-french-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 clinch Dubai spots, sit out Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The race to qualify for the Superseries Finals in Dubai is still wide open, with only 3 pairs having mathematically clinched their spots on points and all three are sitting out the French Open.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Only three events remain in the &lsquo;regular season&rsquo; of the 2017 BWF World Superseries but there are still 32 places yet to be confirmed of the 40 eventual qualifiers for the seas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-clinch-dubai-spots-sit-out-paris/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/3-clinch-dubai-spots-sit-out-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed doubles pairs lead English charge at YONEX French Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;A bumper English contingent will fly the flag at this week's YONEX French Open in Paris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mixed-doubles-pairs-lead-english-charge-at-yonex-french-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mixed-doubles-pairs-lead-english-charge-at-yonex-french-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DENMARK OPEN Finals – Tse treats Tang to 1st title]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet saved 5 match points en route to beating the World #1 and making the Denmark Open their first Superseries title.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yohan Nonotte / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Tse Ying Suet may have waited more than five years to get the second Superseries title of her career but it was her partner Tang Chun Man (pictured right) who really had reason to celebrate.&nbsp; What was their f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-finals-tse-treats-tang-to-1st-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 08:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-finals-tse-treats-tang-to-1st-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invaluable experience for next generation at World Junior Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invaluable experience and a ninth-place team finish came the way of England&rsquo;s next generation of badminton talent following a busy week at the World Junior Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/invaluable-experience-for-next-generation-at-world-junior-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/invaluable-experience-for-next-generation-at-world-junior-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fusion Lifestyle named new Leisure Partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England is delighted to add Fusion Lifestyle to their ever-growing list of Official Leisure Partners as they further re-enforce the core of the nation&rsquo;s favourite racket sport as part of the Discover...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/fusion-lifestyle-named-new-leisure-partner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/fusion-lifestyle-named-new-leisure-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD JUNIORS Finals – Gregoria enchants!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Gregoria Mariska becomes the first Indonesian in 25 years to win the World Junior Championship girls&rsquo; singles title, while each boys&rsquo; title gets a brand new home.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Robertus Pudyanto / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Two things happened today that hadn&rsquo;t done since the inaugural edition of the World Junior Championships in 1992.&nbsp; Hosts Indonesia &ndash; then as now &ndash; finally s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-finals-gregoria-enchants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-finals-gregoria-enchants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo-Scottish Under 20 – full report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can anyone remember when Northumberland finished the first day of an Anglo-Scottish tournament undefeated?&nbsp; Well, we managed that a week ago in the Under 20s event.<br />
The team was:Anna Railton, Ella Hodgson (guesting from Durham), Ellie Roberts, Emily Harrison, Emma Burn, Rachel Bogan, Sarah Bambrick, Sarah WilsonAndrew Liang, Arif Alam, Ashraf Alam, George Moran, Jack Thorpe, Jamie Tinnion, Neil ShiWe started off with a thoroughly convincing 14-1 win over Lanarkshire and followed that up wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-20-full-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-20-full-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Successes in Tees Valley U15 Bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sizeable contingent of our juniors travelled down to Thornaby recently and came back with several medals of all three colours.<br />
The mixed doubles yielded gold medals for Charlotte Graham and Tim Bodani, with Lucy and James Dodd backing them up with silvers.&nbsp; Earlier, James had performed stongly in the boys singles, winning his group and beating second seed, Yorkshire&rsquo;s Joe Firth, in the semi final, before losing 11-21 to Scott Mackenzie (Scotland) in the final.&nbsp; Idan Cherlin, Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/successes-in-tees-valley-u15-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/successes-in-tees-valley-u15-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BE Junior Circuit: U13 and U17 Bronzes]]></title><description><![CDATA[TRIPLE GOLD FOR NORTHUMBERLAND GIRLS<br />
The first of Northumberland&rsquo;s BE Junior Circuit tournaments were held at the Tyneside Badminton Centre on Saturday 21st and brought considerable success for the County&rsquo;s juniors.&nbsp; Pride of place must go to Rachel Bogan and Lucy Dodd who both took a clean sweep of the gold medals across all three disciplines.<br />
In the Under 17 Bronze, admittedly with a disappointingly low entry, Rachel had a 21-15 win over the seed in her group and then went on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-junior-circuit-u13-and-u17-bronzes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/be-junior-circuit-u13-and-u17-bronzes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DENMARK OPEN SF – Southpaws triumph in northern Superseries]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Lefthanders Lee Hyun Il and Tang Chun Man / Tse Ying Suet rose up to upset their favoured opponents in the semi-finals of the Denmark Open Superseries Premier.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yohan Nonotte / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Odense is by far the most northern of the 12 stops on the BWF World Superseries but on Saturday, it was three southpaws creating the biggest upsets as Lee Hyun Il downed top-seeded Son Wan Ho and th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-sf-southpaws-triumph-in-northern-superseries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/denmark-open-sf-southpaws-triumph-in-northern-superseries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD JUNIORS SF – Indonesians poised to make history]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Indonesian mixed shuttlers booked one title and hope for a record of 3 as the World Junior Championship finals loom.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Robertus Pudyanto / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Two Indonesian pairs made their way into the mixed doubles final of the World Junior Championships in Yogyakarta this weekend to ensure that the host nation would win its first title at the event in five years.&nbsp; However, hopes are e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-sf-indonesians-poised-to-make-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-sf-indonesians-poised-to-make-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph sets sights on Paris after Denmark Open defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Ouseph lost in straight games to Lee Hyun Il in the quarter-final of the Denmark Open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-sets-sights-on-paris-after-denmark-open-defeat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-sets-sights-on-paris-after-denmark-open-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quarter-finals await Ouseph at Denmark Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Ouseph advanced to the quarter-finals with victory over Jonatan Christie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/quarter-finals-await-ouseph-at-denmark-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/quarter-finals-await-ouseph-at-denmark-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comeback for Ouseph at Denmark Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raj Ouseph advanced to the quarter-finals with victory over Jonatan Christie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/comeback-for-ouseph-at-denmark-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/comeback-for-ouseph-at-denmark-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning opening win for Ouseph at Denmark Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[England No.1 Rajiv Ouseph defeated fourth seed Shi Yuqi to progress to the second round in Odense&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/stunning-opening-win-for-ouseph-at-denmark-open/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/stunning-opening-win-for-ouseph-at-denmark-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUTCH OPEN Finals – 2 Grand Prix firsts; Momota marches on back]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The 2017 Dutch Open Grand Prix saw four players win their first ever Grand Prix titles, while Kento Momota got the biggest title yet of his post-comeback phase.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Arthur van der Velde / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The 2017 Dutch Open Grand Prix was the biggest title yet for former world #1 Kento Momota (pictured right).&nbsp; Denied by compatriot Kanta Tsuneyama in his very first post-comeback event,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dutch-open-finals-2-grand-prix-firsts-momota-marches-on-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dutch-open-finals-2-grand-prix-firsts-momota-marches-on-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumper English contingent descends on Denmark Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock lead a strong English charge as the BWF Superseries tour returns to Europe&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bumper-english-contingent-descends-on-denmark-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bumper-english-contingent-descends-on-denmark-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Result for the U19/20 Anglo-Scottish team]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full report will follow (when time permits) &hellip;&hellip;&hellip;.. but our Under 20 AS team deserve great credit for a super performance this weekend.&nbsp; Starting off with a 14-1 win over Lanarkshire, they followed up with an unexpected 11-4 defeat of Yorkshire and a similarly powerful win over Cumbria by 13-2.&nbsp; Three wins on the first day &ndash; what a start!<br />
Lothian proved a tough challenge and with a weakened team on the Sunday, we had to bow to greater strength in depth.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/great-result-for-the-u1920-anglo-scottish-team/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/great-result-for-the-u1920-anglo-scottish-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD JUNIORS Team Final – China shuts down Malaysia’s junior champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Defending champion China relied on two upsets of Malaysia&rsquo;s past and present junior singles champions to take a 12th Suhandinata Cup title.By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Raphael Sachetat / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]As the 11-time defending champion, China should have been the favourites to win back the Suhandinata Cup title.&nbsp; The BWF&rsquo;s seeding process didn&rsquo;t see it that way.&nbsp; China was relegated to 9]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-team-final-china-shuts-down-malaysias-junior-champions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-juniors-team-final-china-shuts-down-malaysias-junior-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUTCH OPEN SF – Titles booked for 3 different continents]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Michelle Li and Zhang Beiwen have again booked a final encounter that ensures Dutch Open Grand Prix titles will head to 3 different continents.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Arthur van der Velde / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]It&rsquo;s not unheard-of to have an all-Pan American final at a Grand Prix badminton event.&nbsp; Then again, it certainly isn&rsquo;t common, either.&nbsp; In fact, the last time it was supposed to happen,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dutch-open-sf-titles-booked-for-3-different-continents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/dutch-open-sf-titles-booked-for-3-different-continents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith crowned YONEX Dutch Open champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith ended England's 11-year wait for a YONEX Dutch Open title with mixed doubles victory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-crowned-yonex-dutch-open-champions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-crowned-yonex-dutch-open-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis and Smith to battle for YONEX Dutch Open glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith have reached the mixed doubles final of the YONEX Dutch Open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-to-battle-for-yonex-dutch-open-glory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-and-smith-to-battle-for-yonex-dutch-open-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two English pairings in YONEX Dutch Open semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Marcus Ellis, Lauren Smith, Ben lane and Jess Pugh were all victorious in the quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-english-pairings-in-yonex-dutch-open-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/two-english-pairings-in-yonex-dutch-open-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Juniors beat Chinese Taipei to guarantee World Top 10 finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s U19 Juniors guaranteed themselves a place in the World Top 10 at the Junior World Mixed Team Championships with a brace of brilliant team performances to defy the seedings in Indonesia today. And the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-juniors-beat-chinese-taipei-to-guarantee-world-top-10-finish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-juniors-beat-chinese-taipei-to-guarantee-world-top-10-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgium beckons as England Juniors eye top 10 finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s U19 national squad today set up a head to head with Belgium in the knockout stages of the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships in Indonesia as they look to lock down a coveted place in the...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/belgium-beckons-as-england-juniors-eye-top-10-finish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/belgium-beckons-as-england-juniors-eye-top-10-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shires League U16 (Satellite) v Cheshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s Shires League has been split into two parts, with some of the stronger counties playing their second teams in a &ldquo;Satellite&rdquo; League: we have elected to play our Under 16 (and Under 14) teams in this, where we will face Cheshire and Derbyshire twice each.&nbsp; Given the distances involved, the matches will be played at neutral venues.&nbsp; Andrea Bogan is managing the team and she took them down to Garforth for their first match against Cheshire.&nbsp; This is her r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shires-league-u16-satellite-v-cheshire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/shires-league-u16-satellite-v-cheshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prannoy, Shin, and Tian surprise stars in PBL auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The auction for India&rsquo;s Premier Badminton League (PBL) was completed on Monday with some very interesting names at the top of the bidding, with H. S. Prannoy the top pick and Shin Baek Cheol the priciest doubles player.<br />
Photos: Badmintonphoto and Don Hearn<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Only one of the top four players by auction price is a member of the current world&rsquo;s top ten.&nbsp; The ten most expensive players excluded both the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/prannoy-shin-and-tian-surprise-stars-in-pbl-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/prannoy-shin-and-tian-surprise-stars-in-pbl-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Korean pairs put to pre-Denmark test]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Korea&rsquo;s biggest domestic event featured winning retirees, training national team members and next week&rsquo;s World Junior Championship hopefuls.<br />
Story and photos by Don Hearn<br />
The Superseries resumes next week with the Denmark Open and the World Junior Championships kicked off today in Yogyakarta but most of Korea&rsquo;s best players are concentrating this week in the central city of Chungju, looking to take gold for their city and provincial teams a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-korean-pairs-put-to-pre-denmark-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-korean-pairs-put-to-pre-denmark-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ellis looking for double Dutch delight in Almere]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis will team up with both Lauren Smith and Chris Langridge as the YONEX Dutch Open gets underway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-looking-for-double-dutch-delight-in-almere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ellis-looking-for-double-dutch-delight-in-almere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents in Sport Week: Celebrating the heroes behind badminton's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in Sport Week highlights the valuable role parents play, and the positive influence they have, in ensuring young people develop to their full potential and enjoy their time playing sport.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/parents-in-sport-week-celebrating-the-heroes-behind-badmintons-best/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/parents-in-sport-week-celebrating-the-heroes-behind-badmintons-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Passing | Tom Bacher (1941-2017)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England sends its sincere condolences to the family of the great Tom Bacher who sadly passed away on 4 October 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/in-passing-tom-bacher-1941-2017/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/in-passing-tom-bacher-1941-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapman inspires the next generation with The Racket Pack]]></title><description><![CDATA[England No.1 Fontaine Chapman and The Racket Pack descended on Redbridge this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chapman-inspires-the-next-generation-with-the-racket-pack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chapman-inspires-the-next-generation-with-the-racket-pack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan stop on Legends’ Vision World Tour way beyond the original four]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The Japan leg of the Legends&rsquo; Vision tour included not only doubles star Lee Yong Dae but also some of Japan&rsquo;s top para-badminton players.<br />
By Emzi Regala.&nbsp; Photos: Miyuki Komiya (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The Legends&rsquo; Vision, founded two years ago with the support of Yonex, by four badminton greats Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei, steered their world tour toward Tokyo, Japan in mid-September.&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-stop-on-legends-vision-world-tour-way-beyond-the-original-four/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-stop-on-legends-vision-world-tour-way-beyond-the-original-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-seeded Korea to send understudies for World Junior team event]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Korea is top seed for the BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championship but is forced to send a young team to Yogyakarta next month as the top Korean teen stars will all be busy at home.<br />
Photos: Badmintonphoto and Mathilde Liliana Perada[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]In July, Korea took the mixed team title at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships for the first time since 2006.&nbsp; Lee Yu Rim and Baek Ha Na (pictured right) went on to win the girls&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/top-seeded-korea-to-send-understudies-for-world-junior-team-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/top-seeded-korea-to-send-understudies-for-world-junior-team-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Heart Day: Gary Fox and the condition that forced him to retire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England international Gary Fox was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in 2013&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-heart-day-gary-fox-and-the-condition-that-forced-him-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-heart-day-gary-fox-and-the-condition-that-forced-him-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English players star at Victor Polish International]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top seeds Jenny Moore and Viki Williams more than justified their billing in Warsaw at the weekend by winning the Victor Polish International.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-players-star-at-victor-polish-international/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-players-star-at-victor-polish-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN Finals – Marin ends Superseries title drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Carolina Marin ended a 21-month dry spell in Superseries finals, beating defending champion He Bingjiao in the final of the Japan Open.<br />
By Emzi Regala, Badzine Correspondent live in Tokyo.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Carolina Marin (pictured top) can have a huge sigh of relief as her 21-month Superseries dry spell has finally came to an end, as she bested the defending Japan Open champion He Bingjia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-finals-marin-ends-superseries-title-drought/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2017 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-finals-marin-ends-superseries-title-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JAPAN OPEN SF – Japanese Doubles Shine!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Takuro Hoki,&nbsp;Takuto Inoue, Yuki Kaneko became the third and fourth &amp; fifth Japanese men to book appearances in final matches at the Japan Open as the home team added upsets to their established women&rsquo;s doubles dominance.<br />
Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The strength of Japanese doubles was in full display at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today. &nbsp;&nbsp;Sunday&rsquo;s finals at the Japan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-sf-japanese-doubles-shine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/japan-open-sf-japanese-doubles-shine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirements complete October doubles debut dozen]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The retirement of World Championship bronze medallist Hong Wei &ndash; along with his Chinese team-mates Bao Yixin, Luo Ying, and Luo Yu &ndash; adds one more to the list of new or returning pairs for next month&rsquo;s Superseries leg.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
Injuries and experimentation already accounted for several new pairs but with the latest retirement announcements out of China, no fewer than one dozen current or former world top 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/retirements-complete-october-doubles-debut-dozen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/retirements-complete-october-doubles-debut-dozen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks eye Tokyo triumph as they prepare for YONEX Japan Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Adcocks will look to make amends for their early exit at the VICTOR Korea Open with a long run in Tokyo &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-eye-tokyo-triumph-as-they-prepare-for-yonex-japan-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-eye-tokyo-triumph-as-they-prepare-for-yonex-japan-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo-Scottish Under 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first event in the new season&rsquo;s Anglo-Scottish team tournaments took place this weekend.&nbsp; We are extremely grateful to Lizzie and Mark Jerdan for looking after the team but also for producing this very prompt and comprehensive report.<br />
The Anglo-Scottish event for Under 17s took place this weekend at Tyneside Badminton Centre, with six teams from north and south of the border competing.&nbsp; Northumberland, with a relatively inexperienced but young team, were extremely grateful fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/anglo-scottish-under-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Finals – Back on top for Sindhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Pusarla Venkata Sindhu turned the tables on World Champion Nozomi Okuhara to win a thrilling finale to the Korea Open just 3 weeks after losing that incredible World Championship final.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (pictured left) and Nozomi Okuhara played their first match against one another as juniors in Korea in 2012.&nbsp; The next time they would meet in a f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-back-on-top-for-sindhu/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-back-on-top-for-sindhu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Finals – Susanto and Jordan end title drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Two pairs looking to follow All England titles had contrasting fortunes but Debby Susanto and Praveen Jordan made the Korea Open title their first since Birmingham last year.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Finals day at the Korea Open got off to a raucous start as the crowd &ndash; in particular a vociferous and appreciative contingent of Indonesian s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-susanto-and-jordan-end-title-drought/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-finals-susanto-and-jordan-end-title-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELGIAN INTERNATIONAL – Momota roars, Qi bows]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The Yonex Belgium International ended on Saturday in Leuven, with a win from Kento Momota, who is slowly climbing his way back to the top of the World Ranking. Spanish Beatriz Corrales won without a fight as her opponent Qi Xuefei had to withdraw due to an injured knee.<br />
Story by Raphael Sachetat. Photos (live): Fons Van der Vorst&nbsp;<br />
Once again, Kento Momota had to go through the qualifying stage of a lesser known tournament. And once again, he passed all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/belgian-international-momota-roars-qi-bows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/belgian-international-momota-roars-qi-bows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN SF – Perfect day for Indonesia!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Indonesian shuttlers went 4 for 4 in the semi-finals of the Korea Open, as Anthony Ginting beat world #1 Son Wan Ho to reach his first international final.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Anthony Ginting outdid himself on semi-finals day at the Korea Open.&nbsp; Any shuttler would be pleased with beating a world #1 or reaching a career first internatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-perfect-day-for-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-perfect-day-for-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN SF – Chang/Lee back in the final]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Chang Ye Na and Lee so Hee are back in the Korea Open final after again ousting Rio silver medallists Pedersen/Rytter Juhl.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Two years ago, Chang Ye Na and Lee So Hee (pictured) were nearly a new pair in their home Superseries.&nbsp; In only their third tournament as a pair, they had to meet Denmark&rsquo;s Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl.&nbsp; The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-changlee-back-in-the-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-sf-changlee-back-in-the-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runners-up finish for Briggs and Wolfenden at Belgian International]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong YONEX Belgian International 2017 campaign for Peter Briggs and Tom Wolfenden ended with a silver medal after an exciting men&rsquo;s doubles final on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/runners-up-finish-for-briggs-and-wolfenden-at-belgian-international/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/runners-up-finish-for-briggs-and-wolfenden-at-belgian-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN QF – Wang denies Vittinghus repeat miracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Wang Tzu Wei scored in spurt after spurt to deny Denmark&rsquo;s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus a repeat of his Thursday heroics at the Korea Open.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The last two men&rsquo;s singles quarter-finals at the 2017 Korea Open both involved champions not from the Worlds.&nbsp; SEA Games gold medallist Jonatan Christie fought his way t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-wang-denies-vittinghus-repeat-miracle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-wang-denies-vittinghus-repeat-miracle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN QF – Son Wan Ho: Pressure and Confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Son Wan Ho is again into the semi-finals at the Korea Open after surviving a tough first-game loss to India&rsquo;s Sameer Verma.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
If last year&rsquo;s withdrawal-fraught Korea Open seemed like a good chance for Son Wan Ho (pictured) to take a home Superseries title, 2017 is shaping up the same way.&nbsp; Last year&rsquo;s quarter-final as well, featured just]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-son-wan-ho-pressure-and-confidence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-qf-son-wan-ho-pressure-and-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R16 – Chan/Cheah send the Adcocks packing]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Mixed doubles at the Korea Open is down to one seed and two Malaysian pairs, as Chan Peng Soon and Cheah Yee See surprised England&rsquo;s Chris and Gabrielle Adcock.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]With Olympic silver medallist Chan Peng Soon regrouping with a new partner, Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing may have been fancying their new role as Malaysi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-chancheah-send-the-adcocks-packing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-chancheah-send-the-adcocks-packing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R16 – Another lucky Seoul September for Polii?]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Japan was on both ends of upsets on Day 3 of the Korea Open as Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu ousted World Championship runners-up Fukushima/Hirota.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The big news early in the day on Thursday in Seoul was the loss by world #1 Tai Tzu Ying to Japan&rsquo;s Minatsu Mitani (pictured right).&nbsp; By the time Mitani had co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-another-lucky-seoul-september-for-polii/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r16-another-lucky-seoul-september-for-polii/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your invitation to join a Member and Fan Forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign up to give your thoughts: We would love to see you at one of our Member and Fan Forums that are set to run nationally - from Exeter to Durhan - this Autumn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/your-invitation-to-join-a-member-and-fan-forum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/your-invitation-to-join-a-member-and-fan-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R32 – August luck continues for Christie]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The opening round of men&rsquo;s singles at the Korea Open saw key upsets for Jonatan Christie, Brice Leverdez, and Ygor Coelho.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
August was good to numerous players in international badminton.&nbsp; The newly crowned World Champion may be missing from this week&rsquo;s Korea Open Superseries but several other players who saw their own bit of success this sum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-august-luck-continues-for-christie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-august-luck-continues-for-christie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R32 – Junior champs to take on world #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Newly-crowned Asian Junior Chamions Baek Ha Na and Lee Yu Rim produced an early upset in the Korea Open women&rsquo;s doubles to set up an encounter with the mighty Matsutomo/Takahashi.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
It was the first Superseries match and first Superseries win for new Asian Junior Champions Lee Yu Rim and Baek Ha Na at the Korea Open Superseries today.&nbsp; They bounced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-junior-champs-to-take-on-world-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-junior-champs-to-take-on-world-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN R32 – Defending underdog comes up short]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Two-time defending men&rsquo;s doubles champion Yoo Yeon Seong made a special appearance today in the Korea Open first round but he and Lim Khim Wah dropped a tight contest to Japan&rsquo;s Hoki/Kobayashi.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Like Kim Ha Na a day earlier, Korea&rsquo;s Yoo Yeon Seong stepped on court for his first round match as a defending underdog.&nbsp; He was the two-time d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-defending-underdog-comes-up-short/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-r32-defending-underdog-comes-up-short/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English Badminton Awards for NBA volunteers]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of the NBA EGM on Sunday 10 September there was a surprise presentation.&nbsp; The English Badminton Award for Longstanding Exceptional Service to Badminton in England was presented to three long-serving Northumberland BA volunteers.&nbsp; Dennis Gray, Julie Brown and Mike Waterfield were presented with their awards by Alison O&rsquo;Dell, a member of Badminton England&rsquo;s Board of Directors.&nbsp; NBA Secretary Norma Waterfield, who had nominated all three, was delighted th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-badminton-awards-for-nba-volunteers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-badminton-awards-for-nba-volunteers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 1 – Koreans drop two seeds from mixed main draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Korean shuttlers made a big noise in the Korea Open mixed doubles first round, which ended with Kim Ha Na and Seo Seung Jae causing one upset, balancing one Korea walkover.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Even before the main draw action started on Tuesday with mixed doubles being played&nbsp; a day early, Korea had already lost its only seeded pair to a walkover caused by Choi Sol Gyu suf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-koreans-drop-two-seeds-from-mixed-main-draw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-koreans-drop-two-seeds-from-mixed-main-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Day 1 – Mixed heats up early]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The Korea Open got underway with exciting matches right from qualifiers as Sudirman Surprise pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa fought through to the main draw.<br />
By Don Hearn, Badzine Correspondent live in Seoul.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
We knew mixed doubles would be the focus of attention on Day 1 of the 2017 Korea Open Superseries as it was the discipline that would see most of its first round played a day early.&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-mixed-heats-up-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-day-1-mixed-heats-up-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From broken back to wedding day badminton - a true story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having lived for many years with a broken back, Liane Livingstone tried &ndash; and failed &ndash; for many years to find the sport suitable for her needs &ndash; that is until badminton came calling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/from-broken-back-to-wedding-day-badminton-a-true-story/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/from-broken-back-to-wedding-day-badminton-a-true-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Para-Badminton stars impress in Tokyo 2020 dress rehearsal.]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s Para-Badminton stars took full advantage of a Tokyo 2020 dress rehearsal last week, winning nine medals, including three golds in the newly announced Paralaympic disciplines, at the Daihatua Japan...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/englands-para-badminton-stars-impress-in-tokyo-2020-dress-rehearsal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/englands-para-badminton-stars-impress-in-tokyo-2020-dress-rehearsal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks look to build on Glasgow bronze at Korea Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Championship bronze medallists Chris and Gabby Adcock are seeded second at the Korea Open in Seoul &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-look-to-build-on-glasgow-bronze-at-korea-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-look-to-build-on-glasgow-bronze-at-korea-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SYDNEY INT’L – 11-year wait for 2nd title]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]At the 2017 Li-Ning Sydney International, the men&rsquo;s doubles winners individually had more years on earth than their opponents combined.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos courtesy of&nbsp;Luis&nbsp;Veniegra for NBC (live)<br />
The men&rsquo;s doubles final featured&nbsp;Yohan Hadikusomo Wiratama / Njoto Albertus Susanto&nbsp;playing opponents less than half their ages and allowing them less than half the points to take their first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sydney-intl-11-year-wait-for-2nd-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sydney-intl-11-year-wait-for-2nd-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penty takes top spot with Ukrainian title win]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s Toby Penty found the perfect tonic to quash his Nationals disappointment&nbsp;from last weekend by winning the Kharkiv International title on the European circuit in Ukraine today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-takes-top-spot-with-ukrainian-title-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-takes-top-spot-with-ukrainian-title-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KOREA OPEN Preview – The gang’s … mostly here!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]World Championship, SEA Games, and Universiade gold medallists are due in Seoul next week, along with most of the defending champions for the last edition of the Korea Open as a Superseries.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The last half of the last season of the current 12-event Superseries begins next week with the 26th edition of the Korea Open.&nbsp; The 11th running of this tournament as a Superseries is a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-preview-the-gangs-mostly-here/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/korea-open-preview-the-gangs-mostly-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transplant recipient flying the flag for Britain on the badminton court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidney transplant recipient Sarah Moody has won 14 medals at the World Transplant Games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/transplant-recipient-flying-the-flag-for-britain-on-the-badminton-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/transplant-recipient-flying-the-flag-for-britain-on-the-badminton-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top seeds Briggs and Wolfenden live up to pressure to seal national crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Briggs and Wolfenden defeated Lane and Vendy in three games to win in Wycombe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/top-seeds-briggs-and-wolfenden-live-up-to-pressure-to-seal-national-crown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/top-seeds-briggs-and-wolfenden-live-up-to-pressure-to-seal-national-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo Gallery | A look back at the 2017 Nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy over 100 of our favourite photos that capture the quality and national pride on show in Wycombe at the 2017 Nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/photo-gallery-a-look-back-at-the-2017-nationals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/photo-gallery-a-look-back-at-the-2017-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National title a childhood dream come true for Birch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe Birch defeated Atu Rosalina Sagita in straight games to win the women's singles title in Wycombe &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/national-title-a-childhood-dream-come-true-for-birch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/national-title-a-childhood-dream-come-true-for-birch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EDITORIAL – Pressure, pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Pressure, pressure&hellip;<br />
I have always wondered what it felt, for a top shuttler, to feel the butterflies in his/her stomach as we say in French before entering the&nbsp;court for a major event or just before serving at match point. Probably like any of us when we have something important to face &ndash; a job interview, a speech to give in front of many people, or other things that puts us out of our comfort zone. But sometimes, the pressure is such that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/editorial-pressure-pressure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/editorial-pressure-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Championships: A journalist's perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sportsbeat's Katie Falkingham speaks to us about her experience as a journalist at the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-championships-a-journalists-perspective/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-championships-a-journalists-perspective/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's the word as all Lanes lead to glory in Wycombe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six new national champions were crowned in Wycombe this weekend whilst two returning champions enjoyed landmark titles. And bragging rights, for a while at least in one Devon household, will belong to the brothers Lane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mums-the-word-as-all-lanes-lead-to-glory-in-wycombe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/mums-the-word-as-all-lanes-lead-to-glory-in-wycombe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirteen of nations best thirsty for Finals Day success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen players will play for national glory in Wycombe on a sold out Finals Day this Sunday with three still in the hunt to double up on titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thirteen-of-nations-best-thirsty-for-finals-day-success/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/thirteen-of-nations-best-thirsty-for-finals-day-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sad news]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that we must inform everyone that on Wednesday 30th August Walter Arkley passed away.&nbsp; Walter, one of NBA&rsquo;s Honarary Vice-Presidents, served as Coaching Secretary for the County for very many years. He was part of the County&rsquo;s organisation for over 40 years and devoted a huge amount of his time as an unpaid volunteer especially rerlating to juniors and coaching awards.&nbsp; Walter was widely respected and liked throughout the County and further afield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sad-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sad-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English Nationals create a feel good Friday in Wycombe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sell out Friday crowd in Wycombe were treated to some top quality matches, including number of seeded upsets, as the 2017 edition of the English National Badminton Championships got under way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-nationals-create-a-feel-good-friday-in-wycombe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-nationals-create-a-feel-good-friday-in-wycombe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNIVERSIADE – 5 of 6 golds for the home team]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Tai Tzu Ying hit for the cycle by winning gold and Wang Chi-Lin and Seo Seung Jae traded disciplines from their last event in Taipei as Korean men&rsquo;s doubles was the only exception to a home team sweep of badminton gold at the 2017 Summer Universiade.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives)<br />
Tai Tzu Ying (pictured) won silver at the Summer Universiade in Kazan four years ago.&nbsp; Two years ago in Gwangju, she was beaten in the semis and e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/universiade-5-of-6-golds-for-the-home-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/universiade-5-of-6-golds-for-the-home-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement: Badminton England 'encouraged' by UK Sport meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to a multi-sport meeting&nbsp;with new UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger, -&nbsp;scheduled before Chris and Gabby Adcock won World Championships bronze - in which 11 non funded sports had opportunity to...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-encouraged-by-uk-sport-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-encouraged-by-uk-sport-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 questions English badminton will answer in Wycombe this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the World Championship highs of Glasgow, attentions now turn to domestic matters and the 2017 edition of the English Nationals this weekend in High Wycombe. Over 140 players - including six of the the twelve who...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/5-questions-english-badminton-will-answer-in-wycombe-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/5-questions-english-badminton-will-answer-in-wycombe-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Twitter reacted to Adcock bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twitter was awash with excitement after Chris and Gabby Adcock won World Championship bronze &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/how-twitter-reacted-to-adcock-bronze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/how-twitter-reacted-to-adcock-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Finals &ndash; 20 &amp; 40-year waits end]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Viktor Axelsen may be the first Dane in 20 years to be crowned men&rsquo;s singles World Champion but Nozomi Okuhara won her nation&rsquo;s first world title in 40!<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live from Glasgow)<br />
Not since the inaugural World Championships were played over on the other side of Denmark, in Sweden, had a world title gone to a Japanese player.&nbsp; But Nozomi Okuhara ended that 40-year wait with a brilliant victory over Olympic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-finals-ndash-20-amp-40-year-waits-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2017 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-finals-ndash-20-amp-40-year-waits-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS SF – New women’s champions on the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]While veterans like Lin Dan and Liliyana Natsir have the chance to add to large collections of World Championship trophies, both women&rsquo;s finals feature nothing but first-time finalists after Fukushima/Hirota shut down the Olympic silver medallists on Saturday.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live from Glasgow)<br />
With the shadow of repeat champions looming in mixed doubles and both men&rsquo;s disciplines, both women&rsquo;s doubles and single]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-sf-new-womens-champions-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-sf-new-womens-champions-on-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi final heartbreak for the Adcocks at the Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock missed out on a World Championships final, beaten 15-21, 21-23 by world number one pair, Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen in Glasgow.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/semi-final-heartbreak-for-the-adcocks-at-the-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/semi-final-heartbreak-for-the-adcocks-at-the-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEA GAMES – Day of the defending champs in mixed team]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Both Thailand and Indonesia defended their SEA Games women&rsquo;s and men&rsquo;s team title respectively in Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil.<br />
By Justine.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives)<br />
Both countries denied host Malaysia from winning the gold medals.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Malaysian women&rsquo;s team put up a good fight before losing 1-3 to Thailand. Soniia Cheah found Busanan Ongbamrangphan too hot to handle when she lost in straight games to the Thai.<br />
With]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sea-games-day-of-the-defending-champs-in-mixed-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/sea-games-day-of-the-defending-champs-in-mixed-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS R16 – Gilmour past He at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Kirsty Gilmour continued her dominance of world #7 He Bingjiao, beating the Chinese youngster in three games to keep Scottish hopes alive in the BWF World Championships in Glasgow.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live from Glasgow)<br />
Scotland&rsquo;s Kirsty Gilmour may have come to the World Championships with a winning record against 20-year-old Chinese shuttler He Bingjiao (pictured) but things were very different from when she beat He in early 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-r16-gilmour-past-he-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-r16-gilmour-past-he-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks secure World bronze but have sights set on more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock are guaranteed at least a World Championships bronze medal after a 3-end win over Hong Kong&rsquo;s Chan and Ying Tse - but play for a place in the final tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-secure-world-bronze-but-have-sights-set-on-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-secure-world-bronze-but-have-sights-set-on-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["We didn't do ourselves justice" - Ellis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus Ellis admitted he and Chris Langridge failed to &lsquo;do themselves justice&rsquo; after falling to a 16-21, 21-18, 15-21 loss against South Korea&rsquo;s&nbsp;Chung Eui Seok/Kim Dukyoung]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/we-didnt-do-ourselves-justice-ellis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/we-didnt-do-ourselves-justice-ellis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph sees the positives in a Lin Dan defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajiv Ouseph expressed disappointment but then insisted there were positives to take after losing in three sets to Lin Dan at the Worlds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-sees-the-positives-in-a-lin-dan-defeat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-sees-the-positives-in-a-lin-dan-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks celebrate rankings boost by booking Worlds quarter finals spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris and Gabby Adcock celebrated reaching a new career high world ranking of four in the best possible fashion this evening &ndash; by booking their place in the quarter finals of the World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-celebrate-rankings-boost-by-booking-worlds-quarter-finals-spot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-celebrate-rankings-boost-by-booking-worlds-quarter-finals-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Day 3 – Brice still battling]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The French hero of Day 2 Brice Leverdez was again made to work hard as Croatian Durkinjak pushed the tired Frenchman to his limit as he battled from behind in Glasgow. Wong Wing Ki also held out to beat another strong challenge from Japan&rsquo;s Tsuneyama.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent, live from Glasgow. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
Wong Wing Ki Vincent&nbsp;(pictured left) avenged his defeat in his only previous fixture with Kanta Tsuneyama, but once]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-3-brice-still-battling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-3-brice-still-battling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD CHAMPS DAY 3 – Brice still battling]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The French hero of Day 2 Brice Leverdez was again made to work hard as Croatian Durkinjak pushed the tired Frenchman to his limit as he battled from behind in Glasgow. Wong Wing Ki also held out to beat another strong challenge from Japan&rsquo;s Tsuneyama.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent, live from Glasgow. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
Wong Wing Ki Vincent&nbsp;(pictured left) avenged his defeat in his only previous fixture with Kanta Tsuneyama, but once]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-3-brice-still-battling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-3-brice-still-battling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Day 3 – Men’s doubles struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The men&rsquo;s doubles discipline saw the fall of first and fourth seeds on day 3 of the BWF World Championships with Ahsan / Saputro and Chung / Kim the respective usurpers. Kamura /Sonoda and Gideon / Sukamuljo were also pushed to three, but came through all the same.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent, live from Glasgow. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
First seed men&rsquo;s doubles pair Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China were knocked out by Indonesia&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-3-mens-doubles-struggles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-3-mens-doubles-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD CHAMPS DAY 3 – Men’s doubles struggles]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The men&rsquo;s doubles discipline saw the fall of first and fourth seeds on day 3 of the BWF World Championships with Ahsan / Saputro and Chung / Kim the respective usurpers. Kamura /Sonoda and Gideon / Sukamuljo were also pushed to three, but came through all the same.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent, live from Glasgow. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
First seed men&rsquo;s doubles pair Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China were knocked out by Indonesia&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-3-mens-doubles-struggles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-3-mens-doubles-struggles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Day 3 – Zwiebler bows out]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The day finished with two three set games that saw Marc Zwiebler bow out of professional badminton in defeat to Chou Tien Chen, but the tears were reserved for both sides of the court as Mia Blichfeldt upset the odds to beat Sayaka Sato at the very end of the night.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent, live from Glasgow. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
Marc Zwiebler&nbsp;(pictured left) bowed out of his final tournament with his head held high in an entertaining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-3-zwiebler-bows-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-3-zwiebler-bows-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD CHAMPS DAY 3 – Zwiebler bows out]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The day finished with two three set games that saw Marc Zwiebler bow out of professional badminton in defeat to Chou Tien Chen, but the tears were reserved for both sides of the court as Mia Blichfeldt upset the odds to beat Sayaka Sato at the very end of the night.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent, live from Glasgow. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
Marc Zwiebler&nbsp;(pictured left) bowed out of his final tournament with his head held high in an entertaining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-3-zwiebler-bows-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-3-zwiebler-bows-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo Gallery | 2017 World Badminton Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy our photo gallery of English interest at the 2017 Badminton World Championships this week in Glasgow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/photo-gallery-2017-world-badminton-championships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/photo-gallery-2017-world-badminton-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph: There are chinks in the Lin Dan armour]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Champ Rajiv Ouseph beats India's Sameer Verma to set up a World Championships date with Lin Dan for a place in the quarter finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-there-are-chinks-in-the-lin-dan-armour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-there-are-chinks-in-the-lin-dan-armour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langridge and Ellis cruise into Worlds last 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olympic bronze medallists Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge eased into the last 16 of the 2017 World Championships with a comfortable straight-games victory over Austria&rsquo;s Dominik Stipsits and Roman Zirnwald. The...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-cruise-into-worlds-last-16/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-cruise-into-worlds-last-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Day 2 – Lee Chong Wei’s Worlds woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Brice Leverdez played out of skin, recovering from losing the second game by&nbsp;review, to put out one of the tournament favourites Lee Chong Wei.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
A creative and attacking Brice Leverdez (pictured left) repeated his 2016 Denmark Open feat of beating Lee Chong Wei, in what cannot be ruled out as the Malaysian&rsquo;s last attempt at the title.<br />
A tight first game saw loose play cost the Malaysi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-2-lee-chong-weis-worlds-woes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-2-lee-chong-weis-worlds-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD CHAMPS DAY 2 – Lee Chong Wei World Champs Woe]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Brice Leverdez played out of skin, recovering from losing the second game by&nbsp;review, to put out one of the tournament favourites Lee Chong Wei.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
A creative and attacking Brice Leverdez (pictured left) repeated his 2016 Danish Open feat of beating Lee Chong Wei, in what cannot be ruled out as the Malaysian&rsquo;s last attempt at the title.<br />
A tight first game saw loose play cost the Malaysia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-2-lee-chong-wei-world-champs-woe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/world-champs-day-2-lee-chong-wei-world-champs-woe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Day 1 – Red card drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Day 1 of the BWF World Championships saw all of the seeded players come through safely, although an injured Saensomboonsuk and an off the boil Shi Yuqi were made to work hard to progress. The highest point of drama on the opening day was a tight mixed doubles won by Labar / Fontaine that saw a red card brandished by the umpire and rescinded by the referee.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
Dutchman Nick Fransman, ranked outsid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-1-red-card-drama/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-day-1-red-card-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF WORLD CHAMPS DAY 1 – Red card drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Day 1 of the BWF World Championships saw all of the seeded players come through safely, although an injured Saensomboonsuk and an off the boil Shi Yuqi were made to work hard to progress. The highest point of drama on the opening day was a tight mixed doubles won by Labar / Fontaine that saw a red card brandished by the umpire and rescinded by the referee.<br />
By Michael Burke, Badzine Correspondent. Photos: Badmintonphoto.<br />
Dutchman Nick Fransman, ranked outsid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-champs-day-1-red-card-drama/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-champs-day-1-red-card-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goosebumps aplenty as Adcocks get into the winning groove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goosebumps were aplenty for Chris and Gabby Adcock in Glasgow as their bid for TOTAL BWF World Badminton Championship glory began in comprehensive style by reaching the mixed doubles last 16. The Emirates Arena has...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/goosebumps-aplenty-as-adcocks-get-into-the-winning-groove/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/goosebumps-aplenty-as-adcocks-get-into-the-winning-groove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIVE | English interest at the 2017 Badminton Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch up on all the news, results and reaction from Glasgow as England's players progress at the Worlds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/live-english-interest-at-the-2017-badminton-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/live-english-interest-at-the-2017-badminton-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane &amp; Pugh set the tone with a winning worlds debut in Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may have been their first TOTAL BWF World Badminton Championships, but that didn&rsquo;t stop Ben Lane and Jessica Pugh from booking their place in the second round in Glasgow. The mixed doubles pair were awash with...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-amp-pugh-set-the-tone-with-a-winning-worlds-debut-in-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lane-amp-pugh-set-the-tone-with-a-winning-worlds-debut-in-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – It’s all set!]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The annual BWF World Championships is just hours away from kick off in Glasgow. Players have arrived, settled in and started practicing in the beautiful Emirates Arena. Everything is now ready.<br />
By Raphael Sachetat, live in Glasgow. Photos (live): Badmintonphoto<br />
It&rsquo;s all ready. The purple and pink carpets have been neatly been spread out in the huge hall of the Emirates Arena, just across the Velodrome, in the outskirts of Glasgow. The usual mixed of su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-championships-its-all-set/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/bwf-world-championships-its-all-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Preview Part 2 – Doubles: White and red letter day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]What do red and white have in common?&nbsp;The flags of doubles winners from different countries can feasibly end up comprising only these two colours.&nbsp;Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, interprets the draw and performances leading up to the second World Championships for Glasgow.<br />
Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
Qiu Zihan, Tian Qing, Xu Chen, Kenichi Hayakawa, Lindaweni Fanetri, and Nitya Krishinda Maheshwari: Doesn&rsquo;t it feel like a lifetime ago these nam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-preview-part-2-doubles-white-and-red-letter-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-preview-part-2-doubles-white-and-red-letter-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langridge and Ellis ready to move on from Rio bronze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair want to reassert themselves and put pressure of Olympic medal behind them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-ready-to-move-on-from-rio-bronze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-ready-to-move-on-from-rio-bronze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLDS Preview Part 1 – Singles: The Glasgow sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The World Championships comes to Scotland again for its 23rd edition. What can possibly top the Guinness World Record on finals day from two decades ago? Our preview specialist Aaron Wong delves into the draw and reflects on key developments in badminton.<br />
Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
Glasgow hosted badminton&rsquo;s tenth World Championships. Back then the event was biennial and the Siamese twin sister of the Sudirman Cup in what was a big competition fortnight. I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-preview-part-1-singles-the-glasgow-sequel/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/worlds-preview-part-1-singles-the-glasgow-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langridge and Ellis ready for Worlds in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Langridge fully focused on World Championships after rollercoaster 12 months since Olympic gold.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-ready-for-worlds-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/langridge-and-ellis-ready-for-worlds-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penty among top seeds for English Nationals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Penty has been named as the top men's singles seed for next month's English National Badminton Championships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-among-top-seeds-for-english-nationals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/penty-among-top-seeds-for-english-nationals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countdown to World Championships almost over]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;All eyes will be on Glasgow for the 2017 TOTAL BWF World Championships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/countdown-to-world-championships-almost-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/countdown-to-world-championships-almost-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England seeks to attract 1,000 more women and girls into coaching by 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England is set to launch a new initiative designed to promote, support and engage women in coaching across all levels of the sport, from grassroots and talent right through to performance.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-seeks-to-attract-1000-more-women-and-girls-into-coaching-by-2021/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-seeks-to-attract-1000-more-women-and-girls-into-coaching-by-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith sets sights on fifth title]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is all to play for at this year&rsquo;s English National Badminton Championships as Lauren Smith tries to reach the impressive milestone of five consecutive titles.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/smith-sets-sights-on-fifth-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/smith-sets-sights-on-fifth-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exciting opportunity as ex-stars give back]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exciting collaboration has been announced with many players from the England junior squads invited to play against ex-international masters. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/exciting-opportunity-as-ex-stars-give-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/exciting-opportunity-as-ex-stars-give-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New pathway to open up greater opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Hurrell and Dave Lindley explain the new Junior Performance Programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-pathway-to-open-up-greater-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-pathway-to-open-up-greater-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draws out for Worlds: Top seeds could play defending champion in first match]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Men&rsquo;s doubles top seeds Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen could face two-time defending champion Mohammad Ahsan in their very first match at the World Championships.<br />
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has released the draws for the upcoming BWF World Championships and men&rsquo;s doubles top seeds Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen have a rather unenviable first match to look forward to.&nbsp; After a bye in the first round, the Chinese world #1 pair will play the victor b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/draws-out-for-worlds-top-seeds-could-play-defending-champion-in-first-match/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/draws-out-for-worlds-top-seeds-could-play-defending-champion-in-first-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks, Langridge and Ellis receive byes as World Championships draw made]]></title><description><![CDATA[European champion Rajiv Ouseph will play Czech shuttler Adam Mendrek in the first round in Glasgow&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-langridge-and-ellis-receive-byes-as-world-championships-draw-made/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-langridge-and-ellis-receive-byes-as-world-championships-draw-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young stars eye Nationals crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a semi-final defeat in 2016, rising stars Ben Lane and Jess Pugh have their eyes set on the top spot of the podium as the English National Championships&nbsp;arrive next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/young-stars-eye-nationals-crown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/young-stars-eye-nationals-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ouseph heads to Denmark for final preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just two weeks to go&nbsp;until the TOTAL BWF World Championships, final preparations are being made to ensure all players are ready to peak when it matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-heads-to-denmark-for-final-preparation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/ouseph-heads-to-denmark-for-final-preparation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Badminton England players seeded for World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Adcocks, as well as Rajiv Ouseph and Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge are seeded for the upcoming World Championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/five-badminton-england-players-seeded-for-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/five-badminton-england-players-seeded-for-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ZEALAND OPEN Finals – Wang fails, Intanon succeeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The top seeds of the Skycity New Zeland Open had various fate on Sunday at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland : the Thai wonder won her battle against Japan&rsquo;s Kawakami while Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Wang Tzu Wei failed to convert 4 match points to finally bow to his younger opponent Lee Cheuk Yiu.<br />
By Raphael Sachetat, with press release. Photos (live) : Jonathon Stone-Blackstar Sports<br />
It looked like it was going to be an almost smooth day for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-finals-wang-fails-intanon-succeeds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-open-finals-wang-fails-intanon-succeeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ZEALAND GP Final – Wang fails, tanon suceeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The top seeds of the Skycity New Zeland Open had various fate on Sunday at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland : the Thai wonder won her battle against Japan&rsquo;s Kawakami while Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Wang Tzu Wei failed to convert 4 match points to finally bow to his younger opponent Lee Cheuk Yiu.<br />
By Raphael Sachetat, with press release. Photos (live) : Jonathon Stone-Blackstar Sports<br />
It looked like it was going to be an almost smooth day for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-gp-final-wang-fails-tanon-suceeds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/new-zealand-gp-final-wang-fails-tanon-suceeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapman up for Nationals challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire&rsquo;s Fontaine Chapman has her heart set on defending her national title when the tournament arrives in High Wycombe next month. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chapman-up-for-nationals-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chapman-up-for-nationals-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN JUNIORS Finals – China takes home two titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]China, who were stopped at the quarter-final of the Badminton Asia Junior Championship mixed team event, regrouped to take home two titles from the individual competition held in the Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Centre, Tangerang Selatan. Korea, Malaysia and the home team Indonesia shared out the remaining three titles.<br />
Story and photos by Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Tangerang Selatan.<br />
First two for China<br />
The Chinese boys&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-finals-china-takes-home-two-titles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-finals-china-takes-home-two-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN JUNIORS Final – China takes home two titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[China, who were stopped at the quarter final of Asian Junior Championship Team Event, regrouped to take home &nbsp;two titles of the individual competition held in the Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Tangerang Selatan. Korea, Malaysia and the home team Indonesia shared out the remaining three titles.<br />
Story and photos by Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Tangerang Selatan.[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]First two for China<br />
The Chinese&nbsp;men&rsquo;s doubles pai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-final-china-takes-home-two-titles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-final-china-takes-home-two-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England add fantastic four to national coaching set-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England has moved quickly to reinforce the England national coaching set-up at the National Badminton Centre with the appointment of four new coaches. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-add-fantastic-four-to-national-coaching-set-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-add-fantastic-four-to-national-coaching-set-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN JUNIORS SF – Sweet Revenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Pattarasuda Chaiwan (photo) got her little sweet revenge over Singapore Yeo Jia Min. After her loss at Dutch Junior, Chaiwan sent Yeo out of the Badminton Asia Junior Championship semi-final in the Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Tangerang Selatan.<br />
Story and photos by Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Tangerang Selatan<br />
The Thai shuttler lost the first game after she led at the beginning of the match. Chaiwan went clinching the sec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-sf-sweet-revenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-sf-sweet-revenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIV. SF  – Sweet Revenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Pattarasuda Chaiwan (photo) got her little sweet revenge over Singapore Yeo Jia Min. After her loss at Dutch Junior 2017, Chaiwan sent Yeo out of the Badminton Asia Junior Championship 2017&rsquo;s semi final in the Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Tangerang Selatan.<br />
Story and photos by Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Tangerang Selatan<br />
The Thai shuttler lost the first game after she led at the beginning of the match. Chaiwan went]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-junior-championships-indiv-sf-sweet-revenge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-junior-championships-indiv-sf-sweet-revenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement: Badminton England welcomes Code of Sports Governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England strives to ensure that the diverse representation of those taking part in badminton is reflected across its governance structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-welcomes-code-of-sports-governance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-welcomes-code-of-sports-governance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement: Badminton England commitment to diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England strives to ensure that the diverse representation of those taking part in badminton is reflected across its governance structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-commitment-to-diversity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/statement-badminton-england-commitment-to-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIAN JUNIORS Mixed Team Final – Korea upset host in thrilling triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]For the first time ever, the Indonesian junior team made it to the final round of Badminton Asia Junior Championship&rsquo;s mixed team event. Unfortunately, and despite playing at home, they couldn&rsquo;t take the advantage as Korea&nbsp;took&nbsp;the top step of the podium.<br />
Story and photos by Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Tangerang Selatan<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Indonesia, represented by Rinov Rivaldy / Siti Fadia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-mixed-team-final-korea-upset-host-in-thrilling-triumph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asian-juniors-mixed-team-final-korea-upset-host-in-thrilling-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia Junior Championship Team Event Final – Korea Upset Host in Thrilling Triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time ever, the Indonesian junior team made it to the final round of Badminton Asia Junior Championship. Unfortunately, and despite playing at home, they couldn&rsquo;t take the advantage as Korea&nbsp;took&nbsp;the top step of the podium.<br />
By Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Tangerang Selatan.&nbsp; Photos: Mathilde Liliana Perada for Badzine (live)[See image gallery at www.badzine.net] Indonesia, represented by Rinov Rivaldy/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (pictur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asia-junior-championship-team-event-final-korea-upset-host-in-thrilling-triumph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/asia-junior-championship-team-event-final-korea-upset-host-in-thrilling-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. OPEN Finals – 1st major title for Inoue and Kaneko]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Takuto Inoue / Yuki Kaneko won the battle of the would-be first time Grand Prix Gold titlists, beating Lu Ching Yao / Yang Po Han to become 2017 U.S. Open champions.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Takuto Inoue / Yuki Kaneko (pictured top) have become much quieter since their exuberant younger days, when they were World Junior Championship runners-up and beating Chinese opponents in two junior team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-finals-1st-major-title-for-inoue-and-kaneko/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-finals-1st-major-title-for-inoue-and-kaneko/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Open semi-final sees Pugh and Lane warm-up in style for World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane and Jessica Pugh reached the semi-finals of the YONEX US Open to enter the BWF World Championships on top form]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-semi-final-sees-pugh-and-lane-warm-up-in-style-for-world-championships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-semi-final-sees-pugh-and-lane-warm-up-in-style-for-world-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. OPEN SF – Top seeds vie for first title]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Lu Ching Yao / Yang Po Han and Takuto Inoue / Yuki Kaneko enjoyed narrow semi-final victories and will face off to determine which will make the 2017 U.S. Open the first major title of their career.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Only one final at the 2017 Yonex U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold will feature the top two seeds but oddly, the men&rsquo;s doubles is also the only one guaranteed to produce a first-ever G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-sf-top-seeds-vie-for-first-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2017 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/us-open-sf-top-seeds-vie-for-first-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll – New World Champions coming: Who will they be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The BWF World Championships are less than a month away and at least two disciplines are guaranteed to have brand new champions.&nbsp; Cast your vote in our latest Badzine poll for the pair you think will take the honours in 2017.<br />
Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
As the best of the badminton world prepare to gather in Glasgow Scotland for the mostly annual World Badminton Championships, we get ready to welcome new winners to the top of the podium.&nbsp; The defending c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-new-world-champions-coming-who-will-they-be/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/poll-new-world-champions-coming-who-will-they-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English stars eye return to golden Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a month to go until the TOTAL BWF World Championships and&nbsp;our players can't wait to return to Glasgow's Emirates Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-stars-eye-return-to-golden-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/english-stars-eye-return-to-golden-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark win for Lane and Pugh in California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Lane and Jess Pugh produced one of the stand-out wins of their fledging careers at the YONEX US Open by defeating an established world top 20 pair for the first time in competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/landmark-win-for-lane-and-pugh-in-california/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/landmark-win-for-lane-and-pugh-in-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tai and Chen on track for record prize-winnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Badminton&rsquo;s top prize winners of last year could be on their way to breaking records in 2017, as both Tai Tzu Ying and Chen Qingchen had won well over half their 2016 totals when the numbers were tallied for the first six months of the year.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei earned more from prize money than any other badminton player in 2016, hauling in US$271,025.&nbsp; Badzine has compiled the list of top priz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tai-and-chen-on-track-for-record-prize-winnings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/tai-and-chen-on-track-for-record-prize-winnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newburn to Wylam and back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lovely Sunday morning last weekend saw a group of our juniors, with supporting parents, gathering at Newburn for our first Sponsored Walk.&nbsp; Following the old railway and then the riverside path to Wylam and back, they covered some 6 miles in a litte under 3 hours and, of course, found time for an ice cream stop at the half way point.&nbsp;In the region of &pound;500 was raised to support the county&rsquo;s junior teams with the costs of practices and travel to away matches.&nbsp; Very man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/newburn-to-wylam-and-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/newburn-to-wylam-and-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior Presentation Evening and Farewell to Rob]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Presentation Evening for our Northumberland Juniors was held recently to celebrate the successes of the season just ended.&nbsp; The engraved perpetual cups and shields were presented to the singles, level doubles and mixed winners of the four age group county championships.&nbsp; The multiple winners were Lucy and James Dodd, Andrew Liang, Ashraf Alam, Emily Harrison and Philip Pahatouridis.&nbsp; Certificates were also presented to all those who had represented the various county teams.&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-presentation-evening-and-farewell-to-rob/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/junior-presentation-evening-and-farewell-to-rob/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briggs: Consistency key to winning Canada title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Briggs believes consistency was the key to landing the YONEX Canada Open title. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-consistency-key-to-winning-canada-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-consistency-key-to-winning-canada-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briggs and Wolfenden lead English charge at US Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly-crowned Canada Open champions Peter Briggs and Tom Wolfenden will continue their preparations for next month's World Championships at the US Open in California]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-and-wolfenden-lead-english-charge-at-us-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-and-wolfenden-lead-english-charge-at-us-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN Finals – Kanta, Kento, and Korean teens with the upsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Korea&rsquo;s Kim Won Ho was the first of five to take a career first Grand Prix title at the Canada Open.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
It was 22 years ago that Kim Won Ho&rsquo;s mother came to North America and left with two Canada Open titles and two U.S. Open titles.&nbsp; At that time, she was a veteran with an Olympic bronze medal to her name and she arrived with two teenaged partners, one with whom she had won the W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-finals-kanta-kento-and-korean-teens-with-the-upsets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-finals-kanta-kento-and-korean-teens-with-the-upsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN Finals – Four first titles, one streak starts]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Korea&rsquo;s Kim Won Ho was the first of five to take a career first Grand Prix title at the Canada Open.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
It was 22 years ago that Kim Won Ho&rsquo;s mother came to North America and left with two Canada Open titles and two U.S. Open titles.&nbsp; At that time, she was a veteran with an Olympic bronze medal to her name and she arrived with two teenaged partners, one with whom she had won the W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-finals-four-first-titles-one-streak-starts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-finals-four-first-titles-one-streak-starts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briggs and Wolfenden lift YONEX Canada Open title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Briggs and Tom Wolfenden claimed the YONEX Canada Open title with a 22-20 16-21 21-19 victory over Kim Won Ho and Seung Jae Seo.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-and-wolfenden-lift-yonex-canada-open-title/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/briggs-and-wolfenden-lift-yonex-canada-open-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England seek independent input into Competition Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England has opened invitations for voluntary input from counties, leagues, clubs, coaches, players and leisure sector leads to contribute to a timely, thorough and deep reaching Competition Review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-seek-independent-input-into-competition-review/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-seek-independent-input-into-competition-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN SF – Kanta, Kento, and Korean teens with the upsets]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Kanta Tsuneyama beat former champion Lee Hyun Il to book a final matchup with comeback kid Kento Momota while Korea&rsquo;s youngsters took down the top seeds as 18-year-old Kim Won Ho goes for a doubles double.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix / Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Saturday in Calgary was not the first Kanta Tsuneyama (pictured top) had come to North America and ended up facing former world #1 Lee Hyun Il in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-sf-kanta-kento-and-korean-teens-with-the-upsets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-sf-kanta-kento-and-korean-teens-with-the-upsets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN QF – Indians lost two to Won Ho]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Defending men&rsquo;s doubles champions Attri/Reddy fell to the youngest quarter-finalist at the Canada Open as Korea&rsquo;s 18-year-old Kim Won Ho reached his career first Grand Prix semi-final, times two!By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix for Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Late in the day on Friday at the 2017 Canada Open, it became clear that there could be no more than one repeat champion as both remaining 2016 winners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-qf-indians-lost-two-to-won-ho/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-qf-indians-lost-two-to-won-ho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN R16 – 2 top seeds down, defending champs hold on]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Defending champions Manu Attri / Sumeeth Reddy and Do Tuan Duc / Pham Nhu Thao made it through to the quarter-finals at the Canada Open but Zhang Beiwen and the Stoeva Sisters both suffered upsets.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix for Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Defending champions, top seeds, past champions: all were put to the test on Day 3 of the 2017 Canada Open Grand Prix.&nbsp; By the last match of the day, mixed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-r16-2-top-seeds-down-defending-champs-hold-on/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-r16-2-top-seeds-down-defending-champs-hold-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CANADA OPEN R32 – Japan tramples the Commonwealth]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Commonwealth Games gold medallists Michelle Li and Kashyap Parupalli both suffered early upsets at the Canada Open at the hands of talented challengers from Japan.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Yves Lacroix for Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Both Commonwealth Games gold medallists were shown the door early at the 2017 Canada Open and Pan Am Champions fared only slightly better.&nbsp; The home team was quickly reduced to a mere five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-r32-japan-tramples-the-commonwealth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/canada-open-r32-japan-tramples-the-commonwealth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei withdraws from New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Ratchanok Intanon is the only former world #1 still planning to attend next month&rsquo;s New Zealand Open, as Lee Chong Wei&rsquo;s withdrawal was made official yesterday.<br />
Originally, Intanon was one of 3 former world #1 and 2 former world #2 shuttlers on the list for the Grand Prix Gold event.&nbsp; Indonesian men&rsquo;s doubles veterans Markis Kido and Hendra Aprida Gunawan withdrew last week but over the weekend, Lee Chong Wei (pictured) and former Olym]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-withdraws-from-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2017 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-withdraws-from-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koreans sneak in last wins hours before flying to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Just hours before flying to Calgary for the Canada Open, 9 Koreans won matches in the opening weekend of the 2nd edition of the Korean League.<br />
Story and photos by Don Hearn<br />
It has been a very busy few months, weeks, and days for players like Kim Ha Na (pictured above with Shin Seung Chan) and Chae Yoo Jung (pictured below).&nbsp; Just over a month ago, they were part of Korea&rsquo;s Sudirman Cup-winning team.&nbsp; A few days later, they were back with thei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/koreans-sneak-in-last-wins-hours-before-flying-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/koreans-sneak-in-last-wins-hours-before-flying-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton England reassured by Safeguarding review findings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent Review presents reassurances to the badminton community that the sport has robust policies and procedures in place to manage safeguarding concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-reassured-by-safeguarding-review-findings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-england-reassured-by-safeguarding-review-findings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN Finals – Seo titles on first try]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Playing mixed doubles in a Grand Prix Gold event for the first time in his career, Korea&rsquo;s Seo Seung Jae won the Chinese Taipei Open, together with former champion Kim Ha Na.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives)<br />
Last year, Seo Seung Jae (pictured) came to Taipei to play singles and lost his first match to Thai veteran Boonsak Ponsana.&nbsp; His life as a singles player lasted right up until the Osaka International earlier this year but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-finals-seo-titles-on-first-try/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-finals-seo-titles-on-first-try/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHINESE TAIPEI OPEN SF – 2 chances at home for Wang Chi-Lin]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Wang Chi-Lin is up for the first doubles double of 2017 as he prevailed in both of his semi-finals at the Chinese Taipei Open on Saturday.<br />
By Don Hearn.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (archives)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Chinese Taipei&rsquo;s Wang Chi-Lin (pictured above, with Lee Chia Hsin) would not be content merely reaching his second straight Chinese Taipei men&rsquo;s doubles final.&nbsp; A little over two months after taking the first Grand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-sf-2-chances-at-home-for-wang-chi-lin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/chinese-taipei-open-sf-2-chances-at-home-for-wang-chi-lin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei to head south, return as world #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]It was revealed on Friday that long-time world #1 Lee Chong Wei is set to travel from one end of the Commonwealth to the other next month.&nbsp; The Malaysian star&rsquo;s name appeared at the top of the entry list for the New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold, published Friday by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).&nbsp; The final in Auckland will be played exactly two weeks before the welcome dinner in Glasgow, Scotland that is to precede the BWF World Badmin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-to-head-south-return-as-world-1/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-to-head-south-return-as-world-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lee Chong Wei on track to be world #1 but 2nd seed for Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]It was revealed yesterday that long-time world #1 Lee Chong Wei is set to travel from one end of the Commonwealth to the other next month.&nbsp; The Malaysian star&rsquo;s name appeared at the top of the entry list for the New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold, published yesterday by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).&nbsp; The final in Auckland will be played exactly two weeks before the welcome dinner in Glasgow, Scotland that is to precede the BWF World Bad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-on-track-to-be-world-1-but-2nd-seed-for-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lee-chong-wei-on-track-to-be-world-1-but-2nd-seed-for-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gail Emms' open letter to Dame Katherine Grainger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talking through her column on themixedzone.co.uk website, Gail has penned an open letter to her old friend Katherine Grainger, now the chair of UK Sport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gail-emms-open-letter-to-dame-katherine-grainger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/gail-emms-open-letter-to-dame-katherine-grainger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health matters and badminton helps]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The insurance company MetLife supports badminton at both ends of the spectrum as the title sponsor of Superseries tournaments as well as organises introductions to the sport for kids. MetLife chose Sydney as the second of several stops around the world for its Health Day and one half of Australia&rsquo;s highest ranked duo, Gronya Somerville, led the program with a big heart.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine correspondent. Photos (rights reserved)<br />
Charisma on court<br />
5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/health-matters-and-badminton-helps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/health-matters-and-badminton-helps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governing bodies join forces to call for new approach to UK Sport investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton England has joined 10 other governing bodies calling for a new approach to the investment into Olympic and Paralympic sport. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/governing-bodies-join-forces-to-call-for-new-approach-to-uk-sport-investment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/governing-bodies-join-forces-to-call-for-new-approach-to-uk-sport-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legends’ Vision sees doubles in Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Singles star Peter Gade was in Korea this past weekend to share both court and microphone with no fewer than four local doubles legends.<br />
Story and photos by Don Hearn<br />
The Legends&rsquo; Vision tour organized by badminton equipment manufacturer Yonex has been very popular for placing singles superstars Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat, Lee Chong Wei, and Lin Dan on court and on camera together.&nbsp; Earlier this year, Korean doubles superstar Lee Yong Dae donned h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/legends-vision-sees-doubles-in-korea/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/legends-vision-sees-doubles-in-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – The messier the better]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Having Indonesia scheduled in the last two fixtures of a final gave the stadium a sing-song atmosphere and playing catch up guaranteed the buzz, just not the biggest pay cheques.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Mixed doubles: Debby the MVP[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Debby Susanto was the most valuable player in the messy mixed doubles affair. Indonesia swelled into action from 3-9 to win the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-the-messier-the-better/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-the-messier-the-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Finals – India’s phenomenal triple]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Srikanth Kidambi took seven days to smash India&rsquo;s historic achievement of consecutive Superseries men&rsquo;s titles and recast it as a triple. In doing so, he became only the fifth man in men&rsquo;s singles to snatch successive Superseries titles.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Men&rsquo;s singles: &nbsp;Indelibly India&rsquo;s best year yet<br />
And so it happened, an Indian player from the top half of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-indias-phenomenal-triple/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-finals-indias-phenomenal-triple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – As humanly perfect as it gets]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Both the French Superseries men&rsquo;s singles winner and the runner-up failed to proceed but semi-finals ticket-holders were still treated to badminton action of a kind your life would be poorer for not experiencing live.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Men&rsquo;s singles on Court 2 was superior to their London 2012 Olympic bronze medal play off and all the more inter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-as-humanly-perfect-as-it-gets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-as-humanly-perfect-as-it-gets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN SF – Plain Janes dress down Chinese]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Sydney is set for a Rio Olympic women&rsquo;s doubles gold medal rematch but it was touch and go in the semi-finals whether either pair would get there.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]In women&rsquo;s doubles, the world #1 Japanese subduing of Chinese world #4 was suggested neither by their best scoreline to date against these opponents nor by the three consecutive defe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-plain-janes-dress-down-chinese/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-sf-plain-janes-dress-down-chinese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF: 1hour 18 minutes times two]]></title><description><![CDATA[All eyes were on the rematch of the 2016 women&rsquo;s singles final and combined star power of the men&rsquo;s singles champions from the past three Olympics. It was 2 hours 36 minutes of pure pleasure for Sydneysiders.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Third time lucky<br />
For three years running China&rsquo;s Sun Yu faced Saina Nehwal across rubber matches at the Australian SuperSeries and this time she triumphed 21-17, 10-21, 21-17. Sun&rsquo;s re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-1hour-18-minutes-times-two/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-1hour-18-minutes-times-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – The double meaning of execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net] Every interviewed player has talked about studying their opponents prior. The proof of the pudding then is in executing the plan. And whose plan?<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Women&rsquo;s doubles: Two executed Korean duos<br />
The two remaining Korean women&rsquo;s pairs in contention were on the verge of victory and it never went further. The consecutive blows happened on Court 2.<br />
In a surprise twist of fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-the-double-meaning-of-execution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-the-double-meaning-of-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – European strong starters stifled]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]China dashed the hopes of their English and Danish opponents who started off strongly and in their estimation were indeed thorny propositions.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Mixed doubles: Weapons matching her character<br />
Gambits are begun in mixed doubles with the woman standing in the front of the man serving. That&rsquo;s where the similarity ended between Huang Dongping / Wang Yilyu and the Adcocks (photo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-european-strong-starters-stifled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-european-strong-starters-stifled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN QF – European strong starters stiffled]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net] China dashed the hopes of their English and Danish opponents who started off strongly and in their estimation were indeed thorny propositions.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Mixed doubles: Weapons matching her character<br />
Gambits are begun in mixed doubles with the woman standing in the front of the man serving. That&rsquo;s where the similarity ended between Huang Dongping / Wang Yilyu and the Adcocks (pho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-european-strong-starters-stiffled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-qf-european-strong-starters-stiffled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – Take note of Taiwan’s third]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Lu/Yang of Chinese Taipei brought the thrills in the men&rsquo;s doubles second round at the Australian Badminton Open, beating the world #1s and last week&rsquo;s winners Li/Liu.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Such is the state of men&rsquo;s doubles that the oldest pair &ndash; with a combined age of 69 &ndash; reascended to world #1 and then relinquished the status this week to one of the two young pairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-take-note-of-taiwans-third/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-take-note-of-taiwans-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – Richer guy buys tomorrow’s ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]In the meeting of two of last year&rsquo;s fresh mens singles Superseries champions, the one who took home more prize money bought his ticket into the quarter-final.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
In R16 of a strong cast, still boasting nine previous Superseries champions, the stakes were high to win and several candidates pulled out a surprising development for men&rsquo;s singles which was jump smashing f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-richer-guy-buys-tomorrows-ticket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-richer-guy-buys-tomorrows-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R16 – Finding the right mix]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Various mixed pairs who proceeded into the quarter-finals shared what makes their combinations tick and why they won today.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Next round next year<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]The home run thrills of 2016&rsquo;s Round of 32 encounter between Gabrielle Adcock / Chris Adcock and Chae Yoo Jung / Choi Sol Gyu were transposed to Round of 16 a year on. Sydney has been their]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-finding-the-right-mix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r16-finding-the-right-mix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badminton is the happy place for Ugandan refugee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the remarkable story of Margaret Nankabirwa - Africa's number 4 badminton star, who went from Commonwealth Games delight to fleeing to England in fear of her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-is-the-happy-place-for-ugandan-refugee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/badminton-is-the-happy-place-for-ugandan-refugee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks beaten in Australia Open quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;British duo defeated by Chinese pair Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-beaten-in-australia-open-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-beaten-in-australia-open-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Former top tens on the mend]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Two top women&rsquo;s singles seeds fell in the bottom half the draw leaving China&rsquo;s two seeds to deal with them later. In fact, the champion in Sydney the year before the tournament ascended a prize money level and its inaugural Superseries champ both proceeded into the Round of 16.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
You&rsquo;ve got that lovin&rsquo; (Australia) feeling<br />
India&rsquo;s defending champion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-former-top-tens-on-the-mend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-former-top-tens-on-the-mend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Former top tens on the mend]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net] Two top women&rsquo;s singles seeds fell in the bottom half the draw leaving China&rsquo;s two seeds to deal with them later. In fact, the champion in Sydney the year before the tournament ascended a prize money level and its inaugural SuperSeries champ both proceeded into the Round of 16.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
You&rsquo;ve got that lovin&rsquo; (Australia) feeling<br />
India&rsquo;s defending champio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2017-australian-open-r32-former-top-tens-on-the-mend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/2017-australian-open-r32-former-top-tens-on-the-mend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Southpaws steal Sydney hearts in]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Lin Dan and Lee Hyun Il schooled their less experienced opponents in two of the keenly watched first round men&rsquo;s singles matches at the Australian Badminton Open.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Two fabled lefthanders left everybody happy.&nbsp; The general public and youths who&rsquo;d only heard stories from their parents were drawn to goggle at the greatest-of-all-time while badminton geeks sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-southpaws-steal-sydney-hearts-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-southpaws-steal-sydney-hearts-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32 – Southpaws steal Sydney hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Lin Dan and Lee Hyun Il schooled their less experienced opponents in two of the keenly watched first round men&rsquo;s singles matches at the Australian Badminton Open.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Two fabled lefthanders left everybody happy.&nbsp; The general public and youths who&rsquo;d only heard stories from their parents were drawn to goggle at the greatest-of-all-time while badminton geeks sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-southpaws-steal-sydney-hearts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-southpaws-steal-sydney-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2017 R32 – Southpaws steal Sydney hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lin Dan and Lee Hyun Il schooled their less experienced opponents in two of the keenly watched first round men&rsquo;s singles matches at the Australian Badminton Open. By Aaron Wong, [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-2017-r32-southpaws-steal-sydney-hearts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-2017-r32-southpaws-steal-sydney-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's Sport Week: The life of a badminton journalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton journalist Katie Falkingham talks us through what it's like to write about the sport on a daily basis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/womens-sport-week-the-life-of-a-badminton-journalist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/womens-sport-week-the-life-of-a-badminton-journalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks into quarter-finals at CROWN GROUP Australian Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Chris and Gabby Adcock progress in Sydney, while Raj Ouseph is beaten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-into-quarter-finals-at-crown-group-australian-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-into-quarter-finals-at-crown-group-australian-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN R32– Tang almost turns it around again]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Like at the Sudirman Cup, Tang Chun Man made Chinese opponents nervous, this time in the first round of men&rsquo;s doubles at the Australian Badminton Open, where Zhang Nan and Liu Cheng held on.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
You can sense the clenching of buttocks in the seats in the stadium.&nbsp; In last year&rsquo;s Australian Open first round, it was Nozomi Okuhara overcooking her hard-fought o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-tang-almost-turns-it-around-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-r32-tang-almost-turns-it-around-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifechanging accident won't stop my badminton love - Jarvis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Badminton coach&nbsp;Sue&nbsp;Jarvis&nbsp;suffered a life-changing accident and was told she would never walk again. Now she is back swinging a racket on court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lifechanging-accident-wont-stop-my-badminton-love-jarvis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/lifechanging-accident-wont-stop-my-badminton-love-jarvis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European champions progress down under]]></title><description><![CDATA[European champions make it through to second round, but Wolfenden and Briggs are eliminated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-champions-progress-down-under/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/european-champions-progress-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adcocks and Ouseph both progress in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[European champions make it through to second round, but Wolfenden and Briggs are eliminated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-and-ouseph-both-progress-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/adcocks-and-ouseph-both-progress-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 1 – Macau champ and Indonesia runner-up deleted]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]India&rsquo;s Kashyap Parupalli marched past Macau Open winner Zhao Junpeng and Indonesia Open runner-up Kazumasa Sakai to get a shot at the world #1 in the main draw of the Australian Badminton Open.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Parupalli primed<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Returning after knee surgery, a dislocated shoulder and calf injury which sidelined him for the best part of a year,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-macau-champ-and-indonesia-runner-up-deleted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-macau-champ-and-indonesia-runner-up-deleted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 1 – Chen checks in]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]On a qualification morning bereft of any rubber matches, Chen Chun-Wei created the upset of the morning by downing one of the giant killers from last week&rsquo;s Indonesia Superseries Premier, Emil Holst.<br />
By Aaron Wong, Badzine Correspondent live in Sydney. Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Last week in Jakarta, Emil Holst of Denmark had eliminated world #2 Viktor Axelsen, Grand Prix Gold winner Lee Dong Keun and could have taken the first game from eventual fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-chen-checks-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-day-1-chen-checks-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIA OPEN QUALIFICATIONS – Chen checks in]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net] On a qualification morning bereft of any rubber matches, Chen Chun-Wei created the upset of the morning by downing one of the giant killers from last week&rsquo;s Indonesia SuperSeries Premier, Emil Holst of Denmark. Holst had eliminated world #2 Viktor Axelsen, Grand Prix Gold winner Lee Dong Kuen and could have taken the first game from eventual finalist Kazumasa Sakai but the form on display in Australia was poor accuracy on smashes and missed opportuni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australia-open-qualifications-chen-checks-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australia-open-qualifications-chen-checks-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – From 1st round to final victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]One year after their first meeting and first loss at the hands of the world #1, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen topped the podium and took the biggest title of their career so far, the Indonesia Open Superseries Premier 2017.<br />
By Mathilde Liliana Perada, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen (pictured right) first met Denmark&rsquo;s Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen (]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-from-1st-round-to-final-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-from-1st-round-to-final-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England shuttlers all set for Australian Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Adcocks, Ouseph, Briggs and Wolfenden all in action in Sydney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-shuttlers-all-set-for-australian-open/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2017 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/england-shuttlers-all-set-for-australian-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDONESIA OPEN Finals – A victory to remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]A three-year home drought was ended as Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir won their first Indonesian Open together. History was also made by the unseeded Sayaka Sato, who became the first Japanese women&rsquo;s singles player to take the title in Jakarta.<br />
By Naomi Indartiningrum, Badzine Correspondent live in Jakarta.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto (live)<br />
Sudirman revenge<br />
[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]In the opening match of the final round of the 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-a-victory-to-remember/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/indonesia-open-finals-a-victory-to-remember/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AUSTRALIAN OPEN Preview Part 2 – Finding one’s voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[[See image gallery at www.badzine.net]In spite of the stellar cast for this year&rsquo;s Australian Open, the missing Europeans in men&rsquo;s doubles and the unheralded absentees in the other doubles categories do make a difference.&nbsp; Our preview specialist, Aaron Wong, explains.<br />
By Aaron Wong.&nbsp; Photos: Badmintonphoto<br />
Men&rsquo;s doubles lets down the cast list of an otherwise stellar Australian Open, the second-richest country-specific Superseries&hellip;<br />
Since the Badminton Asia Cham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-part-2-finding-ones-voice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/badminton/australian-open-preview-part-2-finding-ones-voice/</guid></item></channel></rss>