Ladies – Interested In Badminton? – We Need You!
Oakbrook are actively seekly new members this year, with a particular emphasis on ladies who would like to play in matches.
Please contact Dawn or Simon (see our contact us link) for more info or join us during summer for a no-obligation summer season of badminton!
AGM News
Thank you to those who turned up for the AGM last night and also to Fulwood Sports Club for letting us use their pavilion and providing us with refreshments from the bar.
Minutes are currently being typed and will be emailed as soon as Simon’s fingers allow!
Summer Badminton
Summer badminton will run on Tuesdays starting on the 22nd May from 7.45pm to 9.45pm. We will have two or three courts each night; depending on numbers. There won’t be a session on 5th June due to the public holiday. The cost is £25 for summer membership (14 nights); payable in advance. If you wish to “pay and play” there will be a fee of £3 on the night.
The summer club will also be open to other club members and those not already in a club. It’s always good to pit your wits against new opposition! Please contact Dawn on 07944 185237 or email for more information.
AGM 15th May 2012
Our AGM is on Tuesday 15th May 2012, starting at 7.30pm.
I have booked Fulwood Sports (Tennis) Club pavilion again, where we will be able to use their pavilion and buy drinks from the bar at cost price!
Please let me know if there is anything you would like on the agenda, and also whether or not you think you can make it.
I don’t think it should be too long this year as we don’t have many big decisions to make so please do come – the club would not exist if it weren’t for those who support it – both with their attendance and fees but also with their help in running it!
Club Tournament
Please remember that Tuesday 27th March is the annual club tournament. There will not be a normal club night on this night so if you haven’t entered the tournament it’s probably worth staying at home with a nice hot drink; unless, of course, you want to come and watch. For those of you who have entered the tournament, please arrive at 7pm sharp so that we can start the tournament. We have 33 games to get through so it’s essential that we start on time and move quickly from one game to the next.
Paces 1 vs. Oakbrook 1
Sunday 18th March 2012
5-4
John W, Dave W | Chris R, Dave R | David P, Mark R
The same team for two matches in a row? Unheard of! A really good win for the team against league-topping Paces. It’s a very tight league with no one team able to differentiate themselves from the rest. In the end we ran out 5-4 winners with the match going down to the deciding rubber at 4-4. Amazingly, I managed not to choke (for the second time this season!) and Mark and I closed out the rubber in two ends. John and Dave again did us proud with by winning all three of their rubbers although they were pushed hard all the way. Chris and Dave I’m sure will have better nights so we’ll just chalk this one down to experience 
University vs. Oakbrook 1
Thursday 23rd February 2012
6-3
John W, Dave W | Chris R, Dave R | David P, Mark R
An important win for the Mens Plastics team against those young whippersnappers from the University. The match was played in a good spirit and there were lots of close games. In the end, the Walkers won all three of their rubbers, Chris and Dave won a couple and Mark and myself secured a single rubber. It was good to have the full team available again; a situation that has been all too infrequent this season. Hopefully the team can kick on from here and win a few more matches in order to secure our future in the second division.
Abbeydale Park 2 vs. Oakbrook 1
Wednesday 1st February 2012
2-7
John W, Dave W | Andrew B, Hyung-Joo L | David P, Mark R
With Dave Randall on long term injury and Chris unable to play, we were lucky enough to secure the services of Hyung-Joo and Andrew for our match against Abbeydale. The match was played in a good spirit and the final scoreline doesn’t accurately reflect how close the match really was. Mark and I took two of our rubbers to three ends and in the third rubber we lost both games narrowly (23-21 in the second). Once again, we ended up relying on the Walkers to secure points but unfortunately none of the other pairs managed to contribute.
After a good start to the season, our team has suffered a little recently and our results need to improve somewhat or we will find ourselves in a relegation battle.
Badminton Doubles Tournament
Today I received a mail from Active8Sheffield with details of a tournament to be held in February. I’ve copied the contents of the mail below
To whom this may concern,
Active8 Sheffield will be hosting our first ever Badminton Doubles Tournament for clubs in the local area.
The full day event will take place at Tapton Community Sports Centre on Sunday 19th February 2012. The hours of play will be 10:30am – 4:30pm. Registration for the event will be between 10:00am – 10:15am.
The format of the tournament will be round-robin based with teams being split into groups and the top 2 from each group proceeding into further rounds. Registration forms will be provided for teams who express their interest by 1st February 2012. The tournament will be played using yellow plastic ‘Yonex 300′ shuttlecocks.
As mentioned the event will be for adults only (16+) and for doubles teams (two males, two females or two mixed in any proportion). Badminton Association of England rules shall apply in all games.
The entry fee will be £10 per player (£20 per doubles team).
Light refreshments are provided on the day, with tea and coffee available at a small cost.
Trophies and prizes to be won for winners and runners-up including a club boxercise session (up to 30 people), a free meal for the winning doubles pair at Bishops Coffee House and Bistro plus a bottle of wine and a 7-day pass for the winning doubles pair at the Livingwell Gym at the Hilton Hotel.
Contact Lee or Steve on 0114 240 2308 or e-mail info.active8sheffield@interserve.com for more information.
Badminton Shirts
Our shirts have been ‘designed’… and emails sent out to ask for your preferences. Our name will be printed on the back and the logo embroidered on the front. I’ll bring down the samples to club night for the next couple of weeks and then I’ll need deposits so that we can place the order! If you haven’t replied to the email, please do so as soon as possible!
