I travelled to Sophia Gardens, or the Welsh Institue of Sport as it is now known, on Wednesday to meet with the head of Badminton Wales - Eddie O' Neil, who presented me with a cheque for the County.

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During the last several years badminton and the scoring system has evolved. A number of changes to the rules of the game have confused many players. Hopefully this article will help clarify any questions that people may have regarding the rules of badminton.

University of Glamorgan were treated to the cream of the crop of Mid Glamorgan badminton. There was a great turn out and the tournament was very well supported by all who attended. With the divisional playoffs just around the corner, there was an opportunity for all to put their case across for selection in High Wycombe. - Pictures to be added soon.

On a bright and sunny afternoon, Mid Glam badminton team travelled across the M4 to Melksham to take on Wiltshire in the last game of the season before their playoff challenge. Still reeling from the previous meeting earlier in the season, there were a few issues to settle after conceding a home defeat with the score of 10-5. However, this time it was an entirely different story as Mid Glam travelled with a full squad and punished a very spirited Wiltshire team 14-1 on their home patch.

The Inaugural first 100 club draw took place this week also and the winners were 1^st prize – Jeff Lewis, 2^nd Prize – Zara Freeman and 3^rd Prize Radford. The last thing for me to mention is the extreme gratitude for all the support shown to the 100 club and with 98 members currently I hope it will go from strength to strength.

It has been a long time in coming but Mid Glamorgan are almost in the Premier leagues in the badminton world. After a very competitive match Mid Glamorgan walked away as 10-5 winners against a very spirited Gloucestershire side. Gloucester brought a much improved team down to the South, providing their strongest team. However it was to be no match for the Mid Glam stars as they showed their talent and work ethic securing that all important bonus win to secure the league title with a match left to play.

The following is an advert from Caerphilly County Council for a Badminton Development Co-Ordinator.

Applications must be received no later than Wednesday 22^nd February.

I received an email this morning that made me smile - apprently the ex Libyan leaders daughter needs me to hold $65, 000, 000 for her - email attached. I believe we have something in common as I also long to escape to a Carribean island - although perhaps for different reasons, either way I have replied hoping she will support our 100 club wherever she is in the world.

Mid Glamorgan County Badminton welcomed Warwickshire’s second team to St Cenydd Leisure Centre to battle it out for the second time this season in a much anticipated rematch. Warwickshire obviously devastated after being outplayed earlier on in the season by Mid Glamorgan and Mid Glam after suffering their first defeat this season back in December.

Please ensure you all get a nice xmas break as we will now have a lot of work to do in the new year.

Match dates Sun 12/02/2012 Mid Glamorgan - Warwickshire, Sun 26/02/2012 Mid Glamorgan - Gloucestershire, Sun 25/03/2012 Wiltshire - Mid Glamorgan. Click to read the full article.