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Beaten by the Clock
Once more the Mid Glam team came away victorious with a good home victory against Berkshire 3.
The winning team, won 10 matches to 5, the final two mixed games were conceded due to us running out of time.
Peter Hanlon made his County Debut in Singles and mixed and Gareth Day stepped up a notch and took another first singles victory.
Netball anyone ?
County representitives Huw Wison, Simon Rowe and Richard Vaughn will meet with sports development shortly to discuss the worrying plans for St Ceyndd Centre.
If the county badminton team are forced to relocate to another center, we will be invoicing Caerphilly council for the work we carried out on the hall in August 2007.
It is nice that Netball is given £1.8 million when as a county badminton team we have had to date £0 !
Coach Required
Last year we canvassed opinion via players, and suitable coaches to gain an insight into who we could employ to take the county team forward.
After discussions within the committee it was felt that this season it was a nice to have, next year it will be essential for a multitude of reasons.
Details of the application process and selection criteria and county requirement will be published shortly.
Charitable Duties
After our success in the Excalibur Challenge last year and raising money for Velindre Hospital, this year we thought we would help Action Medical Research.
We (Andy Mick, Huw Wilson, Michelle Smith and the fat man) are going to compete in the Race The Sun challenge on September 5, a cycling, hiking, canoeing, cycling event.
In Progress
With two games left for the 08/09 season we will shortly be looking at the highs and lows of the past season.
We will be holding an AGM where players, parents, and interested affiliated parties will be invited to air their views.
Details of the date, location and structure of the AGM and the process for submitting questions to the committee will be published shortly.
Mid Glamorgan V Berkshire 3 - March 1st 2009 - Match Won by Mid Glamoran 10 - 5
Match report
Our first home match for March 2009 saw a strong Berkshire side make the journey into Wales for the return match, seeking redemption from their previous loss at the hand of the Welsh Tigers.
Singles kicked off with Ladies Vikki Jones and Helen Stoddart taking both games, and Gareth Day (playing as first single this time) following suit. With two men out of action Peter Hanlon made his county debut and narrowly lost albeit in 2.
Score going into the Doubles, 3 - 1 to Mid Glamorgan.
The ladies juggling some missing players (Michelle Smith and Nicole Wakley) took the fight to the opponents taking both games, whilst the new Mens pair Gareth Day and Michael Lewis took their game in 3, Andy Mickleborough and Simon Rowe missed out on keeping a clean 1st round doubles sheet, the game was close but in the end the Berkshire side nipped a rubber taking the score to 6 - 2 to Mid Glamorgan.
Reversing the doubles the Ladies Vikki Jones and Helen Stoddart, Sally Massey and Judith Hughes once again stormed to victory, as did Gareth and Michael. Andy and Simon sadly came 2nd after a hard fought 3 setter against the Berkshire 1st pair, score going into the mixed Mid Glamorgan 9, Berskhire 3
With all eyes on the bonus point the pairs went to war, with Michael Lewis and Helen Stoddart taking their game in 3 securing the 3 points for the team.
The final two matches were conceded due to us being kicked out of the hall for netball, both games were in the third end and could have gone to either side.
Final score saw Mid Glamorgan beating Berkshire 3 : 10 - 5.
Mid Glamorgan County Badminton Association would like to thank all the supporters who turned up on the day.
Match report written by Simon Rowe - Secretary of the Mid Glamorgan Badminton Association
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