Corinthians Badminton Club, Ipswich

2010/ 2011 Season important dates

Please read carefully

The following information details when there will be limitations on the availability of courts for club play this season.

Note that there will normally be no club play on Tuesdays unless specified below.

2010
Tue 7th September	Club night for all players
Tue 14th September	Club night for all players
Tue 21st September	Club night for all players
Tue 5th October	Limited space for club play/ match practice
Tue 12th October	Limited space for club play/ match practice
Tue 2nd November	Limited space for club play/ match practice
Tue 9th November	Limited space for club play/ match practice

Thu 30th September	Beginners club only, no main club play
Thu 7th October	Beginners club only, no main club play
Thu 16th December	Beginners club only, no main club play

2011
Tue 18th January	Limited space for club play/ match practice

Curry night

We have organised a start of season curry night !

This will be held on Saturday 25th September at 8pm at the Taste Of India, Broadlands Way, Rushmere St Andrew. The Restaurant has a website, which is http://www.tasteofindiaip4.co.uk if you would like to look at the menu.

If you are coming then please can you let Karen or Sally know. You can contact us via the contacts page, or by clicking this link to send an email.

Yonex demonstration night

Yonex Demonstration Evening 2010

We are pleased to announce that on Thursday 16th September 2010 at our club night we will be visited by Yonex, who will be demonstrating the Yonex product range. You will be able to ask questions and try out the latest Yonex raquets. The visitors will include a UK sales executive of Yonex together with John Griffen from Griffen Sports in Woodbridge, who is a local Yonex dealer.

2010/2011 Season

2010-11 Playing times

Club nights will be on every Thursday from 8:30pm until 10:30pm at Ipswich School. Our first club night will be on 2nd September 2010. Our new begineers and improvers club was very successful last season and so we will continue to run this alongside the main club on Thursday evenings.

New players

We welcome new players, from complete beginners through to experienced club players. For experienced players we have our regular club, which is one of the largest competitive league clubs in Ipswich. For players with less experience, or players wishing to take up the Badminton we have a separate club, where we offer support and coaching.

If you are interested in joining our club then feel free to contact Bob on 01473 413838 or Paul on 07736 385838. You can also download our membership form below and return it to Paul at the address on the form.

Club membership form

League teams

Home league matches are played on a Tuesday night at various times between 7:00pm until 10:30pm at Ipswich School, with up to three home matches being played per night. This year we will be entering three new teams into the Ipswich and District League (making 10 teams in total) to give as many players as possible the chance to enjoy league badminton.

Costs

We try to keep our membership cost as low as possible so that cost is not a bar to people particapting in the club. One of the ways we do this is to make a part of our annual membership a voluntary donation. By doing this we can claim back Gift Aid from this amount for all normal rate taxpayers. This arrangement allows us to keep costs to a minimum for all members.

The membership cost for the 2010-2011 season is a maximum of £54.00 and is broken down as follows: -

£16.60	Club membership	This is the clubs fixed membership fee
£25.00	Voluntary donation	This is a donation we ask you to make towards the running of the club
£12.40	BAE membership	BAE membership provides you with insurance whilst you are playing badminton

Prospective new members may attend on a "pay as you go basis" for up to three sessions before commiting themselves to membership. Each "pay as you go" session is charged for at £4.00 and all such payments are deducted from the annual membership cost when a person goes on to become a member.

New for 2009 - Beginners and Improvers Club

We are please to announce that for the 2009-2010 badminton season we will be starting a new beginners and improvers club. Whether you are new to the sport or are a regular player wanting to improve your game then this is for you. You will have the opportunity to meet new people and to take part within a friendly and ecouraging atmosphere.

The new club will run alongside our existing club in its own dedicated area. There will be regular coaching available if you want to use it, as well as informal advice from our regular club players. The club will run on Thursday nights from 8:30pm until 10:30pm and the first night will be 3rd September. For details of costs please see this page.

We are very grateful to the National Lottery and Awards For All for providing us with a generous grant towards the establishment and running of the new club.

If you are interested in taking part then please contact any of the people on our contacts page. We look forward to meeting you !