Highlighted Achievements
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament Players
Boys Group C
4th Oct 2008
Winner - Julian Farthing (Left) 
Runner Up - William Wade
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament Players
Boys Group B
4th Oct 2008
Winner - Courtney Graham (right)
Runner Up - Kieran Williams (Left)
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament Players
Girls Section
4th Oct 2008
Winner - Laura Bygrave
Runner Up - Anna Collis
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament Players - 4th Oct 2008
Left to right, top to bottom
- Kieran Williams
- Kirsty Southey
- Anna Collis
- Hannah McLaren
- Courtney Graham
- Alex De Courcey
- George Geary
- Freddie Bennet
- Jordan Williams
- Matt Tucker
- Ross Jones
- Julian Farthing
Hertfordshire Youth Games
May 10th 2008
Matt Tucker part of the North Herts Team won the cup beating nine other area teams ; Broxbourne , Dacorum, East Herts, Hertsmere, St. Albans, Stevenage, Three Rivers, Watford and Welwyn Hatfield.
Guest appearance by Collin Jackson and British Mens Doubles Gold Disabled Medalist - Gobi Ranganathen who handed out medals and autographs.
Academy promoted to Division 3 in the Stevenage Badminton League
Academy were runners up in the Stevenage Badminton League Division 4 and are to be promoted to Divison 3.
A new Division 4 team will be put out next season.
Stevenage Badminton League Cup Final
16 May 2008
SBL Plate, Winners - Academy
Robert Tucker
passes level 2 coaches course
11th May 2008
Letchworth and District Badminton League
Pairs Tournament
20th April 2008
(Courtesy of www.ldbl.org.uk)
It was a packed hall with 30 men and 16 ladies competing for the medals in the two events. It proved to be full of terrific contests all the way through.
The men were split into two tables and both proved to be tightly contested, with several games needing a sudden death point at 20 all.
In Group A, with the last game on court, any of three pairs could have won the group. Frank Ibrahim/Adrian Yuem had to win the game to force a three way tie and a points countback. They did so, and with the points added up Louie Ho / Howard Fisher and Lee John / Steve Kemp both had 137 points but Frank / Adrian edged ahead and into the final with 142 points.
In Group B, two pairs were unbeaten and they met in the penultimate game, something had to give. It could not have been more tense, with Gabor Otyehel / Chris Otyehel beating Rob Wade / Graham Boar 21-20 to go into the final. The big question was, could the final live up to the group deciders. The answer was a resounding 'yes'. With some long rallies and players literally diving around the court to retrieve shots. It went to another sudden death 20-20, with father and son Gabor and Chris holding their nerve best to win the deciding rally and the gold medals.
Group A
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | FOR | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ibrahim / Adrian Yuen | 7 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 86 |
| Louie Ho / Howard Fisher |
7 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 99 |
| Lee John / Steve Kemp |
7 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 109 |
| Andrew Hobbs / Chris Pancutt | 7 | 4 | 3 | 132 | 127 |
| Matt Trott / Arjun Dhall |
7 | 3 | 4 | 113 | 128 |
| Chris Goodenough / Mike Davis | 7 | 2 | 5 | 117 | 134 |
| Ed Potts / Alan Harris |
7 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 146 |
| Chris Brown / Robert Dix | 7 | 0 | 7 | 91 | 147 |
Group B
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | FOR | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabor Otyehel / Chris Otyehel |
6 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 72 |
| Rob Wade / Graham Boar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 125 | 97 |
| Sib Khan / Gary Starling |
6 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 108 |
| James Hewitt / Mark Cook |
6 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 111 |
| Chris Hobbs / Phil Skinner |
6 | 2 | 4 | 107 | 121 |
| Ray Nash / Simon Suggate | 6 | 2 | 4 | 88 | 120 |
| Ming Lee / Robert Tucker |
6 | 0 | 6 | 91 | 126 |
The ladies group looked hard to predict with several evenly balanced pairs. The first game was typical of the games to follow, with Elaine Drury / Chaya McLaren beating Jo Drury / Charlotte Gawley Green 21-20 on the sudden death point. At the halfway stage these pairs had lost just one game each and they were joined at the top of the group by Ali Worsley / Jenny Milne with the same record and only 2 points separated the three pairs.
However, with two games left Elaine / Chaya were one win ahead of Jo / Charlotte, who had to beat Ali/Jenny in their last game to finish with the same number of wins. They played a superb game, winning 21-10. In the resulting points countback Elaine / Chaya took the silver with 145 points and Jo / Charlotte took the gold with just 1 point more - the margin they lost the first game by!
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | FOR | AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Drury / Charlotte Green |
7 | 6 | 1 | 142 | 86 |
| Elaine Drury / Chaya McLaren | 7 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 99 |
| Sue Pancutt / Natalie Gregson |
7 | 6 | 1 | 137 | 109 |
| Ali Worsley / Jenny Milne | 7 | 4 | 3 | 132 | 127 |
| Jen Drury / Laura Bygrave | 7 | 3 | 4 | 113 | 128 |
| Helen Whitehurst / Laura McLaren |
7 | 2 | 5 | 117 | 134 |
| Helen Smyth / Sophie Gregson |
7 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 146 |
| Carol Nash / Anne Carter | 7 | 0 | 7 | 91 | 147 |
Jae Lee Bok Masterclass
March 2008
Academy players in best 13+ group at the Jae Lee Bok Masterclass coaching venue (Cambridge)
Left to right: Tom - Portsmouth badminton club, Lee John - Academy, Jae Lee Bok - Korean national coach, Chris Otyehel and Sib Khan - Academy
Stevenage Badminton League
Mixed Doubles Tournament
8th March 2008
Group B Runners Up - Chris Otyehel and Charlotte Green
Stevenage Badminton League
Mixed Doubles Tournament
8th March 2008
Group C Runners Up - Natalie Gregson and Matt Purdie
Stevenage Badminton League
Mens Doubles Tournament
26th Jan 2008
Group 1 Runners Up - Phil Skinner
and Ben Vranjkovic
Stevenage Badminton League
Mens Doubles Tournament
26th Jan 2008
Group 2 Winners - Chris Otyehel and Andrew Hobbs
Letchworth and District Badminton League
Mixed tournament
25th Nov 2007
(Courtesy of www.ldbl.org.uk)
The league's Mixed tournament took place on Sunday 25th November 2007 at Knights Templar Sports Centre and it was another great success!
The 19 pairs were split into three groups, in all groups the pairs were handicapped.
Group A winners were Gary Starling and Jo Drury, who won all of their games. The runners up were Louis Ho and Anne Morris.
Group B winners were Frank Ibrahim and Helen Whitehurst, who did not loose a single game. They were the only pair to beat Matthew Trott and Carol Nash who ended up second.
Group C winners were Adrian Yuen and Heather MacFarlane with the runners up being Chris Otyehel and Charlie Green. Both pairs had won 5 games, so the medals were decided by who won the group game.
Group A
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | FOR | AG | DIFF | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Starling / Jo Drury (0) | 8 | 8 | 0 | 168 | 104 | 64 | 1 |
| Louis Ho / Anne Morris (5) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 136 | 146 | -10 | 2 |
| Richard Adams / June Maddox (0) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 133 | 142 | -9 | 3 |
| Dave Leamy / Anne Carter (5) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 133 | 160 | -27 | 4 |
| Ian Baker / Melanie Keppler (7) | 8 | 1 | 7 | 145 | 163 | -18 | 5 |
Group B
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | FOR | AG | DIFF | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ibrahim / Helen Whitehurst (0) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 106 | 20 | 1 |
| Matthew Trott / Carol Nash (5) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 123 | 97 | 26 | 2 |
| Gabor Otyehel / Laura McLaren (5) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 122 | 108 | 14 | 3 |
| Toby le Sage / Natalie Gregson (5) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 123 | -13 | 4 |
| Neil Kirbyshire / Nicola Dewhurst (0) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 110 | 111 | -1 | 5 |
| Steve Kemp / Ali Worsley (2) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 106 | 119 | -13 | 6 |
| John Palmer / Lennie Drury (5) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 126 | -33 | 7 |
Group C
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | FOR | AG | DIFF | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Yuen / Heather MacFarlane (6) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 124 | 76 | 48 | 1 |
| Chris Otyehel / Charlotte Green (4) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 117 | 104 | 13 | 2 |
| James Menzinger / Jenny Milne (6) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 110 | 90 | 20 | 3 |
| Alan Wilson / Linda Keeley (6) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 115 | -8 | 4 |
| Robert Tucker / Chaya McLaren (0) |
6 | 2 | 4 | 105 | 116 | -11 | 5 |
| Dave Lightowler / Sue Pancutt (0) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 105 | 122 | -17 | 6 |
| James Hewitt / Sophie Gregson (4) |
6 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 126 | -45 | 7 |
Stevenage Badminton League
Junior Tournament
6 October 2007
Boys Group A, Winner - Matthew Purdie
Runner up - David Cox.
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament
6 October 2007
Denise Peat Prize Winner - Renu Dhall (pictured 2nd from right)
For her good nature and effort.
Girls section, Winner - Natalie Gregson (pictured far right)
Runner Up - Anna Collis (pictured 2nd from left)
Letchworth and District Badminton League
Player of the Year 2007
22 June 2007
Nominees - Carolie Aves, Sangeeta Dhall, Philp Hobbs, Megan Kirbyshire, Gabor Otyehel .
Player of the year - Gabor Otyehel
Letchworth and District Badminton League
Pairs Tournament
10 June 2007
Ladies Section Winners - Charlotte Crawley Green and Kerrin Gilbert
"Even closer! A four horse race for first position all on the last games again !!"
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrin Gilbert / Charlotte Green |
9 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Jo Drury / Sophie Gregson |
9 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Laura Bygrave / Natalie Gregson |
9 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Helen Whitehurst / Lenni Drury | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Chaya McLaren / Chris Hobbs | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Ali Worsley / Jenny Milne | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Melanie Keppler / Marilyn McAloon | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Megan Kirbyshire / Laura McLaren |
9 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Ann Carter / Carol Nash | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
Letchworth and District Badminton League
Pairs Tournament
10 June 2007
Mens Section Winners - Louis Ho and Philip Skinner
"A three horse race and all on the last games for second position !!"
| Player | PLD | WON | LOST | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Ho / Philip Skinner |
7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Bishop / Stuart Elms | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Andrew Hobbs / James Hewitt |
7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Ray Nash / Chris Otyehel |
7 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Rob Wade / Suneel Rana | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Gary Starling / Craig Nash |
7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Steve Kemp / Sib Khan |
7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Gabor Otyehel / Matt Purdie |
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Stevenage Badminton League
Mixed Doubles Tournament
31 March 2007
Division 3, 2nd place - Philip Skinner and Natalie Gregson
Division 3, 3rd place - Christopher Otyehel and Sophie Gregson
Letchworth and District Badminton League
Mixed Tournament
17 February 2007
Group C Winners - Natalie Gregson and Toby LeSage
Stevenage Badminton League
Mens Doubles Tournament
27 January 2007
Division 3 Winners - Philip Skinner and Christopher Otyehel
Division 2 Winners - Ray Nash and Gabor Otyehel
New Level 1 assistant coaches
December 2006
Sophie and Natalie Gregson pass as Level 1 assistant coaches
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament
7 October 2006
Girls section players
Stevenage Badminton League Junior Tournament
7 October 2006
Group A Winner - Philip Skinner (right of picture)
Runner up - James Hewitt (left of picture)
Pairs Tournament
18 february 2006
Finalists - Nick Meakin and Ray Nash
