2008 STOCKPORT BADMINTON LEAGUE HANDICAP TOURNAMENTS

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The tournaments will be held on the following dates at Bramhall Sports Centre. The format has changed slightly with all the preliminary games to be played on Sunday March 9^th, with the semis and finals to be on Sunday March 16^th. The actual start time will depend on the entry received, but will be from late afternoon to evening.

There are also 3 new events for senior players (designated as over 60). The proposed events are mens, ladies and mixed doubles.

HANDICAP SINGLES                                 Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

HANDICAP DOUBLES                                 Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

HANDICAP MIXED                         Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

VETERAN SINGLES                                 Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

VETERAN DOUBLES                                 Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

VETERAN MIXED                         Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

SENIOR DOUBLES                              Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

SENIOR MIXED                         Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

FAMILY MIXED                         Preliminary rounds Sunday March 9^th  Semis and final Sunday March 16th

SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS            The semi-finals and finals of all events will be played at Bramhall on Sunday March 16^th, starting at 4.00pm.

ENTRY FEES                            Entries must be accompanied by the correct fees (£5.00 per person per event). Cheques should be made payable to ‘Stockport Badminton League’.

SHUTTLES                              Inflight (Jobi International) have provided all the shuttles to be used free of charge. My thanks go to Jobi for their generosity.

PROGRAMMES                          Each club entering and anybody providing an email address will be supplied with one programme. Paper programmes can be purchased at a cost of 50p each.

VETERAN EVENTS                       Competitors in these events must have been aged 40 or over on September 1^st 2007.

SENIOR EVENTS                       Competitors in these events must have been aged 60 or over on September 1^st 2007.

FAMILY MIXED             This tournament is restricted to close relatives, ie, husband/wife, brother/sister, father/daughter or mother/son.

PAINE PLATE                           All pairs who lose their first match in the Handicap Mixed Doubles are eligible to enter the Paine Plate.

COMPETITION RULES  A full set of rules is detailed in the current edition of the League Handbook.

CLOSING DATE               Entry forms together with the correct fees must be returned to the Tournament Secretary at the above address not later than Thursday 21^st  February. No entries will be accepted after this date.

TROPHIES                               Club Secretaries are reminded that all trophies, divisional and tournament are due for return to me by finals day – late return could mean your club being fined!