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Saturday 7th November
12:00-15:45 £18.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Half Session Available £12.00
Saturday 7th November
14:00-15:45 £12.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Combine Matchplay/Training for £18.00
Saturday 7th November
12:00-14:00 £8.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Part of the UKBA League Championships
Friday 6th November
20:00-22:00 £12.00
Yate Academy, Sundridge Park, Yate, BS37 4DX
Friday 6th November
20:00-22:00 £8.00
Yate Academy, Sundridge Park, Yate, BS37 4DX
Part of the UKBA League Championships
Tuesday 3rd November
18:45-20:45 £12.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
RWP are a fantastic friendly Badminton Club playing over at Hanham Woods Academy on Wednesday Evenings. There are 2 groups those learning 18:00-19:30 followed by the main club 19:30-21:30. A club for all abilities very welcoming and competitive.
The Challenge Cup really gains momentum as we edge closer to the finals. Here are the latest
Sumatran Tigers 11:6 Yate
Sumatran Tigers 11:9 Wimbledon Park
Sumatran Tigers 11:9 Hamilton Town
Yate Town 6:11 Wimbledon Park
Yate Town 11:8 Hamilton Town
For Alcester it really has been a journey for Ian who has supported the club now for over 10 years. "Alcester is a fantastic club and one that is growing. in 2025 we discussed a more intensive coaching to prepare the teams for Matches and improve the potenial of the club."
Results from the recent Vets Matches in the Worcester League
Alcester 2:4 Manor
West Mercia 4:2 Alcester
"Both matches were very close and when I spoke to team members a few less errors could of given us the win. What I liked against Manor was 2/3 of the 3 setters went our way and the amount of 24:23's that are so close show that our Vets Team can perform and thats what we will be looking at in Octobers Training." Ian commented.
UKBA CUP ROUND 1 RESULTS
The 1st Round of the UKBA Cup completed mid October and here are the results
Severn Estuary 11:6 Swindon Sharks
Sundridge Park 6:11 Wimbledon Park
Yate Town 11:9 Lydney Town
Hamilton Town 4:11 Winchester
Sumatran Tigers 9:11 Salmunster
Quedgeley 10:10 Wesgate Wanderers
Golden Game Won Westgate Wanderers
Waterford 1:11 Corinium Park
RWP 2nd's went into their first match agaisnt Bristol Swifts. This was to be a very tough match. The final score was 5:1 to Bristol Swifts. "The team played well and the scores were all very close, when I spoke to the captain it was errors that cost us the match but we did convert the evenings only 3 setter into our winning set and full credit to Moses and Paul who really worked hard to get this one."
The team will now face Broadlands at home and a chance to fight back. This will be Ians first trip out to support the team.
Saturday 31st October
14:00-15:45 £12.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Combine Matchplay/Training for £18.00
RWP begin their campaign with a 6:0 from the Mens 1sts and a 3:3 for the Ladies Team what a great start for the club in the Bristol League.
Saturday 31st October
12:00-14:00 £8.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Part of the UKBA League Championships
During the Summer RWP had 8 weeks of intense training & Alcester have a monthly training session with Ian. Both clubs have a lot of potential as their respective leagues commence.
Saturday 31st October
12:00-15:45 £18.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Half Session Available £12.00
Worcester 3rds 5:4 Alcester 2nds — This really was close Alcester won 3/5 of the 3 set matches and the scores showed this could of gone either way. We know it’s errors and position that needs to improve and we will strive to put this right. A fantastic match for us and plenty to learn from.
UKBA has once again taken the plunge with 2 New Clubs & 3 New Campaigns.
In the Worcestershire & Evesham Leagues Alcester have had a fantastic relationship with UKBA Head Coach Ian Day. As well as the monthly coached sessions Ian is also supporting Alcester at their badminton matches whenever he is able to get in.
In Bristol RWP have also been working with Ian and like Alcester Ian is attending matches whenever he can.
"Both clubs have a fantastic supporting membership and I cannot wait to get started with both" Ian quoted.
Can Lydney catch Quedgeley to the top of Division 2? Lsses to Salmunster and Winchester make the job much harder as we move into the final quarter of fixtures.
Friday 30th October
20:00-22:00 £12.00
Yate Academy, Sundridge Park, Yate, BS37 4DX
Waterford finish their Season 4 with 3 losses to Stratford Park, Quedgeley and Salmunster it has been a tough season however with recent recruitment and transfers Waterford will be the team to watch in Season 5.
Friday 30th October
20:00-22:00 £8.00
Yate Academy, Sundridge Park, Yate, BS37 4DX
Part of the UKBA League Championships
Season 4 has been tough for Corinium Park with just one fxture left its looking like a middle of the table finish for them and just the Winter Shield to play for in early 2027
Results Round Up Corinium Park beat Waterford 11:2, sadly its two losses against Lydney Town 5:11 and Winchester 8:11. We go into our final match hoping for a win.
Tuesday 27th October
18:45-20:45 £12.00
Severnvale School, School Lane, Quedgeley GL2 4PR
Results Round Up
Division 2 is now picking up some momentum as results come flooding in. Who will win the League we wait to find out.
Division 2
Stratford Park 8:11 Lydney Town
Waterford 4:11 Winchester
Stratford Park 8:11 Quedgeley
Corinium Park 11:3 Salmunster
Salmunster 4:11 Winchester
Stratford Park 10:10 Winchester
Corinium Park 11:6 Stratford Park
Results Round Up
Here are the latest Division 1 matches. Hamilton Town finally get going but are likely to require some loan players along with Wimbledon Park to complete their fixtures on time we will keep you updated.
Division 1
Severn Estuary 8:11 Sundridge Park
Severn Estuary 10:10 Hamilton Town
Sundridge Park 11:7 Westgate Wanderers
Sumatran Tigers 11:8 Sundridge Park
Severn Estuary 11:5 Yate Town
Sundridge Park 7:11 Severn Estuary
Sumatran Tigers 8:11 Westgate Wanderers
Sumatran Tigers 11:3 Hamilton Town
Westgate Wanderers 11:7 Hamlton Town
Head Coach Full Report Severn Estuary
The problem we are facing at the moment is consistent availabilty of our better players this naturally puts pressure on the rest of the team. We are feeling it, draws whilst not losses are losing us points which we simply cannot afford.
The players are aware of this and continue to try and break the deadlock but with only a handfull of fixtures to play, we find ourselves watching the big 2 closely just hoping they lose a couple of games to give us a fighting chance.
Mike Bramley has been amazing he has really stepped up on some occaisions being one of only 2 players able to put points on our tables. Its going to be a tight finish.
Results Round Up
Another busy 2 weeks for matches in Division 2 and more results to share.
Division 2
Waterford 5:11 Lydney Town
Waterford 5:11 Winchester
Corinium Park 6:11 Quedgeley
Salmunster 11:8 Winchester
Waterford 11:7 Stratford Park
Waterford 11:5 Salmunster
Stratford Park 6:11 Salmunster
Just a quick update from the committee. We have now made the changes to the league and moving forward the prizes will reflect the division played in. Tables will be as follows
Premier League
Championship League
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Raysfield Cup
The Virtual League continues to be worked on with a vision of allowing any teaams in racket or paddle sports to compete with some nice sport specific prizes for the winning teams.
Good Luck Everyone
Ian Day - Yehlex Cup Chairman
SEPTEMBER 2026 YEHLEX CUP RESULTS
PREMIER DIVISION
Winner - Karin Gerhard
Runner Up - Pete Wall
DIVISION 1A
Winner - James Glassonbury
Runner Up - David Sexton
DIVISION 1B
Winner - Artemis Jones
Runner Up - Martin Hughes
DIVISION 2A
Winner - Andrew Gazzard
Runner Up - Sian Fairnie
DIVISION 2B
Winner - Rachel Poynter
Runner Up - Paul Baker
DIVISION 3
Winner - Rob Harworth
Runner Up - Richard Pead
Division 4
Winner - Brian Malpass
Runner Up - Eira Ellis
DIVISION 5
Winner - Gary Stinchcombe
Runner Up - Emily Portlock
RAYSFIELD LEAGUE
Winner - Jack Hodgson
Runner Up - Jenny Frostick
Welldone to all our Winners and Runners Up your prizes will be with you shortly
Results Round Up
During the Matchplay sessions results have been coming in for the Champions League here are the latest.
Severn Estuary 7:11 Westgate Wanderers
Severn Estuary 11:6 Swindon Sharks
Severn Estuary 11:7 Sundridge Park
Sundridge Park 4:11 Severn Estuary
Results Round Up
Friday & Saturday Matchplay Sessions continue to run at full throttle as all UKBA competitions run forcing teams to use all of their available players. Here are the latest Division 1 results.
Division 1
Severn Estuary 10:10 Sumatran Tigers
Severn Estuary 11:9 Westgate Wanderers
Sumatran Tigers 10:10 Westgate Wanderers
Severn Estuary 10:10 Swindon Sharks
Swindon Sharks 10:10 Sundridge Park
Swindon Sharks 11:0 Yate Town
Swindon Sharks 11:6 Westgate Wanderers
Severn Estuary 11:5 Yate Town
Westgate Wanderers 11:6 Yate Town
Sumatran Tigers 11:6 Yate Town
CONGRATULATIONS
LYDNEY TOWN
SUMMER SHIELD WINNERS
2026
The Challenge Cup has started and here are the completed results in the group stages.
Sumatran Tigers 10:10 Yate Town
Wimbledon Park 11:3 Hamilton Town
Results Round Up
Matches are now completing very quickly and the title chase begins in Division 2 Quedgeley and Lydney Town both battling to be champions.
Division 2
Corinium Park 5:11 Winchester
Corinium Park 8:11 Salmunster
Lydney Town 11:8 Winchester
Quedgeley 11:7 Lydney Town
Quedgeley 11:6 Winchester
Waterford 5:11 Lydney Town
Waterford 5:11 Winchester
Head Coach Severn Estuary UKBA Draw
For us its not ideal as draws go Swindon Sharks who are the favourites and then potentially Sundridge Park if we get through.
We cannot change the draw it is what it is and for us as a team we need to prepare for a hard slog as well as all the other matches scheduled.
Every member of our Team will be playing their part and I know we will give it everything we have got to get the result.
We do this the hard way its one match at a time.
AUGUST 2026 YEHLEX CUP RESULTS
PREMIER DIVISION
Winner - Andy Jordan
Runner Up - Leo Westbury
DIVISION 1A
Winner - Karin Gerhard
Runner Up - Estelle Clegg
DIVISION 1B
Winner - Mags McAulay
Runner Up - Kate Castulicova
DIVISION 2A
Winner - Martin Hughes
Runner Up - Andy Murphy
DIVISION 2B
Winner - Ian Day
Runner Up - Mike Bramley
DIVISION 3
Winner - Corey Dougal
Runner Up - Abbey Curtin
Division 4
Winner - Oliver Jones
Runner Up - Les Barrs
DIVISION 5
Winner - Mike Jarvis
Runner Up - Mima Rychnavska
RAYSFIELD LEAGUE
Winner - Sarah Cook
Runner Up - Gary Stinchcombe
Welldone to all our Winners and Runners Up your prizes will be with you shortly
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Many Congratulations to Mags McAulay who recently competed in the World Corporate Games. Mags played in the Over 40's category.
Mags won a Gold medal in the Ladies Doubles and a Silver medal in the Mixed Doubles.
"Mags has been working hard in training and its a fantastic achievement" Head Coach Ian Day commented
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CONGRATULATIONS SWINDON SHARKS
SEASON 3 UKBA CUP WINNERS
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It was a disappointing start for us and we know we need to be better. Westgate are very much the team to beat.
We need to look at our pairings a bit more especially our newer players who are settling in and getting used to their team mates.
I know we cannot make excuses it stops the team moving forward, I have to be honest and so do the players we have to be better.
HEAD COACH REACTION
WESTGATE LOSS
UKBA COMMITTEE FOR 2026
We are really pleased to announce that Tom Edwards has agreed to join the committee bring the team back to 7 people and a wealth of knowledge to steer Academy Badminton (UKBA) in the right direction.
Chairman/Secretary - Ian Day
Treasurer - Sharon Day
Simon Forni, Les Middleton, Mark Whittington,
David Sexton, Tom Edwards
Club Welfare Officer - Sharon Day
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JULY 2026 YEHLEX CUP RESULTS
PREMIER DIVISION
Winner - David Lindsay
Runner Up - Pete Wall
DIVISION 1A
Winner - Nick Felton
Runner Up - Nick Johnson
DIVISION 1B
Winner - Les Middleton
Runner Up - Sitha Devi
DIVISION 2A
Winner - Ivor Phelan
Runner Up - Byron Campbell
DIVISION 2B
Winner - Sian Fairnie
Runner Up - Martin Hughes
DIVISION 3
Winner - Ian Day
Runner Up - Marcus Witt
Division 4
Winner - Mike Bramley
Runner Up - Alan Walker
DIVISION 5
Winner - Eira Ellis
Runner Up - Matthew Charman
RAYSFIELD LEAGUE
Winner - Tolu Ogunnorin
Runner Up - Louisa Elliott
Welldone to all our Winners and Runners Up your prizes will be with you shortly
Severn Estuary completed the double win in Season 3 taking the Champions League. Les Middleton really helped in the first session giving Severn Estuary a 15:9 lead.
The second session only 5 players were available but all put in fantastic performances giving Severn Estuary a 27:10 win over Sundridge Park.
CONGRATULATIONS SALMUNSTER SEASON 3
CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Salmunster who beat Quedgeley in the Challenge Cup Final. The event was a very tight finish and went to the very last game played as extra time to decide the winner.
Rob Clarke was the only player available on the final day of play for Quedgeley and he really put in a stern performance. The result was always 1 point in it for the 2 hour playing window.
Tom Edwards and David Timms fought hard in the final and in the final game David sealed the win for Salmunster.