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ACT Junior Open 2024

The ACT Junior Open on 6-7 April for 2024 is now Live in Tournament Software! Levels include U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19. Registration link: https://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/623CFAFA-1D90-4B9E-85BF-D902ED0EEB75 https://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/623CFAFA-1D90-4B9E-85BF-D902ED0EEB75 ​ Registration closes 5PM on Sunday 25 March 2024.

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Well supported 2023 BACT AGM and annual dinner & awards night, Gungahlin Eastlakes Club, 9 December 2023

The 2023 AGM preceded the Annual BACT Dinner & Awards night on 9 December. Representatives from over half of all 21 BACT affiliated clubs attended the meeting.  The incoming 2024 Executive Committee included one more of the younger generation of members, with Cassandra Yap taking on the position of Match Secretary; she replaces the retiring Brideen Allen who had been in the role for five years and a member of the BACT Committee since 2010. 

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ACT Open 2023 – Better than ever

After a hiatus of three years due to COVID restrictions and a lack of suitable and available indoor facilities, the 2023 ACT Open, held at the AIS Basketball Centre over the weekend of 18-19 November 2023, was better than ever.  With over 200 players in all four grades (Open to D grade) and with Australia’s No.1 ranked men’s single player (Ricky Tang, NSW) participating, the 2023 ACT Open was an immense success.  It was also the first time that BACT was able to offer some prize money for the Open winners. 

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ACT Teams Win three grades at the Albury/Wodonga Veterans Team Tournament, 4-5 November 2023

In the ACT’s best showing ever, all ACT teams which entered the event won their respective grades. A simply incredible achievement. Congratulations to the members of the three ACT teams that won: ACT Hotshots – A Grade Team Captain : Indu Sealey Members: Farhad Islam, Santosh Rawat, Molson Chengalath, Elijah Devaprakash (Prakash), Nareena Bora Rawat, Niluka Prishani Robindran, WEI HaiHua (WanTong). Grade B1 Tassie Phalasri Kulwant Kaur Vijaya (Bhanu) Kundrapu Carol Chang Jaya Thotthadi (team captain) Wenfeng (Jimmy) Ji Ramesh Kyla Sateesh Gade   Grade C1 Roseanne Campion Lien Nguyen Janet Lee Hisako Ewing Bach Nguyen Sajith Nair Mark Thoener (team captain) Rohan Baxter

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BACT Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Night 2023

BACT Annual Gala Dinner & Awards Night 2023

Come for a night of BBQ Buffet (vegetarian option available), BACT club & junior awards, and a price raffle (including a badminton racket!)

When:

Saturday 9 December 2023, 7pm

Dress code:

Smart casual

Cost:

$32 per adult, $10 per child under 12

Where:

Eastlake Club, 51 Hinder Street Gungahlin ACT

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National Accredited Umpiring Course

Are you interested in becoming a badminton umpire?

You could have a fun, exciting and fulfilling career as a badminton technical official!

National Accredited Umpiring Course

Presenter and assessor: Sheehan Lim

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2023 Phoenix Graded Junior Tournament

Registration is now open for 2023 Phoenix Graded Junior Tournament at https://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/7D4CC2DE-614E-40AD-85C2-5A6C73931655.

This tournament is Open to ACT Juniors only. Juniors must be under the age of 18. Events in this tournament are Mixed Gender entries for both Singles and Doubles.

Entries Guideline
A Grade is for Juniors with Competition experience (eg. ANU Closed B/C Grade)
B Grade is for Juniors with Training experience (eg. ACT Squad or ANU Closed D Grade)
C Grade is for Juniors with Social experience in ACT clubs
D Grade is for Junior Beginners

Events: A, B, C, D
Date: Sun 22 October 2023, 8.30am-5.30pm
Price: $25 First entry, $20 Additional entry
Location: CGS gymnasium, 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT, 2603

ContactCoach.phoenixactbclub@gmail.com

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Donate to ACT Badminton junior development

Click the link to help fundraise for juniors in ACT

https://asf.org.au/projects/badminton-act

Club Notices

  • Fast Feathers Badminton Club

    Call Syed for enquiries on spot availability.
  • Canberra Badminton Academy

    Spots for Term 1, 2024 are currently full (Due to court availability, excess kids are placed on the waiting list)
  • Capital Junior Badminton Club

    The club is now closed for new memberships for Term 1, 2024. Happy to place interested players on the waiting list and inform them when spots become available.
  • Phoenix Badminton Club

    Phoenix accepts NEW memberships in 2024
    Social players: Sun 3-5pm
    Beginners (family and kids): Wed 5.45-7pm

    Casual players are welcome. Booking is NOT required

    NEWS FLASH, Phoenix Weekly Showdown !

    Round Robin Doubles !
    All Grades (Open, A, B, C, D) on alternating weeks
    Limited to 5 pairs per Grade each week
    Want to know more ? Get in touch with us !
  • 16 Feathers Badminton Club

    The club is now closed for new memberships for 2024. Happy to place interested players on the waiting list and inform them when spots become available.
  • ANU Badminton Club

    As of August 2023, we will not be accepting associate members (non-ANU students) for the rest of the year, as we are at full capacity. We apologise for the inconvenience.

    2023 CANCELLED SESSIONS:

    Wed 1/11
    Sat 4/11
    Wed 8/11
    Sat 11/11
    Wed 15/11
    Sat 18/11
    Sat 25/11

    As we are affiliated with ANU Sport, we only accept ANU Students or anyone who has purchased an ANU Sport Membership.
  • Aspire Badminton Club

    Our social sessions have resumed, all players and levels are welcome.
    Players must register and pay prior to attending a session via our website.
    https://www.revolutionise.com.au/aspire/news/how-to-register-for-our-social-sessions/
  • Canberra Grammar Badminton Club

    Member and guest players please note that the club is trailing an online registration system. Anyone who wants to play at a particular session will need to register online at https://www.revolutionise.com.au/cgsbadminton/ and pay before they can come and play at any session. Once payment is made and processed you will receive an eTicket. Please bring that along to the session. There is a cap of 36 players per session including casuals.

    Note we will be trailing the system between 8th Feb to the 31st of March. During the trial period we will not turn away any players who have not registered or if the cap has been reached but after the trial period, we reserve the rights to turn away people if the session is overcrowded.

    Booking will be open from Wednesday 1 am to following Tuesday 4 pm.
  • Gungahlin Badminton Club

    GBC Badminton Club membership are currently full, please send an email regarding future members to gungahlin.bc@gmail.com.
  • Northside Junior Badminton Club

    Training is for juniors who are aged between 8 to 18 years old, and are willing to commit.
    We welcome the juniors in all different level, beginner to advanced.

    Sessions are only held during school terms.

    If you are interested or keen on training, please contact Ko.
    0450671220
  • Lions Badminton Club

    Places are available for 2024.
    1st session starts on 28Jan2024
    Please obtain confirmation by text from Max before you turn up on 0402 165 888
  • National Badminton Club

    The National Badminton Club is currently taking new members, please send an email to enquire, or alternatively, come in for a trial session at 6:30pm on any Monday excluding public holidays.
  • Northside Badminton Club

    The Northside Badminton Club is not taking any new members until further notice.

    Monday night and Sunday morning sessions at Kaleen are not for beginners.

    NO Badminton on the following dates:

    Monday 11th March at Kaleen High School - Canberra Day

    Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th March at Kaleen High School - Railway Expo

    There is badminton on Easter Sunday 31st March at Kaleen gym from 10am onwards.

    Monday 1st April at Kaleen - EASTER MONDAY

    Thursday 25th April at Wesley - ANZAC day
  • Southside Badminton Club

    Visitors must contact Brideen (Thursday session - 0410666541) or Aizid (Tuesday session - 0403243007) to check if there are vacancies to play. If sessions are full any visitors who turn up without checking may be turned away.
    No badminton session on Thursday 21 March 2024
  • University of Canberra Badminton Club

    UC Badminton Club is closed and will not be re-opening in 2020 and beyond.

    If you are a UC student and are passionate about badminton or interested in running the badminton club sessions at University of Canberra, please contact us.

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