News

Congratulations to the winners of the July 2024 interclub.

https://ba.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=C942F921-1AF5-4AD2-948A-9F1EB3105E61

Division 1 Winners Aspire Hotshots	Division 2A Winners GBC Super Four	Division 2B Winners, GBC Super Phoenix
Division 3A – Soaring Phoenix	Division 3B – Slow Reactions	Divison 4A – CBR First Love (Aspire)
U12-15A winners – Capital Smashers	U12-15B Winners – 16 Feathers Racquette Riders	U12-15B – CBA Strikers

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.  All other Executive Committee members were reelected and were also joined by six Associate Members who will play a key role in supporting the Executive

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.  The Open Men’s singles was won by Ricky Tang

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

EXCITING NEWS! We are about to host our very own Gold Tier ACT Open for the first time in 3 years!

Please keep an eye out for our Facebook page (ACT Badminton Association) and Instagram @badmintonact for more details TBA.

We are so excited to be able to welcome all those outside of the ACT (as well as our fellow Canberrans of course!).

Open Grade players have the chance to win $500 ($250ea for MD, WD, XD players), get keen!

Date: 18 – 19 November 2023

Events: MS, WS, MD, WD, XD

Grades: Open, B, C, D

Registration closes

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

A bit about the course:

The national accredited umpire course is the foundation level umpire course suitable for those who are interested in learning the basic rules of badminton umpiring including: basic rules, announcements, player conduct and court management.

This is a great foundation course for those who want to umpire at the local or state level and will set can candidates up well to progress to the national

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: