Warwick: Bowling Green Badminton Club

Keeping on the theme of badminton, where "the best shuttlecocks are said to be made from the left wing of a goose", we take a look at a club with a new ladies team in Warwick.

2012 Olympics, Wembley Arena, London

The Bowling Green Badminton Club (named after the pub in St Nicholas Church Street, Warwick) is a mixed badminton club, but have recently established a ladies team too.

(L-R) Carol, Naomi, Deb, Cath, Lesley & Jo

Their season kicked off this week with a home match against Shipston Ladies in the Leamington and District Badminton Association leagues, where they registered a 6-2 home victory.

Bowling Green Badminton Club have weekly clubnights on both Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Warwick. Any ladies looking to play badminton in the area should take a look at their website.

Nearby: Coventry Badminton Club

A brand new badminton club has just started up in Coventry. They're open to new members, and are particularly welcoming to beginners. Players of all abilities are invited to join their weekly casual social clubnights, and racquets are even provided for those that don't have their own.

For more information, check out their website: http://coventrybadmintonclub.webs.com/

If you'd like any more information about badminton in the Coventry area, you can also check out the Coventry Badminton Association website.

Leamington: Ultimate Frisbee Club

So, the very first post on this blog, and possibly the last one, we'll see when my enthusiasm runs out!

Leamington Spa has one of the most established Ultimate Frisbee teams in the whole of the UK. Formed in September of 2006, the club has grown from it's modest beginnings in Victoria Park to one of the largest clubs around, sporting more than 100 members.

The whatisultimate website describes the sport as...

"Ultimate is an exciting, non-contact team sport, played by thousands the world over. It mixes the best features of sports such as Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Netball into an elegantly simple yet fascinating and demanding game. To compete at the top level, Ultimate players require an unmatched degree of speed,stamina and agility.

Yet the simplicity of the rules means it's easyand fun for newcomers to pick up."

The Leamington Lemmings have close ties with Evolution, a school team from Aylesford School in Warwick. Regular joint coaching sessions have resulted in a good partnership between the two clubs. This has resulted in several of the players being selected to represent Great Britain at international tournaments.

Anyone interested in trying out Ultimate Frisbee should take a look at the Lemmings website, they always welcome new players!

http://leamingtonlemmings.co.uk/