The Shuttle Feed March 2018 No. 22 Upcoming Events 1 st 3 rd of March Ede Clendinnen Shield, Melbourne 3 rd of March Junior Roster Begins 7 th of March Basic Badminton Skills Begins 12 th of March Eight Hour Day 14 th of March City of Hobart Entries Close 14 th of March Special General Meeting 23 rd of March Campbell Street Primary School Fair 24 th and 25 th of March City of Hobart 30 th of March Good Friday, Centre Closed 1 st of April Easter Sunday 4 th 15 th of April Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 5 th of April Centre Reopens 15 th 19 th of April June Bevan Trophy, Invercargill, New Zealand Message from the President Welcome to Southern Tasmanian Badminton Association s Newsletter. Membership Fees It s that time of year where we are all expected to pay our memberships fees, however there are some who have yet to pay their fees. Divisional reps will be approaching individuals who haven t paid, so please assist the Club and ensure all fees are paid. City of Hobart Tournament is being held on Saturday 24th & 25th March. This is an open graded event, to enable all members to play against those of the same ability. If you are interested, entry forms are available at the hall or enter online. Join me on court to make this event one of the best attended this year. June Bevin Carnival This event is quickly approaching, and I would like to congratulate the following STBA members, Darcy Webster- Jones, Mathew Sojan, Ben Scott and Tara Thiessen and wish them all the best in Invercargill New Zealand. Yours in badminton. Robert Brockman, President 20 th 22 nd of April Under 17 Australasian Championships, Invercargill, New Zealand
On Saturday the 17 th of February, the GOSEN Summer Tournament was hosted by the STBA. It was a great tournament, with a round robin format in each event ensuring that players were able to compete in plenty of matches. It was wonderful to see the participation of STBA members. Congratulations to all winners! Results are available through tournament software, and for more photos please visit the GOSEN Australia Facebook page. Thank you to Will Ponsonby and Robert Brockman for their efforts in organising and running the event. A huge thank you to our major sponsor GOSEN Australia for their support.
Entries for the City of Hobart are now open and will close on the 14 th of March. The tournament will be held on the 24 th and 25 th of March. To enter please follow the link on the STBA homepage or use the following link: https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id= 1504873A-D5DC-4529-B956-E96FF3D541D3. Basic Badminton Skills 6 week course introducing the basic badminton shots. Wednesday s from 7.30pm 8.30pm with a further 30 minutes of optional practice time until 9pm. Commences Wednesday 7th March, finishing Wednesday 11th April. Techniques covered include; Week 1 Clears and drops Week 2 - Net play Week 3 - Backhands Week 4 - Smash and defence Week 5 - Serve (high and low) and return of serve Week 6 - Review and open session Cost $70.00 (all inclusive) for the full 6 weeks, players enrol for the full 6 weeks but can then choose which sessions they wish to attend. All welcome and no minimum skill level required, however, limited to 12 places, first in first served. For any questions or to enrol please contact Eion Jennings on 0404 573385 or by email at eion.jennings@outlook.com
We would like to wish the following Tasmanian players the best of luck: Representing Tasmania in the Ede Clendinnen Shield in Melbourne this month: Brent Munday - Coach/Player David Turner - Umpire Clinton Badger - Manager Will Ponsonby - Captain Jenny Badger Rowan Henderson Leesa Grundy Stephen Gale Meg Graham Sam Lockett Abbie Rothery Maria Shelverton We would also like to congratulate Will, Jenny, Rowan, Leesa, Stephen, Meg, Sam, Abbie and Maria on their efforts in the 2018 Australian National Championships. For their results please visit tournament software. Tasmanian Under 17 Team competing in Invercargill, NZ, in April: Grace Watkinson Tara Thiessen Matthew Sojan Darcy Webster-Jones Reagen Robotham Jack Andrews Jordan Broadby
STBA 2018 Special General Meeting 14 th March 2018 6:30pm H. Thompson Badminton Centre, 101 Cascade Road, South Hobart Purpose A change is being instigated due to what we perceived as the existing auditor failing to fulfil his role as expected. In reviewing options we have subsequently identified savings on the audit front and an alternative auditor. Proposed The S.T.B.A. engage the use of Abacus Accounting for this purpose as their charges are far more competitive. All registered members are invited to attend this meeting. Signed Rose Meaghan, Secretary/Public Officer S.T.B.A.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games are being held on the Gold Coast from the 4 th to the 15 th of April. For more information please visit https://www.gc2018.com/sport/badminton.
Roster Roundup Roster 1 is half over, and the top four teams in each division are currently as follows: Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Marin North Pacific Bytes Green Okuhara Southern Pizzas Indigo Køppen Indian Oxygen Yellow Susanti Arctic Spiders Red Good luck to all players for the remainder of the Roster. Expressions of interest are being sought for a Level 1A coaching course to be held on the 23 rd /24 th of June from approximately 10am to 3:30pm. The approximate cost of the course is $60. Please contact Will Ponsonby to book your place at wponsonby@gmail.com.