About Us
Hurst Centre Badminton Club is a friendly, competitive club offering a high standard of play. We have two mens teams in division 1 (Newbury + Basingstoke), one mixed team in Newbury Division 2 and one mens team in Newbury Division 3. New visitors are very welcome but we would appreciate a call or email before your first visit (See contact details). Club nights and home matches are played at The Hurst Centre in Baughurst, Tadley. See map.
- Club night is on Thursdays, from 8.30 to 10.30.
- Typical ttendance at club is around 20 people. 4 courts
are available.
- Home match nights are played on Mondays from 8.30 to 10.30. Away captains please note - two pairs must be ready to start by 8.40pm.
- First visit is free of charge.
- Discounts on joining fees for students and those in full time education
- Feather shuttlecocks are used at the club.
We do our best to organise club nights to ensure that each player has a good variety of games.
New men and lady players are welcome and no visitor’s fee is charged for the first visit to a club night. Regular visitors, who pay a small fee after their first visit, are also welcome.
In addition to the normal competitive leagues, we have access to other open competitions organized by the Basingtoke & District Badminton League and Newbury & District Badminton Association.
History
The club started sometime in
the mid
1970’s,
but
no
one
in
the
club
was a member so long ago to
know exactly when, though when the current chairman joined, some of the
first club members still played at the club.
There have always been teams
and a competitive spirit within the club as well as a friendly side
that, hopefully, has encouraged those with some badminton skills to
develop. The club and its
members have won various competitions over the years.
People who join tend to stay for a very long time, and there are several members who have been with the club over 10 years. But there are new members and regular visitors who have come to the club nights recently, and this trend is being encouraged as much as possible.
