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ICA Irish Curling Association Bonspiels 2021-22

Irish Curling Association Banner 2012
Irish Curling Association Banner [References: 2]

Standings

ICA Irish Curling Bonspiels 2021-22

PosTeamPWLSFSA
1Alison Fyfe110106
1Andrew Gilmore110123
1Eoin McCrossan11083
1James Russell11095
1John Wilson2111613
1Neil Fyfe110104
7Bill Gray101312
7Brian Matthews10138
7David Whyte10159
7JJ Kenny101312
7Jen Ward101610

Note: Standings calculated automatically from results.

Results

ICA Irish Curling Association Bonspiels 2021-22

References: [1]

Recap Opening Bonspiel

After an enforced layoff due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Irish Curling Association got back on the ice at the beginning of October 2021 at Greenacres Curling Club in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with 8 teams of four competing in the afternoon after a morning of practice. Welcoming a new member Megan Priestly and Brian Mathews who came all the way from Dublin. Reference: [1].

Each team played one match each, with the team of Andrew Gilmore (Skip), Dave Hibberd, Isla Kinnear and Ari Furey taking the prize with a 12-3 victory over JJ Kenny, Reference: [1].

Recap Murrayfield Bonspiel

Four teams travelled to Murrayfield, Edinburgh, to take part in an ICA (Irish Curling Association) Sunday Bonspiel on 6th February 2022 at Murrayfield Ice Rink in Edinburgh, Scotland. Two matches were played with the aim of scoring asv many shots possible. Eoin McCrossan’s team took the first game 8-3 versus Brian Matthews, however the team of John Wilson (Skip), Maggie Wilson, Sue Scotland and Frances Donald took the Bonspiel with a 12-3 win versus Bill Gray. Reference: [2]

About Curling

Curling is like a game of Bowling on Ice. Two teams of four wearing sponges on their feet slide stones towards a target (House) at the other end. Players use Brooms to guide the stone towards the house. Each team has four stones, and the team with the nearest stones scores in an end, up to a maximum of four per end. In total eight ends are played in a match, with the team gaining the highest number of scores over the eight ends the winner. Teams are named after the Skip (Captain).

Curling Stock Photo

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References

[1] Irish Curling Association (2021) ICA Opening Day and Training [Internet] Available from: http://www.irish-curling.org/2021/10/ica-opening-bonspiel-and-training-day/ [Accessed 21 January 2022]

[2] Irish Curling Association Facebook (2022) Post, February 7, 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IrishCurlingAssociation/photos/a.360606650702929/4819217361508480/ [Accessed 11 February 2022]

Logo References

[2] Irish Curling Association (2012) copy-ica-banner-200×1000 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irish-curling.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/copy-ica-banner-200×1000.png [Accessed 21 January 2022]

Venue References

[3] Greenacres Curling (2022) Home [Internet] Available from: https://www.curl-greenacres.com/ [Accessed 21 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Judith Burns.

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RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Rankings Top 10 2017-18

RIBSA Logo [References: 1]

Snooker Top 10 Rankings 2017-18

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2017-18

PosTeamMerits

References: [8]

Recap

Michael Judge of Q Club topped the Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings in 2017-18 with 455 points, 40 ahead of nearest challenger Rodney Goggins of Liam Mellows Club, with Davy Morris of Kilkenny Shed a further 40 points back. Reference: [8]. The triumph for Judge came after two years in succession finishing third in the rankings followed by two more years in succession as runner-up. Reference: [4-7].

Snooker Stock Image

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REFERENCES

[8] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2017/18 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MTJu9hrn1hi6LoXLaotEu6soki1t4y-SbRDIQxdHjfg/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[4] RIBSA (2018) 2013/14 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSnwCMSzzvC2IgmCaisgvAB3T7Fxe5nRxoxe033PgU_UbRCQNRXewrz9xxMcf-mMuuZ3eVIrTjblUS-/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

[5] RIBSA (2018) 2014/15 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRCuNxSyI8bYSfns8NAZQMYsgs7cY7-6JTg6vE_ZYk__dlJ01_WkSreWrMg2r5bP-4y-2p7y7cUy242/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

[6] RIBSA (2018) 2015/16 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTpc5W3tlVvYiHJiERbWvTIaPn11HnvEa1zaoTnk2FsIt4Uc3v389PJvJnIU1q8GgVeaXfesFr9ql-3/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

[7] RIBSA (2018) 2016/17 Rankings [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSpVNOoC3e7KOMI-ZJSCuVofP2rrb8zCiWUxhoeOIm9zZiQlN9fN_wdYOZPyPPuLwe8htGcB1ubIsD1/pubhtml [Accessed 12 February 2018]

Logo References

[1] SBI (2022) image1 [Internet] Available from: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_m7YZUXKzU-VtvPOZ0oyUuxNM48CaS4kJ8_-S7zvdteN1IXfpzr4YiiZSG0Vo9WJUQf46OahqPPWp4KMRIHZ4LBzRJaI5682aK4qIUp9lATQXbuWL_i0bEW8o5Kue63ajlNfdjue [Accessed 20 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly and Tom Dunne.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 20 January 2022

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Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2018-19

Top 10 Rankings 2018-19

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Ranking Top 10 2018-19

PosTeamSF

Recap

Aaron Hill (Crucible) finished top of the RIBSA Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association Snooker Senior Rankings in 2018-19 by a slender 3 Merit Points after both Hill and Brendan O’Donohue finished level on Points with 440 each. Both had won two Tournaments, but Aaron Hill had finished higher in the Championships. Robert Murphy of Q Club wicklow took third spot with 400 Ranking Points, and Davy Morris (Kilkenny Shed, fourth) and Josh Boileau (Newbridge CYMS, fifth) both won tournaments also.

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References

[8] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2018/19 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vReSa_maD9dB-HoAgnMCCNLQwSAH9IARqjDoxjcBrqfwy3KWI6Am46xN2Uolc6dnnLEkGKQhtUAkZ7F/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly and Tom Dunne

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Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2019-20

Top 10 Rankings 2019-20

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Top 10 2019-20

PosTeam

Recap

Brendan O’Donohue (New Institute) finished top of the RIBSA Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings in 2019-20 for the second time in four years with a points tally of 400 (86 Merits), including three tournament victories out of five tournaments played. He finished a full 100 points ahead of Rodney Goggins (now playing for Liam Mellows) in second, who had been Number 1 Ranked in 2011-12 and 2014-15. Goggins had won one tournament. Third place went to Davy Morris of Kilkenny Shed who finidshed with 260 points and one tournament victory for 59 Merit Points, just one Merit Point ahead of fourth placed Greg Casey of Crucible who also finished on 260 points.

Snooker Stock Image

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References

[9] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2019/20 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSJ5VbybU_T7nCaryB-sD4h4-pM-rzrpQoJp7pr5j0Z9mx_oMPBJNSItV4rCD7oveFqlvreOe5LRNx2/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly and Tom Dunne.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 January 2022

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Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Leader 2011-12 to 2019-20

Ranking Leaders 2011-12 to 2019-20

RIBSA Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billiards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Leader 2011-12 to 2019-20

PosTeamYear

Recap

The Republic of Ireland Snooker and Billliards Association Snooker Senior Rankings Leader for 2011-12 to 2019-20 featured seven different end of year leaders from six clubs over the nine year span before the arrival of the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic and the lockdown which ceased all sport in Ireland [1-9]. Following the lockdown of 2020-21 RIBSA merged with its’ Northern Ireland counterpart to form Snooker and Billiards Ireland.

Brendan O’Donoghue of New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and Rodney Goggins of 147 Wexford both finished top of the rankings twice – Goggins in 2011-12 and 2014-15 [1, 4] and O’Donoghue in 2016-17 and 2019-20 [6, 9]. New Institute was also the Club of 2012-13 Ranking Leader David Hogan [2]. Other Ranking Leaders were Martin McCrudden of Celbridge in 2013-14 [3]; Jason Devaney of Deel Rovers in 2015-16 [5] ; Michael Judge of Q Club in 2017-18 [7]; and Aaron Hill of Crucible in 2018-19 [8].

The Best Ranking Score using the system in place until 2014-15 was Rodney Goggins with a Points tally of 970 that year [1-4]. Under the new Tournaments Points Scoring system in place from 2015-16 onwards the top score was Brendan O’Donoghue’s 540 (91 Merits) in 2016-17 [5-9].

Snooker Stock Image

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References

[1] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2011/12 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTraZey2VKIkXiwP0JXBkM5VsySkF8c_l4WAkpJfFiSBDmxUfP_3QeitLk8EN4nRaF8Tx1XBPwmWzor/pubhtml# [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[2] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2012/13 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTVXRUQ-VAceWoeMRr6tGc6LfuM1L6igAPwkuyXX2RJPxW_j7n7X3zLxe8nNJwxPU1WJUx-4Mxcdbsg/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[3] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2013/14 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSnwCMSzzvC2IgmCaisgvAB3T7Fxe5nRxoxe033PgU_UbRCQNRXewrz9xxMcf-mMuuZ3eVIrTjblUS-/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[4] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2014/15 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRCuNxSyI8bYSfns8NAZQMYsgs7cY7-6JTg6vE_ZYk__dlJ01_WkSreWrMg2r5bP-4y-2p7y7cUy242/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[5] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2015/16 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTpc5W3tlVvYiHJiERbWvTIaPn11HnvEa1zaoTnk2FsIt4Uc3v389PJvJnIU1q8GgVeaXfesFr9ql-3/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[6] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2016/17 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSpVNOoC3e7KOMI-ZJSCuVofP2rrb8zCiWUxhoeOIm9zZiQlN9fN_wdYOZPyPPuLwe8htGcB1ubIsD1/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[7] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2017/18 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MTJu9hrn1hi6LoXLaotEu6soki1t4y-SbRDIQxdHjfg/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[8] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2018/19 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vReSa_maD9dB-HoAgnMCCNLQwSAH9IARqjDoxjcBrqfwy3KWI6Am46xN2Uolc6dnnLEkGKQhtUAkZ7F/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

[9] Snooker and Billiards Ireland / Google Docs (2022) 2019/20 Rankings Senior [Internet] Available from: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSJ5VbybU_T7nCaryB-sD4h4-pM-rzrpQoJp7pr5j0Z9mx_oMPBJNSItV4rCD7oveFqlvreOe5LRNx2/pubhtml [Accessed 4 January 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Luke Kelly

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Tipperary County Badminton Association League Final Standings 2016-17

Tipperary County Badminton Association Logo [References: 1]

Grade C League (Division 1)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade C League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Ballycommon000
1Gurteen000

Note: Straight Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade C League Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Ballycommon vs GurteenGrade C Final

Reference: [3]

In a straight Final Ballycommon defeated Gurteen in the Grade C League (Division 1). [Reference: 2, 3]

Grade D League (Division 2)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade D League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMASFSA
1Country Club (Q)416121612
1Templemore (Q)416121612
3Roscrea410181018

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade D Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade D League Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Country Club vs TemplemoreGrade D Final

Reference: [2]

Having finished joint top in the Grade D League with 16 Points each Country Club and Templemore met in what would be one of three Finals between the two clubs (the others being at Grade E and F). [Reference: 2]

Grade E League (Division 3)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade E League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMASFSA
1Country Club (Q)4244244
2Templemore (Q)410181018
3Drangan4820820

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade E Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade E League Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Country Club vs TemplemoreGrade E Final

Reference: [2, 5]

Having dominated the Grade E League, winning 24 out of a possible 28 points, Country Club went on to defeat Templemore in the Grade E Final. [Reference: 2, 5]

Grade F League (Division 4)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade F League 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMASFSA
1Country Club (Q)627152715
1Templemore (Q)627152715
3Grange623192319
4Drom6735735

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade F Final Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade F Playoffs 2016-17

DateEventTime/ResultsMatch Day
Country Club vs TemplemoreGrade F Final

Reference: [2]

The Grade F (Division 4) League, like the Grade D (Division 2) League, saw Country Club and Templemore both finish on top on the same number of points (27 in the case of Grade F) and contest the Final between them. Reference: [2]

Grade G League (Division 5)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade G League Zone 1 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Grange (Q)6357
2Drom (Q)62418
3Hillview61923
4Drangan6636

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade G League Zone 2 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Gurteen (Q)62814
2Lorrha (Q)62715
3Country Club61824
4Templemore61131

Note: (Q) – Qualify for Grade G Semi-Finals Reference: [2]

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade G League Playoffs 2016-17

References: [2, 4-6]

The Grade G League (Division 5) was divided into two Zones of four teams each, with the top two of each Zone qualifying for the Semi-Finals. Reference: [2]. Grange were the dominant team in Zone 1 winning 35 points from a possible 42, well ahead of second-placed Drom on 24 Reference: [2]. In Zone 2 Gurteen (28 Points) and Lorrha (27 Points) took the two Semi-Final spots. Reference: [2]. The Grade G Final saw Grange triumph over Drom, having defeated Lorrha in the Semi-Finals. Reference: [2, 5, 6] . Drom had knocked out Gurteen in the other Semi-Final. Reference: [4] .

Grade H League (Division 6)

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade H League Zone 1 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Ballycommon (Q)62517
1Roscrea (Q)62517
3Lorrha62319
4Templemore61032

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade H League Zone 2 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Grange (Q)63012
2Hillview (Q)62121
3Drangan62022
4Moycarkey/Borris (B)61131

Tipperary County Badminton Association Grade H League Zone 3 2016-17

PosTeamPMFMA
1Drom (Q)4199
2Grange B (Q)41711
3Moycarkey/Borris (A)4636

Note – (Q) – Qualify for Grade H Quarter-Finals Reference: [2]

References: [2, 4, 5, 7]

The Grade H League (Division 6) consisted of 11 teams, drawn into three Zones, with the winners and runners-up of each Zone qualifying for the Quarter-Finals. Reference: [2]. Ballycommon and Roscrea (25 points each) qualified from a highly competitive Zone 1 ahead of Lorrha on 23 points. Reference: [2]. Zone 2 saw Grange A finish top on 30 points with Hillview (21 points) narrowly qualifying for the Quarter-Finals ahead of Drangan (20 Points). Reference: [2]. Drom (19 Points) and Grange B (17 Points) had an easier task in Zone 3, finishing ahead of Moycarkey/Borris A. Reference: [2].

In the Quarter-Finals Roscrea and Ballycommon advanced at the expense of Hillview and Grange B respectively [Reference: 4, 5], where they met Grange A and Drom respectively, who had both gained byes into the Semi-Finals having the best win percentage [Reference: 4, 5]. There Roscrea shocked Grange A and went on to triumph over Drom the in the Grade H Final. Reference: [7].

Recap

The six Grade (Division) Champions in the Tipperary County Badminton Association League in 2016-17 were Ballycommon (winners versus Gurteen in the Grade C – Division 1 Final) Reference: [2, 3]; Country Club (winners versus Templemore in the Grade E – Division 3 Final) Reference: [2, 5]; Grange (Grade G – Division 5 Champions versus Drom in the Final) and Roscrea (Grade H – Division 6 Champions versus Drom in the Final). Reference: [7].

About the Tipperary County Badminton Association Leagues

There were 6 Divisions in the Tipperary County Badminton Association League (Mixed) in 2016-17, from Grade C (Division 1) to Grade H (Division 6) . Grading is based on a players National Grading and teams are entered into leagues based on the number of players per Grade in the Club. The Highest Grade League in Ireland is the Badminton Premier League (Grade 2) in Leinster.

Within the Tipperary County Badminton Association the League Pyramid consisted of 2 teams at Grade C (Division 1), three each at Grades D and E (Divisions 2 and 3), four at Grade F (Division 4) and then eight in Grade G (Division 5 – divided into two Zones), and 11 at Grade H (Division 6 – divided into three zones).

The winners of each Grade (Division) can enter the Irish Club Championships at their respective Grade, held in Dublin over a weekend at the end of the season.

Badminton Stock Photo

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Logo References

[1] Tipperary County Badminton Association Facebook (2017) Tipperary County Badminton Association, October 1 2011  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/photos/a.267455036622531/267455319955836/ [Accessed 8 June 2017]

REFERENCES

[2] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 19, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1470070903027599 [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[3] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 22, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1472980432736646:0 [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[4] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 22, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1472994436068579  [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[5] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 24, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1475126105855412 [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[6] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 28, 2017  [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1479355788765777  [Accessed 8 June 2017]

[7] Tipperary County Badminton Association (2017) Post, March 28, 2017  [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TipperaryBadminton/posts/1479355028765853  [Accessed 8 June 2017]

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North Down Badminton League Gents League Division 1 2016-17

Final Table

North Down Badminton League Division 1 2016-17

PosTeamP
1Academy A (C)6
1Ballyclare X4
1Ballyclare Y4
1Gransha A2

Legend / Key

(C) – Champions

Recap

Academy A won the North Down Badminton League Gents League Division 1 in 2016-17 with 20 Points out of a maximum 24. Ballyclare Y finished second on 9 points and Ballyclare X in third on 3 points. Gransha A pulled out of the league after 2 fixtures, which were not counted [1].

ABOUT THE NORTH DOWN BADMINTON LEAGUE

The North Down Badminton League is a District Badminton League in Northern Ireland. Division 1 consisted of 5 teams in 2016-17 with a further 5 each in Divisions 2 and 3. There was also a Gents League with four teams in each of three divisions. The NDBL teams each played each other team in their Division twice, with each fixture consisting of 8 matches (4 matches in the Gents League). Each match win counted as a point in the standings.

BADMINTON STOCK IMAGE

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REFERENCES

[1] North Down Badminton (2017) North Down Badminton League  [Internet] Available from: https://www.northdownbadminton.com/league-tables.php [Accessed 8 June 2017]

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Last Updated: 30 December 2021

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North Down Badminton League Division 1 2016-17

Final Table

North Down Badminton League Division 1 2016-17

PosTeamP
1Academy A8
1Academy B8
1Ballygowan A8
1Gransha A (C)8
1Greenwell St. A8

Legend / Key

(C) – Champions

Recap

Gransha A won the North Down Badminton League Division 1 title in 2016-17 by a point over Greenwell Street A. Gransha A had finished on 54 points (out of a maximum 64), with Greenwell Street A finishing on 53 Points. These two teams finished well ahead of third placed Academy A on 29 points with Academy B and Ballygowan A taking the fourth and fifth places.

About the North Down Badminton League

The North Down Badminton League is a District Badminton League in Northern Ireland. Division 1 consisted of 5 teams in 2016-17 with a further 5 each in Divisions 2 and 3. There was also a Gents League with four teams in each of three divisions. The NDBL teams each played each other team in their Division twice, with each fixture consisting of 8 matches. Each match win counted as a point in the standings.

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References

[1] North Down Badminton (2017) North Down Badminton League  [Internet] Available from: https://www.northdownbadminton.com/league-tables.php [Accessed 8 June 2017]

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Badminton Premier League 2019-20

BPL Scoreboard 2019-20

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BPL Final Table 2019-20

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BPL Results 2019-20

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BPL Recap 2019-20

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The 2019-20 Badminton Premier League was cancelled after 4 of 5 Rounds due to Covid-19 Pandemic Restrictions with Ailesbury Falcons, based in Terenure Badminton Centre, South Dublin, leading on 20 Points. South Dublin Spartans were second on 15 points with a fixture in hand, and Mount Pleasant Mavericks (Dublin City) and Pembroke Panthers (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown) joint third on 14 points, also with a game in hand. Racket Raptors, a new team for 2019-20 were on 9 points.

About the Badminton Premier League

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The Badminton Premier League is the highest level Badminton League in Leinster (Eastern Province), Ireland. It is Level 0 in Ireland and Level 2 Internationally. Each Fixture are made up of 9 matches – Men’s Singles, Ladies Singles, Men’s Doubles x2, Ladies Doubles x2, Mixed Doubles x3. Each Match is Best of 5 Games with first to 11 (win by two points) to win a game.

References and Citations

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[1] Badminton Premier League (2015) Badminton Premier League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://bpl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bpl-logo-1.png [Accessed 9 May 2017]

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Results and Tables References

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[2] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, October 27, 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3125297651028189 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[3] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, November 22, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3161601197397834 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[4] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, December, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3158903684334252 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[5] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, December, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3225195817705037 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

[6] Badminton Premier League Facebook (2019) Post, February 21, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/badmintonpremierleague/posts/3264853457072607 [Accessed 2 August 2020][Content No Longer Available]

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Hanetsuki (Japanese Badminton)

About Hanetsuki

Hanetsuki is a traditional Japanese form of Badminton, which is usually played as part of New Year’s Festivities in Japan (January 1 in the Modern Calendar) [2]. Along with a traditional card game, Kite Flying, a Battle of the Bands between two of Japan’s most popular musical artists [2] , and the Rice Bowl – Japan’s American Football Super Bowl – it is one of the Games highlights of celebrating New Year in Japan.

The game is similar to the old European game of “Battledore and Shuttlecock”, which is no doubt derived from similar games in East and South East Asia which gave rise to the modern sport of Badminton [5] . Hanetsuki is played by usually by two girls with a wooden paddle and a shuttlecock but with no net and the object of the game is to keep the shuttlecock in the air as long as possible by batting it to each other [2, 3]. The girl who lets the shuttlecock drop gets marked with India Ink [2], or in another tradition, has to pay for the Kimono [3]. It is traditionally played in a Kimono [3].

Although the sport or game is not as popular as it once was highly decorated paddles, called Hagoita, are sold throughout Japan as ornaments [2, 3]. Hanetsuki is first mentioned in the Nara Period (710-794 AD), when the Imperial Capital was in the Japanese City of the same name. This is the period when the Nihon shoki – the origin myth of Japan – was written [3].

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References

[1] Tradition & Games WordPress Blog (2015) Hanetsuki [Internet] Available from: https://traditiongames.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/hanetsuki/ [Accessed 20 December 2021

[2] Nipponario (2013) Hanetsuki Badminton [Internet] Available from: http://nipponario.abranera.com/?p=2665#sthash.bEXccKDI.dpbs [Accessed 20 December 2021]

[3] Nipponary (2012) Nara Period [Internet] Available from: http://nipponario.abranera.com/?p=81#sthash.jjgK4stD.dpbs [Accessed 20 December 2012]

[4] Japan Centre (2021) Celebrating Shogatsu – New Year in Japan [Internet] Available from: https://blog.japancentre.com/2021/12/20/celebrating-shogatsu-new-year-in-japan/ [Accessed 20 December 2021]

[5] National Badminton Museum (2021) The Game of Battledore and Shuttlecock [Internet] Available from: https://www.nationalbadmintonmuseum.com/battledore-and-shuttlecock/ [Accessed 20 December 2021]

Image References

[6] Shutterstock (2021) Hagoita [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/good-luck-charm-japanese-hagoita-1195451194 [Accessed 20 December 2021]

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