Liverpool & District Badminton League
Liverpool & District Badminton League
Ticket Launch for the European Team Championships
The star-studded Championships will be held in Liverpool Echo Arena
from 10th-15th February 2009
Tickets for the Team Championship, which are set to feature many of the world’s top players from over 30 different nations including stars from Beijing such as British Olympians Nathan Robertson, Anthony Clark and Donna Kellogg, have gone on sale today at:
www.accliverpool.com
With prices starting at just £12 for adults and £3 for children.
There will be a 10% discount on all tickets bought before December 31st 2008.
Everton Park Sports Centre 31st July 08
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Chris Langridge
My personal details
Date of Birth: 2nd May 1985
Place of Birth: Epsom, Surrey
Living: Leatherhead, Surrey
Right/Left hand: Right
Height: 5ft 11in
Racket: Yonex Nanospeed 7000
Sponsors: Yonex
Highest world ranking: 37 Mens Doubles
Highest national ranking: 1Junior Doubles,
11 Mens Doubles,
8 Mixed Doubles
About me on court:
Event(s): Mens Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Partner(s): Dave Lindley, Joe Nicholas
Coach(es): Julian Robertson, Peter Jeffrey
County/Team: Surrey
Started badminton at age: 10
How I got started: Form tutor at middle school was the county coach
Ambition as badminton player: Go to the Olympics and reach the top 10 in the world
First represented England: December 1997 Hoensbroek U.13
Season’s best performance: Quarters in Korea Open beating world No 4 on the way.
Best performance of career: Beating Alven and Luluk INA
Major national achievements: Doubles Champion U19 2003 and 2004, U.17 2002 and U.15 2000
Major international achievements: Winning Czech, Croatian Open Men’s & Mixed Doubles, winning Slovakia Open
Biggest disappointment: Losing in quarter final of European Juniors
Favourite tournament: All England
Toughest opponent: Ha Tae Kwon
Best friend on the circuit: Too many to name
The one change I would make to improve my sport: Improve television coverage and money in the sport
About me off court
My occupation/ professional qualification: Professional Badminton player
Significant others: Family and friends
My hobbies/ pets: Badminton, tennis, football, golf
My car: -
Most embarrassing happening: Went to play a tournament and was so nervous I actually forgot my rackets
Favourite food: Fillet steak, smoked salmon, gammon steak
Favourite city or country: London
Favourite holiday destination: New York
Superstition: Lots
If not badminton, then I would be Tennis player
My personality in a nutshell:
Aggressive, determined on court. Quite easygoing, friendly, always up for a laugh off court.
Jennifer Wallwork
My personal details
Date of Birth: 17th January 1987
Place of Birth: Bolton, Lancashire
Living: Leeds
Right/Left hand: Right
Height: 5 foot 9inches
Racket:
Sponsors: Forza
Highest world ranking: 19 *
Highest national ranking: 4 **
About me on court
Event(s): Ladies doubles and mixed doubles
Partner(s): Ladies -Suzanne Rayappan, Mixed-Robert Blair
Coach(es): James Vincent, Julian Robertson, Pete Jeffrey
County/Team: Yorkshire
Started badminton at age: 8
How I got started: Mum and dad introduced me to the sport
Ambition as badminton player: Win an Olympic gold medal in ladies doubles or mixed.
First represented England: 12
Season’s best performance: Winner Dutch Open w/Robert Blair
Best performance of career: Winner Dutch Open w/Robert Blair
Major national achievements: Winning mixed and doubles at the Sheffield elite.
Major international achievements: Quarter finals of China open, winning Scottish open, winning Dutch open
Biggest disappointment: Losing to Russia in the Europeans team event
Favourite tournament: All England
Toughest opponent:
Best friend on the circuit: Boky, Maz and Sue
The one change I would make to improve my sport: Higher Media Profile
About me off court
My occupation/ professional qualification: Full time badminton Player
Significant others: James Vincent
My hobbies/ pets: Shopping, going out with friends and family.
My car: Vauxhall Corsa
Most embarrassing thing happening to me: Definitely going on blue peter with Dunny, Simon Archer and Jo Goode.We’d been asked different questions in the rehearsal to when it went live, so when she asked the first question neither of us knew who was supposed to be answering and I just stood staring in to the camera with a blank look on my face! Nice one!
Favourite food: Curry, and gammon (not together)
Favourite city or country: Canada
Favourite holiday destination: Anywhere hot.
Superstition: Don’t have any
If not badminton, then I would be A famous singer but as I’m sure everyone knows after me and Boky singing all the time that isn’t likely.
My personality in a nutshell:
Bubbly, outgoing, always up for a laugh and very competitive on a badminton court.
THE EUROPEAN TEAM BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009
These championships are to be held at The Echo Arena,
Liverpool from Tuesday 10th to Sunday 15th February 2009.
This will be the first time that these Championships have been held in this country since 1983,
and on that occasion England were crowned European Champions.
The Echo Arena is a brand new venue for Badminton and it will provide 6 days of exciting competition.
To promote an event of this stature a lot of volunteers are required to ensure the smooth running of the event and we will need Arena Stewards, Court Staff and Line Judges.
