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History
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Badminton
probably originated in India as a grownup's version of a very old
children's game known in England as battledore and shuttlecock, the
battledore being a paddle and the shuttlecock a small feathered
cork, now usually called a "bird."
Played
for centuries by children in India, Siam, and Japan, this was a
cooperative game in which the players worked together to keep the
"bird" in the air for as long as possible.
A
net was added and the game had become a competitive sport called "poona"
by the 1860s, when British Army officers were playing it in India.
Some of them brought equipment back to England and introduced the
new sport here during the early 1870s.
It
was played at a lawn party held by Duke of Beaufort at his country
place, Badminton, in 1873, and it became known as "the Badminton
game" among various guests who introduced it to other friends. |
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 Badminton
is one of the most well known games in the world. However, it is not
well known that, at a competitive level, badminton demands many
qualities from the shuttle: speed, strength, agility, stamina,
skills, accuracy, smartness, mental power and team work. |
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The
shuttle has been clocked at excess of 180mph. To strike the shuttle
at that speed requires enormous skill and power (power = strength *
speed), gathering the strength of many muscles in the human body to
choreograph a thundering smash. At the other end, returning the
smash requires quick response and agility. A slight
misjudgement
will result in losing the point.
A badminton
game can last up to 2 hours where most of the time the players are
sprinting from corner to corner in the court while hitting the
shuttle with amazing speed and accuracy. Such is the result of many
years of rigorous and torturous training.
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The Club
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We
hold club evenings on Mondays and Fridays (8.00 - 11.00) throughout the year
and you are welcome to come along to "try
us out" at any time. |
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We
meet in the Church Hall at the rear of Purley United Reformed Church
in Brighton Road, (next to the hospital) -
as per the map below - just above the High Street sign. |
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View Larger Map
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The
entrance is half way down the left side of the building. Do
not get confused with the entrance to The
Purley Youth Centre which is 10 yards further on!
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The
door is normally kept locked for security
reasons, so please ring the bell if there is no-one to let you in.
There is a certain amount of parking
space around the Church, and in the
adjacent public car park. |
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Membership |
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Ideally the membership is around 30 and the current fees give the
players an opportunity to attend 2 nights a week, on a Monday and
Friday. |
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Our
current fees and subscriptions are as follows: |
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Full Member |
£42 |
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per annum (Sept >
Aug) |
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Student/Senior Citizen |
£21 |
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per annum
(Sept > Aug) |
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Ladies afternoon |
£21 |
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per
annum |
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Juniors |
£27 |
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per annum |
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Shuttle
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£1 |
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per
evening |
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Match |
£2.50 |
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per
evening |
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Visitors
Fee |
£2.50 |
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per
evening |
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The
evening starts when a key holder opens the outer door, between 7.30
- 8.00 pm and finishing around 11.00 |
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Subscriptions will be "pro-rata'd" for members joining during the
season and will be adjusted to rebate visitors fees. |
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If
you wish for any more information then click on any of the e-mail
links. |
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What else
happened today? |
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