Badminton- Excellent season reported

Linda Collins, Pat Hollands, Phil Pearce and Svend Anderson were the four new personnel elected onto the Cornwall County Badminton association man-agement committee at the agm at Newquay sports centre.

Graham Drew, chairman welcomed members and reported an excellent season on the playing and social fronts.

He thanked Restormel Borough and his committee who had helped to stage the successful fifth badminton international to be staged in the Duchy.

China ran out the 3-2 victors at Polkyth last November, however Badminton was seen to be the real winner.

Committee - President, R Underwood; chairman, G Drew; vice chairman, R Bell; secretary, L Allen; treasurer and patrons' secretary, Mrs R Drew; match sec., Mrs A Philp; coaching sec., S Anderson; senior tournament sec., the committee.

Junior tournament secretary, Mrs J Marchant who was invited to set-up a sub committee; press W Tresidder; rep to WCBL, Mrs L Collins; rep to MCBL, Mrs A Ransley; rep. to Duchy open, Mrs L Collins.

Selection panel, Mrs A Philp, R Bell, P Pearce, B Hannibal, M Burley.

Committee - Mrs P Hollands, M Nancekivell, M Cooper.

County sponsors, Frame Homes (SW) Ltd, Perranporth.

The 17th Duchy of Cornwall Open badminton championships will have the prize money increased to £900 with the entry fees maintained at last year's prices.

The prestigious event, sponsored jointly by DSS, Kent and GraphicSolutions, from Hampshire, is scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool on Sept 25/26 with a 10 am start.

The entry forms will be dispatched in a few weeks closing date for the return of forms is Sept 2. If you feel your name is not on the mailing list, contact Linda Collins on 01209 713794 or John Tresidder 01209 711325.

Cornwall County has re-scheduled its sponsored cycle ride - along the famous Camel Trail - for Sunday, June 27, with an 11 am scheduled start from Wadebridge. Chairman Graham Drew says the fun aspect of the ride will be to the fore, rather than the raising pots of money.