Ranmoor Badminton Club

Ranmoor v's Paces - 12/2/12

2012-02-13T13:14:00.002Z

It was a tough night for the Ranmoor Ladies team as they headed for Yewlands Sports Centre to face local friends Paces. With extra support given from Birthday Boy Finn, his brother Ethan and Jane's son, we gave a good performance with many games going to close scores. But in the end the excellent Paces team were way too strong and they took the spoils 8-1.

The recent dietary improvement of an extra Pain au Chocolat for breakfast is not proving a good regime it seems! Well done to everyone who played. We got a good run around and ultimately blame the stuffing on Sam's lack of appearance with the team chocolate and Mini Eggs!

Ranmoor 1 v's Oakbrook 1 - 6/2/12

2012-02-07T14:03:00.000Z

The Combined 1 team returned from their high altitude training camp in the French Alps to faceOakbrook 1 - the only other unbeaten team in Division 2. It was a closely fought match, with some extremely tight and high qualitygames. Lesley K played well in place of first team regular Claire E, tiring outthe opposition with Sam.

At 4-3 up, it wasdown to one of either the men's (Rich & Ferg) or ladies (Karen & Sarah)pairs to take the winning point. Despite their best efforts and fighting rightto the end, the men just lost out. Sarah and Karen lost the first end of theirfinal game, but fought back to take the next two and grab the victory 5-4. Well played to them both!

Our thanks toOakbrook for turning out on such an icy night. We look forward to the away leg for some more close games and apotential title decider!

Ranmoor v's Ecclesfield - 23/1/12

2012-01-26T16:24:00.002Z

On a wet Monday night in the depths of Gatty Hall the Ladies team fuel up on Jane's bumper pack of Jaffa Cakes! Luckily this was a perfect strategy for a tricky match against Ecclesfield. Despite putting Lesley and Sarah off with all the chattering and rustling and general zoo noises; Ranmoor ladies secured a 7-2 victory.

It was a fun evening with lots of distraction including Helen's wedding cartoons, Philippa's revision and Lesley's French phrase book. The highlight of the evening was the cup of tea complimented by Cinnamon Rolls freshly baked by Sarah. Well done to all and our thanks to our hosts.

Ranmoor v's Abbeydale 3 - 20/1/12

2012-01-21T12:18:00.002Z

On a wet, wintry evening the Ladies proved they hadn't lost any form over Christmas with another home win against Abbeydale 3 on Friday. Against a young team with lots of potential, the games were enjoyable but the end result reflected the teams positions in the league, with top-of-the-table Ranmoor winning 9-0 against Abbeydale, currently bottom of the league. Thanks to Helen J who joined the team for only her second appearance of the season. Let's continue our good form on Monday, away at Gatty Hall, Ecclesfield (and since club night is cancelled - spectators welcome!)

Ranmoor 1 v's Abbeydale Park 3 - 16/1/12

2012-01-19T09:53:00.000Z

The first combined match of 2012 for Ranmoor 1 pitched us at home against Abbeydale. As with the men’s opening match we made a slow start, losing the first end of a mixed game. After two games it was 1 apiece. From here on in however, we went into another gear losing just one more game in a solid 7-2 win. Karen and Rich W maintain their perfect season as an undefeated pair with two incredibly tight performances conceding just 4, 7, 8 and 11 in their 4 ends together. Despite giving a top effort in the matches they still managed to go out and muller Claire and Sam in a post-match friendly, keeping them to just 8! Had to be mentioned, sorry! Special mention for Andy C who won 2 out of 3 as a debut first team combined player, subbing in for el Capitano ferg! Another great game guys, keep it up, I can smell the perfect season!

Court Lines

2012-01-17T11:16:00.001Z

Ranmoor Badminton Club are really pleased that the court lines have been re-done at both Tapton and Ecclesfield Schools. The new mid-green colour works fine and we hope that this will resolve any grumbles from visiting clubs. Our thanks go to Steve and Interserve for sorting this out.

Ranmoor 1 v's Gosforth - 6/1/12

2012-01-09T15:44:00.000Z

Following the Christmas break the Men’s 1 team returned toaction and were raring to get back to continuing our perfect run for theseason. As a team we had yet to face, Gosforth were an unknown quantity. We ranout with our usual blind confidence and tackled them head on. For a few seconds this seemed to be something we’d regret asSam and Ferg dropped the first end, summoning just 14 points against theiropponents. Rich W and Dave H saw off their first end comfortably to 7, but at 1end each we thought we could be in for a close run game.

Sam and Ferg however, blew off their Christmas cobwebs anddominated their match to 12 and 6 in the final 2 ends. Rich W and Dave H ran ina steady second end to take their first game.

A special mention for a debuting 3^rd pairconsisting of regular man Andy and first team debut Ravi in the absence of DaveW., Andy and Ravi won all 3 of their games without dropping an end! Rich W andDave H did the same and Ferg and Sam won their last two in straight sets,showing some class once they got rolling!

A slow looking opening 5 minutes ended in a 9-0 victory forRanmoor that shows we have a depth in our squad beyond the usual 6 men. Happynew year and may the title domination continue!

Ranmoor 2 v's Oakbrook - 3/1/12

2012-01-04T15:09:00.003Z

The Combined 2 team took to the court in the first contest of the New Year. Ending in a result of 5-4 to Oakbrook; it was obvious that we'd all ignored Dave's Xmas fitness regime! Congratulations to our opponents and we look forward to the return fixture.

Fun League Table - New Year Update!

2012-01-01T16:07:00.000Z

Now we are half way through the season the Fun League starts to take shape and the ineligible folk (<8 games) are now shown at the bottom. For the ladies Karen is showing her class by leading both scoring formats, but "revelation of the year" Jane is hot on her heels! For the men last year's winner Rich W is again top of the Points Per Game but with the handicap tweaks this year only holds a narrow lead over Sam!

Mens II are putting loads of pressure on the Mens I guys for team places this year, shown in the Fun League by Ravi, Deepak, Steve, Jamie then Rich J forming the next 5 places behind those 2 stalwarts! In the other Mens scoring format Steve is top by being a total saddo who turns up every week and hence has 11 game wins! Why on Earth did Steve insist the table should be sorted by Points Per Game...

Fun League Table

2012-01-01T16:05:00.008Z

Ranmoor 2 v's Wisewood 2 - 16/12/11

2011-12-17T15:49:00.003Z

The final pre-christmas match was again the turn of Combined 2 with a home game against recently conquered Wisewood 2. Having had a tightly fought match at Wisewood a couple of weeks back a team showing 2 changes, Jane in for Phillippa who has returned home for christmas & Rich J coming in for Andy who was on a christmas do (or had he just gone to the wrong venue lol). Unfortunately the oppositions no. 2 lady had pulled out late on through illness so the visitors had to concede her 3 rubbers. With Rich J playing as no.1 man he started brightly with a straight sets win with Dave W, whilst on the ladies court Helen & Lesley battled back from losing the second end to win in 3 with a 23-21 final game. So with the match secured the visitors young prospect James Anderson was once again released on the team, he helped his partner beat Rich J & Dave H in a tight game. The next game to complete saw Rich J & Helen secured a mixed game, showing once again that Rich can definitely mix it with the main men in the team with another 2-1 secured.

After this the final 2 games saw James & his mixed partner first take on Dave H & Lesley, where a tightly fought match saw another narrow victory for the visitors, & then also defeat Dave W & Jane, although they fought back from losing the 1st end 21-9 to win the 2nd 21-14 but lose the last 21-19. Final score 6-3 to Ranmoor. This young man is definitely one to watch when we play the mens team later in the season. After the match it was time for cake (supplied by Ferg & Sarah) & a group photo with a christmas spirit bringing both teams together.

A final Friday badminton before christmas also saw a mass debarking to the now regular curry house of Panahar where 19 people descended for a late night session. A joint celebration of Rich W's 22nd birthday & Sarah's 30th was in order & all had a good time with the added bonus of another table leaving several untouched bottles of wine, which were graciously accepted when offered by our hosts. Steve seemed to particularly like his curry as he kept telling everyone how lovely it was having ordered the mildest dish on the menu while the length of the table meant some texting was required in order to communicate necessary instructions across the group, Sam inparticular being a point of focus point.

The last session of the year for badminton is on Monday night don't forget & before that Rich W has a ChezVegas night out for his birthday, report has been requested from Rich J to give details of any old house breakdance crew manoeuvres (although a third of the crew will be missing for the night).

Merry christmas to all our regular (and occasional) readers.

Funding

2011-12-17T10:00:00.002Z

£599 was received this morning by the Treasurer towards the establishment of badminton at Ecclesfield School on Mondays. More details to follow.

Badminton England

2011-12-16T16:58:00.010Z

Your Badminton England - Club England membership cards should have arrived today. You can now log in to the website and take advantage of members benefits! Any problems let Claire or Steve know.

Ranmoor 2 v's Sheffield Forum - 13/12/11

2011-12-14T16:52:00.005Z

After persuading (blackmailing) Jane's daughter Amy, to step in for the rearranged match against Sheffield Forum, the Combined 2 team experienced a dramatic evening of play and an eventual 5-4 victory. With Andy C doing his best to drive all around Sheffield before playing (having gone to Ponds Forge first), we were a little flustered as play got under way.

With Natalie (Mrs C to be) and Steve as support, the ladies and mens got underway ending in two wins each. The mixed pairs stepped up and both Jane/Dave W and Lesley/Dave H took the points, (4-2 to us). The next two mixed went Sheffield Forum's way, 4-4. With Alastair torn between who to support and avoiding a flu virus spreading throughout Concord, a dramatic last game saw Dave W and Jane take the final point with outstanding play.

A great result all round, special thanks to Amy for stepping in and Top Play award to big Dave W for winning all his games. Best dressed award goes to all the players on the opposite side of the court who were doing Christmas Fancy Dress (next year for us)! The Fairy, Christmas pudding and Christmas tree all got my vote, although Jethron's effort of a Santa hat has made it onto the player profile page.

Ranmoor 1 v's Jaguar - 12/12/11

2011-12-13T12:05:00.004Z

A Monday night match followed the weekends social outing for the Mens 1 team. With banter still continuing the team arrived in convoy, apart from a stop off by Dave at Morrisons & Andy going to the wrong venue, which was quickly rectified when he got there. With the games getting underway on 3 courts the first matches all went the way of Ranmoor with Dave & Rich taking revenge on the pair they lost to in added time at the home match, Ferg & Sam also won their game & Dave & Andy took a tight game against the 3rd pair. A solid start was added to in the second round of games with the victory secured at 5-1, the loss being a tightly contested 3 end match between the Jaguar 1st pair & Dave & Andy losing 21-19 in the decider. With the match secured the final round got under way with Dave & Rich completing a full house, Andy & Dave also took the last game (also in 3 rubbers) but Sam & Ferg lost out to the 1st pair. This gave a 7-2 win & rolled the team to half way through the season undefeated.

A post match pint was agreed upon as we left & all present agreed to follow Dave W to the pub, the only problem occurred when Dave H mistakenly followed a different car out of the carpark with Sam & then Dave W behind. As the lady in front drove through the streets of Stocksbridge at 9.45 in the evening she must have wondered why all these cars were going in the same direction. Only when she pulled up outside her house did it dawn on Dave that he had indeed followed the wrong car & after some discussion across the road we proceeded (now behind Dsave W) down to the pub for several comments about senior moments. While in the pub it was also revealed that a certain player wishes to be called a different name from now on so can everyone start calling Rich W by his preferred name of Randolph (oh & Ferg prefers Fergus when he's working apparently).

A point of note must go to Sam & Ferg whose run of wins in mens & combined this season has finally been halted after a total of 23 victories. Well done boys but lets use this as motivation to get back to winning ways next time.

Overall this season Mens 1 is played 6, won 6, with 49-5 rubbers. The pairing are all performing extremely well with Dave H with Rich W 17-1, Sam with Ferg 17-1, Dave W with Andy 12-3 & Dave W with Alistair 3-0.

Christmas Party Report!

2011-12-11T11:29:00.002Z

Saturday night saw us embarking on the first night out over the Christmas period. This time for the official Christmas party which began with a meal at Mamas and Leonies. Things were sure to be heavy going with Rich (eats the table leg) D in tow who promptly set the agenda stating ‘were having starters yes!??!’

The wine and beer began to flow and we got stuck into some fine Italian cooking, as well as appreciating some damn fine crackers. Prizes included small monopoly like cars in a variety of colours, most of which ended up being thrown into Sarah’s drink…as if that wasn’t enough there were some of the greatest jokes of all time. What do you get if you cross a giraffe and hedgehog? A long necked toothbrush…………..yeah us neither!.....

As the meal went on, discussion of Rich W’s upcoming birthday surfaced. When Paula inquired how old he would be this time and he told her she simply replied, ‘HA and the rest!.’ Lesley quickly explained that he had indeed told her the right age and she had assumed he was around 5 years older than he was!

Following the end of our meal, and the devouring of 2 tiramisus, a chocolate fudge cake and 18 gallons of ice cream (most of which was put in front of Rich W, but that Rich D ate) we headed off to Henry’s for what was the biggest bar order of all time using the now infamous Kitty!

Rich D and Rich W stood at the bar taking orders for everyone and had one poor member of the bar staff pouring drinks for around 20 minutes. All ran with military precision and fairly soon everyone was seated and drinking, even if Matt did order a becks in a bar where you could have Sequoia. No Matt this will never be left to rest!

As 1AM approached and people began to drop away, those who remained picked up the pace and headed off to the old house for some crazy dance moves. On the way Karen announced she had bare feet which was immediately construed as ‘bear feet’ and led to lots of hairy foot jokes! …As it should…

Inside the old house the ‘old house breakdance crew’ (Steve, Rich J and Rich W) wasted no time in unleashing their mad skills on the dance floor, grinding away (with one another not the ladies I might add!). The two Richs of the dance troupe made a lovely Steve sandwich at one point which he absolutely loved and send the crowd wild. As we danced away to some Michael Jackson and sipped on our drinks the whole group adopted a 10 man circle jump dance with shoulder to arm links!

It was around this point a few of us realised that G (Karen) drinks G and T which is practically cannibalism to those whole fully adopt her rapper name! As she sang along to the songs in the old house it was like hearing G rap in her prime!! (Apologies to those who don’t get the very ‘in’ jay z reference but it had to go in the report!).

The night came to a close around 2AM and we had a group round of applause outside on the pavement to congratulate ourselves on a great night out! Yes this literally did happen for a full 15 seconds or so. Anyone who left early is now regretting not staying out until the end to be involved in this purest of moments!

On a final note as the author I’d just like to say that I shall have to continue writing the social reports as I am the one who actually remembers this stuff the next day! Dot deny you are reading this and thinking, ‘oh yeah ha I forgot that, what a night!’……Also, check the length of this report Ravi! BOOM!

Awards

Best dressed male – Matt (by default as the only man in a jacket)

Best dressed female – Sarah

Award for woman who successfully hid her dress under her coat all night – Sarah

Best dancer/s – The dance troupe of Steve, Rich J and Rich W which will now be referred to as ‘The old house breakdance crew’

Best individual dance move – The Steve Sandwich

Most Drunk – Ranmoor Badminton Club inclusive

Award for person going ‘POOOOOOOOWHU’ over and over again in Henry’s – Steve (and yes there is video evidence to corroborate this)

Award for best story telling of Matt’s marriage proposal – Helen

Award for person who put their foot in it the most – Paula

Most food consumed in the restaurant – Do we even need to name him?

ROLL ON THE SARAH, RICH W AND NEW YEAR MEAL!

Ranmoor 1 v's Beaverhill - 9/12/11

2011-12-10T11:19:00.004Z

A Friday night away game took the six men of the Mens 1 team from club night for a week for a visit to Beaverhill on East Bank Rd. Turning up & getting stuck in it soon became evident that the strongest pair in the opposition was their 3rd pair for the evening (even though looks were deceiving with the youngest team member of around 14 in this pair). As both the other pairs took their opening games Dave W & Andy struggled to outplay the opposition & succumbed to only their 2nd defeat of the mens season. The second & third rounds saw Andy & Dave win much more comfortable matches while the other pairs took on the youngster & his tricky partner.

Sam & Ferg were, for the first time this season, forced to play a third rubber but managed to come through 20-22, 24-22, 21-18 while Dave H & Rich W worked well to take their game in 2 ends. Another victory secured with an 8-1 scoreline was followed by a victory pint & discussion on what we were wearing tomorrow night on the social. Roll on Monday for another match away at Jaguar before a break for christmas.

Ranmoor v's University - 8/12/11

2011-12-09T12:11:00.003Z

After slight concerns we'd got the wrong venue (!), Ranmoor Ladies notched up a second win in a week, beating University team 8-1 at Hillsborough College. Helen J played excellently on her debut (watch out Claire!), taking all three points with team captain Karen. Despite the stormy weather outside and some tough games we kept our focus and secured the win, finishing with some granola bars and planning of outfits for Saturday's social! Well played by all!

Engagement!

2011-12-07T11:35:00.005Z

There must be something in the air (or water) at RBC - this weekend has seen the production of another ring; (not Jamie's Ring of Rage) but of the diamond kind, as Dave and Nicola celebrate their engagement. Congratulations from us all...who'll be next? They always come in threes!

Ranmoor v's Ecclesfield - 5/12/11

2011-12-07T11:25:00.006Z

As a blast of Arctic weather hit Sheffield and an array of delightful hats came out of the cupboard, Ranmoor Ladies continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 9-0 home victory over Ecclesfield. Despite the freezing temperatures, the team got off to a strong start and never looked back.

Particularly well played by Philippa and Jane, who battled hard in their final game after losing the first end, to win in three and take all three points. With only the Abbeydale 2 team left to face, the Ladies team have their hopes set on a promotion spot in our first season. Well played everyone!

Snow Report

2011-12-07T11:19:00.005Z

In preparation for the ski trip next year a small group of us headed off to Manchester and onto the Chill Factore ski slopes for some gentle practice. Team ‘Karen’s car’ made the trek in great style courtesy of a cracking mix of tunes from Rich W. Never before have the red hot chilli peppers and Damien rice co-existed. Least of all alongside some land down under by Men at Work!

Arriving at the slopes we wasted no time in heading….a third of the way up and launching down!!...making sure we started to stop straight away because we were basically at the bottom....Feeling a bit embarrassed at our lack of confidence we headed straight to the top and braved the full length of the slope. With Rich D looking for ‘air’, Karen gracefully parallel turning her way down and Rich W hurtling uncontrollably in a straight line screaming, we all made in safely down our first full run!

Around 20 minutes late, Team 'Lesley' arrived with Steve and Sarah. ‘The skiers’ of the group got straight into it and began…mostly taking photos and videos of each other, but did find some time to exercise their usually unused muscle groups. Best skier award goes to Lesley, and best boarder to Sarah (as the only one in the running!).

Best fall(s) goes to Karen who managed to collapse in a heap whilst on the button lift and upon regaining her feet, immediately fell again! Don’t worry; we all supported her by laughing in her face.

As the session came to an end, there was a level of confidence coming in our abilities and we are all looking good for a week on the slopes!

After we finished we headed to SPOONS next door for some lunch and a few drinks. Best order goes to Rich D who after finishing his double cheeseburger asked if anyone was going to join him for desert. When we all declined her proceeded to order a sticky toffee pudding and custard anyway! Upon completing this he suggested we set off home as he would ‘need some dinner’ before his match at 7pm. And yes, it is the guy who is pictured with a whole malt loaf at the match we refer to! What a lad! I should also add that he managed to fall asleep to Ed Sheerhan on the way home and slept through Jay Z and Linkin Park!

All in all a brilliant day topped off by a flawless victory by the Mens 2 team of which Steve and Rich D were a part! See you all on the slopes kids!

Ranmoor 2 v's Sheffield Forum - 4/12/11

2011-12-05T17:16:00.003Z

Mens 2 bounced back from the disappointment of last weeks defeat by Graves by inflicting a 9-0 whitewash of Forum away – their biggest defeat of the season (serves ‘em right for not bringing biccies!) . We went into the match playing with two debutants and a late fitness test for Steve. For those who don’t know Steve was bitten by a radioactive spider which means that playing under certain lighting conditions poses a mortal threat to him. His performance was all the more impressive given that he played with the constant threat that his eyeballs could explode at any minute!

As for concerns about the debutants – both Deepak and Rich D played brilliantly and settled right into the team. Both players proved to have excellent temperaments for league badminton. Deepak was as always lively and powerful and if Rich D ever decides to spend more than £2.50 on a racquet he could become a world beater!

It was a really fun night with some great moments. Steves testosterone fuelled fist pumping after winning big points in their first game. Deepak applying “gunpowder” to the soles of his trainers. Ravi breaking his racquet on his shoe and not noticing till the next game. For me however the real highlight was watching Rich D eat a Soreen malt loaf in one like it was a Mars bar- Outstanding! With post game like that –hes going to be tough to drop. The only disappointment was that we didn’t get to see the Jamie ring of rage.

Mens 2 are 3 wins from 4 (28-8 ) and are back in the hunt. Roll on match 5 !

Ranmoor 2 v's Wisewood 2 - 30/11/11

2011-12-01T19:29:00.015Z

The pairings of Combined 2 came together to celebrate the very recent engagement of new member Helen J (the toast queen!) last night. Whilst the ring adoration, congratulations and delicious tea party (provided by our hosts Wisewood 2) got under way Captain, Dave H decided we ought to play some badminton too.

In a very tightly fought match, Ranmoor 2 came away with a narrow victory , winning 5-4. With Lesley and Dave claiming a full house and Philippa and Dave W gaining a vital final rubber. Many thanks to Wisewood and a special mention for their young Mens team member who played exceptionally well and will no doubt be an unbeatable force in the future. We look forward to the return leg. Well done everyone!

Engagement

2011-11-30T18:04:00.010Z

Ranmoor Badminton Club would like to congratulate (not Richard and Rich) - but Helen and Matt on the announcement of their engagement. Spotted on Facebook, lets hope Helen can sparkle in the Combined 2 game away at Wisewood. Can't wait to see the ring which will no doubt blind the opposition! Well done guys!

Ranmoor 2 v's Graves - 29/11/11

2011-11-30T17:52:00.006Z

Mens 2 new RFU based prematch warm up routine (see picture) failed to have the desired effect with a disappointing 3-6 defeat away at Graves. Overall a tough night. Some positives - Alastair and Ravi ground out 2 solid points and after a slow start to the season finally justified their selection as more than just the team ‘eye candy’ (!) Jethron and Jamie also played really well winning 1 and narrowly losing two epic 3-setters the last match agonizing lost to 20 in the final set. Thanks to Richard J who played under duress for the team despite his beloved Man U playing.

We will have ‘em when they come to Ranmoor but thoughts now firmly on the next match against Forum away. Due to prior engagements we will be without 2 stalwarts, Jethron (nail extensions) and Alastair (eyebrow threading – lets try and remember to notice guys) which means exciting debuts for the increasing impressive new boys Deepak and Rich D. All is not lost – roll on match 4

Ranmoor v's Grenhilheg - 28/11/11

2011-11-29T15:45:00.009Z

The Ladies team continued their winning start to the season, despite facing their toughest test yet against Grenhilheg. A closely fought (and tiring!) match saw five games going to three ends, but Ranmoor held on to win 5-4, with Lesley and Sarah our strongest pair on the night, taking all three points. Paula played very well on her debut for the club, pairing with Karen to take a point and narrowly missing out on more (if only we'd listened to Rich W's coaching tips!), losing the other two games in three ends. Philippa and Jane also took two games to three ends and cheered on by the home support they won a vital point, too.

It's a busy December for Ranmoor Ladies, with another two games next week against Ecclesfield and University (as well as skiing, Christmas socials and Secret Santa shopping!) - lets makes it a successful end to the year!

Ranmoor v's University - 25/11/11

2011-11-26T16:17:00.005Z

With the Ladies season still getting started, Friday night presented an opportunity to extend their flawless start and complete a hatrick of wins for their opening 3 games. Fielding a full side there was a confidence within the team as the home crowd watched on and supported them to an emphatic 8-1 victory over the team from Sheffield University.

Well done to all six ladies who kept their high standards, conceding as few points as possible against their opponents and only dropping the one game, giving a total of just 4 games lost in their opening 3 matches!

‘We were on it like a car bonnet tonight!’ Sarah exclaimed in the pub after the match!

As with most of Ranmoor’s teams this year, the ladies are looking like competitors for promotion and perhaps even the league title! Well done!

Ranmoor 2 v's Grenhilheg - 23/11/11

2011-11-24T19:12:00.008Z

Henry Fanshawe School in Dronfield was the setting for the closest match yet for the Combined 2 team. With Grenhilheg matching us for strength and tactics, a closely fought match ended with a narrow 5-4 win.

It was a excellent evening with scoring to-ing and fro-ing between both sides. New entrant for Combined 2, Richard J performed under duress (and a sore foot) against their number one pair coming away with a crucial win. Additionally Lesley and Jane had an impressive comeback in the Ladies, winning in three games. Andy and Dave claimed important points too in the Mens and Mixed games respectively.

A well fought win, played in an excellent spirit. We look forward to welcoming Grenhilheg for the return match.

Ranmoor 1 v's New Embers - 21/11/11

2011-11-22T14:25:00.006Z

A misty Monday match night (in the most alliterative sense) had the Combined 1 team pitched against the New Embers on their home soil. With Claire unable to complete the regular line-up Lesley stepped into the team and captain Ferg tweaked the pairings allowing some new partnerships to be tested.

Starting on 3 courts, we cruised through all of our opening games winning all each of them in straight sets. With Sam playing as number 1 man, this gave him a chance to showcase his skills alongside Rich W as the pair played together for the first time this season. Although the pair was obviously still getting used to being alongside one another on the court, their individual abilities shone through and they were able to take their game in straight sets.

As the match finished off only one game was dropped in a great 8-1 victory for Ranmoor. ‘We mullered them!’, Karen G quipped as we left the Sports Hall.

Another win notched up with ease, well played everyone, and we totally rocked the team shirts again. Above: Sarah looking decidedly unimpressed with the new victory photo idea! See it on You Tube

Ranmoor 2 v's Gosforth 2 - 21/11/11

2011-11-22T14:11:00.006Z

Match 2 for Mens 2 and another solid 8-1 win away from home and exciting debuts for the new club shirts for most of the team - Richard chosing to wear his beloved Man U top. (oops did i get that right?) The match itself was tougher fought than the scoreline suggests with 4 matches going to 3 sets with Ranmoor winning them all. Lots of elite atheletes have strange superstitions but Richard's new prematch ritual of stepping on a rusty nail in flip flops and getting a tetanus booster (all perfectly legal apparently) seems to be working well with another 3 wins for him and Steve. They seem to be the comeback kings with another 2 good fightback wins from behind. ( I don't suppose you guys would ever consider just trying to get to 20 first at some point - oh well -whatever works.)

Outstanding performance Kudos go to Jethron and Jamie who won a bruising 3 set match against Gosforths strongest pair. Jethron has been signed up for anger management after a spectacular triple header of racquet abuse, shuttle abuse and wall abuse following a single point. Still it did spark a fantastic comeback from 1 set down. Fantastic power hitting from Jethron at the back with good disguise and aggressive and intelligent net play from Jamie. This pairing is really firing now that we finally managed to coax Jamie into giving his partner some feedback!

A crucial away game next week with 3 games in 6 days. Roll on match 3.

Ranmoor 2 v's Ecclesfield - 18/11/11

2011-11-20T15:30:00.005Z

A home match debut for the new club shirts saw the visit of Ecclesfield to play against our Combined 2 team. Clearly they were affected by the new kit as they succumbed to an 8-1 defeat. There were also combined debuts for Jane & Helen who both played really well winning 2 & 3 of their games respectively. It was the skilled captaincy of Dave H that utilised the ladies to their upmost and also set the pairs up to offer experience and power in all our games.

The men took both games as Dave W & Andy continued their form from the mens before Dave H joined Andy to come back from a game down & win. The ladies took their first before Jane & Lesley were just beaten in a tight match that went the full 3 games. The mixed games showed the strength of the team as all the pairs got a taste for victory as the side showed no sign of letting up even after the victory was secured. A solid first win was celebrated with a team pyramid following on from the latest social outings entertaining activities.

Ranmoor 1 v's Stocksbridge 1 - 17/11/11

2011-11-20T15:19:00.005Z

A Capitol FM fuelled ‘Team Bus’ trip down to Stocksbridge was in store for Combined 1 to face their first team from division one last season. Set to be our biggest test to date a full side was fielded by Ranmoor as we became the first side to debut our new team shirts! Looking more swish than Steve in his purple zebra shirt and full of enthusiasm we set about another solid win.

The opening games on the two courts were both taken by Ranmoor, the ladies doubles a walkover as one member of the Stockbridge team had to pull out and be subbed in the next game by a stand in lady.

From here we never looked back dropping just 2 mixed games in a comprehensive 7-2 victory over what should be over biggest rivals in the division this year. Let’s push for an unbeaten season guys now we’re playing AND (more importantly) looking the part!

Ranmoor 2 v's Abbeydale 3 - 14/11/11

2011-11-15T09:55:00.003Z

Mens 2 finally got their season under way with the visit of Abbeydale 3. Unfortunately Abbeydale were a man short and therefore only fielded 2 pairs. That said a 5-1 win in the matches played (8-1 with concessions) represented a pretty solid start to the season. The match lost went to 3 sets and we were pipped 19-21 in the tense decider. Outstanding performance kudos go to Steve and Richard J who went out as first pair and won their first match having come from behind in the first set. Another sensational comeback after doing the same in our pre season friendly against Paces. Richard's back court smash was firing on all cylinders while Steve remained sneaky as ever at the front with some brilliant smash returns -his best performance by his own admission in months!

The only blemish was some fitness concerns among some of the more (ahem) senior members of the team. Ryvitas have been ordered to replace the team custard creams and the pie eating social has been cancelled for a team bike ride at the weekend. Roll on match 2!

Collect your Club Shirts Friday!

2011-11-14T15:08:00.002Z

Good news...the new club shirts have arrived! You can collect from Lesley K on Friday. Please bring your £20 if you've not yet paid.

For new members, those still pondering or keen team players we have ordered a selection of spares. Get in quick as there is limited availability.

Mens: Black with red arms. Ladies: all black; both with RANMOOR printed on the back.

The shirts were ordered from fellow Badminton players at Gordon Henry Sportswear in Rotherham. We thank them for the prompt despatch. If you have ideas for future team wear, please let Lesley know. There is a whole range of options.

Ranmoor v's Abbeydale 3 - 13/11/11

2011-11-14T09:10:00.004Z

"After faultless preparation the night before (!), the new Ladies team continued their unbeaten start to the season with a ruthless 9-0 victory over Abbeydale Park 3. Fuelled by Lucozade, Freddos and Jaffa cakes, the team did well to beat a young and promising Abbeydale team in just over an hour. Well played everyone!"

Ranmoor 1 v's Oakbrook - 11/11/11

2011-11-12T12:10:00.007Z

Another mens match came about with several members feeling the worse for wear after a heavy schedule of recent matches and some non-badminton related adventures. Rich W, recovering from his attempt at a simulated days skiing on the dryslope, again partnered Dave H & they continued as previously against Oakbrook in the away match wrapping up all 3 games once again.

Ferg & Sam, not so fresh after a bonding evening of football the night before also continued their unbeaten start to the season now stretching to 12 in mens games. Finally Dave W & Andy again showed the competitive nature of the team, still playing as 3rd pair, as they wrapped up the 9-0 win with all 3 games again. Thats now 4 games & 4 wins to start the season as top of the league. A short break now for the Mens 1 as all the clubs other 4 teams now play before another match away at Gosforth at the end of the month.

Ranmoor 1 v's The Drone - 7/11/11

2011-11-08T12:39:00.005Z

A last minute venue change, brought about by some nifty negotiating from Steve K after a late cancellation by our home school, meant a new environment for the Mens 1 match vs The Drone. Turning up as much unaware of the facilities as each other could have turned out to even things up but, save a slip by Ferg & Sam meaning they were taken to 3 in the first round of games, the team again performed with aplomb in securing a second 9-0 victory of the season.

The matches were of a competitive nature throughout against an opposition missing half of their main team but in the end Ranmoor proved too strong, Dave H & Rich bounced back from late defeat the week before & weren't waiting until the death this week in wrapping up their games, Ferg & Sam continued their undefeated start to the season & Dave W & Andy continued where they left off in taking all 3 games this week. With games coming thick & fast at the moment the Oakbrook return match is on Friday before a short break for the men.

Upcoming Events

2011-11-04T16:26:00.046Z

25th February 2012 - Social in town!
Meet @ 7.30pm Devonshire Cat

6-11th March 2012 - All England Badminton Championship
@ NIA, Birmingham Contact: Ravi

Ranmoor 1 v's Jaguar - 31/10/11

2011-11-01T15:58:00.005Z

Halloween & the first home Mens 1 game of the season saw the visit of a strong Jaguar team, fortified by 2 players moved down from last years 1st team in the 1st division. F ortunately no ghostly events took place as a strong performance by all 3 pairs saw a 7-2 victory.

Battling against a team expected to vie for promotion Ferg & Sam again came out with all 3 points with Dave H & Rich (pictured) only losing out as time ticked away beyond the alotted hall allowance. Andy & Dave W were reunited for the first time this mens season & did admirably against the strongest pair, only losing out in 3 tight games, before coming on strongly to take the remaining 2 rubbers.

Next up is The Drone for another Monday night match!

Fun League

2011-11-01T15:38:00.005Z

Update from Steve - The end of October update shows last year’s winner Rich W still romping away at the top. In order to provide a bit more competition to this member with junior England experience there has been a little meeting of the handicap committee who have added 2 onto all other male handicaps. That should stop him in his tracks!

This year we are ranking by game percentage won, not matches, so there is an incentive to win 2-0 rather than 2-1.

The League Table is still taking shape so there are a lot of 100% records from members who have only played a couple of games. Similarly there are a lot of lucky draws but these will even out over the year!

Who can topple Rich from his perch? Well, maybe Deepak is a contender! The little assassin with the brutal jump smash receives a maximum handicap as he is a new member not named in any of the league teams starting line ups. This could easily work in his favour…..watch out Rich!

Ranmoor Badminton Club play these fun league matches every night when there is no official league match. Everybody plays one game. Come along and join in!

Fun League Table

2011-11-01T15:24:00.006Z

World Record Broken!

2011-10-28T12:18:00.015+01:00

After an amazing weekend the Sheffield Forum team have broken the Guiness World Record for playing Badminton continuously. 2 out of the 3 courts managed to play for 29 hours non-stop! They completed a total of 150 games!

http://youtu.be/fnlTopVbqdY

Here is the last minute of the world record attempt of the longest time spent playing double games of badminton. Featuring players from the Sheffield Forum Badminton Club on 22/23rd of October 2011.

All money raised for this event will go to the NSPCC. Congratulations to everyone involved from Ranmoor BC. If you would like to donate, please contact Alastair C at Ranmoor BC. Estimated total funds raised to date is over £5000!

To find out more, read all about it in Matalans' Charity Chat.
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Ranmoor 1 v's Stocksbridge 2 - 21/10/11

2011-10-23T11:06:00.001+01:00

The third game in a long week for the Ladies of the Combined 1 team had us pitched against Stocksbridge B. With our side at full force and a home crowd behind us we were able to put in a great performance and take the match 9-0, dropping just one set. Thanks to Stocksbridge for a game played in great spirit. Ranmoor head the league four games in.

Ranmoor 1 v's Phoenix - 18/10/11

2011-10-18T21:33:00.000+01:00

The first game for the Combined 1 team allowed us to travel to Phoenix for what proved to be a toughly fought contest for all involved. With Ranmoor fielding a full side, the doubles got off to a very even start and the first four games were split 2-2.

Acclimatising to sub-zero temperatures and a Phoenix home advantage the strength in our mixed pairs showed through as the game progressed. The final result was 6-3 and maintained our unbeaten start to the season. Well done to the whole team and particularly to Rich W who has a perfect record in the combined season so far!

Pictured: The men's half of the combined team: Rich W, Sam and Captain Ferg enjoying the victory - in the 'warmth outside' away from the sports hall!

Ranmoor v's Paces - 17/10/11

2011-10-18T10:07:00.000+01:00

It was a fantastic start for the Ladies team with a 6-3 victory over fellow rivals and friends Paces. Played at Ecclesfield, and up against time, new comers to competitions Jane and Philippa deserve a mention as they split a game and came close to gaining a point! Claire and Karen and Lesley and Sarah made up the other pairings and came home with a full house.

Paces were depleted with injuries, so we thank them for turning out a full team. And, it was good to see the Travers family and supporter Graham. Well done to everyone and lets keep it up! Picture: Sarah T and new Captain Karen!

Ranmoor 1 v's New Embers - 10/10/11

2011-10-11T11:43:00.000+01:00

The second game of the season for the Combined 1 team saw a home match against the New Embers at Ecclesfield. Continuing our unbeaten run we took the game 9-0 showing our depth of partnerships across all three disciplines of the combined format.

Congratulations to all the team and let’s keep going as the season progresses! From L-R; Claire, Sarah and Karen who make up the Ladies section of the team.

Previous Events

2011-10-10T11:31:00.021+01:00

Courchevel 2012. Read more...

Matt poses for the camera, at the curry house whilst everyone else thinks of questions for Rob's 8 Ball

Secret Santa was a huge success!

Claire, Paula and Sarah on the first bottle of Pinot G in Mamas & Leonies. Read more...

Lesley, Sarah, Rich and Karen prepare for the real deal in 2012. Read more...

Steve, Sarah, Karen, Rich D and Rich W get to grips with the slopes at Chill Factore in Manchester.

Ranmoor boys (Rich x3, Ferg & Joe) perfecting the victory pyramid!

Helen J proudly shows off the new Ranmoor mascot proudly won at After Dark!

Rich - just having a pre match snack in Relish!

New member Helen; serves up a game of pool in the Common Room!

Rich W - shows he's not just a pro at badminton!

World Badminton Championships 2011 @ Wembley

Curry Night @ Panahar on Fulwood Road.

Drinks in the Devonshire Cat!

Go Ape @ Poole Cavern, Buxton.

Karting @ Parkwood in Sheffield. Sam nearly takes out a marshall!

Ranmoor 2 v's Abbeydale Park 4 - 7/10/11

2011-10-08T19:08:00.000+01:00

The Combined 2 team kicked off the season with a hard but enjoyable game against Abbeydale Park 4. Although the result didn't go our way (7-2 defeat) - the newly formed team felt it was a good experience, as we all learn to play with partners new and old.

Ranmoor 1 v's Mosborough 2 - 3/10/11

2011-10-04T16:12:00.000+01:00

The Combined 1 team got off to a good start to the league season with a 6-3 victory over Mosborough 2.

Played at Ecclesfield School the match was a tough one against some of the best juniors around. Under the captaincy of Ferg, our experience showed through in the end though. Congratulations to (from left to right) Claire, Sam, Karen, Ferg, Sarah and Rich W.

Ranmoor 1 v's Oakbrook 2 - 30/9/11

2011-10-04T16:02:00.000+01:00

The season started with a visit to local rivals Oakbrook for Mens 1. Under new captain Dave (left) the team started well with the new pairings of Dave Henry & new boy Rich Woolgar & Ferg & Sam showing the potential strength of the team going forward.

A good overall performance from everyone in the team, including Alastair prior to going to an overnight badminton stint in preparation for the world record attempt in 3 weeks time. This saw the team home to a 9-0 victory to get the season off to a flying start.

Player Profiles

2011-10-02T12:17:00.016+01:00

Name: Jethron F
Teams: Mens 2
Fav format: Mens doubles
Racquet: Babolat
Best shot: Beer
Fav badminton shot: Smash
Likes: Beer, dressing up as Santa!

Name: Rich D
Teams: Mens 2
Fav format: Mens doubles
Racquet: Anything < £2.50
Best shot: Cherry Bakewell
Fav badminton shot: Cross court drop
Likes: Food, alot of it followed by a whole Malt Loaf!

Name: Andy C
Teams: Mens 1 & Comb 2
Fav format: Mens doubles
Racquet: Any recently restrung
Best shot:
Fav badminton shot: Drop
Likes: World travel, Natalie and Tranmere!

Name: Helen J
Nickname: Toast Queen
Teams: Combined 2 & Ladies
Fav format: Ladies
Racquet: Fleet
Best shot: Rose
Fav badminton shot: 'smash'
Likes: Come Dine with Me, Cherry Bakewells, Matt!

Name: Matt H
Nickname: Lego man
Teams: Looking good for Mens 2
Fav format: Ladies
Racquet: Yonex Nanospeed
Best shot: Yes
Fav badminton shot: 'any off the strings'
Likes: Peroni @ £4.80 a pint, Helen!

Name: Claire E
Teams: Ladies & Comb 1
Fav format: Combined
Racquet: Prince
Best shot: Genepi
Fav badminton shot: 'net tumble'
Likes: Chips, Matching skirts!

Name: Jamie N
Nickname: Fatboy Slim
Teams: Mens 2
Fav format: Mens Doubles
Racquet: Apacs Tantrum 200
Best shot: Southern Comfort
Fav badminton shot: 'drop shot'
Likes: Fishing, Not taking life too seriously!

Name: Sarah T
Teams: Ladies & Comb 1
Fav format: Ladies
Racquet: Fergs Fleet
Best shot: Cherry Bakewell
Fav badminton shot: 'smash'
Likes: Grease, Hockey and running!

Name: Jane F
Nickname: Chuckles
Teams: Ladies & Comb 2
Fav format: Ladies
Racquet: Nanospeed 850
Best shot: Lucozade
Fav badminton shot: 'drop shot'
Catchphrase: Gosh!
Likes: Winning!

Name: Philippa E
Teams: Ladies & Comb 2
Fav format: Mixed doubles
Racquet: Yonex
Best shot: Malibu
Fav badminton shot: 'dribble over the net'
Likes: 2 days of lectures a week!

Name: Dave H
Nickname: Gandalf or Grandad
Teams: Mens 1 & Comb 2
Fav format: Combined
Racquet: ArcSaber 008
Best shot: Lager
Fav badminton shot: 'not saying'
Catchphrase: Yours!
Likes: F1

Name: Sam O
Nickname: Ollie
Teams: Mens 1 & Comb 1
Fav format: Ladies :-)
Racquet: Babolat
Best shot: Old Pulteney with Steve
Fav badminton shot: 'drop'
Catchphrase: I'm not coming to the pub
Likes: Sheep!

Name: Paula F
Nickname: P
Teams: Ladies
Fav format: Mixed doubles
Racquet: Yonex
Best shot: Prosecco
Fav badminton shot: 'drop'
Likes: The new badminton shirt!

Name: Deepak B
Teams: Looking good for a debut this season I suspect!
Fav format: Mens doubles
Racquet: Yonex Voltric 5
Best shot: Sambuca
Fav badminton shot: 'jump smash'
Likes: Making the most of life!

Name: Dave W
Nickname: Skipper
Teams: Mens 1 Cpt & Comb 2
Fav format: Mixed doubles
Racquet: Armortec 70 & Nanospeed 500 (when that breaks)
Best shot: Raki-wine
Fav badminton shot: 'smash' obviously
Catchphrase: Bazinga
Likes: Cricket, Nicola & listening to 'drunk Steve' on a Friday night!

Name: Steve K
Teams: Mens 2
Fav format: Not fussy!
Racquet: ArcSaber 008 and Nanospeed 9000 (both at once!)
Best shot: Old Pulteney
Fav badminton shot: 'diagonal drop'
Likes: Badders Socials!

Name: Rich W
Nickname: Ginger Ninja
Teams: Mens 1 & Combined 1
Fav format: Mixed
Racquet: Muscle Power 88
Best shot: Two pints of Deception
Fav badminton shot: 'the smash'
Catchphrase: 'friend'
Likes: Sam and his blanket!

Name: Karen G
Teams: Ladies Cpt & Combined 1
Fav format: Mixed doubles
Racquet: Yonex 7000
Best shot: G&T
Fav badminton shot: 'the clear'
Catchphrase: Andy Carroll - World Class!
Likes: Fur, Lin Dan from China & Ronhill gear!

Name: Lesley K
Teams: Ladies & Combined 2
Fav format: Mixed doubles
Racquet: ArcSaber 9
Best shot: Cherry Bakewell
Fav badminton shot: 'high flick serve'
Likes: Steve, Skiing and the Ranmoor Inn!

Team Captains

2011-09-21T12:16:00.000+01:00

Mens 1 - Division 3
Dave Waining
e: davidwaining@hotmail.co.uk
m: 07791 313954

Mens 2 - Division 4
Ravi Theva
e: raventreg@yahoo.co.uk

Ladies - Division 2
Karen Grierson
e: karengrierson@hotmail.com
m: 07745 362628

Combined 1 - Division 2
Ferg Heath
e: bongoferg@hotmail.com
m:07799 282372

Combined 2 - Division 3
Dave Henry
e: mail@davehenry.co.uk
m: 07976 015906

Friendly with Paces

2011-09-21T11:26:00.001+01:00

Captains of Mens 2, Ravi and visiting team Captain Tony from Paces pose for a picture after an exhausting friendly played at Ecclesfield.

Final result was 7-2 to Ranmoor, but the games were very close and many going to the best of 3. Paces remain our closest friends in the league and we look forward to the real matches which will start shortly.

New Club Shirt

2011-09-17T16:53:00.001+01:00

After frantic last minute voting on the website poll, the red-sleeved and black shirt has won by narrow margin of 9 to 8. Please place your order with Lesley ASAP. Cost £20.

Court Lines

2011-09-16T15:12:00.000+01:00

The refurbishment of Tapton and Ecclesfield School sports halls over the summer has left us with a problem with lines of the 4 courts. We ask for understanding from all members and visiting teams whilst these are redone. Thank you.

Ladies

2011-09-15T16:21:00.006+01:00

Ranmoor Vs Paces: Won 6-3
Ranmoor Vs University: Won 8-1
Ranmoor Vs Grenhilheg: Won 5-4
Ranmoor Vs Ecclesfield: Won 9-0
Ranmoor Vs Abbeydale Park 3: Won 9-0
Ranmoor Vs Abbeydale Park 2: 20th Feb 12 - 7pm @ E

E = Ecclesfield School T = Tapton School

Abbeydale Park 3 Vs Ranmoor: Won 9-0
University Vs Ranmoor: Won 8-1
Ecclesfield Vs Ranmoor: Won 7-2
Paces Vs Ranmoor: Lost 8-1
Abbeydale Park 2 Vs Ranmoor: 4th Mar 12 - 7.30pm @ Abbeydale
Grenhilheg Vs Ranmoor: 7th Mar 12 - 8pm @ Henry Fanshaw School

Ladies: Division 2 - Table

Combined 1

2011-09-15T16:16:00.005+01:00

Ranmoor 1 Vs Mosborough 2: Won 6-3
Ranmoor 1 Vs New Embers: Won 9-0
Ranmoor 1 Vs Stocksbridge 2: Won 9-0
Ranmoor 1 Vs Abbeydale Pk 3: Won 7-2
Ranmoor 1 Vs Oakbrook: Won 5-4
Ranmoor 1 Vs Phoenix: 26th Mar 12 - 7pm @ E
Ranmoor 1 Vs Stocksbridge 1: 30th April 12 - 7pm @ E

E = Ecclesfield School T = Tapton School

Phoenix Vs Ranmoor 1: Won 6-3
Stocksbridge 1 Vs Ranmoor 1: Won 7-2
New Embers Vs Ranmoor 1: Won 8-1
Stocksbridge 2 Vs Ranmoor 1: 16th Mar 12 - 7pm @ Penistone GS
Abbeydale Pk 3 Vs Ranmoor 1: 21st Mar 12 - 7.30pm @ Abbeydale
Oakbrook Vs Ranmoor 1: 17th Apr 12 - 7pm @ King Edwards
Mosborough 2 Vs Ranmoor 1: 28th Apr 12 - 10.45am @ Westfield SC

Combined 1: Division 2 - Table

Combined 2

2011-09-15T16:04:00.009+01:00

Ranmoor 2 Vs Abbeydale Pk 4: Lost 7-2
Ranmoor 2 Vs Ecclesfield: Won 8-1
Ranmoor 2 Vs Wisewood 2: Won 6-3
Ranmoor 2 Vs Wisewood 1: 9th Mar 11 - 7pm @ T
Ranmoor 2 Vs Sheffield Forum: 16th Apr 12 - 7pm @ E
Ranmoor 2 Vs Oakbrook 2: 23rd Apr 12 - 7pm @ E
Ranmoor 2 Vs Grenhilheg: 30th Apr 12 - 7pm @ E

E = Ecclesfield School T = Tapton School

Grenhilheg Vs Ranmoor 2: Won 5-4
Wisewood 2 Vs Ranmoor 2: Won 5-4
Sheffield Forum Vs Ranmoor 2: Won 5-4
Oakbrook 2 Vs Ranmoor 2: Lost 5-4
Abbeydale Pk 4 Vs Ranmoor 2: 27th Feb 12 - 7.30pm @ Abbeydale
Wisewood 1 Vs Ranmoor 2: 14th Mar 12 - 8.15pm @ Wisewood
Ecclesfield 2 Vs Ranmoor 2: 26th Mar 12 - 7pm @ Getty Hall

Combined 2: Division 3 - Table

Mens 2

2011-09-15T15:58:00.010+01:00

Ranmoor 2 Vs Abbeydale Park 3: Won 8-1
Ranmoor 2 Vs Gosforth 2: 17th Feb 12 - 7pm @ T
Ranmoor 2 Vs Wisewood: 24th Feb 12 - 7pm @ T
Ranmoor 2 Vs Sheffield Forum: 5th Mar 12 - 7pm @ E
Ranmoor 2 Vs Graves: 12th Mar 12 - 7pm @ E

E = Ecclesfield School T = Tapton School

Gosforth 2 Vs Ranmoor 2: Won 8-1
Graves Vs Ranmoor 2: Lost 6-3
Sheffield Forum Vs Ranmoor 2: Won 9-0
Abbeydale Pk 3 Vs Ranmoor 2: 16th Mar 12 - 7.30pm @ Abbeydale
Wisewood Vs Ranmoor 2: 18th Apr 12 - 8.15pm @ Wisewood

Mens 2: Division 4 - Table

Mens 1

2011-09-15T15:45:00.009+01:00

Ranmoor 1 Vs Jaguar: Won 7-2
Ranmoor 1 Vs Drone: Won 9-0
Ranmoor 1 Vs Oakbrook 2: Won 9-0
Ranmoor 1 Vs Gosforth 1: Won 9-0
Ranmoor 1 Vs Beaverhill: 19th Mar 12 - 7pm @ E
Ranmoor 1 Vs Wisewood: 20th Apr 12 - 7pm @ T
E = Ecclesfield School T = Tapton School

Oakbrook 2 Vs Ranmoor 1: Won 9-0Beaverhill Vs Ranmoor 1: Won 8-1
Jaguar 2 Vs Ranmoor 1: Won 7-2
Drone Vs Ranmoor 1: 7th Mar 12 - 7.30pm @ Dronfield SCGosforth 1 Vs Ranmoor 1: 12 Mar 12 - 7.30pm @ DronfieldWisewood Vs Ranmoor 1: 28th Mar 12 - 8.15pm @ Wisewood CC

Mens 1: Division 3 - Table

Divisions for 2011

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Mens 1 - Division 3 out of 5
Mens 2 - Division 4 out of 5
Ladies 1 - Division 2 out of 2
Combined 1 - Division 2 of 3
Combined 2 - Division 3 of 3

Tapton School Sports Hall, Darwin Lane, Crosspool on Friday: 7 - 10pm.

Ecclesfield School, Chapeltown Road, Ecclesfield on Monday: 7.00 - 9.15pm.

Sheffield Badminton AGM

2011-09-12T11:17:00.000+01:00

Fees: £25 fee paid for league Association Fees. £1 fee paid for late scorecard from last season.

Teams: 15 new teams this season: Broomgrove, Firvale, University Staff, CSR, Jaguar, Venturers, Abbeydale Park, Wisewood and Ranmoor.
All captains to send scorecards in within 14 days to avoid fine. Always send a scorecard even if a match is conceded. Matches will be marked as VOID if scorecards not received by 15th May.

Fixtures: 15th Sept - 7pm at Abbeydale Sports Club. All Captains to attend. Anne Bennett has asked that you wear a sticker with the club name on to help other clubs locate you.

Proposals: (1) Drones: Badminton Sheffield reintroduce the Plastics tournament. This was voted in and Badminton Sheffield are to run/fund a Plastics tournament for this season. (2) Oakbrook: to introduce a new scoring system. It was decided that full details of the proposal would be sent to the clubs and voting would be postponed until the next AGM.

Retirement / Election of Officials: Existing Committee voted back in as no new names were put forward. Dave Henry's interest in the joining the committee next season was noted.

AOB: Badminton Masterclass: 3rd Dec at Abbeydale. Hosted by Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson it will cover the mental, technical,tactical and physical aspects of the game. There are 3 sessions 2 hrs long each at 3.30-5.30 pm and 6-8pm. The cost is £35/adult.

Ladies Team for 2011/12

2011-09-01T16:22:00.000+01:00

From the left: Club Secretary Claire, Social Secretary, Sarah and Ladies Captain Karen (one half of Ranmoor's Ladies Team) pick up tips at the World Championship at Wembley in August!

Calendar

2011-09-01T16:21:00.000+01:00

Second night at Ecclesfield

2011-08-27T12:10:00.000+01:00

Second evening of badminton in 2011 / 2012 to be played at Ecclesfield School, Chapeltown Road on Monday: 7 - 9.15pm.

Social Secretary

2011-08-12T16:27:00.003+01:00

Social Secretary: Sarah Todd

m: 07852 163506

e: pinkladys4@yahoo.com

Let Sarah know all your social ideas by emailing or texting her! Suggestions so far include: Vegas, Ice Skating, Amsterdam, Come Dine with Me, Segway, Adult Party in the Park (Karen), Disneyland, Camping in the Peaks and so much more!

Constitution

2011-07-01T15:56:00.000+01:00

1. NAME

· The club will be called Ranmoor Badminton Club(henceforth known as the “Club”), will be affiliated to Badminton England andwill be part of the Sheffield Badminton Association.

2. AIMS ANDOBJECTIVES

· The Club will hire facilities for its members toplay badminton.

· The Club will remain affiliated to BadmintonEngland and the local badminton league so as to give its members opportunity toplay competitive badminton for the Club.

· The Club will provide a duty of care andprotection to all club members and visitors.

· The Club will ensure that all club members aretreated equitably.

3. MEMBERSHIP

· Membership shall consist of adult members aged18 years or over.

· All members will be subject to the constitutionof the club and by joining the club will be deemed to accept the club’sconstitution.

· Membership shall be open to all adult badmintonplayers on an annual basis who can demonstrate a competent standard of play.

· Visitors are allowed at the Club but must takeup membership after six sessions.

· Members are considered as such when they paytheir regional / national subscriptions to the Treasurer for the first time.Subsequent years the subscription must be paid before 1^st Novemberwhen the new national year starts. Club subscriptions can be paid in any of theagreed formats below.

4. MEMBERSHIPFEES

· Membership fee structure for the coming yearshall be proposed by the Club Treasurer and approved by a majority of themembership attending the AGM.

· Fees can be paid annual, bi-annually, or on aweek by week basis.

· Payment of national and regional subscriptionsby each member is compulsory and players must be registered before they canplay league badminton for the club.

· Members joining during the season shall beentitled to a pro rata membership rate based on the number of weeks of theseason left.

· Pro Rata annual membership fee paid may bereturned to members under unforeseeable circumstances at the discretion of thecommittee.

5. COMMITTEE

· The Committee shall consist of the ClubSecretary, Treasurer, Social Secretary and Team Captains (including FriendlyCaption).

· A quorum of five is needed in order to convene amanagement committee meeting, and a majority vote at that meeting is needed fordecisions to be made.

· The Management Committee shall be responsiblefor adopting new policies, codes of practice and other decisions that affectthe running of the club.

· The Committee shall meet a minimum of once ayear, ideally prior to the AGM.

· The Management Committee shall be responsiblefor disciplinary hearings of members who break the Club rules / constitution,and shall be responsible for any action of suspension or expulsion from theClub.

6. ANNUALGENERAL MEETING

· The AGM shall be held each year before the closeof the badminton season.

· Notice shall be given at least 14 days prior tothe date of the AGM.

· Nominations for officers should be sent to theSecretary prior to the AGM.

· Election of officers for the coming season shallbe made at the AGM.

· All full members shall be eligible to vote atthe AGM if they are present.

7. FINANCE

· The Treasurer shall maintain a bank account inthe name of the club, keep accounting records, and shall present annualaccounts to the Club.

· The financial year will end on July 31^st.

· The Treasurer and one other signatory shall signcheques drawn against club funds.

· Should the Club no longer remain viable, theClub shall be wound up and any remaining funds shall be redistributed equallyto all active members by judgement of the Treasurer.

8. MATCHFEES

· Home match fees shall be equitable for allmembers attending, regardless of participation in the team that day.

· Away match fees shall be built into the Clubmembership fee structure at the start of the year, and shall not be covered byannual membership payments.

9. VISITOR’SFEES

· Visitor’s fees are to be agreed on a yearlybasis at the Club’s AGM.

· A player may attend the Club as a visitor on upto six occasions before being invited to become a member of the Club , uponwhich any visitor’s fees that season shall be refunded against the cost of anannual subscription.

10. PLAYINGRULES

· Members shall abide by the rules of the Club.

· Members shall wear suitable badminton clothingand non-marking soles.

· Members shall take all reasonable care to avoidinjury to fellow players.

· Members shall abide by the equity statement setout by Badminton England.

11. INSURANCE

· All members shall be members of Club England andassociated Civil Liability Insurance.

· No participation in competitive matches for theClub is allowed unless this insurance is in place.

· It is the responsibility of the individualmembers to confirm themselves that they are covered by this policy.

12. TEAMSELECTION

· The selection of players for the team shall bemade entirely by the Captain of each team, subject to the rules of the Club inthis Constitution.

· Each Captain should have a Vice Captain who canmake suitable decisions in the absence of the Captain.

· Team selection shall adhere to SheffieldBadminton’s own Constitution.

· The Captain shall be responsible for matchconfirmations to away teams, sharing directions and times with the Club teammembers, and sending scorecards to Sheffield Badminton’s Match Secretary withinan appropriate timescale.

13. DATAPROTECTION ACT

· Information about Club members such as contactdetails may be distributed to other Club members as deemed necessary for thesmooth running of the Club, and members will be given the opportunity to optout of any sharing of details by the Club Secretary.

14. OTHERISSUES

· Any issue falling outside this constitutionshould be raised to a member of the Committee for a decision to be made by aquorum of the Committee.

June2011

Match Reports

2011-07-01T14:06:00.000+01:00

Ladies: Ranmoor v's Paces - 12/2/12
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Oakbrook 1 - 6/2/12
Ladies: Ranmoor v's Ecclesfield - 23/1/12
Ladies: Ranmoor v's Abbeydale 3 - 20/1/12
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Abbeydale 3 - 16/1/12
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Gosforth - 6/1/12
Comb 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Oakbrook - 3/1/12
Comb 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Wisewood 2 - 16/12/11
Comb 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Sheffield Forum - 13/12/11
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Jaguar - 12/12/11
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Beaverhill - 9/12/11
Ladies: Ranmoor v's University - 8/12/11
Ladies: Ranmoor v's Ecclesfield - 5/12/11
Mens 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Sheffield Forum - 4/12/11
Comb 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Wisewood 2 - 30/11/11
Mens 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Graves - 29/11/11
Ladies: Ranmoor v's Grenhilheg - 28/11/11
Ladies: Ranmoor v's University - 25/11/11
Comb 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Grenhilheg - 23/11/11
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's New Embers - 21/11/11
Mens 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Gosforth - 21/11/11
Comb 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Ecclesfield - 18/11/11
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Stocksbridge 1 - 17/11/11
Mens 2: Ranmoor 2 v's Abbeydale 3 - 14/11/11
Ladies: Ranmoor v's Abbeydale 3 - 13/11/11
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Oakbrook - 11/11/11
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's The Drone - 7/11/11
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Jaguar - 31/10/11
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Stocksbridge 2 - 21/10/11
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Phoenix - 18/10/11
Ladies: Ranmoor v's Paces - 17/10/11
Comb1: Ranmoor 1 v's New Embers - 10/10/11
Comb2: Ranmoor 2 v's Abbeydale Park 4 - 7/10/11
Comb 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Mosborough 2 - 3/10/11
Mens 1: Ranmoor 1 v's Oakbrook 2 - 30/9/11

Club AGM 2011

2011-06-16T13:58:00.000+01:00

This year's AGM took place on 15th July 2011. The following issues were discussed:

1. Club's Constitution

2. New teams for next season

3. Nestle Get Set Go Free

4. Summer

5. Club Nights for next year/ Coaching

6. Badminton Sheffield's Proposals (Suggestions from the Sheffield League with regards to the next season will be emailed)

7. Club Shirts

8. Club Officials - existing and new (A list of the open positions will be included in the email)

For full details please contact the Club Secretary or Treasurer.