Time for our 3rd episode of 'Meet The Coaches'. In this episode we chat with Shuttletime Community Coach, Alex. 

Badminton SA is hosting a Come N Try event for Para-Badminton on Sunday the 1st of March at WA Satterley Hall, Lockleys. For more information please contact Melinda, parabadsa@gmail.com

With current Development Officer, Callum Dunk, taking a position with the Port Adelaide Football Club, Badminton South Australia is excited to announce the appointment of Jack Crispin as the new Development Officer & Schools Coordinator. 

Jack is a Flinders University graduate and has a variety of coaching experience. Jack temporarily filled in for Callum in late 2019 when he had to finish his university degree. Jack has previously completed a placement at Arsenal Football Club in London back in 2018. Jack has also been a Shuttletime Community Coach for Badminton South Australia since April last year. 

The board are excited about Jack's appointment and hope he can continue the work done by Callum. 

Best of luck Jack.

If you want to get to know Jack a bit more, click the link below!!! 

Badminton SA is starting a new video series called Meet The Coaches. This will allow the public to meet our coaches in case you see them at a school or working for us in the community. Our first video in the series is Development Officer, Callum.

Callum has been the Development Officer for nearly 2 years. Callum is actually leaving his position as Development Officer because he has just received a full-time position at the Port Adelaide Football Club and will be moving to Hangzhou in early February. 

Exciting new announcements about our school programs for 2020! 

Badminton SA is hosting some more school holiday clinics at YMCA Marion Leisure & Fitness Centre on the 23rd of January 2020. There will be 2 sessions available with ages 5-9 from 12pm-1pm & ages 10-15 from 1:30pm-2:30pm. The cost of the program is $10/person with online payments available, cash on the day will also be accepted. Online booking is still strongly preferred. Please use this link to book your place: https://www.trybooking.com/BHWHN

We hope to see as many people there as possible!!!

Badminton SA is hosting it's Under 13 & Under 17 Aged Titles on the 15th and 16th of February at WA Satterley Hall. This tournament will be used for selection of the Under 17 state team.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you wish to be considered for the Under 17 state team, you must enter this event.

​Please use the entry form below 

Badminton SA is hosting our first Shuttletime course of 2020. The course will take place on the 1st of February at WA Satterley Hall, Lockleys, starting at 8:00am (sharp). Please use this link to book your place in the course: www.trybooking.com/BHVEH

The course will cost $100 for SABA members and $150 for non members. Online component will need to be completed for attending the practical workshop. Please use this link to access the online module: https://shuttletime.bwfbadminton.com/online-module

This may the last course for the next few months so if you are interested in doing the course please take this opportunity. 

Badminton SA in on the lookout for a team manager and umpire to assist with the under 17's state team which will be held in Western Australia from April 10th to April 18th. These are both voluntary positions. If you are interested in either of these positions please email Sharon by the 24th of January. Sharon can be contact by her email address badmintonsa@bigpond.com

Everyone at the South Australian Badminton Association would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. All the best for 2020!

Please see the attached Summer Season By Laws and Schedule:

You can also see the by laws & schedule on our Players page

Due to withdrawal of several squad members the senior state team is now not viable and there will be NO senior state team in 2020

Badminton South Australia is excited to announce a set of school holiday clinics with The Lights Community and Sport Centre in 2020. We have Come N Try days available on the 7th and 14th of January. All equipment will be provided.

Bookings are essential so please contact The Lights Centre on 08 8405 6670 or thelights@cityofpae.sa.gov.au 

Badminton SA is gathering expressions of interest for a Shuttletime Course January 2020. To register your interest for the course please use the link: ​www.surveymonkey.com/r/5XVT5VF

From Monday the 9th of December the cost of casual court hire at Lockleys will be $15/hour from 5pm onwards. Court hire before 5pm will still be $10/hour. 

​Court hire is available at Lockleys through Badminton SA.  Please contact Chris Thirlwell (weekdays excluding all public holidays) on 8443 5422 or 0412 075 244 and Michelle (weekends and all public holidays) on 8356 2261 or 0411 679 796.

Congratulations to Saket Angrish for becoming Badminton South Australia's new under 17 coach. Saket has been an employee of SABA since January 2018 and has delivered a number of school programs for us in the last 2 years. 

Saket is a very passionate Badminton person and we believe he will do a fantastic job.

Congratulations to Catrina Tan who took home first place in girls singles for the Under 15 Australian Championship

Congratulations to Dania Nugroho and Catrina Tan who took home runners up in the Australian Under 15 Championships

The individual draw for the Australian Masters Games is now available online from Tournament Software, please use the following link:  

http://www2.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament?id=D14D6728-2BBF-4F00-9DC0-BD7D73E93EA0