A Golden weekend…
Harrison Simcock started the weekend off by setting the standard in the U17 Essex Silver. Without dropping a set he drove through his opponents giving them little opportunity to beat him. After reaching the final he carried on his dominance and took the final in two straight sets.
This then set Lara Molloy up to win her first girls singles Gold at the Essex U15 Gold tournament. Once again Lara never dropped a set and showed how much work she has put in over the last few months.
Last but at no means least Amber Lam had to find a new partner for the girls doubles as Alice Torjussen had to pull out due to injury. This obviously was not a problem as she stepped up and took the gold medal.
Other results over the weekend were: Neelam Kaur won the Silver medal in the girls singles in the U17 Essex Silver. David Robertson and Kaylan Sutton-Ziaian also took a Bronze in the boys doubles and Kit Clement Dawson took his first Badminton England medal. He won a bronze in the boys singles at the U13 Notts Bronze.
What a great weekend…
Posted by Manny on Monday, September 26th, 2011
Johnnie just falls short of 3 Golds…
Johnnie Torjussen was playing the first U13 Gold tournament of the season in Cheltenham. Johnnie played well to reach the boys singles final but unfortunately he just couldn’t get his game together in the final and had to come away with the silver medal. After struggling in the singles he never made the same mistake again and took the boys doubles and mixed in style. Not a bad start as Johnnie spent most of the summer with a broken arm, so well done Johnnie great work.
Posted by Manny on Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Vendy makes it a hat-trick of golds as the curtain comes down on the UK School Games
SEAN Vendy admitted he had to pinch himself after he swept the badminton board to bring the curtain down on the Sainsbury’s UK School Games in Sheffield.
THREE’S THE MAGIC NUMBER: Sean Vendy and Brodie Miller celebrate their mixed doubles gold, Vendy’s third and final title at the Sainsbury’s UK School Games
The 15-year-old was never far away from the podium at the English Institute of Sport on Sunday, getting the ball rolling by beating Scotland’s Josh Neil in the boys singles final.
But he wasn’t done there, returning to the table alongside Ben Lane to win the boys double, before rounding off a great weekend with victory in the mixed doubles alongside Brodie Miller.
And despite claiming the hat-trick, Vendy insists he is far from done with the competitions coming thick and fast.
“I’m pretty speechless to be honest,” he said. “I came here not expecting anything really being a year younger than most other players.
“I just wanted to play well and do the best that I could and see what happens. I didn’t expect three golds at all.
“Next weekend I’ve got an English U17 tournament in Milton Keynes, I’m not expecting anything in that but we’ll see what happens. – especially after this great result.
“I think this competition is amazing with all the courts and umpires, they do such a good job here in Sheffield, you don’t get it everywhere but it gives you a real insight into what it would be like further up.
“The atmosphere is good too even if it’s a bit shocking at the start but you get used to it after a while.
“A medal at the Olympics is my highest ambition. I want to be a professional badminton player, but we’ll see what happens, although this does give me a lot of confidence.”
Brodie also took a Silver in the Girls doubles. Unfortunately Harrison Simcock damaged his finger before the individual events and had to pull out of the boys singles. Some how he still managed to hold his racket and pick up a Bronze medal in the boys doubles.
Harrison, Sean and Brodie were also part of the England team which took the Silver medal in the Team event.
Medals:
Sean Vendy – Gold – Boys Singles – Gold – Boys Doubles – Gold Mixed Doubles – Team – Silver
Harrison Simcock – Bronze – Boys Doubles – Team – Silver
Brodie Miller – Girls Doubles – Silver – Mixed Doubles – Gold – Team – Silver
Total – 4 x Gold – 4 x Silver – 1 x Bronze
Posted by Manny on Monday, September 5th, 2011
Sean Vendy selected for Lagenfield…
U15 number 1 Sean Vendy has been selected to represent England at the U17 Lagenfield in August. Sean will be looking to put in some strong performances to set himself up for a good international season…
Good luck Sean and a massive well done…
Posted by Manny on Friday, July 29th, 2011
GB senior training…
Sean Vendy has spent the last week training and sparring with the ladies GB team. Having been asked to come in and play against England’s top singles players was an honour and a privilege. He has taken a lot of knowledge and experience from this opportunity.. A big thank you to Kenneth Jonassen for allowing Sean to be part of your squad for a few days.
Posted by Manny on Friday, July 29th, 2011
Academy players selected for England in the UK School Games…
Congratualations goes to Sean Vendy, Harrison Simcock and Brodie Miller who Badminton England have named to represent England in the team and individual badminton events at the 2011 Sainsbury’s UK School Games in Sheffield this September.
Posted by Manny on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
A GOLDEN finish to the season….
The Academy picked up 6 Gold’s and 1 Silver at the U13 & U15 Tunbridge Wells Open. Adam Lam and Alice Torjussen both did the double and picked up the singles and doubles Gold’s but the result of the day has to go to Alice who beat Paige Butler in the final of the girl’s singles.
What a great finish for the season and the motivation needed to work hard through the summer.
Well done everyone an absolutely fantastic day….
Posted by Manny on Monday, June 6th, 2011
End of Season
This season is over and now all we have is a few months of peace and quiet….and training, naturally. On the whole this season has gone quite well in the singles- despite me not going up a grade. In the doubles me and Henry have had to play silvers after him winning the Wiltshire Bronze. Ironically I have done a lot better in U15 Silver than in Bronzes. Next year I am going to try to get up to silver as well as win a few more tournaments. I finished the season on a high by reaching the quarters of the Warwickshire U14′s before losing through sheer fatigue to Daniel Blair. However I did play well but unfortunately Dan played better.
Posted by Rohan on Monday, June 6th, 2011
The Academy would like to welcome Carl Baxter to the team…
The Academy has the pleasure in introducing you to England International and Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist Carl Baxter. Carl is one of England’s top men singles players and has joined the coaching team to guide and mentor our talented singles players to national and international success. Playing and training against Carl will give all our players the understanding and level that is needed to compete against the worlds best…. Click here: Carl Baxter
Posted by Manny on Thursday, May 12th, 2011
All England Men’s Singles semi-finalist visits The Academy..
On Wednesday the 27th April, The Academy had the honour to train and work with 2011 All England Men’s Singles semi-finalist Marc Zweibler.
Everyone was so excited to have the opportunity to learn from one of the world’s top men’s singles players. Marc shared his incredible knowledge and experience which helped players in every facet of the game.
“The Academy is a great set up for young kids and most importantly the standard of coaching and the training intensity is very high. The future of English badminton looks good and I better keep training hard as these kids will be challenging me in a couple of years.” Marc commented.
We would love to thank him for his time and wish him all the best for the future….
Posted by Manny on Thursday, April 28th, 2011
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