Hurst 2013-14 Teams

Hi everyone.

Hope you are all geared up for the match-playing part of the new season. Please find attached the current version of our fixtures list for the coming season. There are still three fixtures which need finalising (Ladies vs Haverhill, Mixed 2 vs the University and Mixed 3 vs Hawks) which is part of the reason why there has been a delay in getting this list out to you. Hopefully, the rest should not need to be changed.

Match fees are still £5 per match and will be collected after the match by team captains. Please try to remember to bring money along and to make their job easier, don’t wait to be asked for the money.

As is the case every year, the selection committee (this year, Di, Jo, Sam and Alex) have been checking out your performances over the last month and these, together with your results from previous seasons has resulted in our team selection for the coming season. The teams are listed in alphabetical order (first name) and not in order of ranking / ability within the team. They are as follows:

Ladies (Premier) 
Dianne
Katie
Letitia
Phillippa (Captain)
Sammy
Vicky
Reserves from:
Carol, Jo, Helen, Xin

Mens 1 (Premier) 
Abu
Dan
Matt
Paul (Captain)
Sam
Sanjeev

Mens 2 (Div 1)
Adam G
Aiden
Chris W
John (Captain)
Kaylan
Will C

Mens 3 (Div 1)
Abdul
Adam M (Captain)
Alex
Chris H
Chris K
Ian

Mixed 1 (Premier)
Dianne (Captain) & Matt
Katie & Paul
Vicky & John

Mixed 2 (Div 1)
Sammy & Sanjeev
Letitia & Alex (Captain)
Helen & Chris W
Reserve: Chris H

Mixed 3 (Div 3)
Carol & Abdul
Xin & Adam G
TBC & Ian
Reserves from Adam M, Chris K, Eve, Angela

Pairings have been suggested within each mixed team, but are ultimately the responsibility of the team captain. For Mens and Ladies, the pairings are entirely at the discretion of the team captain. In the event that any of the main team members are unable to play, selection of reserves is also at the discretion of the captain unless specified above. The fixtures list has also been attached, and a separate document (Captains responsibilities) will be separately circulated to all Captains.

Good luck for the season ahead!

The Hurst Selection Committee

Hurst AGM - Tonight

A reminder that it is the Hurst Badminton Club AGM this Monday evening, May 13th. Rather than hold it at Chesterton College we thought that this year we would see if holding it in a pub would help increase attendance! So, the venue is the Carlton Arms Pub (Carlton Way, Cambridge CB4 2DF) and we have also moved the start time back slightly to 7:30pm. Apologies that this clashes with the summer club, but we are rather limited with dates. Should all be done by 9pm at the latest.

Look forward to seeing a good few of you there, including hopefully a few volunteers willing to help lighten the load on a rather weary committee.

Many thanks,
Chris

Hurst BC Adult Summer Club

Hurst BC members are again running a summer club at the Manor School again this year.

The first night will be on Monday 13th May, 8:00-10:00pm, and will carry on going until club starts again.

These sessions are run by Hurst members, but separate from the main Hurst BC.

It will be the same set up as last summer: £10 the first time you come and then £5 each time afterwards.

For further information, email Adam Moffat.

Hurst Badminton Club AGM

This is to let you know that the Annual General Meeting of Hurst Badminton Club will be held on Monday May 13th. The venue is still to be confirmed but it will be in Cambridge and will start at 7pm. Please be there if you can - there are quite a few important issues to be discussed which will impact on club next season.

One thing to flag in advance: as well as needing to add to the number of overall members of the committee, we would like to add next season the position of Membership Secretary. This person will help manage all of the membership details for the club, including sorting out subscriptions and affiliation to Badminton England. It’s not a big task but currently falls to the Secretary and Treasurer, and we are keen to try and spread the load of running the club. If you think you would be able to take on this role please let me know – many thanks.

Look forward to seeing plenty of you on Monday. I will confirm the location as soon as I can!

Many thanks,
Chris