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- Fri 13 NovOpen 4 v Vauxhall 8pmAway
- Wed 18 NovOpen 6 v Dare Doubles 7:30pmHome
- Wed 18 NovWinter club 8pmHome match night – no visitors
- Wed 25 NovWinter club 8pmHome match night – no visitors
- Wed 25 NovLadies 4 v Harpenden 8pmHome
- Wed 2 DecWinter club 8pmHome match night – no visitors
From the club calendar · checked 12 Nov, 11:11am · Full calendar
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What really makes the shuttle fly?
Does a heavier racket hit harder? Do tighter strings make the shuttle fly faster? And what do Yonex mean by “repulsion”? Most of us have an opinion about rackets and strings, usually picked up from a shop, a team-mate or a YouTube review. We went to the sports-science research instead: lab studies of smashes by…
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Would 15-point games change the winner? We replayed 824 games to find out.
From January, games go to 15 instead of 21. We replayed 824 games from this week’s BWF tournaments to see how often the winner would change.
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Summer 2026 tournament winners
Congratulations to the following winners of our third annual tournament, and thanks to John and Gavin for organising.
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Should we stick to the scoresheet order?
The league recommends a certain playing order for Open 6 and Mixed 6 matches. Does is make a difference whether we stick to this order or not?
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