The BADMINTON England Circuit Finals 2007/2008
 
The Carlton Orbital Circuit Finals - Mens Doubles
  
  Alan D'Cruz and Sunil Mistry  
Sunil Mistry Middlesex were represented in only one event this year, the Orbital Mens Doubles finals by Alan D'Cruz and Sunil Mistry. Their first match (semi-final) was against David Lloyd and Paul Ward from Yorkshire which they won 21-19, 18-21, 21-19.
In the final they met Keith Cuncarr and David Edgar from Lancashire, the reigning champions. They lost the first game 21-16 but levelled the match 15-21 before losing the decider 21-18.		 Alan D'Cruz


The English Badminton Award for “Services to Badminton”
Presented on Saturday 23rd February 2008
By Geoff Rofe esq. Vice President Badminton England
to
Mr David W Heather Hon Sec. M.C.B.A.
Citation
David Heather was nominated by “North London Evangel Badminton League,” to be their representative on the MCBA committee in June 1969, held this post till June 1971 when he was nominated and elected to the position of Middlesex County Secretary. He still holds that position after 36 Years of continuous and exemplary service.

He was made a Hon. Life Vice President of our Association in June 1997. He is currently Chairman of the Junior Committee, a position he has held for 4 years. The duties he carries out as well as his County Secretary’s role.

He became the Middlesex representative on the Badminton England Council in April 1993 and still currently holds that position. He became the Middlesex representative on the Badminton England Council in April 1993 and still currently holds that position.
He was elected to serve on the committee of the London Federation of Sports and Recreation, to represent Badminton in June 1997 and elected to the executive committee of the federation in 1999, a position he still holds.

David has been the voice of Middlesex and a colleague for over 30 years, during which time he has been a tireless worker for Badminton and has been ‘ex officio’ members of all the County committees, and I have always found him to be a model official both for his enthusiasm, organisational skills and his consideration for all the hard work that our Volunteers give in their duties to Badminton.

All of this is given without favour or reward. I have always relied very heavily on his Wisdom and Experience.

I can think of no one more justified to receive this award.
Don. Parker  
Hon President Middlesex County Badminton Association.
Mr. Geoff Rofe making the presentaion to Mr. David Heather


Yonex English National Under 19 Championships, N.B.C., M.K. - 22/24th February 2008
Results:
  • Nathan D'Cruz (pictured) won the English U.19 National Singles event beating Daryl Jacobs in three games in a thrilling final. Congratulations.

 

Durham Under 19 Open (U19 Circuit) - 15th December 2007
Daryl Jacobs
 Results:
  • Daryl Jacobs (pictured) won the Durham U.19 Singles event,
    and Daryl and Sam Phillps (see pic below) came runners-up in the men's doubles.


 

Yorkshire Under 19 Open - 22nd/23rd September 2007
Results:
  • Nathan D'Cruz (pictured left) won the Men's under 19 Singles beating
  • Daryl Jacobs (pictured right) 21-23, 21-16, 21-16.

    • In the semi-finals, Daryl beat the number 1 seed, A. Cheung 21-19, 21-10 and Nathan beat P. Schuller 13-12, 21-17, 21-19 to make it an all Middlesex final.

 

 


Middlesex County 3rd Team, 2007-2008 Season
L2R,standing: Dave Windmill, Team Manager, Richard Cuell, Carl Crossfield, Richard Simms, Lee Ackerman.
Seated: Diana Seagrove, Michelle Wong, Keisha McLean, Lesley Lockie and Lorraine Thompson.
Also Played:



Middlesex County 1st Team, 2006-2007 Season
L2R,standing: Rajiv Ouseph, Jinesh Shah, Alan D'Cruz, Daniel Carpio, Nathan D'Cruz
Seated: Reshmi Ouseph, Rajani Ouseph - Asst Man'r, Sally Hone, Anneke Thomas, Sandra Peaston and Elizabeth Cann.
Also Played: Chandrika D'Silva, Nikki Hayward, Chris Gilbert, Keith Monte D'Cruz, Bindi Matharu and Daryl Jacobs.