SHUTTLE WORLD JULY - SEPTEMBER 2013 / EDITION NO. 3

It’s 17 years since he was the Olympic Men’s Singles champion but BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer (left) can still teach the youngsters a thing or two about badminton. On a recent trip to Singapore, he played a few games with juniors at the Singapore Sports School. Here, he is partnered by Ryan Ng.

highlights A Novel System of Sports Governance (PAGE 4) Long Journey for Africa’s Olympic Hopefuls (PAGE 5)

Badminton Research Pays Off Badminton should soon benefit from the findings of seven university studies which are the beneficiaries of research grants from the BWF Sports Science Commission. The successful projects were selected from 29 applications from across all five continents on sports-science research, specific to badminton. They will share this year’s US$60,000

key dates

award which was instituted to raise awareness of badminton as an area of study and to

15-20 October

Yonex Denmark Open (Superseries Premier), Odense

encourage greater investment in university research on the sport.

21-27 October

Pan Am Championships 2013, Santo Domingo

Among the studies adjudged the most interesting, relevant and innovative are Coventry

22-27 October

Yonex French Open (Superseries), Paris

carbohydrate and caffeine ingestion on elite badminton performance. Brazilian university,

23 October - 3 November

BWF World Junior Championships 2013, Bangkok

29 October - 3 November

Bitburger SaarLoxLux Open – GP Gold, Saarbrucken

and reliability.

5-10 November

BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2013, Dortmund

Other universities in winners’ row are:

5-10 November

Korea Open - GP Gold, Jeonju

12-17 November

China Open (Superseries Premier), Shanghai

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19-24 November

Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open (Superseries), Kowloon

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26 November1 December

Kumpoo Macau Open (GP Gold) Macau

11-15 December

BWF Superseries Finals Kuala Lumpur

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University’s (England) research into the effects of carbohydrate, caffeine and combined Cruzeiro do Sul, was also chosen for its physiological PhD level study concerning the development of a specific agility test for badminton players and the evaluation of its validity

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Saarland University, Germany – Biomechanics Masters level study concerning the effectiveness of plyometric training for elite badminton. Cardiff Met University, Wales – Physiological Masters level study to formally assess the reliability and validity of the fitness tests used for badminton Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia – Masters level study to assess lower limb kinematic and kinetic profiles among development and elite national level badminton players.

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editorial Dear Colleagues and Friends

As we enter the last quarter of 2013 and look ahead to next year, the horizon is bright and exciting for badminton. Our sport is growing – in several areas – and doing better than ever and, given plans for the future, badminton’s prominence and profile should be further boosted globally at all levels. ‘Shuttle Time’ – our schools-based programme – continues to spread badminton far and wide and, up to September, was being implemented in 65 countries. The Arabic version of this grassroots initiative is now in use in Bahrain and Qatar and we look forward to more Member Associations in the Gulf region embracing this fun introduction to a great sport.

Poul-Erik Høyer BWF President

While ‘Shuttle Time’ is officially available in nine languages so far, other enthusiastic Member Associations, including Iran and Romania, have been using the resources currently available to start teaching ‘Shuttle Time’ in their respective countries. Thanks to translations of the programme’s basic elements into their languages, badminton officials have been able to make a start with ‘Shuttle Time’. Iran’s badminton community will be pleased to hear assistance is on the way as BWF now has a draft Persian translation of ‘Shuttle Time’ which should soon be available. Plans are also underway for Indonesian Bahasa – and Polish versions. The Bahasa translation has been offered by our Member Association, PBSI, and we thank them for this. Additionally, online downloads of the ‘Shuttle Time’ resources from more than a hundred countries underline the significant interest in this product. As we prepare for the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships next month, I am pleased to report record entries of more than 240 competitors from 39 countries, from across all five continents. The Championships in Dortmund, Germany, are another step in underlining BWF’s commitment to the disabled community and will help demonstrate to the International Paralympic Committee the value which para-badminton would add to the 2020 Paralympic Games. At the elite end of the spectrum, players will reap greater rewards than ever playing in the BWF World Superseries, with record prize money up for grabs on the circuit from next season. The third Superseries cycle will also see more exposure and potential stardom for players as BWF’s four-year centralized media-rights partnership with IMG Media takes effect. As of 2014, the number of tour events broadcast live globally will double from 13 to 26 as 13 Grand Prix Gold tournaments join the 12 Superseries events and the year-end Superseries Finals. Add to this live coverage of BWF Major Events, such as the World Championships and the Thomas/Uber Cups. Commercial revenues have also increased significantly and we are partnering with various companies – OSIM, Li-Ning and RedBull China among them – to continue showcasing the best of badminton to the world. Managing and improving on these successes requires more work and greater responsibility and commitment to servicing our stakeholders. In short, BWF needs more hands on deck. So, in the coming months, our staff complement at headquarters in Kuala Lumpur will be increased to meet the demands of our duties. Slowly but methodically, we are putting the necessities in place to make badminton shine even brighter.

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BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2013

Who’s Playing?

The BWF Para-Badminton World Championships 2013 in Dortmund, Germany, will be bigger than ever – attracting a record number of entries from 39 countries. More than 240 players from all five continental confederations will compete in six classes – two wheelchair classes, three standing classes and one short stature class – in the 5–10 November tournament. So, who are some of the players going to Dortmund? Get a glimpse of a few of the athletes who will be vying for the title of World Champion in their particular class.

Tay Wei Ming – Singapore

This is the first World Championships for Tay Wei Ming and para-badminton is his passion. Wei Ming started playing 12 years ago, after encouragement from his father who plays badminton recreationally. Although Wei Ming had tried many other sports, he felt inspired by para-badminton and that he could excel at it despite his disability. Wei Ming, a polytechnic student who competes in the SU 5 class (impairment to his upper limbs), was identified as a talented competitor by the Singapore Disability Sports Council and now trains twice weekly after his studies and twice weekly in a talent squad. He also coaches part-time. Regarding his para-badminton ambition, Wei Ming would like to experience the ultimate sporting moment – representing his country in the Paralympic Games. Hopefully in 2020!

Niall McVeigh – Ireland

A regular on the International circuit, Niall is currently the Men’s Singles World No. 2 in the SS 6 class (short stature due to dwarfism). Niall began playing para-badminton six years ago and has worked hard to maintain a level of performance that sees him regularly sitting at the top end of the world rankings. Such performances obviously breed confidence. “Confidence comes with experience, the more you play, the more confidence you will get in yourself.” The upcoming BWF Para-Badminton World Championships are an opportunity for Niall to get to the top of the world rankings. Crediting the para-badminton community for its “family mentality”, he said the camaraderie and atmosphere around events are a “massive part” of international tournaments, both on and off court. Para-badminton would not be the same otherwise. “We all interact off court. We all enjoy ourselves and it’s good to meet everyone again.”

Julie Thrane - Denmark

These first World Championships for Julie, a regular club player in Denmark, will be an opportunity to compete against the world’s best in her class – SU 5 (Standing Upper). Julie started playing para-badminton because she was inspired by her father who is a regular badminton player. Sport and para-badminton are important in her life. For Julie the social aspect of para-badminton is as important as the physical, technical and tactical elements. “I like the game, but I think what is most important is the people I like in the sport.”

David Toupé - France

David has been to a number of Para-Badminton World Championships and competes in Wheelchair 1 class. A player in this class requires a wheelchair to play para-badminton and they usually have impairment in both lower limbs and trunk function. A regular player on the international circuit, David is a multiple medal winner at the Worlds. In Guatemala, at the Para-Badminton World Championships 2011, David won silver in the Mixed Doubles, a bronze in Men’s Doubles and a bronze in Men’s Singles. This was on top of the silver in Men’s Doubles at the Worlds in 2009 and a bronze in the Men’s Singles. This Frenchman started badminton when he was ten years old and played for 15 years as an able-bodied competitor who was aiming to play professionally. Following an accident about eight years ago, David has enjoyed his favourite sport from a wheelchair. He says the social elements and support of the para-badminton community are central to the sport. There is a special atmosphere in para-badminton which is different to that in badminton circles. David acknowledges the entourage as a factor in his success – “Without coaches, trainers and family it is impossible to do anything in para-badminton. The support team around us is critical.”

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Democracy in BWF

A Novel System of Sports Governance

Badminton World Federation’s unique governance structure has been garnering attention in the international sporting world for determining its Member Associations’ voting strength based on their development of the sport. A recent article by Michael Pedersen – Badminton World Federation: A Winning Model for Democratizing Sport in the 21st Century? – examined this system and how it could help reshape the thinking on sport democratization. Below is an excerpt from the article. Unlike most other sport governing bodies, nationally and internationally, BWF does not have a democratic governance system along the lines of ‘one member association, one vote’ at its general assembly. Rather, member associations are allocated a minimum of one and a maximum of five votes based on criteria that favour the ones proving able to contribute the most to the further development of badminton. Allocation of votes to member associations is made for a four-year period at a time, based on a four-year retrospective assessment period. Accordingly, under the precondition that a member association is in good standing, its number of votes at the general assembly is allocated along the lines of the following criteria: 1 vote:

A member of Badminton World Federation.

1 additional vote:

More than 10,000 registered players in each of the four years of the assessment period.

1 additional vote:

Participation in 7 out of 12 international events during the assessment period: Sudirman Cup (2 events), Individual Continental Championships (a maximum of 2 events), World Championships (3 events), Olympic Games (1 event), World Junior Team Championships (4 events).

1 additional vote:

Having one player of more in the top-40 world ranking in any of the five (5) disciplines as per the world ranking list for the qualification for the most recent Olympic Games held.

1 additional vote:

Hosting at least one (1) of these events in three (3) out of the four (4) years of the assessment period: Super Series, Grand Prix or International Challenge.

Total number of votes at the general assembly

Total units to be applied when calculating the size of the actual membership fee

One vote:

1

Two vote:

4

Three vote:

9

Four vote:

26

Five vote:

31

Badminton World Federation covers travel expenses for all member associations to send one representative to attend its general assembly. Representatives must have citizenship of the country of the member association that they represent. They must also be a member of the equivalent of a board of the member association or be an employee of the association, for no less than 12 months. Vote by proxy is not allowed. Only member associations directly represented at the general assembly are in a position to cast votes. With a few exceptions, all matters at the general assembly are decided by a simple majority of the votes. According to the statutes of Badminton World Federation, it takes the minimum presence of a third of the members in good standing to form a valid general assembly quorum. Voting may take place by a show of hands or by voice. A secret ballot may take place, if requested by a member association in good standing and approved by a simple majority of the votes, or if decided by the chair. There are 26 members of the Council of the Badminton World Federation. The Council constitutes the equivalent of a board. 21 of the 26 Council members are elected at the general assembly; the president, the deputy president, one vice-president representing para-badminton and 18 additional Council members. The remaining five Council members, all at the level of vice-president, are elected at general assemblies of their respective regional federations to represent the group of member associations in their regions. Those general assemblies and elections are held prior to the general assembly of Badminton World Federation. Besides being an inspiring case of change, the democratic governance system of BWF offers an interesting opportunity for sport leaders across the world to rethink sport democratization, as they start modernizing their governance standards to get fit for purpose in the 21st century.

Rights and responsibilities go hand in hand for member associations in Badminton World Federation. Consequently, the actual size of a member association’s membership fee is determined according to a scale of units that is a function of the number of votes allocated to the association. The scale of units is as follows: Votes being counted at the BWF Council elections in May.

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Long Journey for Africa’s Olympic Hopefuls

JACOB MALIEKAL (SOUTH AFRICA)

DANIEL SAM (GHANA)

The next Olympic Games may be three years away but some badminton players are already on the ‘Road to Rio 2016’! Thanks to the Badminton Confederation of Africa – in conjunction with the Badminton World Federation – 14 competitors from various African nations have been selected for financial assistance and technical training in their quest to qualify for the Olympics in Brazil. This ‘Road to Rio’ program was launched during the recent African Badminton Cup of Nations, held in Mauritius 14-20 August 2013. Eight men and six women, regarded among the best African players and ranging in age from 18 to 27, were chosen based on their potential to qualify for the Rio Olympics. This initiative is exclusively for singles players as it would be extremely difficult to qualify for the doubles events. There is a blend of experience and youth within the group, with the likes of Edwin Ekiring of Uganda and Egypt’s Hadia Hosny having already experienced Olympic competition. However, there are new faces like Atish Lubah, Kate Foo Kune and Nicki Chan-Lam, all from Mauritius; Mercy Joseph of Kenya and the Algerians, Belarbi Abderahmane and Adel Hamek. Others included are: Gaone Tawana (Botswana); Daniel Sam (Ghana); Grace Gabriel (Nigeria) and South Africans, Jacob Maliekal, Prakash Vijayanath and Elme De Villiers. The players and their coaches met with BCA and BWF officials in Mauritius where BWF Development Director, Ian Wright, explained BWF wants to help more Africans qualify for Rio 2016, hence the investment in this project. National associations, he stressed,

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must commit to the program by respecting the criteria set by the BWF and BCA – e.g. observing deadlines for entering players into selected tournaments and providing the necessary information in a timely manner. Players should also provide details of their training and availability until the Olympic Games in 2016. “It is vital there is perfect coordination and cooperation between the different parties involved in order to have a successful program,” said Wright. Meanwhile, President of Badminton South Africa and member of BCA’s Development Committee, Larry Keys, noted there will be many sacrifices and a lot of hard work en route to Rio if African players are to achieve their goal. National associations will also have to support their respective players, he added. The first activity for the 14 players will be a training camp in Gaborone, Botswana, and Pretoria, South Africa, in December 2013. The camp will begin before the Botswana Internationals and when that tournament ends the camp will continue in South Africa until the start of the South Africa Internationals. Apart from the camp, the players will compete for points in both tournaments to enhance their current world ranking. This will also be a perfect opportunity for the players to meet and discuss plans for 2014 while various experts guide and help them in training and participating in tournaments.

Grace Gabriel – Nigeria: “I feel privileged to be in the ‘Road to Rio’ program. I hope it helps me reach my target of qualifying for the 2016 Olympics. I’m going to do my best to get into the top 100 in the world. That is my personal target - and eventually even into the top 50.”

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2014 in Full Focus for Confederations

BWF Development Chair, David Cabello (left), and General Secretary of the Badminton Confederation of Africa, Raj Gaya.

Planning for 2014 is well underway in Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) continental confederations which met recently in Malaysia to analyse their progress over the past year and to chart their development course for the future. During the two-day meeting at BWF, the continental representatives reviewed Shuttle Time’s (BWF’s schools programme) implementation in 2013 and related challenges as well as Shuttle Time’s priorities for 2014. The BWF initiative will have been introduced in 65 countries by the end of this year. The group also discussed coach education, player development, funding from Olympic Solidarity and human-resource/workforce development. The annual workshop gave them an opportunity to share experiences and ideas regarding their respective and collective goals for promoting and developing badminton. BWF Chair of Development, David Cabello, said the gathering was “extremely beneficial as we are able to get first-hand reports about how our programmes are working in various countries and regions and to guide our confederations as they strive to achieve their development goals”. “We assess what has been accomplished and obviously what issues we have to resolve. We try to tailor whatever is being done to the needs of Member Associations and our respective confederations,” he added, acknowledging that various members are at different phases of development.

The continental colleagues also attended a one-day events workshop which covered a number of topics, including regional events strategy, tournament grant applications, youth badminton, the future of the Thomas-Uber Cups and Sudirman Cup and the BWF events calendar. There was also an update on the instant review system. General Secretary of the Badminton Confederation of Africa, Raj Gaya, said the workshops were a great way to learn what other confederations are doing and to share useful experiences and knowledge. “We have been assessing where we and if what we’re doing is right for what we want to achieve.” The biggest obstacle to the development of badminton in Africa is to be able to access non-governmental funding – most of which goes to football, Gaya stated. He lauded the implementation of Shuttle Time which has been particularly well received by Member Associations with few resources, considering that BWF provides everything for the programme. German Valdez, the Development Manager of Badminton Pan Am, identified event-management skills as a key concern for his confederation. “We need training for persons fulfilling roles as tournament directors and technical officials. This would help a lot,” he said, highlighting that some

Badminton Oceania (from left): Corinne Barnard (Chief Operating Officer), Loke Poh Wong (Events Committee), Julie Carrel (Events Committee) and Nadia Bleaken (Development Manager).

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General Secretary of Badminton Europe, Brian Agerbak (left); Development Manager of Badminton Europe, Jeroen Van Dijk; and General Manager of the Badminton Association of Malaysia, Kenny Goh (right).

Member Associations only have “one or two persons” doing the bulk of the work.

Though Asian countries have produced a plethora of badminton champions, Arasu noted only about a quarter of BAC’s 41 members excel in the sport.

Chief Operating Officer of Oceania Badminton, Corinne Barnard, agreed that “capacity building” is an essential component to developing badminton as more people are needed to drive the process. “These sessions have been hugely motivating and informative. We will now be consolidating the work we’re doing and moving to the next phase,” she said.

“The rest need a lot of infrastructure – basic services where badminton is concerned. We need to design specific courses for countries so we will be appointing five regional coordinators for development to work in different areas across Asia. They will have to find out what our members require and feed that information to us.”

“It’s good to compare notes and to hear everyone’s experiences and solutions to the challenges. Sometimes you work in isolation so it’s great to realise some issues are common.” Meanwhile, S.T. Arasu – Assistant General Manager of the Badminton Asia Confederation – disclosed Asia’s next steps will be “to strengthen existing programmes while seeking to implement new ideas for development activities”. These include upcoming pilot courses on event management and sports administration, targeting various BAC members such as the Gulf nations.

General Secretary of Badminton Europe, Brian Agerbak, applauded Shuttle Time’s easy accessibility, stating there’s “great interest among our Member Associations in this product”. It’s a matter, he added, of getting more people to teach Shuttle Time. Regarding coaching, he said Badminton Europe has been hosting courses in Level 1 of BWF’s Coach Education programme after which graduates return to their respective homelands and deliver the same course to other people. A similar process will obtain when Levels 2 and 3 come on stream shortly.

BWF Events Director, Darren Parks (left), in conversation with BWF Events Chair, Peter Tarcala.

Assistant General Manager of the Badminton Asia Confederation, S.T. Arasu (right) listens to BAC Secretary General, Surasak Songvarakulpan. Centre is BAC Events Committee member, Rudy Roedyanto.

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High Five for Lin Dan; Ratchanok Rises

Men’s Doubles Medallists Women’s Doubles Winners Men’s Singles Winner: Lin Dan and wife, Xie Xingfang

Mixed Doubles Winners

Women’s Singles Medallists

The BWF World Championships in Guangzhou, China, saw the crowning of a five-time champion in Men’s Singles and the dawn of a new star among the women.

WD – Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (CHN) beat Eom Hye Won/Jang Ye Na (KOR) 21-14 18-21 21-

Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand exceeded her achievements as a Junior World champion to snatch the Women’s Singles crown from the highly fancied Li Xuerui of China. However, Li’s compatriot, Lin Dan, compensated for that loss by retaining his Men’s Singles title – the fifth occasion on which he has claimed glory.

WS – Ratchanok Intanon (THA) beat Li Xuerui (CHN) 22-20 18-21 21-14 XD – Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (INA) beat Xu Chen/Ma Jin (CHN) 21-13 16-21 22-20

Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan confirmed themselves as the Men’s Doubles pair of the year withstanding the Danish challenge in the finals while China’s Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli repeated in Women’s Doubles.

MD – Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (INA) beat Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) 21-13 23-21

Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir shrugged off three match points to conquer Xu Chen and Ma Jin in Mixed Doubles.

MS – Lin Dan (CHN) beat Lee Chong Wei Lee (MAS) 16-21 21-13 20-17 retired

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Aussies Give Healthy Grant for ‘Shuttle Time’ Badminton development in Tonga and Kiribati will benefit from AUS$500,000 in funding over the next four years.

Thanks to the Pacific Sports Partnerships (PSP) initiative – which uses sport to develop healthier and more inclusive communities in the Pacific – Badminton Australia has received this grant through the Australian Sports Commission and AusAID, to work with their Pacific partners to deliver badminton programs that achieve key health and social-development objectives in these two countries. The PSP is an AUS$14 million Australian Government program which aims to develop the capacity of national sports federations in nine Pacific countries and increase participation in quality sports programs. Improved participation rates are intended to increase levels of physical activity among targeted populations to help address the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in that region. Illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory diseases have been growing rapidly in the Pacific and are estimated to cause 75 per cent of all adult deaths there. Badminton’s grant application, submitted in conjunction with Badminton Oceania and Badminton World Federation, outlined a plan to establish ‘Shuttle Time’ programs in Kiribati and enhance the existing programs in Tonga. The programs will start in schools and then spread into communities to help promote healthy practices among Pacific islanders through well run and inclusive sporting activities. Badminton Australia is one of eleven Australian sports organisations chosen to receive funding in the second phase of the PSP. The variety of sports and proposed activities selected is expected to benefit a broad cross-section of Pacific Island communities, including girls and women, young people and people with disabilities.

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John Moore University, England – Psychology – PhD study to examine whether the training of visual and decision-making skills through video simulation can improve on-court performance in elite badminton players and to investigate whether training in anxious conditions can enable elite players to cope with its effects during stressful on-court performance.

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Edith Cowan University, Australia – Physiology – Masters study to identify the physiology and movement characteristics of elite Men’s Singles badminton matches

“We are pleased with the response. Interest was extremely high, both in terms of the quality and quantity of submissions. Having thoroughly assessed each project, there are some which are really impressive and we look forward to the outcomes,” said BWF Development Director, Ian Wright. Noting that “BWF wants to build knowledge of badminton”, he added the stipulated areas of focus for the grants are: biomechanics; match analysis; performance analysis; physiology; sports anthropometry; sports injuries/injury prevention; sports nutrition; and sports psychology. Awardees were judged on relevance; outcomes; originality; quality; mechanistic insight and immediate impact. This initiative comes under the remit of the newly-formed BWF Sports Science Commission whose mandate is: To encourage and widen interest and investment in applied research in badminton; to improve the level and quantity of scientific material available to players, coaches and badminton practitioners; and to contribute towards the increased knowledge of performance and safety at the international level – of coaches and players.

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Spectacular Seniors +40 Men’s Doubles Winners +70 Men’s Singles Medallists BWF Chair of Events, Peter Tarcala (left), and President of the Turkish Badminton Federation, Murat Ozmekik.

+50 Mixed Doubles Medallists

+65 Mixed Doubles Medallists

+70 Women’s Singles Medallists

FINALS RESULTS Age: +35 MS 35 Vadim Itckov (RUS) beat Konstantin Myakishev (RUS) 18-21 21-12 21-6 WS 35 Claudia Vogelgsang (GER) beat Rebecca Pantaney (ENG) 19-21 21-18 21-15 MD 35 Harijanto Arbi/Tri Kusharjanto (INA) beat Lee Clapham/Nick Ponting (ENG) 21-16 21-11 WD 35 Rebecca Pantaney/Lynne Swan (ENG) beat Rita Yuan Gao/Claudia Vogelgsang (SCO/GER) 19-21 21-19 21-17 XD 35 Maurice Niesner/Claudia Vogelgsang (GER) beat Johan Clausen/Lina Lindholm (SWE) 21-13 21-14 Age: +40 MS 40 Henrik Groenfeldt-Soerensen (DEN) beat Stefan Edvardsson (SWE) 25-23 21-9 WS 40 Gitte Sommer (DEN) beat Csilla Gondane Forian (HUN) 21-10 21-17 MD 40 Eddy Hartono/Rudy Wijaya (INA/PHI) beat Stefan Edvardsson/Joacim Fellenius (SWE) 21-10 21-15 WD 40 Mie Hanyu/Akiko Ueda (JPN) beat Karina Bye/Louise Culyer (ENG) 21-16 19-21 21-19 XD 40 Nick Ponting/Julie Bradbury (ENG) beat Joacim Fellenius/Gitte Sommer (SWE/DEN) 21-19 21-16 Age: +45 MS 45 Bo Sorensen (DEN) beat Mayur Tawade (IND) 21-12 21-19 WS 45 Mei-Ying Feng (TPE) beat Betty Blair (ENG) 21-19 21-15 MD 45 Patrik Bjorkler/Jens Olsson (SWE) beat Hendry Sapurta Ho/Effendy Widjaya (INA) 21-16 21-14 WD 45 Betty Blair/Debora Miller (ENG) beat Mei-Ying Feng/Chia Yi Kang (TPE) 21-17 18-21 21-14 XD 45 Mark Golds/Debora Miller (ENG) beat Jon Austin/Vivienne Gillard (ENG) 21-14 21-17 Age: +50 MS 50 Martin Qvist Olesen (DEN) beat Wen-Sung Chang (TPE) 21-19 21-18 WS 50 Lone Hagelskjaer Knudsen (DEN) beat Jeannette Van Der Werff (NDL) 21-16 21-17 MD 50 Morten Christensen/Martin Qvist Olesen (DEN) beat Bobby Ertanto/Simbarsono Sutanto (INA) 21-19 21-18 WD 50 Pamela Peard/Sian Williams (IRE) beat Lone Hagelskjaer Knudsen/Mei-Ying Lee (DEN/TPE) 22-20 16-21 21-19 XD 50 Wen-Sung Chang/Mei-Ying Lee (TPE) beat Nattapol Sanlekanun/Juthatip Apiwatthanawong (THA) 21-18 21-16 Age: +55 MS 55 Dan Travers (SCO) beat Yuri Smirnov (RUS) 21-16 21-16 WS 55 Heidi Bender (GER) beat Christine Black (SCO) 21-16 21-8 MD 55 Trirong Limsakul/Attakorn Maensamut (THA) beat Jiamsak Panitchaikul/Surapong Suharitdumrong (THA) 21-16 15-21 21-17 WD 55 Kuniko Yamamoto/Hiroko Yuyama (JPN) beat Christine Black/Marjan Ridder (SCO/NDL) 21-15 21-15 XD 55 Dan Travers/Christine Black (SCO) beat Roger Taylor/Andrea Stretch (ENG) 21-19 21-10 Age: +60 MS 60 Johan Croukamp (RSA) beat Henry Paynter (CAN) 21-14 21-18 WS 60 Siew Har Hong (CAN) beat Betty Bartlett (ENG) 21-10 21-15 MD 60 William Hamblett/Graham Holt (ENG) beat Henrik Fahrenholz/Jeppe Skov Jespen (DEN) 14-21 21-13 21-13 WD 60 Ann Hurst/Margo Jane Witty (ENG) beat Betty Bartlett/Brenda Creasey (ENG) 21-13 21-19 XD 60 Peter Emptage/Betty Bartlett (ENG) beat Christian Hansen/Gitte Attle Rasmussen (DEN) 21-14 21-13 Age: +65 MS 65 Chaisak Thongdejsri (THA) beat Carl-Johan Nybergh (FIN) 21-16 21-9 WS 65 Yuriko Okemoto (JPN) beat Liudmila Ukk (RUS) 21-9 17-21 21-6 MD 65 Seri Chintanaseri/Chaisak Thongdejsri (THA) beat Pramot Khaosamang/Apirat Siwapornpitak (THA) 21-8 21-15 WD 65 Yasuko Kataito/Satoko Nakamura (JPN) beat Sumiko Kaneko/Yuriko Okemoto (JPN) 21-17 21-14 XD 65 Kenneth Tantum/Susan Awcock (ENG) beat Michael John Cox/Pamela Firth (ENG) 15-21 21-16 21-17 Age: +70 MS 70 Seri Chintanaseri (THA) beat Koji Tanaka (JPN) 21-18 23-21 WS 70 Renate Gabriel (GER) beat Rita Gerst (GER) 21-13 21-9 MD 70 Yuji Shibazaki/Koji Tanaka (JPN) beat Michael Foy Coley/Harry Shadwick (ENG) 18-21 21-19 21-17 WD 70 Brenda Andrew/Beryl Goodall (ENG) beat Rita Gerst/Christel Klaar (GER) 21-16 21-10 XD 70 Hans Schumacher/Renate Gabriel (GER) beat Harry Shadwick/Brenda Andrew (ENG) 21-15 21-17

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