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Behind the Scenes – Athlete Services

Mel Wyatt — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:49:01 +0000

Athletes Services provides all the support to make the athletes’ and team officials’ time at the All England as easy and as comfortable as possible.

In recent years, the Sport & Leisure Centre has become much more than 7 or 8 practice courts. Yes, of course, practice is the key service but there is also a gym area, stringing service, space for team physios to work, prayer areas and a café/relaxation area supplied with food and drink and access to TVs and Score Boards to keep up to date with all the action going on upstairs. The action upstairs can sometimes feel a world away from our own contained world which provides the teams with much needed privacy to train and prepare/warm down and relax away from the fans.

As with other areas, work begins some time before the spectators are taking their seats in the Arena Bowl. Before even heading to Birmingham, the practice sessions for the first few days when the teams arrive are scheduled. Courts are available usually 2 – 3 days before the event actually starts. Once the event starts teams submit their requests on a daily basis for the following day. Teams can submit their requests for the number of courts they require and their preferred time & we try and match as best we can the request to the availability. However, we often end up with requests that add up to 17 courts required for 10am – 12 noon when in reality there are only 7! Thus, we have to divvy up the allocation ensuring that it is fair across the week. On the whole teams are very supportive and accept they will not always get their first choice slot. The day before the event starts, teams get access for a short hit in the main arena to familiarise themselves with the courts and lighting etc which also has to be scheduled pre event. Times allocated depend on the number of players in the main draw with everyone getting the same opportunity. Athletes’ Services volunteers ensure that the changeovers go smoothly and the courts are tidy and mopped and teams have their shuttle allocation.

Athletes’ Services volunteers are also responsible for ensuring that the gym is running smoothly and kept tidy as well as manning the café and keeping it stocked with the popular items. Bananas disappear at an incredible rate and other fruit is popular as may be expected but perhaps more surprising is the rate at which pot noodles disappear. We are also the key information centre for the teams, helping with and distributing information about the tournament, messages from the referee and tournament officials and answering wide ranging questions about the event and Birmingham. On one occasion we were asked to source kit for an entire team within 24 hours and there have been some even more bizarre & unpublishable requests!

On arrival at the event, teams collect their accreditation from the Athletes’ Services desk. We ensure that all the players have their accreditation and that team officials are correctly tagged and charged where appropriate. It is amazing how many team officials change between applying for the event and arriving at the venue and so there is usually a large number of new passes to be made or exchanged.

With the athlete's area being some distance from the main hall, we have to liaise with the entrance tunnel (to event courts) team to ensure that players are moving from the practice courts to the warm up courts behind the main arena in good time for their match – allowing for the time it takes the lift to make its way to the dungeon that is the sport & leisure centre. You can constantly hear radio traffic demanding the whereabouts of players & also asking what coloured kit they are wearing as opponents need to be in different colours.

As the players for the last of the Finals depart the area on Sunday it isn’t quite the end for the Athletes’ Services Team as some teams are still practicing ahead of their departure to the next tournament & the finalists are still wanting to warm down & debrief after the event. But soon the Field of Play team arrive to break down the area and Athletes Services can clear the area of people and leave the deriggers to it.

Lesley Owens, Athlete Services Team Leader

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Behind the Scenes – Field of Play Team

Mel Wyatt — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:26:30 +0000

It’s early March and you are walking into the arena bowl in Birmingham for the first day’s play of the Yonex All England.

Spread out in front of you are the 4 grey courts, the scoring systems, the advertising boards and all the court equipment.

It may well be day one for you and thousands of other fans, but for all the volunteers in the Field of Play team (FOP) it is already day 4 of our tournament. For us it starts on the previous Saturday when we join the Badminton England team in Milton Keynes to start loading the equipment needed for the biggest and best tournament in the world, and we are not talking about a few boxes; a typical load means 2 Luton box vans, probably a private car and a 40ft articulated wagon, everything to help the tournament run effectively.

This doesn’t include the court mats themselves which will be delivered from London by Yonex.

On arriving in the arena our first task is to sweep the sprung wooden floors that have been laid beforehand (to ensure no stray items remain, often finding nails and screws). Then it’s a matter of positioning the 4 competition mats ensuring they are central to the lighting rig and the TV camera locations, then zipping them together (3 long zips per court).

This is followed by placing out all the rest of the equipment, nets, posts, umpire chairs etc. When that is completed, we move into the back of house area to position and lay the 2 final warm up courts and security fencing before moving into the practice hall to check on the 7 mats there.The afternoon before competition starts is put aside for player practice so not a great deal for us to do, however the following morning (day 1 of the event) we need to get into the arena early to ensure that the court equipment is still in its correct place, and that the nets and service height measures are correct.

So, it may be day one for you as a spectator but for us we have had 3 days of quite physical work even before the actual competition starts.

Before play each day we sweep the court mats to get rid of accumulated dust from the court surface. This generally means we must be in the arena about 90 minutes before play. Once play starts our role is to ensure that everything on the arena floor is in the correct position, basically ensuring that the court mats are safe to play on. We are also tasked with making sure that players are escorted on and off court and be on hand should a court mat need to be re-zipped. Another role is to keep the courts supplied with sufficient shuttles.

As you are aware we start the event with 4 competition courts, then go down to 2 for the semi-final rounds and then down to one for the finals. This means quite possibly a late finish at the end of play the courts are unzipped, rolled, then removed into storage, plus any other equipment from those courts. We are all pleased that due to the new scoring system the days of 1:30am finishes, which were quite common, have ended.

In recent years, off site events have also been arranged by BE and BWF. Last year a court had to be laid at the University of Birmingham, this and similar events need to have FOP presence.

Finals day brings more of the same plus we are tasked with escorting the finalists from court to the medal podium and the winners back down through the arena after the presentation (a real highlight of the event).

Then as you all head your way home we begin the de-rig, rolling up the finals court plus the 2 warm up courts, removing all the court equipment and assist with clearing the event offices and concourse areas, not an easy process when you consider the size of the arena building, then load it all back into the 2 vans and the 40ft artic.

Finally it’s back to the NBC at Milton Keynes arriving around midnight and then home, thankfully we no longer have to unload the vehicles on arrival so the days of leaving the NBC at 2:30am are long gone.

Hopefully you now have a better understanding of the work that goes on behind the scenes at this wonderful event.

John Gurling, Field of Play Team Leader

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An interview with Freya Redfearn – YONEX All England 2026

Michael Whitcombe — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:02:15 +0000

When the Badminton Museum met Freya Redfern

The YONEX All England Badminton Championships remain one of the most prestigious tournaments in world badminton. Each year the event brings together the best players, coaches, volunteers, and fans in Birmingham. The atmosphere inside the arena reflects both elite competition and more than a century of sporting history.

During the 2026 Championships, the Badminton Museum had the opportunity to speak with Freya Redfearn. Freya has represented England internationally and built an impressive career through the national system. She also spent time at the Championships as a volunteer, offering a unique perspective on the event from behind the scenes.

In this conversation with Mike from the Badminton Museum, Freya reflects on her early experiences in badminton, the influence of the sport’s heritage, and what the future of badminton in England could look like.

The Interview

What first drew you to badminton, and who influenced you most in your early playing years?

‘King Tony’ – The Passing of a Legend

Mel Wyatt — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:32:56 +0000

It is with great sadness that The Badminton Museum announces the passing of Tony Jordan, one of the all-time greats in the world of badminton. Tony’s remarkable career is highlighted by his historic achievement of being the first player to reach 100 international caps in our sport. This milestone is particularly incredible when considering the context of his era, which featured far fewer international matches compared to the bustling schedule of today.

In addition to his remarkable achievement of being the first player to reach 100 international caps, Tony Jordan was also honoured as the first recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) for his outstanding contributions to badminton. This prestigious award is a testament to his dedication, skill, and influence in the sport.

Tony’s dedication, skill, and sportsmanship not only set a benchmark for future generations of players but also helped elevate badminton’s status on the international stage. His contributions to the sport extended beyond the court, inspiring countless athletes to pursue their passion for badminton.

As we reflect on Tony’s legacy, we remember not just his achievements but also the spirit of perseverance and excellence he embodied. The badminton community has lost a true pioneer, and his impact will be felt for years to come. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Rest in peace, Tony Jordan. Your legacy will forever be etched in the history of badminton.

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Who Wears Short Shorts?

Mel Wyatt — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 07:59:01 +0000

Did a badminton champion lead the way in popularising the wearing of shorts by men players of racket sports?

It’s been more than 90 years since Bunny Austin shocked Wimbledon by giving up on the white cricket flannels traditionally worn by male tennis players on the grounds their weight slowed him down and reached the 1934 finals in shorts.

But by then Bristol-born Raymond ‘Bill’ White had been playing in shorts for at least three years while winning multiple tournaments on the international badminton circuit, including when reaching the men’s singles finals of the sport’s equivalent of Wimbledon in 1932, and winning the men’s doubles with Donald Hume.

White’s well-documented adoption of shorts and championship titles give him a place of honour in the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes, where the photo records include one from a1931 England v Ireland international match he played in shorts in London against Frank Devlin.

There is no evidence, alas, of another alleged wardrobe first by White – that is that he is still the only rackets sports star to report to a major tournament referee dressed in a dinner jacket.

From the mid-30s onwards more and more racket sport players switched to shorts but long pants continued to be favoured at Wimbledon by France’s Yvon Petre, including when he won the 1946 men’s title.

The last Wimbledon player seen in trousers was Trey Waltke, USA, who wore a pair held up by an old school tie for fun during his 2^nd round defeat in 1983 by that year’s eventual semi-finalist, Ivan Lendl.

Pam Beddard

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THE FIRST WOMAN’S SINGLES CHAMPION AT THE ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Geoff Hinder — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:33:55 +0000

ETHEL THOMSON

Only three doubles events were played at the first All-England Badminton Championships in 1899. So, it was the next year, 1900, that the tournament was expanded to two days to include the men’s and women’s singles.

In 1900, at the age of 20, Ethel Thomson from Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, became the first All-England woman’s singles champion. Ethel had to play fellow Devon player Muriel Lucas in the semi-final – they were considered the two best women players in the tournament. At that time, there was no seeding in the Championships; seeding was not introduced to the All-England Badminton Championships until 1932. In the final, Ethel beat Miss E. Mosley from Sutton Coldfield 17-15, 15-11. She also won the women’s singles title in 1901 and 1903, winning the trophy outright in 1904. Before 1979, if an All-England Champion won a trophy for three consecutive championships or four Championships in total, they were awarded the trophy outright. At the 1906 All-England Championships, she was the first woman player to complete the triple, winning the singles, women’s and mixed doubles titles.

At the very first All-England Championships in 1899, Ethel Thomson played women’s doubles with fellow Budleigh Salterton Badminton Club partner Jean Theobald, and they reached the final, only to be beaten by another pair from Devon, Muriel Lucas and Violet Graeme from the Teignmouth Badminton Club.

Murial Lucas and Ethel Thomson.

From 1902, Ethel would team up with Muriel Lucas in the women’s doubles, and they would share the first 11 women’s singles titles of the All-England from 1900 to 1910, with 5 in favour of Thomson and 6 in favour of Lucas. Together, they won 4 All-England women’s doubles titles. It was reported that they never lost a doubles match in tournament play. Ethel Thomson would win 3 All-England mixed titles with George Thomas. She retired from top-class Badminton in 1906 when she married Dudley Larcombe - Secretary of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club.Ethel returned to badminton and tennis in 1911. Like many good badminton players of that time, Ethel Thompson was also a top-class tennis player, playing 70 matches at Wimbledon from 1902 to 1921. At the age of 33, she won the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Championships in 1912, and she also added the mixed doubles championship title partnering Cyril Parker from Ireland in 1914.Ethel Thomson and Sidney Smith, the first-ever All-England Badminton men’s singles champion in 1900, played tennis mixed doubles together, and they were the mixed doubles Wimbledon All-Comers tournament winners in 1903 and 1904.Wimbledon, until 1922, had a system where players played in the All-Comers tournament, and then the winner played in the Challenge Round final against the holder of the title from the previous year; the winner of this final would be the Wimbledon champions.

Geoff Hinder

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The First-ever County Open Badminton Tournament

Geoff Hinder — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:26:48 +0000

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The First-ever County Open Badminton Tournament.

120 years ago, the Middlesex County Badminton Association organised the first-ever County Open Tournament on January 2nd 1905. It was played at the Ealing Badminton Hall, Kenilworth Road, Ealing, London. With its three courts, the hall was privately run and owned by shareholders. The tournament consisted of men’s, women’s and mixed doubles, and a veteran’s handicap men’s doubles section. The tournament was open to all members of badminton clubs affiliated with the Badminton Association. Slazenger shuttlecocks were used.

It said in the February 1st 1905 copy of the Lawn Tennis and Badminton magazine, which was the official magazine of the Badminton Association at that time. “The promoters of the Middlesex County Championships meeting deserve hearty congratulations on the success of their venture. Their liberal and sporting policy in throwing open their prizes to all comers has been greatly appreciated.”

The tournament was supported by all the best players in England, all the winners were All-England champions.

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George Thomas

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Ethel Thompson.

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The mixed doubles with 11 pairs was won by George Thomas and Ethel Thompson after a close final match with Stewart Massey and Muriel Lucas.

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Muriel Lucas and Ethel Thompson.

The women’s doubles event consisted of six pairs and was won by the Devonshire pair of Muriel Lucas and Ethel Thompson without losing a game; the runners-up were Daisy St. John and Dorothea Douglass. Muriel Lucas and Ethel Thompson were an exceptionally strong pairing at that time; It was said they never lost a game in tournament play and won four women’s All-England titles together.

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Stewart Massey.

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The men’s doubles with eight pairs was won by Stewart Massey and Charles Barnes, with runners-up Dr Henry Marrett and Albert Prebble. Massey and Barnes went on to win the All-England men’s doubles later that year.

The veteran’s doubles failed to attract more than four pairs, possibly because the age handicap was not announced beforehand. The winners were R. Abbatt and A. Cowley.

Men’s and women’s singles were introduced to the Middlesex Championships 1907. The tournament has continued to be played yearly except for the war years and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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1908 Middlesex Open Championships.

The Middlesex Open Championships moved from the Ealing Badminton Hall to Hampstead Baths in 1947, including the Hampstead Tournament. It then moved to Orion Hall in 1952. Finally, moving to Hounslow Dome in 1987, when the Orion Hall was sold. The Middlesex Open Championships are still played at the Hounslow Dome and are part of the Badminton England tournament circuit.

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2026 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships

Tuesday 3 March 2026 to Sunday 8 March 2026.

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Visit the Badminton Museum, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, MILTON KEYNES MK8 9LA.

Visitors are welcome to look around the Museum unescorted at any time – The National Badminton Centre is normally open 9am to 8pm every day.

Free Admission.

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Accessibility

The Badminton Museum is on the 1st floor with a lift. Disabled toilet facilities are available on the 1st floor. There is no wheelchair accessibility to the Museum office.

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There is a restaurant on the first floor serving breakfasts every day of the week and light lunches on weekdays.

Free parking at the National Badminton Centre.

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National Badminton Centre

Lodge Hotel.

For more information and to book a room – Click Here.

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If you have any badminton memorabilia, archive material, or any other items and would like to donate them to the Badminton Museum please contact us at: –

museum@badmintonengland.co.uk

Thank you to all the ‘Friends of the Museum’ and people who have made donations to the Badminton Museum, your support enables us to purchase extremely rare badminton artefacts for the National Collection as they become available.

https://badmintonmuseum.com/donations/

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The Badminton Museum is a small charity administered by volunteers. Help preserve the history of badminton by making a donation or becoming a ‘Friend of the Museum’. Any donations to the Badminton Museum will help us to expand the collection of memorabilia, books, and documents to make these items readily available to all.

To become a ‘Friend of the Museum’ or to make a donation to the Badminton Museum online or by cheque go to: – ‘Home’ – ‘Friends and Donations’. – Click Here. or use the QR Code – Thank you.

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Silver Trophies Return to Britain for Safekeeping.

Geoff Hinder — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:32:50 +0000

81-year-old Mrs Rita Burrows from Katikati in New Zealand contacted the Badminton Museum to see if the Museum would give a safe home to two silver miniature badminton trophies that Sir George Thomas had won in the early 1900s. One was a Scottish Open Men’s Singles trophy that he had won in 1914, and the other was the All-England Men’s Singles trophy that he had won in 1922. The two miniature trophies are now on display at the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes.

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John Farmer

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Rita explained how these two trophies had come into her possession; she said that her father, John Farmer, back in 1933 when he was about 12 years old, met Sir George in London and struck up a long friendship with him. Rita said they would meet on Sundays, but the onset of the war made it difficult to meet. Sir George said to my father it would be a good idea if they kept in touch, every year her father would meet up with Sir George on the nearest Sunday to 11 September, her father’s birthday and Sir George would give her father a pound note, this continued right up to 1970. During that time, Sir George gave her father a miniature trophy when he married in 1941 and another in 1943 when Rita was born. Rita said that her father did not play badminton, chess, or tennis; he was interested in engineering and mechanics.

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The Scottish Open men’s singles miniature trophy was won in 1914. The Scottish Open tournament started in 1907, and Sir George had won the singles title every year up to 1914 except 1908.

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In addition to winning the miniature All-England Cup in 1922, Sir George Thomas also won the perpetual trophy outright after winning the event for three consecutive years. Sir George also won the men’s singles for the fourth time in 1923.

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Sir George Thomas

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Sir George Thomas served as an army officer in the First World War and contracted lung problems when serving in Mespot and was told that he would never play sport again. So, when the All-England started again after the war in 1920, Sir George, at the age of 38, won his first All-England men’s singles title. It was the first of four consecutive men’s singles titles. In 1921, he won the triple All-England, winning singles, men’s doubles and mixed, and went on to play some of his best badminton in his career; in an interview he gave to the Evening News in 1935, he said that winning the men’s singles in 1920 was his most enjoyable sporting achievement.

In 1928, at the age of 46, Sir George won his last All-England title, a men’s doubles with Frank Hodge. This made a total of 21 titles; he still holds the record of winning the most All-England titles.

Photos: – Geoff Hinder.

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For more information about the history of the All-England Badminton Championships – Click Here.

For more information about Sir George Thomas – Click Here.

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2026 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships

Tuesday 3 March 2026 to Sunday 8 March 2026.

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Visit the Badminton Museum, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, MILTON KEYNES MK8 9LA.

Visitors are welcome to look around the Museum unescorted at any time – The National Badminton Centre is normally open 9am to 8pm every day.

Free Admission.

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Accessibility

The Badminton Museum is on the 1st floor with a lift. Disabled toilet facilities are available on the 1st floor. There is no wheelchair accessibility to the Museum office.

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There is a restaurant on the first floor serving breakfasts every day of the week and light lunches on weekdays.

Free parking at the National Badminton Centre.

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National Badminton Centre

Lodge Hotel.

For more information and to book a room – Click Here.

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If you have any badminton memorabilia, archive material, or any other items and would like to donate them to the Badminton Museum please contact us at: –

museum@badmintonengland.co.uk

Thank you to all the ‘Friends of the Museum’ and people who have made donations to the Badminton Museum, your support enables us to purchase extremely rare badminton artefacts for the National Collection as they become available.

https://badmintonmuseum.org/donations/

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The Badminton Museum is a small charity administered by volunteers. Help preserve the history of badminton by making a donation or becoming a ‘Friend of the Museum’. Any donations to the Badminton Museum will help us to expand the collection of memorabilia, books, and documents to make these items readily available to all.

To become a ‘Friend of the Museum’ or to make a donation to the Badminton Museum online or by cheque go to: – ‘Home’ – ‘Friends and Donations’.– Click Here. or use the QR Code – Thank you.

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Purple Battledore Shuttlecock

Geoff Hinder — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:33:28 +0000

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The Badminton Museum has had a purple feathered battledore shuttlecock circa 1870 donated to the National Shuttlecock Collection.

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The shuttlecock has a brown velvet base with a wool trim and 26 purple feathers. It has a diameter of 100 mm (4 “) x 125 mm (5 “) in length and a base diameter of 45 mm (1 ¾”); the shuttlecock is about twice the size of a modern shuttle, and it weighs 14 grams, which is over twice the weight of a modern shuttle. We believe the shuttlecock was made in England.

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The game of ‘battledore and shuttlecock’ dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The roots of the game have been reported to go back to ancient times in China and other Asian countries. The game was played with rackets, battledores and even wooden paddles. ‘Battledore and shuttlecock ‘was played without a net and without the boundary lines of a court. If a single player played, they would hit the shuttlecock in the air counting the number of times they could do this without it falling on the floor. If two or more players played they would hit the shuttlecock back and forth to each other, it was usually a cooperative rather than a competitive game, the players purposely hit the shuttlecock towards rather than away from each other, their goal was to have as long a rally as possible keeping the shuttlecock up in the air and counting the number of consecutive successful strokes in each rally. The present-day game of badminton developed from this much older game of ‘battledore and shuttlecock’. Badminton was being played in at least 1863 and maybe a few years before that.

For more information on the game of Battledore and Shuttlecock – Click Here.

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This shuttlecock and many more can be seen at the Badminton Museum, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, MILTON KEYNES MK8 9LA

The Badminton Museum would like to thank Jim Warner, https://www.jimstennis.com for the Battledore Shuttlecock.

Photos: – Geoff Hinder Click on images to enlarge

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2026 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships

Tuesday 3 March 2026 to Sunday 8 March 2026.

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Visit the Badminton Museum, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, MILTON KEYNES MK8 9LA.

Visitors are welcome to look around the Museum unescorted at any time – The National Badminton Centre is normally open 9am to 8pm every day.

Free Admission.

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Accessibility

The Badminton Museum is on the 1st floor with a lift. Disabled toilet facilities are available on the 1st floor. There is no wheelchair accessibility to the Museum office.

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There is a restaurant on the first floor serving breakfasts every day of the week and light lunches on weekdays.

Free parking at the National Badminton Centre.

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National Badminton Centre

Lodge Hotel

For more information and to book a room – Click Here.

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If you have any badminton memorabilia, archive material, or any other items and would like to donate them to the Badminton Museum please contact us at: –

museum@badmintonengland.co.uk

Thank you to all the ‘Friends of the Museum’ and people who have made donations to the Badminton Museum, your support enables us to purchase extremely rare badminton artefacts for the National Collection as they become available.

https://badmintonmuseum.org/donations/

The Badminton Museum is a small charity administered by volunteers. Help preserve the history of badminton by making a donation or becoming a ‘Friend of the Museum’. Any donations to the Badminton Museum will help us to expand the collection of memorabilia, books, and documents to make these items readily available to all.

To become a ‘Friend of the Museum’ or to make a donation to the Badminton Museum online or by cheque go to: – ‘Home’ – ‘Friends and Donations’. – Click Here. or use the QR Code – Thank you.

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Visit the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes, England.

Geoff Hinder — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 13:44:45 +0000

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Visit the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes, England.

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Photos: – Geoff Hinder

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Accessibility

The Badminton Museum is on the 1st floor with a lift. Disabled toilet facilities are available on the 1st floor. There is no wheelchair accessibility to the Museum office.

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There is a restaurant on the first floor serving breakfasts every day of the week and light lunches on weekdays.

Free parking at the National Badminton Centre.

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Visit the Badminton Museum, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, MILTON KEYNES MK8 9LA.

Visitors are welcome to look around the Museum unescorted at any time – The National Badminton Centre is normally open 9am to 8pm every day.

Free Admission.

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National Badminton Centre

Lodge Hotel

For more information and to book a room – Click Here.

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If you have any badminton memorabilia, archive material, or any other items and would like to donate them to the Badminton Museum please contact us at: –

museum@badmintonengland.co.uk

Thank you to all the ‘Friends of the Museum’ and people who have made donations to the Badminton Museum, your support enables us to purchase extremely rare badminton artefacts for the National Collection as they become available.

https://badmintonmuseum.org/donations/

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The Badminton Museum is a small charity administered by volunteers. Help preserve the history of badminton by making a donation or becoming a ‘Friend of the Museum’. Any donations to the Badminton Museum will help us to expand the collection of memorabilia, books, and documents to make these items readily available to all.

To become a ‘Friend of the Museum’ or to make a donation to the Badminton Museum online or by cheque go to: – ‘Home’ – ‘Friends and Donations’. – Click Here. or use the QR Code – Thank you.

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