Chippenham 23 players have seen recent success in circuit tournaments over the summer period so far.

On 19 May, Chris teamed up with old university friend Max Northfield at the Dorset Tier 4 Open Doubles. Despite making hard work for themselves with some unnecessary three enders, they came away with gold.

On 15 June, Bex and Rich played the Somerset Bronze mixed doubles. They dispatched all their opposition in straight sets to take gold.

Back at Dorset on 22 June for another Tier 4, Sophie Robinson played the Women's singles after getting a bronze medal at Warrick the week before. This time Sophie did one better and make the final. The final was two close games and Sophie came away with a silver medal.

​Photo 1: Max and Chris left. Photo 2: Rich and Bex. Photo 3: Sophie left.

After a seven week closure, Sheldon School Sports Hall reopens on 24 June and we have club night on that day, 8-10pm.

After that, our next club night is Wednesday 3 July 8-10pm, and we revert to our usual summer club on Wednesdays at this time.

Visitors are welcome to attend for £6.50 per session over the summer, but please send a message through the website contact form, (or contact a member of the committee) before you come along!

Chippenham 23 celebrates another successful season of badminton. Despite early disappointment in the first round of the Wilson Lee competition (a restricted competition which doesn't allow our county 1st team players to play), the club went on to win several other titles during the season:
          - Our mixed A team once again topped division 1, with our B team coming 4th
          - Our mixed C team topped division 2
          - Our mixed B team won the knock out handicap cup which is the 4th time in 8 years
          - Our doubles A team (impacted by injuries) just missed out on the division 1 top spot
          - Our doubles B team topped division 2 and will be promoted to division 1 next year
          - Chippenham 23 won all five of it's premier county league matches and took the title
​          - Our Bristol league men's team topped division 3 and will be promoted to division 2

The club also had numerous players participating in senior circuit tournaments, senior county teams and masters county teams. The club also made up nine of the 32 players who participated in the Mid Wilts Tony Winslow and Gillian Scott teams, which saw decisive victories over Swindon and Salisbury districts.

We now look forward to out AGM on 15 May, location TBC, and a summer of badminton to get us ready for the 2024-25 season!

Remember to follow up on Instagram to stay up to date: @chippenham23badminton

I am please to report that six players from Chippenham 23 were selected to represent Wiltshire in the first county weekend. Sadly, one of these players was unable to make the match.

However those that did had a generally successful weekend.

Claire partnered up with Corsham rival Amy Reddaway to form Wiltshire 1st team's number 1 ladies pair. They won both their matches in straight sets, with what will hopefully be the beginning of a fruitful partnership. Claire also played with Andy as number 2 mixed pair, and took thrilling three set wins in both.

Wiltshire 2nd was littered with Chippenham 23 players: Ed, Bex and Rich. Ed took to the singles court and trounced his Guernsey opponent. He later played a C graded player from Dorset and proved that gradings mean nothing. He lost the first set narrowly, but took control of game and won in three.

Rich and Ed took their partnership to the county matches again with great success winning both matches in two sets.

Bex teamed up with circuit tournament partner Rosie and faced their Islander opponents first. Guernsey's first team had a strong set of ladies and their number one pair were able to control the game. Bex and Rosie came out of this fighting in the next match against Dorset which they won in three ends.

Finally, what is arguably Mid-Wilt's finest established mixed pair took to the court in the form of Rich and Bex. They played such a solid game that their opponents retired 17-5 down in the second game after losing the first. Their second match against Dorset was another solid performance with a win in two ends.

Wiltshire 3rd's  was in a desperate state just days before the match. Late notice meant that players (including Chippenham 23's Chris) were unable to play. Jack stepped up (after some coercion) and played some solid badminton. The third team ended the day with one win and one loss