Annual Report 2012 Queensland Badminton Association Inc

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2012 QBA Office Bearers

Patron Bob Greenway

President Christine Luck

Secretary Eric Leung

Treasurer Bob Braid

Board Members Andy Lau Marion McNicol

Karen Davey

Executive Officer

Ashleigh Marshall

Auditor FutureProfit

QOC Delegates Ashleigh Marshall

ACGA (Qld Div) Delegates Ashleigh Marshall

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Presidents Report Being an Olympic year 2012 proved to be significant year for badminton in Queensland. The

media exposure gained as a result of the Olympics saw a resurgence in the number of people

wanting to play badminton, and a general increase in club numbers (as reflected in the

memberships). The challenge will be to capitalise on this in 2013 and to ensure this is reflected as

an increase in membership numbers.

There were some outstanding achievements from our individual players in 2012. Wendy Chen

(Brisbane) and Wesley Caulkett (Gold Coast) were both selected to represent Australia for the

Thomas and Uber Cup. The Australian Womens team qualified for the Uber Cup Finals held in

Wuhan, China.

At the Australian Closed Championships, Queenslanders won three of the five titles. Wendy Chen

won the Womens Singles, and Womens Doubles events with Chia-Ju Hsieh and Wesley Caulkett

went on to win the Mens Singles at the same event. Other outstanding results were David Ngiam

who won the Australian U19 Mens Singles and Mens Doubles events with partner Cham Chen

(NSW) and Grace Ngiam who won the Australiasian U17 Ladies Doubles championships with

partner Joy Lai (VIC). Grace Ngiam also won the very prestigious award of the Sylvia and Clem

Jones Emerging Athlete Award at the 2012 Sportwoman of the Year Awards.

Queensland Badminton hosted Li-Ning Val Nesbitt Trophy and Under 15 Regional event and

Australian National Under 15 Individual Championships in Caloundra during October 2012. Eleven

teams from around the country took part in the Championships. A big thank you to our Referee Ian

Williamson, Assistant Referee Andrew Greenway, Executive Officer and Brisbane based volunteers

(including a number of our state juniors) for their work throughout the weeklong event. It was

also great to have National Coach Lasse Bungaard and National Development Manager Glenn

Warfe in attendance throughout the event.

Throughout the year we conducted a number of Queensland competitions and tournaments.

These were very successful and had good participant numbers. A big thank you to the players who

supported these events and volunteers for making these events possible. The standard of

badminton played at events continues to improve from year to year, and a number of players

were re-graded throughout the year, due to their hard work and improvement in their play.

Queensland Badminton partnered with Badminton Australia and Brisbane Badminton Association

to commence some new badminton activities targeting people from a Culturally and Linguistically

Diverse background. The funding from Badminton Australia assisted with the vital start up of new

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activities at Sunnybank Hills and Nundah to deliver additional badminton programs. These

activities have been further expanded in 2013 to be delivered in Cairns and the Gold Coast

Cairns Badminton has now become a very strong member of the QBA. A big thanks to David

Langtree who is the driving force behind badminton in Cairns. The club has gone from strength to

strength and we hope that in the near future we will see them participating in more competition.

Queensland Badminton has been bolstered in 2012 with the addition of a Local Sport Co-ordinator

on the Sunshine Coast and in Cairns. Samantha Moore undertook the role for a six month period

on the Sunshine Coast, and did a lot of work with schools and council to raise the awareness of

badminton on the Sunshine Coast. Vinny Nowell has taken up the role in 2013, and will continue

to spread this awareness and increase playing and membership numbers in that region. Alexi

Sachlikidis is based in Cairns and is shared resource between 3 different sports. Whilst this

provides for some challenges Alexi has contributed to the development of badminton in Cairns

throughout the year.

In 2013 we do face a number of challenges. Growth in our volunteer ranks is critical to the sports

survival. The challenge for all of us is to enhance our volunteer numbers and get more people

actively involved in running our sport. We must also grow our technical officials, being umpires,

line judges and referees. With the 2018 Commonwealth Games on our doorstep it is critical that

we have volunteers and technical officials to support this event. It is also critical that our existing

clubs continue to grow and adapt with the sport, rather than resist the growth opportunities.

The Queensland Government, our major funding partner, is insistent that we have a more state

based focus. A key deliverable is for the sport to expand outside of our existing affiliates.

Our existing South-East corner affiliates must take more responsibility for the development of the

game within their jurisdictions and ensure that they continue to grow and contribute to the

membership in Queensland. In 2013 and beyond, QBA must focus its efforts in expanding

badminton in new areas such as the South-West, Northern and Western regions of the state.

It is vital that our sport invest in the future and operate activities for juniors. All of our Associations

must take responsibility for the delivery of junior activities and growth of junior membership. It

was also pleasing to have the Brisbane Badminton Association run a junior competition in 2012

(this had not run for a few years). It would be great to see more junior tournaments come onto

the calendar. It was also great to see Brisbane Badminton Association affiliate two new clubs

during 2012.

Finally I’d like to express my sincere thanks to our funding bodies for their support throughout

2012. The Queensland Government have been our major contributor for a number of years, and

the funding they provide allows us to do vital development work with school, and to introduce

badminton to regional areas where it is currently not played. Badminton Australia’s support

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through development money they receive via the Australia Sports Commission has also been

critical to the success in expanding our sport. Without the help of these funding bodies our sport

would not be able to continue to grow. I would also like to acknowledge the support of Ipswich

City Council who provided the venue for the Queensland Junior Championships at no charge.

Yours Sincerely

Christine Luck

President

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QUEENSLAND BADMINTON ASSOCIATION INC – Role and Vision

Queensland Badminton Association is a not for profit organisation whose primary purpose is to

conduct and develop badminton throughout Queensland in partnership with its affiliates.

Members engage in tournaments, coaching clinics, accredited courses and fixtures. We also

conduct a range of school based programs (as outlined in Development Activities). Our vision is to

remain committed to the highest standards for the conduct, development and expansion of

badminton throughout the State. We remain committed to increasing opportunities for people to

play throughout the State.

Development Activities

School Delivered Programs Queensland Badminton delivers a variety of school based programs including Active After-School Communities Program, Come and Try Events, Regional Sports Tours and visits high schools to assist physical education teachers in the delivery of Badminton in their sport program. In 2012, QBA school delivered programs reached 9864 participants. Active After Schools There were 31 Active After Schools programs delivered to primary school students across Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Come and Try Events There were 8 Come and Try Events conducted across Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. These involved just under 1000 participants. High Schools Visited QBA visited 11 new schools involving approximately 275 participants across Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Cairns. There were also 6 schools that were visited in 2011 revisited in 2012 involving approximately 150 participants. Regional Sports Tours There were two North Queensland tours conducted and one South West involving approximately 1650 primary school students.

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School Managed Competitions

In 2012 there were 1515 participants in school based competitions. Queensland Badminton Association provides some non-financial support to school managed competition through the provision of technical officials and coaches.

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Administration Report It is with pleasure that I present the Annual Report of the Queensland Badminton Association for 2012 for your consideration and acceptance.

Affiliation 2012 2011 2010 2009

Affiliated Association Total Total Total total

Brisbane Badminton Association. 326 full 164 social

184 full 20 social

168 205

Gold Coast Badminton Assoc. 40 full 37 social

49 full 41 28

Badminton Masters Assoc of Qld 23 full 38 full 32 44

Sunshine Coast Badminton Assoc.

37 full 93 social

60 full 109 social

129 74

Cairns Badminton Club Inc. 6 full 17 social

6 full

TOTAL REGISTERED PLAYERS 432 full 311 social

337 full 129 social

370 351

TOTAL Juniors and Adults 743 466 370 350

Junior Memberships

Brisbane Badminton Association 85

Sunshine Coast Badminton Association 5

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Tournament Numbers 2012 2011

Qld Doubles (Mar) 103 players Qld Juniors (June) 31 players

Qld Open (July) 173 players 145 players

Qld Team Event Mixed Team Event 16 Teams

3 A/O Mixed Teams 24 Mens & Ladies Teams = 27 Teams

B/C Mens Team Event 9 Teams

QBA Events The Queensland Badminton Event Calendar a number of badminton competition are conducted by Queensland Badminton and its affiliates. In 2012, these events were supported by 1031 participants.

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OFFICIALS Coaching Courses There were four Level 1 Coaching courses held in 2012. Two of these were for School attendees and the Qld Government organised these for Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. In addition, QBA organised to Level 1 coaching courses i.e one on the Sunshine Coast and one in Brisbane. There were 59 participants in total across these courses. Officiating Course There were 10 participants that undertook a Level 1 officiating course but did not complete all requirements in 2012. There were also 4 juniors that were awarded a Junior Umpire Award and three of these umpires umpired at the 2012 Val Nesbitt Trophy and Australian Under 15 Championships.

State Teams This year Queensland fielded teams in the Under 15 Val Nesbitt Trophy, Under 17 June Bevan Trophy, Under 19 CP Maddern Trophy and Ede Clendinnen Shield.

Qld Under U15 Team (hosted at Caloundra in Qld) from the 2nd- 7th October .

Team finished 7th out of 7 teams

Coach: Eric Chan Manager: Justin Chow Team Members: Damien Blaga Phoebe Lam Lachlan Boustead Althea Suthya Isa Kasim Annabelle Wong

We were also represented in the Regional event at this competition. A team of 3 boys and 3 girls was entered as a Brisbane Badminton Association team. This is the first time Queensland has fielded a team in this competition. Team finished 4th out of 4 teams

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Qld Under 17 Team travelled to Hobart, Tasmania 6th April - 14th of April.

Team finished 9th out of 13 teams

Coach: Lyman Ngiam

Manager: Ashleigh Marshall

Team Members:

Damien Blaga Claire Blaga Wei Kin Chan Grace Borchert Clive Law Amelia Luu Simon Leung Grace Ngiam Thibaut Zeestraten Althea Suthya Notable Achievements: Grace Ngiam won the U17 National Girls Doubles title with Joy Lai from Victoria

Qld Under 19 Team travelled to Darwin, Northern Territory 7th July -14 July.

The team finished 6th out of 8 teams . Coach: Eric Chan Manager: Ashleigh Marshall Team Members: Arthur Lee Lydia Blick Simon Leung Michelle Lauf David Ngiam Grace Ngiam Reece Wong Danica Parkes Notable Achievements: David Ngiam was the Boys Singles Champion David Ngiam and Cham Chen (his parter from NSW) was the Boys Doubles Champion

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Open Team, travelled to Sydney NSW from 25th August - 1 September. Team Members: Wesley Caulkett Wendy Chen Eric Chan Chiao-Ling Cheng Ishan Sembappuma Chia-Ju Hsieh Mitchell Whetter Wenx Hansen Notable Achievements: Wendy Chen was the Womens Singles Champion Wesley Caulkett was the Mens Singles Champion Wendy Chen and Chia-Ju Hsieh were the Womens Doubles Champions

Australian Representatives

Wendy Chen (Brisbane) and Wesley Caulkett (Gold Coast) were both selected to represent

Australia for the Thomas and Uber Cup. The Australian Womens team qualified for the Uber Cup

Finals held in Wuhan, China.

David Ngiam and Grace Ngiam were selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Pan Pacific

Championships.

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Perpetual Trophy Winners

Ruby Robinson Perpetual Trophy

Queensland Open Ladies’ Singles Champion - Wendy Chen Merv Schrader Perpetual Trophy

Queensland Open Men’s Singles Champion - Wesley Caulkett David Webb Perpetual Trophy Queensland Open Mixed Doubles Champions – Wendy Chen & Wesley Caulkett Doug Chapman Perpetual Trophy

Most Promising Player in Qld Championships - David Ngiam

Doug Chapman Perpetual Trophy

Most Promising Player in Qld Junior Championships – David Ngiam

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Queensland Doubles Championships 2012

10 March 2012 , Calamvale Community Sports Centre, Brisbane

Event Pos. Name Open/A Mixed Doubles 1 Mitchell Wheller+Ying yin Lim 2 Ben Lee+Christina Chan Open/A Womens Doubles 1 Ying yin Lim+Grace Tze En Ngiam 2 Wenx Hansen+Priscilla Kos Open/A Mens Doubles 1 Wesley Caulkett+Jeremy Cross 2 Scott Pearse+Ben William Sharp C/D Mixed Doubles 1 Albert Lison+Claire Chen 2 Christopher Sean Dijong+Kim Phan C/D Womens Doubles 1 Claire Chen+Lily Heng 2 Kim Phan+Hannah Zhao C/D Mens Doubles 1 Krishnan Menon+Dinesh Nair 2 Benjamin Hoy Yuen Mok+Christopher Cho Han Ooi B/C Mixed Doubles 1 Albert Lison+Nuan-Hwey (Amy) Hung 2 Kiat Jin (Daren) Ng+Jennie Gu C-1 Bass Tawil+An Chau B/C Womens Doubles 1 Lily Heng+Nuan-Hwey (Amy) Hung 2 Meng (Linda) Hua Wu+Jenny Xie B/C Mens Doubles 1 Robby Christianto+Kevin Ng 2 Samuel Ting+Derry Wong C-1 Wesley coffey Nielsen+Bass Tawil A/B Mixed Doubles 1 Keith Chew+Iseraporn How-Mei Low 2 Akishige Suganuma+Jenny Xie A/B Womens Doubles 1 Iseraporn How-Mei Low+Grace Tze En Ngiam 2 Ying NU Lim+Jenny Xie A/B Mens Doubles 1 Keith Chew+Jeremy Cross

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2 Kyle Cheng+Eddie Ng

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Queensland Junior Championships 2012 2 June 2012, Camira Community Centre, Camira Event Pos. Name U17/19 Girls Doubles 1 Grace Tze En Ngiam+Samantha Wing Long Suen 2 Lydia Michelle E Blick+Lea Zeestraten U19 Boys Doubles 1 Kei Kiu Clive Law+David Tze Nin Ngiam 2 Arthur Chung Lin Lee+Reece Wong U19 Mixed Doubles 1 David Tze Nin Ngiam+Grace Tze En Ngiam 2 Arthur Chung Lin Lee+Claire Valentine Blaga U19 Girls Singles 1 Grace Tze En Ngiam 2 Claire Valentine Blaga U19 Boys Singles 1 David Tze Nin Ngiam 2 Simon Leung U17 Boys Doubles 1 Kei Kiu Clive Law+Simon Leung 2 Blaga Damien Gabriel+Thibaut Zeestraten U17 Mixed Doubles 1 Simon Leung+Grace Tze En Ngiam 2 Thibaut Zeestraten+Amelia Luu U17 Girls Singles 1 Grace Tze En Ngiam 2 Claire Valentine Blaga U17 Boys Singles 1 Simon Leung 2 Kei Kiu Clive Law U15 Girls Doubles 1 Phoebe Lam+Annabelle Wong 2 Kimberley Sophie Huang+Sally C Woo U15 Boys Doubles 1 Daniel Kasim+Isa Kasim 2 Lachlan Wade Boustead+Rohan Suresh Daniel U15 Mixed Doubles 1 Blaga Damien Gabriel+Althea Rachel Suthya 2 Rohan Suresh Daniel+Kimberley Sophie Huang U15 Girls Singles 1 Althea Rachel Suthya 2 Annabelle Wong U15 Boys Singles 1 Blaga Damien Gabriel 2 Lachlan Wade Boustead U13 Doubles 1 Kenrick Wong+Nathan Wong 2 Ninan Suresh Daniel+Isa Kasim U13 Singles 1 Isa Kasim

2 Kenrick Wong

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Queensland Open Championships 2012 2 June 2012 , Camira Community Centre, Camira

Event Pos. Name MXD (Sat) 1 Peter Lawrance+Jade Yap 2 Craig Scott Boustead+Miranda Tas MMS (Sat) 1 Vincent Chia 2 Graham David Cassidy DBS U13 1 Kenrick Wong 2 Nathan Wong OXD (Sun) 1 Wesley Caulkett+Hsuan-Yu Chen 2 Mitchell Wheller+Yue Xu OWD (Sun) 1 Hsuan-Yu Chen+Chiaju( Cj) Hsieh 2 Rainbow Ngai+Grace Tze En Ngiam O/A Womens Doubles (Sat) 1 Hsuan-Yu Chen+Sunnie Wang 2 Grace Tze En Ngiam+Adelina Ong B/C Womens Doubles (Sat) 1 Belinda Jade Dijong+Iseraporn How-Mei Low 2 An Chau+Lily Heng OMD (Sun) 1 Eric Chan+David Ngiam 2 Lam Pok Fung+Shyam Purushothman O/A Mens Doubles (Sat) 1 Wesley Caulkett+Jeremy Cross 2 Victor Chu+David Ngiam B/C Mens Doubles (Sun) 1 David Chong+Cary Lam 2 Kuan Sian Lim+Stan Wong C-1 Kevin Ng+Eric Zhang OWS (Sat) 1 Hsuan-Yu Chen 2 Grace Tze En Ngiam OMS (Sat) 1 Wesley Caulkett 2 David Ngiam C-1 Simon Leung DXD (Sat) 1 Lachlan Wade Boustead+Sally Woo 2 Preston Zhang+Samantha Wing Long Suen DWD (Sat)

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1 Annie Hung+Rachael Wong 2 Mei Leong+Cindy Lin DMD (Sat) 1 Marcus Heah+Thelstan Hong 2 Wilson Law+Preston Zhang DWS (Sat) 1 Phoebe Lam 2 Sally Woo DMS (Sat) 1 Daniel Tran 2 Jun Siang Yip CXD (Sun) 1 Samuel Ting+Su Ling Yong 2 Christopher Sean Dijong+Belinda Jade Dijong C-1 Cary Lam+Claire Chen

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Mixed Team Event 2012 21 April 2012, Calamvale Community College B/C Mixed

1 UQ

2 ABT - Griffith

3 Team Tam - UQ

4 Caboolture

A/Open Mixed

1 Electric – Gold Coast

2 Brisbane Bunnies

3 Electric – Gold Coast

4 Linsanity – Griffith

B/C QBA Team Event 2012

9 December 2012, Algester State School Only the Mens Team Event was conducted. Insufficient teams entered to conduct a Womens event Position

1 NDBC

2 Griffith

3 Kitty Chicken

4 Uni Qld2

5 Chandler

5/8 Sunnybank

5/8 Southside B

5/8 eleven fifty nine 9/16 Southside C

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2012 QBA Financial Statements

The financial statements were approved at the 2013 Annual General Meeting and provided to all

affiliated Associations