Club Nights now Harborough Leisure Centre

As you may know, we have experienced some issues with the sports hall at Welland Park, which we believe for several reasons is no longer suitable for our badminton sessions. As Meadowdale only has three courts, the committee has now decided to book Harborough Leisure Centre for most of the remaining club nights for this season.

So from Friday 25th November, club nights will be at Harborough Leisure Centre (Northampton Rd, Market Harborough LE16 9HF) from 8-10pm.

Directions to the Leisure Centre can be found at https://goo.gl/maps/s5DEw1B9be7ngUBX6. You may need to let reception know that you are there for a Harborough Feathers session.

This decision was not taken lightly and we believe it provides a more suitable and safe venue for badminton for the rest of this season. As and when the new hall at Welland Parks is available, we will evaluate whether this is a suitable venue for next season.

Upcoming social events

Our enthusiastic new social secretary (Marcus) has arranged the following upcoming club social events:

Muddy Walk: 

8km walk starting from Hallaton (near the church), make sure you’ve got your walking boots/wellies. 10:30 Sunday 27th November. 

Rutland Ride:

16mile chilled ride around Rutland Water, easy riding with a mixture of hard-packed gravel and tarmac. Meet at the Horse & Jockey in Manton (LE15 8SU) at 10:30 Sunday 6th November. Option for food afterwards. 

Christmas:

Friday December 16th 7:30pm

Food and drinks to celebrate. Please let us know if interested in the next couple of weeks so that we have an idea of numbers. Location tbc but in Market Harborough. 

Please speak to Marcus at club night or email social@harborough-feathers.co.uk for more details or to confirm attendance.

We hope to see some of you there.

Fixtures for 2022-23

We now have the fixtures for the coming season and these are available here.

It’s worth noting that all home fixtures will now be played at Meadowdale (at 7.45pm) and that a couple are on Wednesday rather than Friday night due to hall availability.

Please keep an eye on the website for any updates throughout the season.  

New Season Starts Fri 2nd September

We hope you had a good summer and are ready for the new season, which starts on Friday 2nd September at Welland Park Academy. Please see the detailed information below for season dates and club contacts.

There is currently no specific COVID-19 guidance and do not expect this to be an issue during the season, but we will continue to follow any government/Badminton England guidance. We also ask that you do not attend our sessions if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have recently tested positive.

It’s worth noting that there is construction work ongoing at Welland Park Academy as they are building a new sports hall that is due for completion in spring 2023. It is currently still possible to park at the rear of the school, but the entrance should now be used to exit.

We hope to see you on Friday 2nd September. 

Harborough Feathers


Club Nights

Club nights will generally take place at Welland Park Academy, Market Harborough, every Friday from 7.30pm and 9.30pm between the dates below. Due to hall availability, on some occasions throughout the season, club night will be moved to Meadowdale School from 7.45pm to 9.45pm. We will also be using Meadowdale School for matches this season.

For more details see here.

We will also send out email updates throughout the season. 

Subscriptions

This season’s club fees have increased by £5 since last season due to increases in Badminton England membership and shuttle costs.

Can you please ensure that your subscriptions are paid by the end of September, any subs received after that will not receive the £10 discount. If you’re intending to play in matches, prompt payment is appreciated so you can be registered. No one will be registered or able to play in matches until their fees are paid.

We would prefer you to pay your fees by bank transfer using the details sent by email. Alternatively you can pay giving cheque/cash to Jim at club night:

For more details see here.

Matches

We intend to have Mixed Doubles and Men’s teams registered in the Leicestershire leagues and will attempt to arrange some friendlies for the Ladies team. Once we have the fixtures, they will be available here.

Contacts

Contacts for individual committee members are also available here.

You can also contact us using the club email address badminton@harborough-feathers.co.uk.

If you have not provided us with full contact details previously or your contact details have changed recently (i.e. address, email, phone) then you can send us updated details using the form here.

Agenda for AGM – Sun 3rd July 2022

Firstly, a reminder that the Harborough Feathers AGM takes place on Sunday 3rd July, 6pm at 11 Woodgate Close, Market Harborough, LE16 8EX. The agenda for this is below.

Secondly, this Friday is the last club night of the season before we take a break and restart again after the school summer holidays.

We hope to see you on court this Friday and/or at the AGM on Sunday.

Harborough Feathers Committee