BSBC Information

General: Bishops Stortford Badminton club prides itself on being a friendly club catering for those who want to play their badminton in a competitive but relaxed atmosphere. Our home venue is Birchwood Sports Centre which is located in the Birchwood High School in Bishops Stortford. Our club nights take place on Monday evenings between 8.00p.m. and 10.00p.m. when we have Four courts available for the use of club members and invited guests. During the league season we also play on Thursday evenings at Stansted Mountfitchet Romeera Leisure Centre where we play home league matches. We field seven teams (Three mens, Two ladies & Two mixed) in the Hertford and Essex Area Leagues for those who want to play competitive games against other clubs. Feather Ashway Black shuttles are our preferred option for club and match use giving a good combination of quality and durability suitable across a wide range of playing standards.

New Members: We are able to offer a small number of places for those wishing to start playing the game. Please get in touch if you want to know more and we will do our best to help. Many of the beginners we work with go on to join the main club as full members.Those more experienced players who wish to improve their badminton or who maybe are already playing to club or league standard are invited to contact us if they would like to be our guest at a club night. This gives an opportunity to meet some of our members and to see if you are comfortable with the standard of play. This first visit is free and you can be invited back up to twice more paying a guest fee of £4 per night. At any time over these three visits you can of course be offered membership although our rules say that a decision on membership always has to be made by the club or the individual after the third attendance. The current subscription fee is £60 per half season, September to December & January to April inclusive. As a new member your subscription would be pro-rated and any guest fees already paid taken into account. See our rules section for more details of membership options and the fee structure.

Junior Badminton Club: The Junior Section meets at Birchwood Sportcentre on Thursday evenings between 8.00pm an 10.00pm. The ages range from 12 upwards with a balance between boys and girls and a mix of abilities. Links with the Summer Club give the opportunities for further progression. For further information contact Phil Barton, the Junior Club Coach.

Summer Club: Between May and August we run a summer club which is open to non members of all standards. This gives us the chance to help less experienced players, and especially juniors, with a view to improving their game sufficiently to make them candidates for membership of the main club. The summer club takes place on Monday evenings between 8.00pm and 10.00pm and the cost is £4 per session. Ring one of our contacts if you want to know more. Enjoy Badminton. No matter what your reason for taking up badminton we at Bishops Stortford Badminton Club believe playing the game should be a fun experience and enjoyment is what it’s all about. We hope the other sections of this site will help reflect this philosophy and, whether a new player or an old hand, we’d like to thank you for taking the time to visit us !!