Warwickshire Junior Inter-Club Tournament was held at Jubilee Juniors at Finham Park 2, Coventry on Sunday 7th July. Three junior clubs competed in a series of round robin matches, each fielding an Under-13 and an Under-17 team.
Jubilee Juniors (Coventry)
Racqueteers Juniors (Coventry)
Rugby Youth Badminton Squad (Rugby)
Each match included individual boys and girls singles games as well as a number of doubles (boys, girls and mixed) matches. The competition excluded County players except for a few in the Under-12 Badminton England age category. There were some keenly fought games in both tournaments.
In the Under-13 tournament Racqueteers won both their matches to take the trophy. With Rugby Youth securing the silver medal.
Final results:
Jubilee Juniors 2 games vs 8 games Rugby Youth Badminton Squad
Racqueteers: 6 games vs 4 games Rugby Youth Badminton Squad
Under-13 Players: Samhith Kotnani, Dhruv Raj, Nikhil Giribabu, Raghav Kulkarni, Gagana Pendyala, Ellie Hetherington, Rikza Iman Shaik and Skye Twynholm.
In the Under-17 tournament we came up against some tough opposition, playing Raqueteers initially, then Jubilee Juniors, and were awarded the bronze medal.
Final results:
Racqueteers 6 games vs 4 games Rugby Youth Badminton Squad
Jubilee Juniors 9 games vs 1 game Rugby Youth Badminton Squad
Under-17 players: Chanukya Paladugu, Harry Cutler, Nikhil Paladugu, Toby Taylor, Ananditha Venkatramanan, Dhanvitha Metla, Lauren Smith and Sidra Iman Shaik.
