1. CHICAGO BADMINTON OPEN
Saturday Sept. 22rd & Sunday Sept. 23th, 2007

Hinsdale South High School Field House
7401 Clarendon Hills
Darien, IL (75th Street, West of Route 83)
There are 16 rubberized courts.

ENTRY MUST BE POSTMARKED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2007

More information at:
http://the.chairperson.googlepages.com/chicagoopen2007pg1.pdf
http://the.chairperson.googlepages.com/chicagoopen2007pg2.pdf

[Thanks to Barbara Levy-Zander for the info!]



2. Anti-doping (Badminton included)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2007/07/02/sports/other_sports/doc4688cb8551\
70f871900517.txt



3. Man uses badminton racket for self-defense
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/78354.html

[His overhead smash is probably very good!]



4. Upcoming Tournaments
State Games of America
8/4/2007 - 8/5/2007
Denver Athletic Club, Denver, CO
Contact: Alan Mills anmills@...
DEADLINE: 8/1/2007

2007 Yonex/OCBC US Open Grand Prix Championships
8/28/2007 - 9/1/2007
Orange County Badminton Club, Orange CA
Contact: Paisan Rangsikitpho paisanr@...
DEADLINE: 8/1/2007

2007 Yonex/OCBC Senior International Badminton Championships
8/31/2007 - 9/2/2007
Orange County Badminton Club, Orange, CA
Contact: Paisan Rangsikitpho paisanr@...
DEADLINE: 8/15/2007

2007 Charlotte Open
9/14/2007 - 9/15/2007
Hickory Grove Elementary School, Charlotte, NC
Contact: Jim Greenlees jimg1940@... 704-846-1565
DEADLINE: 9/10/2007

Ray Scott Memorial Tournament
10/13/2007 - 10/14/2007
Papillion/ La Vista High School, Papillion, NE
Contact: Bob Ericson shuttle@... 402-571-6933
DEADLINE: 10/6/2007


[Source: http://www.usabadminton.org/page.asp?page=Events ]


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