Badminton Australia

Badminton Australia is the supreme national administrative organization in the sport of badminton in Australia. The association was founded in August 1932 as Australia Badminton Association.

History

Badminton was played in Australia for the first time in 1900, when a certain Mr. Moore returned from a trip to England and eight badminton racket brought. As a result, a Reverend Bryant widespread in his sermons in many places the game. In Victoria, the National Association ABA (Australia Badminton Association) was below the active involvement of Clendinnen and R. H. Wray, who was already a successful tennis player, founded, which the beginning of the new millennium has been renamed to Badminton Australia. The Australia Badminton Association was shortly after the founding of the International Badminton Federation there in September 1936 Member.

Significant Events, Tournaments and Leagues

  • Altona International
  • Australian Open
  • Australian Championship
  • Ballarat International
  • Ede Clendinnen Shield
  • Maddern Shield ( Junior competition )
  • Melbourne Silver Bowl
  • New South Wales International
  • Tasmania International
  • Victoria International
  • Western Australia International
  • Whyte Trophy

Personalities

  • WR Hindson, players and officials over a period of 40 years
  • HR Brady, 20 years General Secretary of the Association
  • C. Pickering, former President
  • D. G. Chapman, former President
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