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�  Yonex All England Championships 2011 � 08-13  March, the NIA, Birmingham � 

2012 Championships:
06-11 March

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Best Seats in the House

Best Seats in the House - the Winners

The magnificent 7 winners who each win a pair of tickets to enjoy All England action on the �invite only� courtside sofa are:

Denise McClean
Nick Rogers
Jon Anderson
Heather Lawrence
Lloyd Angus
Robert Lord
Andrew Craig

All 7 winners have been contacted, have claimed their prize and BADMINTON England�s membership team look forward to welcoming them onto the sofa at their allotted time!

 

VIP Finals Day Tickets & �1,000 Yonex products � in association with The Telegraph

We are pleased to announce that Nick Mullan of Corby, Northants is the proud winner of 2 tickets to Finals Day at the All England Open and also wins �1,000 worth of Yonex badminton equipment, split between him and his guest.

 

This year at the NIA for the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championship we are pushing out all the stops to get member�s involved whether on court, in the members� lounge or whilst sat in your seat. With activities varying from free member giveaways, �A Question of Badminton� Quiz, Daily Workshops and Presentations to the �Best Seats in the House� Competition.

If you have already got your tickets for the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships and would like to upgrade them to �The Best Seats in the House� then enter the competition below TODAY! This year at the event there will be a new addition courtside and that will be the �Best Seat in the House� sofa and membership have a pair of tickets to give away to our members for everyday of the Championships. If you are the lucky winner and your name is pulled out of the hat then you will get to come and join us on court and sit on the sofa for a 1 or 2 hour period to watch all the action only metres away from the players.

The only two things you need to do to make sure you are in with a chance of winning is firstly, make sure you have a pair of tickets to the event on the day that suits you (if you haven�t already purchased your tickets to the event then you can by calling 0844 444 9994) and secondly, email the answer to the question below to membership@badmintonengland.co.uk along with your name, membership number, contact telephone number and the day that you would like to be entered into the draw for.

QUESTION: In what year did Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms last win the mixed doubles competition at the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships?

To be included in the prize draw we must have received your email with the correct answer and other information by mid night on Monday 28th February and the winners will be notified via email by 10.30am on Wednesday 2 March. Please note in order to enter this competition you must have already purchased your tickets to the event, if not we cannot guarantee access into the arena.

The Members� Lounge

The Members� Lounge will be open every day of the tournament and is located at the end of the Concourse by Door 11. Within the Members� Lounge there is a Members� only bar to purchase food and refreshments, a large selection of comfy seats to relax in during breaks in play, live score boards so you won�t miss out on any of the oncourt action and lots of friendly faces.

Member�s Lounge Opening Times

 

Opening Time

Closing Time

Tuesday

1200

1800

Wednesday

1100

2100

Thursday

1100

2100

Friday

1700

2100

Saturday

1200

1600

Sunday

1100

1700

�A Question of Badminton�

Whilst you are relaxing in the Members� Lounge why not take part in �A Question of Badminton� and test your in depth badminton knowledge? All you will need to do is pick up an answer sheet, have a look at all the pictures in the Members� Lounge and fill in your answers. If, by the end of the week you have the highest score you will win an England shirt signed by the current England squad.

Presentations / Workshops

Member�s Lounge Presentation / Workshop Timetable

Day

Time

Subject

Description

Tuesday

4pm - 5pm

Premier League 4 Sport

Jamie Bunch, Sporting Director for The Albion Foundation at West Bromwich FC will be discussing the impact of Premier League 4Sport and West Brom�s developing relationship with BADMINTON England and clubs in their local community

Wednesday

3pm � 4pm

Behind the Scenes at the Yonex All England

Find out all the backstage gossip, how an event like the All England is run and speak to the lady behind all the ideas. Nicola Moloney, Head of Major Events and Competition will be discussing the event whilst answering any questions you may have about the All England

Thursday

11.30am � 12.30pm

Wheeling to Success

Come and listen to Lyndon Williams, ex-Welsh International player, now a parabadminton coach and vice-Chair of the Parabadminton World Federation and Gobi Ranganathan, Wheelchair player at Knebworth Badminton Club, World No. 6 in Mixed Doubles talking about getting disability badminton played in clubs around the Country and how you could help

Thursday

3pm � 4pm

The Road to 2024

Jens Grill, Head of England Performance will be presenting the new performance pathway and discussing how we get current juniors on the road to 2024 to become Olympic Champions

Saturday

TBC

Ask Adrian

Take the opportunity to ask Adrian Christy, Chief Executive of BADMINTON England any burning badminton questions that you may have and he will be happy to answer

If you would like to guarantee your place at any of the Presentations / Workshops then please email your name, membership number and the Subject of the one you would like to attend to membership@badmintonengland.co.uk. If not you will be able to sign up to any of the events at the Members� Lounge on the day or simply just turn up. We do advise that you get to the Members� Lounge at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and please note that due to limited places we cannot guarantee entrance so we do advise booking in advance.

Daily Member Giveaways

Every day at the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships we will be giving away some amazing prizes to our members just because you are our members. We have a wide range of prizes on offer including a selection of BADMINTON England merchandise, signed England shirts, bottles of Bubbly and in partnership with PremierLeague4Sport a signed first team Arsenal FC photograph supplied with a certificate of authentication along with other Premiership memorabilia.   All you need to do to have a chance of winning is sign up at the BADMINTON England stand once you arrive at the arena and give us your name, email address and membership number and listen out for your name to be announced � it could not be any easier!

Performance Centre Parade

Join us in the arena at 4.30pm on Friday 11 March to see our first ever Performance Centre Parade. All of our Performance Centres from around England have been invited to take part and do a lap of honour around the exclusive Yonex All England courts. This will be their opportunity to experience life on a World Series court, wave their banners and show off their mascots and it will give us the opportunity to learn more about Performance Centres, hear firsthand about the work they do and glimpse the potential stars of the future.

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