2011 National Championships

**LD rules!** · 02-06-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by demolidor

I find it quite unbelievable NR can just take Clark's spot in the MD the day before the event.

Look familiar? http://www.badzine.net/news/national...s-links/12485/

I find it disgraceful that Robertson can just take the place of someone else in the draw, fair enough if it was the week before that clark suffered an injury, but the day before. If it was anyone else, then it wouldn't have been allowed but as it is Robertson, then everyone bends over to please him. This is one of the reasons that Blair left the BE setup, and was also suspended from BE, as BE favoured Robertson. They should stop worshiping Robertson and face reality.

Edit: if I was Adcock/Ellis I would feel pretty cheated right now...

**lcleing** · 02-06-2011, 04:05 PM

Errr... I thought it was a known secret that Robertson has connection in BE. Nothing you can do about it, that's how BE works.

**LD rules!** · 02-06-2011, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by lcleing

Errr... I thought it was a known secret that Robertson has connection in BE. Nothing you can do about it, that's how BE works.

It is the worst kept secret in BE. But I would have thought that the overall wellbeing of BE would be #1 and not what Nathan Robertson wants. Fair enough he was Works Champion, and Olympic Silver Medalist, but he is 33 and really shouldn't be the focus. If the funding for badminton is being cut due to poor results, I wouldn't understand why you would base the whole squad around the oldest members (ie Clark and Robertson)

Anyway I am fighting a losing battle here, BE will continue like this until Robertson retires, I hope be doesn't qualify for OG12, I would much rather see Blair/White or/and Adcock/Bankier

**lcleing** · 02-07-2011, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

It is the worst kept secret in BE. But I would have thought that the overall wellbeing of BE would be #1 and not what Nathan Robertson wants. Fair enough he was Works Champion, and Olympic Silver Medalist, but he is 33 and really shouldn't be the focus. If the funding for badminton is being cut due to poor results, I wouldn't understand why you would base the whole squad around the oldest members (ie Clark and Robertson)

Anyway I am fighting a losing battle here, BE will continue like this until Robertson retires, I hope be doesn't qualify for OG12, I would much rather see Blair/White or/and Adcock/Bankier

If you have been following Malaysia news, you will see there some similarities between how BE and BAM operate (could we call this commonwealth power

?). BE has to rely on the 'old guards' just like MAS because they are the one who bring in the sponsorship(and funding) and you know how much this country cares about badminton if we don't perform in the international stage.
I agree BE have to give more prioirity to youngsters for continuous development. However, the undeniable fact is Robertson is still the 'best' in the squad as proven in the recent concluded national. If the youngsters feel very deprived and wanted to prove a point. Train harder and beat Robertson. It's as simple as that. That's how the world works. No one cares about how hard and how much you deserve, only result matters.
Robertson has already won World champion and an Olympic medal, he has nothing to prove, does he? What did the youngsters achieve? they couldn't even clear the second round of a SS event.
You have a fair point that Blair could make it far if given more chance. But, you also have to be aware that Blair is not young anymore(29). Will you bet on your proven pairs or the underperforming youngters? That's a tough choice to make consider funding is limited these days.

I apologize if this sounds harsh, just wanted to say that BE is not entirely wrong by only focusing on the 'old guards'. After all, those young kids need to work thoroughly to deserve the limelight.

**demolidor** · 02-07-2011, 08:33 AM

Just what I was waiting for, saves me the trouble

:

National Champions crowned in Europe

07 February 2011

In most of Badminton Europe’s Member Associations the National Championships were being held over the last weekend. Here you can see a list of the new National Champions around Europe.

(in alphabetical order)

Austria:

MS: Michael Lahnsteiner
WS: Claudia Mayer
MD: Peter Zauner/Juergen Koch
WD: Alexandra Mathis/Belinda Heber
MX: Roman Zirnwald/Simone Prutsch (photo)

Belgium:

MS: David Jaco
WS: Lianne Tan
MD: Freek Golinski/Matjis Dierickx
WD: Steffi Annys/Serverine Corvilain
MX: Gert Poesen/Manon Albinos

Croatia:

MS: Zvonimir Durkinjak
WS: Andrea Zvorc
MD: Igor Cimbur/Zvonimir Hoebling
WD: Stasa Poznanovic/Lucija Vlah
MX: Zvonimir Durkinjak/Stasa Poznanovic

Czech Republic:

MS: Petr Koukal
WS: Kristina Ludikova
MD: Jakub Bitman/Pavel Drancak
WD: Kristina Ludikova/Marketa Mouritsen
MX: Jakub Bitman/Alzbeta Basova

Denmark:

MS: Peter Gade (photo)
WS: Tine Baun
MD: Jonas Rasmussen/Mads Conrad
WD: Marie Røpke/Line Kruse
MX: Mads Kolding/Marie Helsbøl

England:

MS: Rajiv Ouseph
WS: Nicola Cerfontyne
MD: Nathan Robertson/Chris Langridge (photo)
WD: Jenny Wallwork/Gabby White
MX: Nathan Robertson/Jenny Wallwork

Estonia:

MS: Raul Must
WS: Karoliine Hoim
MD: Raul Must/Ingmar Seidelberg
WD: Karoliine Hoim/Laura Vana
MX: Ants Mangel/Karoliine Hoim

Finland:

MS: Ville Lång
WS: Nanna Vainio
MD: Ville Lång/Mikko Vikman
WD: Sanni Rautala/Saara Hynninen
MX: Anton Kaisti/Jenny Nystroem

France:

MS: Brice Leverdez
WS: Perrine Lebuhanic (photo)
MD: Baptise Careme/Sylvain Grosjean
WD: Laura Choinet/Weny Rasidi
MX: Baptiste Careme/Laura Choinet

Germany:

MS: Marc Zwiebler
WS: Juliane Schenk
MD: Ingo Kindervater/Johannes Schoetter
WD: Birgit Michels/Sandra Marinello
MX: Michael Fuchs/Birgit Michels (photo)

Ireland:

MS: Scott Evans
WS: Chloe Magee
MD: Sam Magee/Tony Stephenson
WD: Sinead Chambers/Jennie King
MX: Sam Magee/Chloe Magee

Italy:

MS: Giovanni Greco
WS: Agnese Allegrini
MD: Giacomo Battaglino/Marco Mondavio
WD: Federica Panini/Erika Henriete Stich
MX: Giovanni Traina/Federica Panini

Netherlands:

MS: Eric Pang
WS: Yao Jie
MD: Ruud Bosch/Koen Ridder
WD: Paulien van Dooremalen/Lotte Jonathans
MX: Ruud Bosch/Lotte Jonathans

Poland:

MS: Przemyslaw Wacha
WS: Kamila Augustyn
MD: Adam Cwalina/Michal Logosz
WD: Nadiezda Zieba/Malgorzata Kurdelska
MX: Rafal Hawel/Kamila Augustyn

Scotland:

MS: Kieran Merrilees
WS: Susan Egelstaff
MD: Jamie Neill/Keith Turnbull
MD: Jillie Cooper/Emma Mason
MX: Paul Van Rietvelde/Imogen Bankier

Slovenia:

MS: Luka Petric
WS: Maja Tvrdy
MD: Miha Horvat/Luka Petric
WD: Tina Kodric/Urska Polc
MX: Luka Petric/Tina Kodric

Switzerland:

MS: Christian Boesiger
WS: Jeanine Cicognini
MD: Christian Boesiger/Anthony Dumartheray
WD: Ornella Dumartheray/Sabrina Jaquet
MX: Anthony Dumartheray/Sabrina Jaquet

**demolidor** · 02-07-2011, 03:01 PM

Russia:

MS: Vladimir Ivanov (Владимир Иванов, Челябинск)

WS: Ella Diehl (Элла Диль, Самара)

MD: Andrei Ashmarin/Nikolai Ukk (Андрей Ашмарин/ Николай Укк, Москва/С-Петербург)

WD: Valeria Sorokina/Nina Vislova (Нина Вислова/ Валерия Сорокина, Н.Новгород/Н.Новгород)

MX: Alexandr Nikolaenko/Valeria Sorokina (Александр Николаенко/Валерия Сорокина, Новосибирск/ Н.Новгород)

**LD rules!** · 02-07-2011, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by demolidor

Russia:

MS: Vladimir Ivanov (Владимир Иванов, Челябинск)

WS: Ella Diehl (Элла Диль, Самара)

MD: Andrei Ashmarin/Nikolai Ukk (Андрей Ашмарин/ Николай Укк, Москва/С-Петербург)

WD: Valeria Sorokina/Nina Vislova (Нина Вислова/ Валерия Сорокина, Н.Новгород/Н.Новгород)

MX: Alexandr Nikolaenko/Valeria Sorokina (Александр Николаенко/Валерия Сорокина, Новосибирск/ Н.Новгород)

Few Questions

Picture 1: is that Vladimir Malkov on the right of Ivanov ? Who is the one on the left hand side ? Grachev ? Pukhov ?
And in picture 4&5 is that Anastasia Russiikh I see ?

**demolidor** · 02-07-2011, 03:59 PM

Yes (Владимир Мальков), Ivan Sozonov (Иван Созонов) and yes (Анастасия Русских)

I don't think there was a bronze medal match so missing from MS pic is Pukhov ...

**LD rules!** · 02-07-2011, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by demolidor

Yes (Владимир Мальков), Ivan Sozonov (Иван Созонов) and yes (Анастасия Русских)

I don't think there was a bronze medal match so missing from MS pic is Pukhov ...

I knew there was one I missed out. They are all of a very similar standard those 4, Denis Grachev is I bit behind Malkov, Ivanov, Pukhov and Sozanov, although I think Pukhov is the best out of the lot.

**elastiekje** · 02-09-2011, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by optimistic

does anybody know, if there will be any livestream or videos available from national championships, for example from denmark or uk, the netherlands? :-)

There wasn't any livestreaming, but all the finals of the Dutch National Championships are or will become available at the YouTube-channel of badmintonline.nl at http://youtube.com/badmintonline. These five matches are full-length, full-hd and, of course, free.