History of Colchester & East Essex Badminton Federation

A Brief History

The Colchester & East Essex Badminton Federation was formed in 1957. There was already a badminton competition called the Colchester & District Badminton League, which still exists today, but they played a mixed only format with all matches played at a single venue. In those days most clubs played in village halls with a single court and it was difficult to find precious court time for regular matches. However as clubs started to expand and move into new sports halls there was a demand for Men's, Ladies and even Singles competition. For whatever reason the C&D committee of the time decided not to expand their competition and so a group formed to start the Federation.

Men's Doubles Division 1

Season	Winner
1957-58	Colchester
1958-59	Colchester
1959-60	Peverill
1960-61	Peverill
1961-62	Peverill
1962-63	Clacton
1963-64	Peverill
1964-65	Peverill
1965-66	Colchester
1966-67	Colchester
1967-68	Colr. Garrison
1968-69	Colchester
1969-70	Colchester
1970-71	Colchester
1971-72	Colchester
1972-73	Colchester
1973-74	Colchester
1974-75	Clacton
1975-76	Sudbury
1976-77	Colchester
1977-78	Sudbury
1978-79	Colchester
1979-80	Clacton
1980-81	Colchester
1981-82	Colchester
1982-83	Colchester
1983-84	Colchester
1984-85	Colchester
1985-86	Colchester
1986-87	Colchester
1987-88	Stanway 'A'
1988-89	Stanway 'A'
1989-90	Stanway 'A'
1990-91	Stanway 'A'
1991-92	Stanway 'A'
1992-93	Stanway 'A'
1993-94	Stanway 'A'
1994-95	Stanway 'A'
1995-96	Stanway 'A'
1996-97	Vale 'A'
1997-98	Stanway 'A'
1998-99	Vale 'A'
1999-00	Stanway 'A'
2000-01	Garrison
2001-02	Stanway 'A'
2002-03	Garrison
2003-04	Stanway 'A'
2004-05	Garrison
2005-06	Garrison
2006-07	Stanway 'A'
2007-08	Stanway 'B'
2008-09	Stanway 'B'
2009-10	Stanway 'B'
2010-11	Stanway 'A'

Ladies Division 1

Season	Winner
2010-11	Colchester 'A'
2009-10	Colchester 'A'
2008-09	Colchester 'A'
2007-08	Colchester 'A'
2006-07	Colchester 'A'
2005-06	Colchester 'A'
2004-05	Colchester 'A'
2003-04	Stanway 'A'
2002-03	Colchester 'A'

Mixed Doubles Division 1

Season	Winner
1957-58	Colchester
1958-59	Colchester
1959-60	Colchester
1960-61	Colchester
1961-62	Colchester
1962-63	Colchester
1963-64	Crittalls
1964-65	Crittalls
1965-66	Colchester
1966-67	Colr. Garrison
1967-68	Colr. Garrison
1968-69	Colr. Garrison
1969-70	Colchester
1970-71	Colchester
1971-72	Colchester
1972-73	Colchester
1973-74	Colchester
1974-75	Colchester
1975-76	Colchester
1976-77	Colchester
1977-78	Clacton
1978-79	???
1979-80	Clacton
1980-81	Lake & Elliot
1981-82	Monkwick Argyle
1982-83	Monkwick Argyle
1983-84	Col Garrison
1984-85	Monkwick Argyle 'A'
1985-86	Monkwick Argyle 'A'
1986-87	Garrison 'A'
1987-88	Stanway 'A'
1988-89	Stanway 'A'
1998-99	Vale
1999-2000	Stanway 'A'
2001-02	Stanway 'A'
2002-03	Stanway 'A'
2003-04	Stanway 'A'
2004-05	Stanway 'A'
2005-06	Stanway 'A'
2006-07	Stanway 'A'
2007-08	Stanway 'A'
2008-09	Stanway 'A'
2009-10	Stanway 'B'
2010-11	Stanway 'A'

Year	Venue	Men Singles	Ladies Singles	Men's Doubles	Ladies Doubles	Mixed	Report
2011	Essex Uni	G. Isherwood	R. Terry	B. Singh R. Kapoor	M. Davies L. Chatfield	M. Bellman* S. Gilhooly*	Report
2010	Essex Uni	J. Skornia*	R. Terry	M. Law K. Goody	A. King B. Chager	C. Westley B. Westley	Report
2009	Essex Uni	D. Eghan	M. Yoshinari	M. Law K. Goody	M. Yoshinari Y. Fan	B. McDonough P. Turrell	Report
2008	Essex Uni	D. Eghan	K. Taylor	T. Rogers* D. Eghan	K. Wilson K. Balls	C. Westley B. Westley
2007	Essex Uni	J. Isaacson	C. Lane	M. Law K. Goody	P. White H. Skeggs	J. Agar T. Rogers*
2006	Essex Uni	D. Eghan	S. Walker	M. Law K. Goody	P. White J. Sweeney	C. Westley* B. Westley*
2005		D. Eghan		R. Accomando E. Chow	K. Balls K. Wilson*	K. Balls M. Law
2004		D. Eghan	A. Kubo	R. Taylor I. Smith	G. Lewis* D. Sissons	D. Cook* S. Cook*
2003		D. Eghan	K. Balls	R. Taylor I. Smith	G. Lewis* D. Sissons	L. Walsh* M. Wilcox*

1980	Garrison				Shiela Cochran Carol Cook
1979	Garrison				Shiela Cochran Carol Cook
1978	Garrison				Shiela Cochran Jackie Howe
1977	Garrison				Shiela Cochran Carol Cook
1976	Garrison				Shiela Cochran Eileen Friend		Report

1960		S. Smith	G. Freeman	C. Syson D. Williamson	J. Elnaigh G. Freeman	D. Williamson M. Harmer
1959		A. Manzie	V. Lloyd	A. Manzie G. Oehlers	O. Greengrass E. Risk	A. Manzie G. Corrass
1958		S. Smith	Miss E. Arnold	G. Badger D. Williamson	Mrs M. Goss Miss H. Harmer	Miss H. Harmer D. Williamson

* = Colchester & EE Badminton Federation player

Roll of Honours

History of Colchester & East Essex Badminton Federations

A Brief History

Competition Winners

Men's Doubles Division 1

Ladies Division 1

Mixed Doubles Division 1

Badminton Shops

Badminton Coaching

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