May 2009 News News

Adcock and Blair winning against Denmark in Sudirman Cup 2009
15.05.09 Adcock stars as Team England go down fighting

Team England were forced to settle for sixth place in the Li Ning Sudirman Cup after going down 3-2 to Denmark for the second time in three months in their play-off match in Guangzhou tonight. Picture and copyright: badmintonphoto.com

Rajiv Ouseph
15.05.09 Ouseph comes in for clash with Denmark

Team England take on old rivals Denmark tonight in the contest to decide fifth place in the Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou. Rajiv Ouseph comes in for his first match of the tournament but Elizabeth Cann is still injured.

team england at the sudirman cup 2009
14.05.09 Denmark next for Team England - then two home clashes with Japan

Team England, who are preparing for tomorrow's fifth-place play-off at the Sudirman Cup following their 4-1 win over Japan last night, have two home internationals against Japan to look forward to in October. But right now they are focusing on a revenge match with Denmark in tomorrow's Cup play-off. Pictures and copyright: badmintonphoto.com

Robertson wins in his 100th international
13.05.09 Robertson celebrates 100th cap by clinching victory

NATHAN ROBERTSON capped his 100th appearance for Team England by clinching the men's doubles with Anthony Clark to give the squad a winning lead over Japan in their crucial Sudirman Cup clash in Guangzhou tonight. England went on to win 4-1 and preserve their Group 1 status thanks to wins for Clark and Donna Kellogg, Andrew Smith,...

Blair and Adcock against China as Blair wins his 50th cap
11.05.09 Blair wins 50th cap but England find it tough against China

Robert Blair won his 50th England cap when the team took on six-times champions China in Group 1B on day one of the Li Ning Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou today (Sunday). Blair and Chris Adock (pictured) lost the opening men's doubles and Team England went down 5-0 to China - just as they did in the group stages in Glasgow two years ago before...