Valerie Burch (Middlesex) recently received a Torch Trophy Trust Award from HRH Princess Royal for her long service to developing badminton at grass root level.

Jenny Wallwork and Sara Bok took the women's doubles title at the Yonex Irish International in Lisburn on Sunday.

Congratulations to Comets Junior Badminton Club on being the first club in Hertfordshire to achieve Silver Club and Clubmark standard.

In conjunction with the Bangladeshi Youth Forum, a 24 hour badminton marathon is to be held on the 30th - 31st December. All proceeds from the event will be donated to support the Pakistan Earthquake Appeal.

JENNY WALLWORK will be bidding for two titles at the ASICS National Elite Open finals on her home turf of the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield on Wednesday.

Nominations for the 2005 BBC Sports Personality of the Year closes at noon on 8th December with the top 5 nominees going forward to a live on-the-night vote on Sunday 11 December