IN A fortnight when national singles coach Steve Butler and performance director Finn Traerup-Hansen move on, BADMINTON England have received a massive boost with the news that doubles coach Rexy Mainaky is to stay at Milton Keynes for another year.

Three finals in successive weekends and two wins in a row for Nathan and Gail.

NATHAN ROBERTSON and Gail Emms remain on course for their third final in successive weekends when they reached the last four of the Swiss Open in Basel tonight.

Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms reclaimed the No 1 spot they lost to Olympic bronze medallists Jens Eriksen and Mette Schjoldager with their Yonex All England Championships triumph.

15th March, 2005 Welcome to a bright new future for English badminton.

YORKSHIRE COMPLETE THE TEAM CHALLENGE DOUBLE.