It proved to be 3rd time lucky for The Elizabethan School from Notts[pictured] whilst girl power prevailed for Stantonbury Campas as they both emerged victorious in the grand finals of the Year 7,8,9 Center Parcs National Schools Badminton Championships at Sherwood Forest

Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier had to settle for bronze tonight at the European Championships in Sweden. Adcock also finished with a second bronze after he and Andy Ellis (pictured) lost their men's doubles semi-final.

Chris Adcock secures England's first medal at the European Championships when he and Scotland's Imogen Bankier won another terrific duel with Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork in Sweden tonight. And as a bonus he and Andy Ellis are assured a men's doubles bronze.

Perspective Financial Management Ltd (PFM) will put Masters Badminton into the spotlight this weekend after striking a 2 year deal to become ‘Lead Partner’ of the 96th All England Seniors Open Badminton Championships.

Rajiv Ouseph swept into the European Championship quarter-finals tonight in Karlskrona. Imogen Bankier and Chris Adcock meet Nathan Robertson in tomorrow's quarter-finals. Adcock and Andy Ellis are in the last eight of the men's doubles with Mariana Agathangelou and Heather Olver still in the women's doubles.

Yorkshire's latest crop of talented young badminton players ensured the county were back to title winning ways at the weekend as they were crowned Harrod U17 Inter Counties Tournament [ICT] champions for the 18th time.