Partner(s):

Matthew Nottingham, Jessica Fletcher

Coach(es):

Pete Bush

County/Team:

Avon Prem B

How I got started:

Both my parents played and my sisters both played at county level

Ambition as badminton player:

To compete at the Olympics but mainly to be as good as I can be so when my career is over I can look back and say I did the best I possibly could have

First represented England:

Aged 11 Olve Junior in Belgium

Season’s best performance:

U19 National doubles final, Notts/Derby reaching all 3 finals (winning 2 events) and 1/4 finals of senior national singles

Best performance of career:

Beating no.1 Danish seeds in U17 6Nations semi final and the U19 nationals doubles final 2010

Major national achievements:

2011 U19 English National Championships MD winner
U15 three finals and winning 2 events
U17 winning 2 events and semi singles
U19 final of singles 2 years young then winning doubles a year young

Major international achievements:

2011 U19 European Champion in MD (w/Matthew Nottingham)
Final of U17 6Nations, semi final of MD and XD U19 Dutch Open, Semi final of Doubles in U19 German Open, Quarter final of Doubles in Welsh EBU

Favourite tournament:

ICT

Significant others:

Family, friends and coach

My hobbies/ pets:

Football, music, my nephew Harry and my 2 cats Chezzy and Mia

My car:

Honda Jazz

Favourite food:

Chinese or Mums corned beef hash

Favourite city or country:

Anywhere hot

Favourite holiday destination:

Carribean

If not badminton, then I would be:

Football player, but I doubt I would be good enough to play in a Premiership Team

My personality in a nutshell:

Pretty clumsy at times, laid back, good sence of humour but passionate about badminton