Battalion Blog

The University of Ulster Jordanstown was the venue for the 2013 Boys’ Brigade National Badminton Finals hosted by the Northern Ireland District.   David, Michael, Paul and Jamie of 1 st Garvagh with NI District President Professor Norman C. Nevin OBE Those earning the right to contest for the title of BB National Champions were 1 st Barnet and 4 th Hartlepool from England, 16 th Newtownabbey and 1 st Garvagh from Northern Ireland with 1 st Largs and 65 th Edinburgh representing Scotland. These 4 man teams, playing 6 boys’ doubles games in each match, were drawn into two mini leagues playing round robin matches to establish the 4 teams that would go through to the semi-finals. This was the 3 rd British Championship in a row that the 1st Garvagh Boys had contested, losing out in last year’s final to 1 st Largs in a play-off after an initial 3-3 draw. The team of Paul Moore, David Moore, Michael Torrens and Jamie Cunningham were determined to go one step further ...

The Coleraine & District Battalion Division 1 Badminton competition was held at the Jim Watt Centre in Garvagh on 4th March 2013 with 11 teams from 8 companies in the battalion.   Winner: 1st Garvagh A (24 Points)  Runner-up: 2nd Limavady (16 Points)  1st Garvagh A 2nd Limavady 1st Garvagh B 2nd Coleraine 5th Coleraine 2nd Coleraine have been relegated to Division 2. 

The divisions for the 2010-2011 Session were:- DIVISION 1 The Division 1 competition was held in the Jim Watt Leisure Centre Garvagh. Each team competed against each other in a round robin event, which saw 1st Garvagh come out the eventual winners with a total of 16points. 1st Ballywatt and 5th Coleraine came in equal second with 10 points. 1st Ballywatt 2nd Coleraine 5th Coleraine 1st Garvagh DIVISION 2 The Division 2 competition was held in the St Patricks Church Hall. Again each team competed against each other in a round robin event, which saw 2nd Limavady come out the eventual winners. 1st Coleraine 1st Drumachose 1st Kilrea 2nd Limavady

The results for Company and Senior Section events in the 2008-2009 season were as follows... Winners Runners-up Badminton Division 1 2nd Coleraine 5th Coleraine Division 2 1st Garvagh 10 Pin Bowling Junior C Shields (5th Coleraine) S Leahy (1st/3rd Portstewart) M Donaghy (1st Ballywillan) R Jamison (5th Coleraine) Senior J Purcell (1st Balteagh) G Armstrong (1st Garvagh) Volleyball Junior 1st Coleraine 2nd Coleraine Senior 1st Portrush 1st Kilrea 5-a-side Football Junior 1st Coleraine 1st Garvagh Senior 1st Garvagh 2nd Coleraine Masterteam 1st Ballywillan Orienteering 1st Garvagh 2nd Coleraine (B) Scripture Exam 1st Balteagh

       The results for Division One of the 2008/2009 Battalion Badminton season are in. Congratulations to all those who took part. Photographs can be found on our Bebo Group . 2nd Coleraine Company 5th Coleraine Company 1st Coleraine Company