Hertfordshire Junior Badminton Association

18/09/2025

Each Year HJBA invite junior clubs in the County to nominate a member of their team to be considered for the Young Coach and Young Volunteer of the Year award. Last season 2024/24 the following two youngsters have achieved these awards based on their commitment and hard work. Abbasali Muraj from Abbey Junior Badminton club in St Albans was awarded the Young Coach of the Year Award, and Vraj Parmar from Dynamic in Watford was awarded the Young Volunteer of the Year award. Both was presented their awards recently by Keith Burns at Abbey and Phil Adams at Dynamic. Congratulations to both of these Young people, they are the future of Badminton grassroots.

17/08/2025

Huge congratulations to two of our Junior players Aahna Bhatia and Jaxon Clarke, who have been provisionally selected to represent England at the 2025 U19 World Junior Championships in India from 6th-19th October. A fabulous achievement, and a credit to Hertfordshire.

16/06/2025

Congratulations to the Herts A team who finished 3rd out of 12 counties in the Bill Goode tournament.
We had some great performances and some very close matches winning our 3rd place match with a 4-3 victory 🎉
Thanks to Nick Goode and Mike Newlove for another great tournament.

06/05/2025

Herts U19s Do It Again – Shires League Champions!

What a season it’s been for the Hertfordshire Under 19 County badminton team!

On Saturday 3rd May, we added another trophy to the cabinet by winning the Shires League Final, rounding off an incredible run of form with a well-deserved win.

This comes hot on the heels of the recent victory at ICT, making it a double celebration for the squad. The team have shown real determination, talent and togetherness all season – and it’s paid off in the best way.

Head Coach Kelly Risley said:

“It’s an amazing achievement to follow up the recent ICT win with another trophy – an incredibly proud coach.”

Huge congrats to the whole team – what a way to finish the season!

23/04/2025

Congratulations to Anna Stewart, who was named the Tony Clarke Player of ICT 2025 for Hertfordshire.

Anna was outstanding across the four days, playing a vital role in both doubles and mixed. Her consistency, focus, and ability to perform under pressure made a huge impact on the team’s success.

The Tony Clarke Award is given to the Hertfordshire player who makes the most significant contribution over the course of the ICT – and Anna’s performances were key in helping Herts lift the trophy for the first time since 1997.

A well-earned recognition for not only her performance at ICT but also her dedication to the county – well done, Anna!



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01/10/2024

Congratulations to two members of Abbey Badminton Club (St Albans) who have won the following HJBA awards.

Abbie Burns - 2024 Young Coach of the Year
Henry Tse - 2024 Young Volunteer of the Year

Both were nominated for their unfailing commitment to the Club and to badminton as a whole.

Well deserved.
Abbie and Henry are pictured with Club Coaches Keith Burns and Rukayya Muraj

29/02/2024

Congratulations to Herts players Aahna Bhatia, Jaxon Clarke and Jeff Ani Joseph who have been selected to represent England at the U17 Six Nations being held in Sweden 28th March-1st April.

Good luck from all of us in Herts

10/09/2023

Our next HJBA Open event is a Badminton England U15 Silver tournament. It will take place on Saturday 23rd September and is being played locally at Hertfordshire Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire De Havilland Campus, Hatfield AL10 9EU.

Silver tournaments attract some of the best players in the country and this is a great opportunity to see some quality junior badminton. Play starts around 0900 with the mixed scheduled first, followed by singles and finally doubles in the afternoon. Finals are planned to take place at the end of each event and the day's play is expected to finish around 1700.

More information about the tournament including the draw once it is published can be found here -

, free parking, CAfe on site, 12 courts, good viewing. Please note your name will not show till paid please re log in and update Please ensure a mobile number is associated with your membership

14/08/2023

Oaklands College Badminton Academy

Oaklands College in St Albans is offering free badminton coaching, fitness sessions and physiotherapy to students. For more information visit
https://hjba.org.uk/downloads/Oaklands%20College%20Badminton%20Academy%20Leaflet.pdf

03/07/2023

Please find details below for the next Hertfordshire Foundation Course. This level is the starting point for people who would like to get into coaching badminton and become a coaching assistant.

Venue: Beaumont School, Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0XB
Dates: 9th/10th Sept 2023
Times: 9am-5pm Both Days
Booking Link: https://badmintonengland.justgo.com/workbench/public/events?ref=1A7D59AEA47B092B9A74C329A97B7B067123054C
Tutor: Sue Rutson

Course participants must be 16 or over on the first day of the course

Further information on the Foundation Award and the coaching pathway can be found https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/on-court/coaching/coaching-pathway/

Coaching Pathway What is Badminton England's Coaching Pathway? The Coaching Pathway defines the different ways that someone could enter into a coaching journey and the routes that you can follow to progress your knowledge and skills. All coaches are expected to adhere to the Badminton England

11/06/2023

Congratulations to the Herts Team who won the third Bill Goode Memorial Team Challenge today at HSV. Ten Teams, Herts 1 & 2, Cambs, Norfolk, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Essex, Kent, Yorkshire and Berks battled it out in a very long day of badminton. Herts 1, consisting of Chenara Da Silva, Isabelle Lee, Anna Stewart, Jeff Ani Joseph, Johan Joseph, and Shing Hei Sy, received their medals and trophy from Jo Goode, Olympic medallist, and were coached by Kelly Risley. Runners up were Kent, and bronze medallists, Berkshire. Herts 2, coached by Steph Stockwell, came a creditable 5th. Well done everyone.

If you want to see the professional photographs taken on the day by Alan Spink at Action Photography, you can access them here - https://actionphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery/Bill-Goode-Memorial-Tournament-2023/G00005zzkY7PQNmk