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Wheels In motion for wheelchair badmintonThe Ellis Guilford Sports Centre in the City of Nottingham was the focus of a new wheelchair badminton club launched in January 2006. Elaine Spray, pictured below, worked tirelessly to launch this club said " We have managed to secure five specialist sports wheelchairs funded by the Lord Taveners which will arrive soon. this will allow us to offer people who use 'day chairs' to experience this very sociable sport for themselves. We also have fully qualified coaches on hand."
Please support us We have specialist coaches waiting for new members. There will be many people in the Nottinghamshire area that would welcome the opportunity to try something different, meet new people and have a great deal of fun. Age is no barrier for this sport. The first few sessions are free for you try wheelchair badminton. Come along on Fridays between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm to the Ellis Guilford Sports Centre, you'll be sure of a very warm welcome !
Elaine Spray
See also Owen Kilburn - Disability Ambassador for Nottingham Nottingham Blazers Results & photo's from 4 Nations - Scotland 2010 |
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In October 2006, Nottinghamshire & Leicestershire came together to organise an 'Open Day' event for wheelchair badminton. It was a great success with wheelchair users and able bodied people of all ages having a great time. There was a varied mix of people from all parts of the country. A wheelchair badminton squad from Macclesfield demonstrated how the game should be played. This fun day identified the need for more wheelchair badminton clubs in the Midlands as Macclesfield Wheelchair Badminton Club is currently the only one in England. They desperately need more clubs in England to challenge. Nottinghamshire has taken this initiative and the new club has now been formed at the Ellis Guilford Sports College. a new facility at Basford, Nottingham. 
