THE Jamaica Badminton Association (JBA) is reporting some measure of success for 2013, adding, importantly, that the sport continues to grow in Jamaica, says a top official. Robert Richards, who took the helm on October 6 this year, told the Sunday Observer that the new board has so far managed to put some things back

It all seemed so natural for the Henry siblings, Gareth and Geordine, to be winning the Open Mixed Doubles title at the All-Jamaica Badminton Championships on Monday night at the Constant Spring Golf Club Rackets Centre. “It’s a brother-and-sister thing. It’s natural, as we don’t normally practice together,” the 25 year-old Geordine told The Gleaner after winning

GARETH Henry won all three major titles — the Open Men’s Single, the Open Men’s Double and the Open Mix Double — in the 2013 All Jamaica Badminton Championship at the Constant Spring Golf Club on Monday night. Henry defeated the Under-17 champion Samuel Ricketts 21-14, 21-11 in the Open Men’s Single final to retain

Shezelle McTyson, a student of Dupont Primary, walked away with the Under-13 and Under-15 Girls Singles titles at the All Jamaica Badminton Championships last weekend, at the Constant Spring Golf Club’s Badminton Hall in upper St Andrew. McTyson, the top seed, defeated Karie Dawson in the Under-13 final, 21-13 and 21-7. She returned later in

Former president of the Jamaica Badminton Association (JBA) Robert Richards and currrent vice-president Audley Astwood will be contesting the race for president at the annual general meeting of the association which is set for the Jamaica Olympic Association office today, starting at 2:30 p.m. Richards, who played and worked in different capacities in the sport