Welcome to Orpington Badminton Club's Website!
Our club is dedicated to providing a friendly and welcoming environment for players at intermediate to advanced levels.
Join us today!
About Orpington Badminton Club (OrpingtonBC)
We are Orpington Badminton Club (OrpingtonBC), one of the oldest in this area; we've been around for almost 70 years!
We have around 25–30 members, all adults of different ages from 19 to 65. Some who play competitive social games and are county members.
We do not cater for beginners, juniors or provide coaching.
We do not accept players under 18.
We are a non-profit club, so at the beginning of the season, we just work out the costs of the hall and shuttles and divide them among members.
Unlike other clubs, we play 12 months a year, literally every week, unless there's a snow blizzard and we can't get into the hall.
We play for two hours, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Thursday evenings at Darrick Wood Secondary School Sports Centre, Lovibonds Avenue, BR6 8ER. https://maps.app.goo.gl/sb3ZKfBBFrvBUSAd7
We use Yonex AS30 feather shuttles.
We use the whole sports centre and the lighting is good and free of any obstructions.
There is free parking by going up the school driveway and turning left.
There are changing rooms with shower facilities for your convenience.
Our club values fair play and promotes a friendly yet competitive environment.
Join us for social nights out and experience the OBC tradition of fairness and fun off & on court.
The club now has a monthly round robin tournament.​
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Match Information
​The club plays in Men's 4's and Men's 6's league for the North West Kent Badminton Association.
Our home matches take place on Monday Evenings between 8-10 pm within the Sports Centre & Darrick Wood Gymnasium.
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Club Night Information
New Guest Information
If you would like to come to our club night please navigate to our Contact Us page so we can provide further information on how to visit.
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We encourage three guest sessions. This is so we can monitor your progress before the committee decides on offering membership.
Initially, you will meet our welcoming & friendly members and settle into the club.
We monitor guest attendance via whatsapp that you will be put into. An initial interest message is sent followed by confirmation midweek. ​
Membership
After three guest sessions, a committee member will ask if you would like to join ; if you are interested we then vote followed by a joining mail by the secretary.
The joining information includes the membership cost to pay (the fee includes Badminton England affiliation) We then ask for your personal details so we can affiliate you.
Also, if we feel you meet the required standard straightaway, you will be asked if you would like to join.
Once you become a member, please leave the guest group and you will be moved over to our members WhatsApp group.
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Our season runs from July to June. If you join midway through the season the fee is pro rata and will be calculated by the treasurer.
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Club night Information
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We use the E-Badders application https://ebadders.com via the club tablet to randomly pick doubles matches. Your rank is based on the wins per night calculated as a %.
The more games you win the further up the club ranking you go.
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Club Fees
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The guest fee is £11 per session, payable on the night by bank transfer
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Our league match fee is £14.
OBC Club Committee 2024-2025
Match Secretary / Club Treasurer & Men's NWKBA 4's Captain
Committee Member / Social Media Manager & Men's NWKBA 6's Captain
Ahmed Enape
Committee Member
Kapil Trivedi
Committee Member
Rohit Kumar
Committee Member
How to Contact Orpington Badminton Club
If you would like to come to our club night as a guest please email obcbad@gmail.com.
Please feel free to reach out to us. We will be happy to help you in any way we can.
We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you soon!
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