Name Gerry Firkins

Club Membership duration: Since 1986

Club Position: Secretary

When playing, known to shout: ‘Check’ – I obviously get confused with playing chess! Or I’m reminding the treasurer he owes me money.

Favourite Badminton Shot: One in a men’s game in 1970! But generally one that is executed like the text book says as they are so rare.

Unique badminton characteristics: Feeling that I can move better on a badminton court than in the rest of the world!

Favourite Badminton Snack: Ohhhh, obviously the first pint after a session. Never anything while playing unless the opposition’s biscuits are really good.

Additional Info: I’ve been trying to do some coaching too, since I qualified back in the early 80s and always up for helping players of any level to improve.

Name: Peter Talbot

Club membership duration: An ever present at the club since 1999

Nicknames:

Mr Consistency – in acknowledgement of continual high standard of play.

Gentlemen Pete – for being an all-round good egg, with an equaninious temperament and public spiritidness.

Favourite / Best Shot: Whipped backhand smash.

Most commonly heard saying: It’s our turn for promotion this year.

Name: Mary Williams

Club Membership duration: A few years – on and off.

Club Position: ‘Senior’ Member, Womens Team captain

When playing, known to shout: Yours (for entirely obvious reasons).

Favourite Badminton Shot: Still looking for a good one, but I do like the diagonal at the net – when it works

Favourite Badminton Snack: Nothing. I ate too much for tea!

Additional Info: Looking to retire gracefully in a corner somewhere – NOT seeking promotion!

Name: Mark Slinger

Club Membership duration: Since 2003

Club Position: Treasurer

When playing, known to shout: Kill! (sorry Jason)

Favourite Badminton Shot: Nice clean smash, although a high proportion of mine are ‘rimmed’

Favourite Badminton Refreshment: Stella / Heineken

Additional Info.: Instrumental in adopting the term “WHOOPASS” for the club. Has been known to spend £130 on a racquet and break it within a couple of months.

When playing, known to shout: Yours (usually when its really mine but I know I have no chance of getting there)

Favourite Badminton Shot: Still trying to find one

Favourite Badminton Snack: Always have to have a good dish of pasta before playing

Name: Raj Dhimar

Nickname: Rajio,Pleb,Speedy

Club Membership duration: Since 2004

Club Position: Social events secretary and men’s club team member

Unique badminton characteristics/special moves : Known to spin his racquet head several times at the start and in between rallies; likes to stomp into shots; very nimble and mobile. He has also recently begun to make tennis-like sound effects when hitting the shuttle with effort – hai!!

Favourite Badminton Shot: Attacking net drive

Favourite Badminton Snack: none, but is partial to eating anything with high doses of glucose due to his very sweet tooth

Club Membership duration: Since 2005

Club Position: Combined Team Captain, ‘im wot does t’ website

When playing, known to shout: Out! (just before the shuttle lands a foot in)

Favourite Badminton Shot: Drop shot

Favourite Badminton Snack: A banana

Name: Zhenyu Zhang

Nickname: Jason

Club member duration: Since 2005

Club position: Men’s team member

When Playing, known to shout: Come on!!!

Favourite Badminton Shot: Backhand smash (though I can’t do it well)

Favourite Badminton Refreshment: Any lager will do, especially Stella

Name: Adam Smith
Club member duration: Since 2008
Club position: Men’s team captain
When playing known to shout: Get in! You can not be serious! and Hoooohaaaaa!!!!!!
Favorite shot: Smash between the opponents eyes/ a scabby shot off the rim
Favorite badminton snack: Omelet with onion, cheese and choritso, washed down with a pint of bitter
Additional info: Can effect oppositions performance with invisible mind waves and my raw sexual prowess even when someone is better than me I refuse to admit it

Name: Jirachai Thiemsert

Nickname: Cray

Club Membership duration: Since 2006

Club Position: padawan member

Favourite Badminton Shot:

Watching the shuttle dropped on my side. ; Unpredictable Service(Even myself). ; Mind Control to opponent return ; Kill when I have to Kill(The one that I miss it).

Favourite Badminton Snack: Ecclesfield team ’s cheese and crackers and hot tea.

Name: Dan Suh

Club Membership duration: Since 2007

Additional Info.: Ok, actually I’m the current reigning Broomgrove Pool Champion and part-time badminton player, regrettably work commitments have meant that I have been elusive for the past few months, so am letting myself go and am working hard towards the perfect middle-aged body, complete with pot-belly. Am on the comeback trail to demonstrate my worth to Broomgrove.