INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT2-3 SEP
2022

Goslings London is proud to host their 2022 International Badminton Tournament. Welcoming all members of the LGBT+ community and friends from around the world to come and participate.

The tournament will be offering Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles at A, B+, B-, C+ and C- categories*.
*Please note: Due to unpredictable numbers for those registering, we reserve the right to, if necessary, combine certain grades and categories.

Schedule

The schedule and pairings is available via the tournament software in the link below.

Pricing & Availability

We’ve limited places available so please be sure to register without delay to avoid disappointment.

Tournament participation – £50

Party (competitors) – FREE

Party (non-competing guests) – £5

The tournament will be offering Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles at A, B+, B-, C+ and C- categories*#

*We are an inclusive club and want to ensure everyone can be themselves at the tournament. With that in mind, whilst we categorise groups based on sex such as men’s and women’s doubles, we are happy for players to register in the category that matches their gender identity.

#Please note: Due to unpredictable numbers for those registering, we reserve the right to, if necessary, combine certain grades and categories.

Programme

A full programme will be provided once details have been confirmed. You will be notified by email and the programme below will be updated.

Friday 02 September 2022

Time Activity
08:00am – 09:00am Registration & Warm Up
09:00am – 06:00pm Singles & Mixed Doubles

Saturday 03 September 2022

Time Activity
08:00am – 09:00am Registration & Warm Up
09:00am – 06:00pm Doubles
08:00pm -Till late Party

Tournament Committee

The Goslings Tournament committee comprises of volunteers from the Goslings London Badminton Club.

Ubaid – Cockatoo (Dancing Queen)
Michael – Hawk (Nothing gets by him)
Benny – Kingfisher (Don’t blink or you’ll miss him)
Nick – Flamingo (Legs for days)
Owen – Angry Bird (Do you think this is a game?)

If you have any queries please email us at: international.tournament@goslingslondon.com

Locations

Sports Hall

Friday 02/09/2022 – Saturday 03/09/2022
The best way to get to the sports hall is via the London Underground to Fairlop station on the Central line.

An Oyster card is the simplest and cheapest way to pay for public transport in London. You can buy and top-up a pay-as-you-go Oyster card from any London Underground station.

Plan your journey with the TFL Journey Planner.

Redbridge Leisure Centre
Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HD
Nearest Tube Station: Fairlop (Central Line)


Party

Address:
56 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ.

Travel:
The closest tube station is Aldgate (Circle and Metropolitan Line). Aldgate East, Bank , Liverpool Street, Tower Hill and Tower Gateway stations are also nearby.

The closest overground station is Fenchurch Street. Liverpool Street and Cannon Street stations are also nearby.

Bus Routes 25, N25 and N550 stop directly outside the venue at St Katharine Cree bus stop, eastbound from St Paul’s Cathedral or westbound from Whitechapel.

Message from the organisers

Goslings London is proud to invite you to our forthcoming international tournament between 2-3rd September 2022. As the leading LGBT+ badminton club in London we reflect the diversity and vibrancy of this city.

Goslings London takes great pride in organising international tournaments. This event will cater for all ability levels across singles, mixed doubles and doubles competitions. The event will take place at a fantastic tournament venue – the very training venue that was built specifically for badminton athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games! We also aim to provide hosted housing for those who would like this.

And in addition to this, we have organised a brilliant social programme which includes a fabulous tournament party in Central London. Combined with the opportunity to win one of our glitzy medals, we believe you will have an awesome time competing at our London International tournament!

London is one of the most visited cities in the world with lots of great landmarks, an array of visitor attractions and a very dynamic LGBT+ nightlife scene.

Don’t hesitate to book now to be part of Goslings London Badminton International 2022! We look forward to welcoming you in September!

The London Tournament Committee

Fairness

In order to guarantee an exciting, entertaining and fair tournament, please ensure your level classification fairly and correctly reflects your ability. The following criteria have been set for classification in London:

The team’s level will be determined solely on the basis of the better player’s level classification and results from recent LGBT+ tournaments (singles and doubles). Involvement in mixed or senator competitions will not be considered. It is the responsibility of each player/club to ensure that their classification is correct and their responsibility to inform the Goslings International Tournament Committee that their categorisation / grading needs to be amended at the earliest opportunity.

Gold medal (first place) winners at tournaments in London or LGBT+ tournaments of a comparable size (200 participants or more, for example, Hamburg, Berlin, Eurogames, Gay Games) since the last tournament are obliged to play in a classification level higher. The award of five medals (first to third places) at any LGBT+ tournaments over the last three years shall likewise result in a higher level classification.