Notices

Next Season commences:
Week beginning Monday, 7th Feb 2011

2010 Spring Season Registration Form
The Spring season will soon be starting, don't let another season pass you by. Go to the Downloads section and grab a registration form.

Juniors Program
DVBA offers new Juniors program. Go to the Juniors section for full details.

How to Join Diamond Valley Badminton Association
New members are welcome at the start of each season.
If a season has commenced you can register your interest to play as a fill-in.

Call the match secretary on (03) 9730 1545 
To play socially or just to practice, go along to Diamond Valley Sports complex on a Sunday evening after 7:00pm. Coaching is also available by appointment on a Sunday evening.

Why play badminton?
Badminton is the fastest racquet sport in the world.
Badminton is fun for all ages and skill levels.

Benefits
One is obviously the health benefits. Badminton keeps you fit and is good cardio vascular exercise.
It trains the body for endurance. It is not only a physical game but it also a mental game.
Another important one is the hand eye co-ordination that you build using it and the numerous positions that you have to twist into build a strong spine.
One of the most important benefits is the badminton community. You will never meet a group of nicer people.

History
Badminton originated in Greece, India and China and evolved from the game of battledore and shuttlecock. The current day game was first played in 1873 at Badminton in Gloucestershire.
The Duke of Beaufort wanted to play a game inside and he couldn't play tennis because he kept smashing his ornaments, so he resorted to using a racket and shuttlecock - hence badminton!