History of the WBU
A brief look back in time to the beginning of badminton in Wales.
History
Role of Honour
A list of the significant achievements by Welsh players in recent times.
Roll of Honour
Life Members, Meritorius Awards and IBF Awards
A list of those members who have been honoured with the WBU's Life Member and Meritorious award for an outstanding contribution to Badminton in Wales. The IBF (now BWF) Meritorious award is the highest honour to be presented to a volunteer from a member nation for an outstanding contribution to the sport of Badminton.
Life Members
International Caps
Welsh Players are awarded an International cap each time they play a full International match at Senior level. Wales is one of the few countries (maybe the only country) that still presents its debutants with an actual cap to signify this major achievement. Wales played its first international in 1929 at home against Scotland (Scotland winning 7-2) at the Craigside Hydro in Llandudno.
International Caps
National Championships Results
The Senior Welsh National Championships were first played in 1937 in Llandudno, North Wales at the delightful Craigside Hydro hotel, a rather grand hotel with its own badminton courts. The singles and level doubles events were not introduced until 1960 and 1959 respectively.
National Results
Welsh International (Open) Results
In 1928 the North Wales Badminton Union transformed itself into the Welsh Badminton Union and the annual Welsh Championships were instituted, the first being played in season 1927-28 at Wrexham.
Welsh International
International Match Results
Wales has competed successfully over the years in numerous International competitions, from the World Championships (Sudirman Cup), Thomas and Uber Cup, European Championships, Commonwealth Games, Helvetia Cup at Senior lebel and the European, Finlandia and Polonia Cup at Junior level.
Senior Results
Junior Results
Player of the Year
Wales has had many outstanding individual results over the years (see Roll of Honour) and the Player of the Year award was introduced in 1997-98 to fully recognise these achievements.
Player of Year
Young Player of the Year
With many young players making an impact on the National and International scene the Young Player of the Year award was introduced in 1998-99.
Young Player Award
Coach of the Year
A list of the coaches who have been honoured with the WBU's Coach of the Year award for outstanding work over a two year period.
Coach of the Year
Services to Coaching Award
A list of those coaches who have been honoured with the Services to Coaching Award for outstanding work over a period of 10 years.
Service to Coaching