Badminton is a popular sport at Cheltenham College and is played throughout the year. In the Autumn and Spring Terms boys and girls are given the opportunity to compete in regular fixtures against other nearby schools as well as other further afield. Our fixtures take place primarily on Saturdays with some mid week matches. We tend to play at home during the Autumn Term and then do our return fixtures in the Spring Term.

There are House Badminton competitions at the end of the Autumn Term which are always keenly contested. The final game always sparks a lot of interest among the players, as there’s a lot of rivalry between Houses when it comes to win a sporting competition. We also run competitions within the club, which gives everybody the opportunity for challenge.

One of the greatest strengths of badminton at Cheltenham College is that we cater for a wide range of ability levels. We welcome a wide breath of players from complete beginners to experienced players and whether they are interested in playing at a higher level or for pleasure.

We have our own qualified coach, Tom Bygrave, who has been with us for many years.