BUDDING badminton players were able to compete on the national stage following a £300 donation from a Newquay charity.

Cornwall County Youth Badminton team attended the Under 18 Inter-county tournament in Nottingham earlier this year after receiving help towards costs from Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club. 

They played 10 matches against rival counties in the tournament, which consisted of 29 teams. Six of the 10 team members won at least one rubber, and all but one of the team won a game at some stage during the competition and that player lost a game agonisingly 15 points to 14.

The event organisers and officials were impressed with the attitude and sporting spirit of the young Cornish team who were selected from across the county.

Lions Lesley Baize and Phil and Jill Bunt were delighted to accept an invitation to come and be formally thanked for the donation at Cornwall County Youth Badminton team’s end of season presentation outdoors at Cornish Lavender near St Agnes.

The Lions heard more about how Cornwall Youth Badminton enhances the sporting opportunities for young people across the county. They were presented with a mounted photo of the team to add to the messages of thanks received.