Ottawa Badminton Scene

We've moved!

2011-08-24T01:24:00.000-04:00

With the traffic coming through, we've moved the site to a new location! You can now find more badminton photos at http://www.badmintonscene.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!

~clem

Saint Patty's Day treat!

2011-03-17T09:04:00.001-04:00

I've got a treat for everyone on this fun-filled day! After well over 2000 photos and about a month later, I've put together all the photos from the Mark Grantham tournament! My latest and last drop, of about 90 photos, can be found in the gallery. Hope everyone was able to find themselves in the photo and enjoy it over a couple drinks on St. Patty's Day! Let me know if there are any photos you'd like a copy of =)

Cheers!
~clem

Mark Grantham photos from Day 2

2011-03-04T17:14:00.000-05:00

I've finally gotten some photos up from Day 2 of the Mark Grantham tournament into the gallery. Hopefully you all enjoy it and sorry for the wait! One more load to come within the following week =)

Cheers!
~clem

Gatineau-Hull tournament Photos!

2011-02-16T12:04:00.001-05:00

Over the weekend, Ming attended the tournament held over in Gatineau-Hull and snapped a good 100+ pics of the event. For those of you interested in the tournament, you can find the gallery here. =) If someone comes across the results of the tournament, please feel free to email me and I will post them up as well =)

Hope you all enjoy the photos and have fun!

~clem

Mark Grantham (Day 1) Complete!

2011-02-16T10:52:00.000-05:00

Thanks for all the patience and hopefully you're all still looking... ^,^ I've put up all the photos for Day 1 of the Mark Grantham Tournament into the gallery for a total of 350+ photos =) And we still have Day 2 coming! ^,^

I have also put up June's photos of the tournament. You can find them, along with Ming's photos, in this gallery.

Cheers!
~clem

Half of Day 1 complete!

2011-02-10T17:42:00.000-05:00

Thanks for all the patience while I've been recovering! As a little reward, here's 100+ photos from Day 1 of the MG tournament. And these photos are only about half of what's still coming for Day 1! So stay posted!

I've slipped a photo of the elusive living Mark Grantham in one of these photos too! Let's see who finds him ^,^

~clem

MG photos from Ming!

2011-02-09T10:54:00.000-05:00

While I've been out of commission, Ming has finished up with his photos =) so hit up the gallery for 100+ photos =) there are still more coming ^,^

~clem

A little MG delay

2011-02-08T21:14:00.000-05:00

The Mark Grantham tournament was a total blast and with even more action going on the second day. I think I spent more time wishing I was playing LOL. Thanks to everyone that posed and helped out!

I'll be getting more photos on the blog soon. I seem to have caught a cold at the tournament so there's a minor delay.... >.< but I promise I will get more photos up soon. =)

As I mentioned on facebook, I ended up with over 2000+ photos this time.. o.O So look forward to the photos =) especially the A's Finals games ^,^

In recovery mode,
~clem

Mark Grantham Continues!

2011-02-06T04:24:00.001-05:00

The first day of the Mark Grantham Tournament has been absolutely amazing! Lots of people, lots of fun and lots of action! Hit up the new gallery for tournament for a sneak peek of what's to come ^.^

There's still more badminton coming up today... in about 5 hours... If you're interested in the Finals matches, they are scheduled to start around 2:30pm. So get excited and get over to the RA center =)

See you all there!

~clem

Grantham draws are out!

2011-02-03T10:47:00.000-05:00

The draws for the upcoming Mark Grantham tournament are now online!
You can find them here:

Find yourselves and get ready for an epic weekend!~!

~clem

New Photos from Ming

2011-01-31T14:33:00.000-05:00

I just got a nice set of photos from Ming and he's got some pretty sweet shots =)

Hit up the gallery for an extra 50+ photos from Ming. This puts our photo count from ~190 to ~250 ^.^

Thanks Ming!

~clem

All New Smashfest Photos!

2011-01-28T12:23:00.002-05:00

I compiled all the daily updates into one BIG drop =) It was fun shooting this tournament and I have to say that I look forward to the Mark Grantham 2011 coming up in 2 weeks ^,^ I hope everyone is hyped up to play b/c I know I am!

I hope you all enjoy the photos in the gallery and stay posted for the MG ones coming up =)

~clem

Smashfest photos are up!!

2011-01-17T21:16:00.000-05:00

Smashfest was very fun to shoot. =) I recall last year's fiasco and I'm glad the organizers have turned the tournament around. The games were also very exciting and well paced. I even caught myself wanting to just drop my camera and play on many occasions! ^,^

I know you're all drooling for photos... and here comes the first set! I'll be making daily updates to the gallery so visit regularly to catch the new photos =)

I hope everyone had a great time at the tournament and are now all pumped up for the Mark Grantham tournament coming up in a little less than 3 weeks ^.^

2011 OU Smashfest today!!

2011-01-14T10:45:00.001-05:00

A week has passed and the 2011 OU Smashfest starts today! For anyone interested in watching the games, I have posted their schedule below. The draws have also been posted here in case you want to cheer for a friend =)

Jan 14 (6pm to 10pm with 8 Courts)
-Men's Doubles (6:00pm start)
-Women's Doubles (6:30pm start)

Jan 15 (9am to 10pm with 4 Courts)
-Mixed Doubles (9:00am start)
-Open Singles (4:00pm start)

Good luck to all the players today and tomorrow and remember to smile for the camera =)

~clem

OU Smashfest coming soon!

2011-01-06T22:17:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful time over the holidays.
As all the badminton clubs in Ottawa start up again, we have more people getting ready for the upcoming tournaments. The first? The 2011 OU Smashfest tournament on January 14th and 15th!

So for those of you interested in playing in the tournament, there are still openings available although they are closing fast! You can find the flyer here. In case you're wondering about your competition, a list of currently registered participants here.

I hope to see you all there! Don't forget to say hi to the photographers! =)

Cheers!
~Clem

ODJC Fundraiser Team tournament this weekend!

2010-12-09T13:44:00.000-05:00

There will be an Team tournament this Saturday, the 11th, at Longfields Davidson Heights in BarrHaven. A team will consist of 2 Female and 3 Male players (all ages). Registration form can be found here.

I'm not sure currently how many teams are registered but this tournament could get you pumped up since the Mark Grantham Team tournament will be rolling in February 5-6th, 2011. I haven't really decided whether to take photos at this event yet, mostly depending on the demand. However regardless, good luck to all participants this weekend =)

~Clem

70+ more photos for District Championships

2010-12-09T00:10:00.005-05:00

It's crazy studying season so the updates have slowed down. I've posted up another 70+ photos from the District Championship that I were taken by Ming. I also cleaned up the gallery a little so that everyone doesn't have to scroll through a massive page. Hope you enjoy the photos. Still another 70+ to go! =)

Cheers!

More photos to come!

2010-12-03T15:18:00.000-05:00

It's been a little while since the District Championships and more photos are still rolling in! I'm looking at a set from Ming Lee right now and they'll be posted up over the weekend as I clean them up ^.^

Keep watching for more updates! =)

District Championship photos are up!!

2010-11-25T11:36:00.003-05:00

Hit up the District Championship gallery for the photos I've promised =) Still more to come. ^,^

~Clem

District Championship teasers posted

2010-11-23T11:13:00.003-05:00

I've put up some teasers in the gallery for you guys to drool over. There are well over 100 photos to go through so stay tuned =)

New photos for CarletonU Tournament posted!

2010-11-19T16:16:00.000-05:00

The District Badminton Championship is starting in a couple hours starting with Men's and Women's Singles. To wet everyone's lips a little more, I've put up more photos from the Carleton U Intra-club tournament. =)

Enjoy!!

ODBA District Championship 2010 Line up

2010-11-18T16:35:00.004-05:00

The line-up for the District Badminton Championship this weekend has now been posted! Good luck to all the players and I hope you all have fun =)

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Carleton Photos are UP!!!

2010-11-16T21:22:00.002-05:00

The tournament was a blast with nice range of players. =) Congrats to all the winners and I hope everyone enjoyed their door prizes as well. I've posted up some of the photos from the tournament so far in the Carleton gallery. Hit it up and I hope you like them. ^,^ More photos will be added as I sort them all out.

Cheers!

CUBC Intra-Club Tournament

2010-11-11T18:37:00.002-05:00

It is now official! Luckily not too late either! The Carleton University Badminton Club (CUBC) Intra-Club Tournament is happening this Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 10am to 6pm!

It'll be an open doubles tournament so you can pair up with whomever you want. However your combined skill level cannot exceed 8 for mens doubles and 9 for mixed. If you're unsure of your skill level, I'm sure members such as Carter Chin can give you a rough estimate. It's $10 per person so not a bad deal. This will ultimately fund the annual Eugene Lee Open tournament so join in to help make the tournaments better =)

Naturally this will be held on the Carleton campus, in the Norman Fenn gym. For more information, you can check out their website. Hope to see you all there!

In prep for the tournament season

2010-11-09T13:33:00.003-05:00

Following my previous photo post, here's some photos taken from this year's Mark Grantham Tournament at the RA Centre. A highly anticipated tournament, the Mark Grantham is the talk of the town once the District Championships are done. A look forward as we start that run of upcoming tournaments. =)

You can find more in the Mark Grantham 2010 gallery.