2001: A Princeton Badminton Odyssey

Doubles-Only Tournament

The Princeton University Badminton Club invites all A, B, C, junior and senior players to a doubles-only badminton tournament to be held Saturday, March 24, 2001 in the Dillon Gym on the Princeton campus in Princeton, New Jersey.  The new best "3 out of 5 games" to 7 points format will be used.  This announcement can be found on the web at: http://www.princeton.edu:80/~jgu/badminton/index.html

All men's doubles will start promptly at 9 am.  Senior and junior doubles will start approximately noon.  Mixed doubles will start approximately 2 pm.  All events are $12.00 each.  Entries must be postmarked by March 10 or will be charged a late fee of $5.00.  Checks must be made out to the Princeton Badminton Club.  Send entries to the tournament director:  Daryl Jones, 190 US Hwy. 9, Freehold, NJ  07728.  Phone entries are acceptable but will be charged an additional $5.00.  Phone entries:  (732) 761-0438 or E-mail questions to:  djonestamu@webtv.net

Senior men's/women's doubles and mixed doubles will be by combined ages of the entrants.  Senior men's teams must be a combined 80 years of age with neither player younger than 25 years old.  Senior women's doubles teams must be a combined 70 years of age with neither player younger than 20 years old.  Mixed teams must be a combined 75 years of age with the man no younger than 25 and the woman no younger than 20 years old.  Junior players must be younger than 18 years of age as of 3/24/2001.

Two shuttles allotted per match.  Shuttles needed after two will be the players responsibility.  This is a USA Badminton  sanctioned tournament.  All players must be USA Badminton members or be willing to join the USA Badminton organization at registration.  Best 2 out of 3 games to 7 points may be used if the tournament runs late.

Directions:  Princeton is located 50 miles southwest of Newark and 45 miles northeast of Philadelphia.  US Hwy. 1 traveling between Philadelphia and Newark passes just east of the Princeton campus.  Leave Highway 1 at Alexander Street and head west about one mile into campus.  The first light after crossing the narrow bridge is Faculty Road, turn right and go over the railroad tracks, turn left immediately at the unmarked road (Elm Street) and proceed to the guard booth 1/4 mile ahead.  Mention the tournament in Dillon Gym and you will be directed to lot 7 which is a new visitor parking garage.  The Dillon Gym will be 200 yards up the hill with entrance on the far end.

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