The Tasmanian Championships is a sanctioned tournament of the Tasmanian Badminton Association.

Entries close on July 3rd 2010

Junior Badminton Coaching is held at Elphin Sports Centre every Thursday from 7.00 pm

NTBA Coach in attendance

This is the web site for the Northern Tasmanian Badminton Association. Situated in Tasmania Australia. Play badminton socially, competitively or just for fun. It is a great game to keep you fit and active.

Northern Tasmanian Badminton Association is responsible for the promotion and development of Badminton as a competitive sport in Tasmania. Badminton is a game or sport similar to lawn tennis, but is played with a high net and a shuttlecock. The word "Badminton" was named after Badminton House, the Duke of Beautfort's home in Gloucestershire, England. The first rules of the game were written in 1873 in India by the British. During the 1870s and 1880s Badminton was a very popular game in both India and England, although more as a recreational outdoor pastime, rather than a sport. Albert Hall, London, hosted the first professional Open Badminton Tournament in 1979. Badminton become a full medal sport at the Barcelona XXV Olympiad in 1992.