The five teams representing Badminton Trèbes experienced an intense Sunday of interclub competition across Toulouse and Castelnaudary on November 8, finishing the day with two victories, two draws, and multiple defeats, L’Indépendant reported.
As the only side from the department competing in the regional division, the club’s top squad traveled to Toulouse for its second championship fixture of the season in regional 1. Facing Blagnac during the morning session, the Trébéens fell short in a 2-6 defeat. They rebounded slightly in the afternoon by securing a 4-4 draw against Juvignac.
Departmental Battles in Castelnaudary
Meanwhile, the club’s four other formations competed in their opening departmental fixtures of the campaign in Castelnaudary. In départementale 1, the second team dropped both of its ties, losing 3-5 to Limoux before suffering a 1-7 setback against Narbonne.
The third team encountered similar early struggles in départementale 2, dropping a 1-7 decision to Limoux in the morning. That group managed to regroup after the break, earning a 4-4 stalemate against Lézignan during the afternoon session.
Successes in Départementale 3
The brightest spots of the weekend belonged to the fourth team in départementale 3, which swept both of its matchups by identical 3-2 margins. They defeated Narbonne in the morning before repeating the scoreline against Limoux later in the day.
The fifth team, also playing in départementale 3, found the going tougher against regional opponents. They dropped a 0-5 contest to Limoux and subsequently lost a tight 2-3 battle against Ouveillan.
Upcoming Regional Fixtures
Badminton Trèbes will return to league action on Sunday, November 29. The regional first team is scheduled to travel to Saint-Estève to contest the third round of the regional championship.