Le Sphinx Badminton Club of Nouvion, a commune in France’s Somme department, is back in the departmental championship this season after spending three seasons in Régionale 3, Actu.fr reported. The club will field three teams in the competition: two in Pré-régionale and one in Division 1, the highest level of departmental play.
The return puts Nouvion into three separate pools against seven other clubs from across the Somme and neighboring areas, including Amiens, Villers-Bretonneux, Chaulnes, Nesle, Ailly-sur-Noye, Doullens and Bray-sur-Somme. All match entries are free of charge.
Three pools, seven opponents
Nouvion’s teams are drawn as follows:
- Pré-régionale, Group A: Nouvion 1, Amiens 4, Villers-Bretonneux 1, Chaulnes 1
- Pré-régionale, Group B: Nouvion 2, Amiens 5, Nesle 1, Ailly-sur-Noye 1
- Division 1, Group B: Nouvion 3, Doullens 1, Amiens 6, Bray-sur-Somme 1
Match dates on the calendar
Teams 1 and 2, competing in Pré-régionale, play Nov. 8 at Nesle, Nov. 29 at Rue (home), Dec. 20 at Amiens and Jan. 17 at Chaulnes. Team 3, in Division 1, plays Nov. 8 at Péronne, Nov. 29 at Amiens, Dec. 20 at Nouvion (home) and Jan. 17 at Bray-sur-Somme.
Free trials and training sessions for new players
The club welcomes children, teenagers and adults, from beginners to experienced players. Three free trial sessions are offered, with rackets available to borrow for those starting out.
Training sessions at Nouvion run Monday from 18h to 19h for primary school children, Monday from 19h to 20h for middle and high school students, Monday from 20h to 22h for adults, and Wednesday from 20h to 22h for adults. At Rue, sessions run Friday from 18h to 22h for adults, middle and high school students. For more information, contact Dorian Buhant at 06 38 14 33 25.
The season opens Nov. 8, when Nouvion’s Pré-régionale teams travel to Nesle and the Division 1 side travels to Péronne.
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