Badminton: Mixed starts for Island sides at county championships

Both teams claim a win and a loss on the road

The Isle of Man's badminton squads recorded a mixed set of results as they got their 2026/27 Badminton England Senior County Championships campaigns underway last weekend.

Both Isle of Man 1 and Isle of Man 2 were in action in their respective divisions on Saturday, 7 November and both teams went on to record a win and a defeat in their opening two matches.

For Isle of Man 1 competing in Division 2 North at Vision West Nottinghamshire College, the Islanders began strong with a 7-4 victory over Lincolnshire 1 during the morning session.

That was then followed by a narrow 6-5 defeat to Lancashire 3 during the afternoon.

Meanwhile, Isle of Man 2 were on the road at Tyneside BC in Division 4 North and also got off to a winning start, overcoming Northumberland 8-3 in the morning.

There was less luck for the Manx squad, however in the afternoon as they lost out by the same scoreline to last season's division runners-up, Cumbria 2.

Both Isle of Man squads will return to action the county championships for their latest fixtures on Saturday, 31 January 2027.