Playing with Co-worker and Wednesday Badminton

Last Saturday I had the chance to play badminton with a fellow co-op student and her two brothers. This co-op works at the same company as I do, and we also go to the same university, but we have never met each other before the work term started. She is actually an executive on my university’s badminton club, which means that she is not to be taken lightly on the court. After playing with her, I have to say that she’s better than most women/girls I’ve seen. Anyways, the four of us played doubles and we switched teams each time. We played seven games in total and my side won five times. My co-worker and her brothers are pretty decent players, but I have a longer reach and more power than they do, so that’s probably why I ended up winning most of the games. It was a pretty fun session, and maybe I’ll play with her again in the future.

Yesterday JP and I went to our Wednesday session at the local community centre. We played four games in total. The first two games were against a pair of brothers (I think) who tried their best but they weren’t really at our level, so we won both games pretty easily. The third game was against a mixed doubles team. JP and I jumped out to an early lead with our usual attacks, but we made some mistakes in the middle of the game and our opponents mounted a comeback to close the gap to 10-11. That’s the closest they got however, as JP and I switched to a higher gear and scored four straight points to win the game. The last game of the day was against two wily veterans, This was probably the toughest the game of the night because I was starting to tire. The game was pretty close for the first half, but JP and I maintained a slim lead. In the second half of the game I was gasping for my breath, but I knew I had just enough left to win the game. JP and I made some key shots down the stretch, including a cross-court drop shot that left our opponents flat-footed. Final score: 15-7. The game was actually a lot closer than the score would indicate. Our opponents wanted a rematch, but I was done for the night at that point.