SHUTTLECOCK

Shuttlecock kicking, Ti Jian Zi, is another traditional popular folk game. Some records date its origin as far back as the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). This game prevailed during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when shops specializing in shuttlecocks business appeared. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), formal competition of shuttlecock kicking was held. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), shuttlecock kicking reached its climax in terms of both making technics and the kicking skills.Besides, it’s convenient to play, for only a very small area is needed to kick the shuttlecock, and it can be practiced just about anywhere and anytime. The challenge of the increasingly difficult levels of shuttlecock kicking has made it a popular and timeless game among the Chinese.

After succesfull Organizing the 5thWorld Shuttlecock Championships in Szolnok; the Hungarian Shuttlecock Association started the Hungarian national championships of age groups followed each other from October 20th to November 18th, 2007.

Youth National Championship (16-19 years), 20th October, Nagykanizsa, 71 participants

Men’s single: Kleics Dávid (Borjád SE)
Women’s single: Budavölgyi Veronika (Nagykanizsa ZSE)
Men’s team: Bogár László, Nózsi Péter, Takács Zoltán (Újszász VVSE)
Women’s team: Budavölgyi Veronika, Dominkó Dóra, Göncz Annamária, Bátor Hajnalka (Nagykanizsa ZSE)

By Axel Krüger

The men's team of Nagykanisza, Hungary, and a German women's team consisting of players from Haspe and Cronenberg respectively won the men's and women's competition of this year's German Open Shuttlecock Championship, held at Lippstadt.

Joining forces enabled German women shuttlecock players to a surprise win in the women's competition. Facing the opposition of six Hungarian women teams, Silke von Rüden and Betül Günay of Cronenberger BC and Diana Ruttar and Anja von Rüden of SV Haspe braved the moves and efforts of players from Ujszasz, Janoshida, or Borjad, many of whom have represented Hungary in international competitions.

In the town Szolnok, the capital of the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok in central Hungary, took place the 5th Shuttlecock World Championship which started on the 7th and ended on the 10th of October 2007. After China, Hungarians with a committee that represented by Hungarian Shuttlecock Association and Mr. Fehér János as President undertook the responsibility of the organization that accomplished with great success. Main role played Mr. Szalay Ferenc, Mayor of Szolnok that was the host of this “sport and cultural” World-Event.

Teams arrived on Friday 5th of October. The same day took place the Technical and Referee’s meetings. It’s worthy to say that referees had their honorable, since the have done great process and very responsible work.

The Hungarian Shuttlecock Association and Mr. Fehér János President of the Organizing Committee, just announced the logo and the planned program of the 5th World Shuttlecock Championships which will take place in Szolnok, Hungary from 7 to 10 October 2007.

Szolnok, (approximate pronunciation, Solnok), is the capital of the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok in central Hungary. Mr. Szalay Ferenc, Mayor of Szolnok will be the host of this long awaited event.

For the 12th time the “Arabicum Kupa” known as the Hungarian open took place in Újszász a city 80 km from Budapest, at Szolnok County. Mr. Fehér János President of the Organising Committee, along with Mr. Molnar Peter the mayor of Újszász, the town’s council and the people of Újszász, make their city the center of the European Shuttlecock for 3 days. The 12th Hungarian Open Shuttlecock Championship that hosted by the Hungarian Shuttlecock Association and Újszászi VVSE (Sportclub of Újszász), started on July 28th and ended on July 31 2007.

The Tournament started on 28th of July with a march along the streets of the town with the band, majorettes and players, in festivity. The opening ceremony followed, in front of the town hall, where the mayor and other civil officials had a speech.