Badminton @ RSC Nymphenburg

why? they make you want to hit it harder so you can hear the swooooooosh and then hear the awwwwww and so you play better?

every week, i usually get a least one in my face so the 'hitting harder' part would really damage my lovely face.

Well, we weren't very impressed with the tube of feather shuttles I brought along a couple of years ago. They really do only last one game and you're left with a load of debris on the court. Personally I prefer pastic shuttles. Though there is something nice about the weight of feather shuttles and the way they fly - it's quite different.
I'll see if I've any left and will bring them along tonight.

I agree feathers are more hassle than they are worth, though fun occasionally. I remembered the shuttles so we have a few better ones.

just for those who didn't play yesterday, you missed some great games.

and the RSC is closing down on 31st May 07...

TT Badminton needs a new venue.

Sorry I was so tired last night... though there were some good games going on, it was nice to be able to play singles as I haven't played in a very long time!

Does the Olympia stadium have badminton courts (the place where the swimming pool and gym are).

Ã? presume RSC is closing for refurbishment, and will re-open again after a few months? Or it went bust & they have to close until a buyer is found? Or they're going to demolish it & build something else in its place? Either way, we'll need a new home.
BTW I don't expect to be playing again until 31/5 - if there's a venue.

MrD, it is closing down and won't open again. the building will get demolished.

Totally closed I believe...

trust my german skills guys!

If they're going to demolish the building then all the sports equipment will have to go somewhere. Keep an eye on their shop in case they have a 'closing down' sale - we could stock up on cheap shuttles.

WHAT???!!! Wow, that's a bit of a shock - end of an era. Many happy memories of badminton over the last 15yrs playing there. Not many other possibilities either for centrally located badminton courts. Best bet is probably Nypmphenburg...only a few stops further on the tram!

the shop had Räumungsverkauf written all over its windows... anyone needs a racket?

A second may come in handy...

Hi, I was thinking about checking this out but am I correct in understanding that the venue is closing? When? Thanks.

The sports centre where we currently play closes on 31st May 2007.

So we need to find a new home for Thursday night badminton.

There is this place, which is just a couple of stops further up on the tram from RSC. Have been there in the past, indeed its where we used to play on Sundays, and the facilities are great.

Park Club Nymphenburg Squash Center
Stievestr. 15
80638 München
089/1782055

There also seems to be another place we could try, which is pretty central. Its about 10 mins on the u-bahn from marienplatz. These guys have 8 courts available.



Sports4you Zielstattstraße
Zielstattstr. 61
81379 München
089/786970

Linkage;
http://www.sports4you.org/index.php?vdn=zi...a0ce28e2c27ef97

So I guess, what we should do is. After the end of this month is go to these places and see what we think?!? I like the idea of Sports4You as it seems more central.

sounds like a great plan.
as i am on a 3 week holiday in june, i cannot join you for the test runs but i am sure you can decide on a (vey good) court. all i really care about is the fact that TT badminton doesn't stop but continue.
see you thursday

the place with the highest ceilings and lowest nets win!

i personally favor Sports4you; but whatever we finally decide is fine

I will go to Sports4You this week and ask about costs, availability of courts on Thursday evenings, the possibility of a Dauerauftrag, etc. -- just so that we know what we are letting ourselves in for if we decide to play there.

Nice one, Nomis.

Five people this week so I telephoned RSC and told them that we need only one court (number 39) for this Thursday.

There was an announcement at the start of the telephone call that they now close at 6pm on Feiertage. Since next Thursday (17th May) is a public holiday we will not be able to play at 7pm that day.

have a good couple of weeks everyone I wish I could play but I am using the last minute to finish writing my essay for university which is due Friday

this is my last time at the RSC

I visited Sports4You to see how it compares to RSC.

Public transport options are U3 to Obersendling then 10 minutes walk, or 53 (Muenchner Freiheit), 133 (Rottkreuzplatz) buses just around the corner from the sports centre. Sports4You has a car park too.

The courts are less expensive during the summer -- a bit cheaper than RSC and the lady at the front desk told me that there should be no problem getting courts at short notice. OTOH, the courts are more expensive than RSC in the winter and it is not possible to get a court at short notice.

The sauna is included in the price too.

I asked about getting a Dauerauftrag but have to wait for one of their admin people to contact me.

The sports centre is single storey, open plan, with a small bar, and a shop where you can hire a racket.

It looks OK to me so let's try playing there after RSC closes and see how it goes...

sorry, cannot make it this week

I can't wait to play did you guys decide on the new venue? this is the penultimate week?

I told RSC sports centre that we only need one court this week.

Next Thursday (31.05) is the last day that RSC is open so after that we have to play elsewhere -- Sports4You in Obersendling seems OK so we will be giving that a try.

I shall pop in today if work permits. Will play a game or 2 if there is place. Hope its OK ..

Not enough people this week so I cancelled all the courts for Thursday.

Next Thursday is a public holiday so there may be the same problem next week too.

Booooo.

sorry guys, i am off on my holiday tomorrow night... back playing 28th june...

I forgot to sign up, probably we can book a court.

sorry, I can't play tomorrow, I need to get some work done for uni and I need the money for my very expensive month ahead though I will be back playing the 14th and then the 28th is my last game! Enjoy the games if you do play tomorrow, I hope it's a bit cooler for you

I came back from vacation just now. If someone is playing tomorrow, I shall join as well ...

cheers

Two extra people (suds and chatrapthyv) means that there are five of us now and we can play on Thursday.

I called RSC and rebooked one court for Thursday, 7pm-9pm.

EXCELLENT!!! YEY!!!

Great ... See you guys at 7 ..

I am sorry I cant make it today, hav to leave Munich over this weekend. It was nice playing with all of you, thanks for arranging such nice games. If at all I am in Munich again will catch up with you

bbye

What about tomorrow's venue for badminton? I would like to join along with one of my friend, if some of you are going play. I missed the 12 noon deadline for online registration :-)

There is no Sunday badminton tomorrow. And there has been no Sunday badminton for many months.

But we do currently play on Thursdays from 7-9pm, as described above with the people signing up on the Thursday Reservations sign-up page so that we know how many courts to book.

Unfortunately, the sports centre at which we have been playing every Thursday has just closed so we are switching to a new venue. Next week we are planning to play at the Park Club in Nymphenburg (Stievestrasse 15) instead.

And play on the Wednesday too...

@IW: I take it "too" is used in the sense of "instead"...

Sorry, can't make it on Wed this week, next week looks OK, though: Have a good time!

The other thing is, for the record, I am holding the €38 deposit from the RSC at the moment.

So, this week are we in for playing in on Wednesday evening or on Thursday ? We might have to call the Park Club Nymphenburg and arrange for courts.

Wednesday at Park Club Nymphenburg..

I'm in... 7-9pm.

I'll update this thread and the sign up stuff after this Wednesday, once people have approved that they like our new badminton home.

Thursday is a public holiday so we are playing on Wednesday instead.

I called Park Club in Nymphenburg and booked one court for Wednesday evening from 7pm-9pm. I now need to work out who is playing and count up the numbers. So far, we have:

Inflatablewoman
nomis

Who else wants to play? If we get enough players then I will book a second court.

OK, now playing are:

Anemone
Inflatablewoman
nomis

Badminton will be held at this place tonight...

Park Club Nymphenburg
Stievestrasse 15
80638 München
phone : 089/1782055

Tram 17 from Hauptbahnhof/Sendlingertor/Karlsplatz to Schloss Nymphenburg, from there its just a short walk...


I'll update the thread and stuff over the weekend I reckon, depending on how everyone likes our new home.