Badminton Australia
Homepage: http://badminton.org.au/
History:
Badminton
has been played in Australia
as early as 1905, especially
in Geelong and various locations
in Victoria. However, it was
only in 1913 when one of Australia’s
earliest badminton associations,
the Fremantle Club, transcended
geographical boundaries to forge
affiliation with the Badminton
Association in England. Since
then, badminton progressed in
Australia: the sport was introduced
in Tasmania in 1919; first state
championships were held in 1922;
and regional badminton associations
were formed thereafter. Finally
in August 13,1935, the Australian
Badminton Association was founded,
with Victoria, South Australia,
and Tasmania as inaugural members.
That same year, the association
went on to become affiliated
with the International Badminton
Association, becoming its 11th
member.
