Carlton Players among the top seeds at the English Nationals
The seedings have been released for next month’s English National Badminton Championships in Bolton with Carlton players featuring heavily among the tops seeds.
In the mixed doubles Carlton’s Nathan Robertson and partner Jenny Wallwork are top seeds as they attempt to make it a hat trick of titles as a partnership. Marcus Ellis and partner Heather Olver have been seeded three.
In the men’s doubles Carlton’s defending champion Chris Langridge, and new partner Peter Mills have been seeded second with a final showdown with Chris Adcock and Andy Ellis on the cards.
In the women’s singles Kate Robertshaw is the number eight seed.
January 18, 2012 at 8:32 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Swedish Open 2012 – Stockholm
The 2012 badminton season is in full flow and the tournaments keep coming thick and fast. The Superseries is having a mini-break before the All Englands in March so attentions turn to the Swedish Open in Stockholm as a whole host of Carlton sponsored players head to Scandinavia hoping for good results
In the Men’s singles Carlton will be well represented. The Netherlands’ Dicky Palyama will face Danish Rasmus Fladberg in his first round match while Ireland’s Scott Evans faces Misha Zilberman. Eric Pang awaits a qualifier in his first round game.
In the Men’s doubles English pair Chris Langridge/Peter Mills will face Christian John Skovgaard/Mads Pieler Kolding from Denmark as they hope to gain some momentum heading into the Nationals in Bolton next month. Young Danish duo Kim Astrup Sorensen/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen will face the Irish/Danish duo of Mikkel Elbjorn/Sam Magee. The final Men’s Doubles match with Carlton interest sees Marcus Ellis/Paul Van Rietvelde (Eng/Sco) play Jacob Staeel/Morten Skroeder Boedskov from Denmark.
In the Mixed Doubles England’s Marcus Ellis/Heather Olver will play the Polish duo of Wojciech Szkudlarczyk/Agnieszka Wojtkowska while Denmark’s Kim Astrup Sorensen/Line Kjaersfeldt play Anthony Dumartheray/Sabrina Jacquet from Switzerland. Nathan Robertson/Jenny Wallwork await the winners of a round one match due to being seeded second.
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January 17, 2012 at 11:24 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Malaysia Open Superseries – Preview
Hot on the heels of the season curtain opener in Korea comes the second of the Superseries events in Malaysia. The final Superseries event in Asia before the tour heads back to Europe for the All England’s in March.
Carlton will have four representatives in the Men’s Singles event with Joachim Persson and Dicky Palyama having to endure qualifying while Hans-Kristian Vittinghus and Przemyslaw Wacha maintain places in the main draw. Persson has been drawn against Zi Liang Derek Wong from Singapore while Palyama faces Indian Anand Pawar.
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus faces a tough opener against the Korean Lee Il Hyun who has been in good form of late while Wacha has an equally difficult task in the form of Kazushi Yamada from Japan.
In the Women’s Singles Jie Yao has once again been drawn against a seed in the first round, this time in the form of fifth seed Tine Baun from Denmark. German Olga Konon also faces a seed, Korean Sung Ji Hyun who is seeded seven.
The pick of the opening games comes in the Mixed Doubles where Carlton’s Nathan Robertson and partner Jenny Wallwork will face World Championships Silver medallists Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier. With Adcock and Bankier recently becoming the highest ranked British pair in the BWF world rankings, Robertson and Wallwork will be keen to prove they still have what it takes to be Britains best.
January 9, 2012 at 7:48 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Korea Open Superseries Premier – Preview
With 2012 just 3 days old the Super Series is back under way with the first Premier Event of the year in the form of the Korea Open. The Carlton sponsored players will be hoping for a successful year with key Olympic Qualification points up for grabs.
Qualification begins on Tuesday with Joachim Persson first on court for team Carlton as he faces Wei Fen Chong from Malaysia in his opening game. Persson will be shortly followed on court by German Olga Konon as she opens her account in the Women’s Singles against Soo Young Jang from Korea.
In the Men’s Singles first round Hans-Kristian Vittinghus has been drawn against Hu Yun from Hong Kong. If Vittinghus is successful he has a potential match against fellow Dane and number four seed Peter Gade who is playing China’s Du Pengyu in round one.
Przemyslaw Wacha has a tough opener against German Marc Zwiebler with the winner likely to face number three seed Chen Long in round two.
In the Women’s Singles Yao Jie has the toughest possible round one match as she faces the number one seed Wang Yihan from China.
In the Mixed Doubles Carlton’s Nathan Robertson and partner Jenny Wallwork will face a tough pair from Thailand in the form of Maneepong Jongjit and Savitree Amitapai. The only previous meeting between the pairs came in the China Open 2011 where the Thai pair won 22-20 21-13.
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January 3, 2012 at 9:33 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Carlton Vapour Trail Elite – Review
The Vapour Trail Elite has been designed for the advanced player seeking maximum power without compromising on accuracy and control. The Bi-Axial Dynamic frame is incredibly aerodynamic ensuring increased racket head speed while the Optimetric head shape combined with Pro V12 grommets ensures this power is coupled with outstanding control. Add to this a stiff shaft and a head heavy frame and you get a racket that delivers unrivalled power with an incredibly sharp response.
Playability
For players looking for added power without compromising control. This racket has a stiff shaft with increased weight in the head which makes it perfect for a singles or attacking doubles player.
The Technology
Carlton’s research and development department has been closely studying the bio mechanics of the badminton swing. This extensive research has been driven with one vision: to create a frame that delivers aerodynamic efficiency at every phase of the overhead badminton swing.
Bio-mechanical analysis of the overhead badminton swing highlights two distinct aerodynamic directions evident during the swing phase. Air flow analysis during the swing phase also demonstrates the existence of two aerodynamic directions. The Bi-Axial Dynamics frame develops more efficient aerodynamics in both directions compared to competitor frames.
This increased efficiency is delivered through a head cross sectional frame profile that is more aerodynamic than competitor frames. During development, over 80% of players stated the new Bi-Axial frame profile delivered increased swing speed.
Positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock positions, these specialised grommets have been softened to allow greater string movement thereby increasing power across the hitting zone.
World Class Materials
Precision engineering and the utilisation of the finest construction materials ensures your frame can accommodate up to 11% higher string tensions compared with some competitor frames.
Sourced from Japan, Japanese Hi Modulus (HM) Carbon is the highest specification carbon available on the market ensuring your frame will outperform all other construction materials for frame response and stability.
By introducing 4 convex channels into the top cap, stiffness of the top cap is increased allowing for greater shot accuracy and control.
Using a matrix structure, Carlton has re-engineered the end cap to reduce its weight by 28% contributing to overall enhanced playability.
Specs
Head Shape: Optimetric
Weight: 90g
Flex: Stiff
Length: 670mm
Balance: Head Heavy
Player Type – Offensive
Carlton Vapour Trail Elite
December 2, 2011 at 9:36 am | Uncategorized | No comment
Kim Astrup Sorensen takes Mixed Doubles title in Scotland
Carlton’s Kim Astrup Sorensen and partner Line Kjaersfeldt from Denmark have won the Mixed Doubles title at the Scottish International Championships 2011 beating the number one seeded pair of Wojciech Szkudlarczyk and Agnieszka Wojtkowska from Poland 15-21 21-15 21-13.
Sorensen (Razor V1.0) and his 17 year old partner found it tough going in the opening game as the top seeds rarely gave the Danish pair an opportunity to impose themselves. But just as they did in the semi-final after going a game down the Danish pair never lost belief and upped their own game taking the second game 21-15.
From here on in there was only ever going to be one outcome as the Danes grew in confidence and dominated the game, eventually closing out the match 21-13 in the final game.
November 27, 2011 at 7:54 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Carlton Razor V1.1 – The Review
The Razor V1.1 is the second badminton racket in Carlton’s ‘Razor’ line and incorporates all of the advanced technologies seen in the V1.0 but adapted to meet the needs of those seeking more power.
The Carton Razor V1.1 racket was carefully hand crafted to precise specifications by skilled craftsmen. Precision engineering and the use of the finest construction materials makes the frame able to accommodate 11% higher string tensions while the Bi-Axial Dynamics frame offers more efficient aerodynamics.
Razor Guided Technology softens the impact of the shuttle on the string bed to improve touch and feel, but not how it’s done conventionally. A grommetless construction at three and nine o’clock ensures direct contact between the cross strings and the racket frame. This increased synergy between the two makes for razor sharp control and feedback without compromising power.
Playability
The Razor V1.1 has been developed for advanced players with an aggressive game. The balance point has been shifted, making the racket head-heavy, and this, along with the stiffened shaft, suits the more aggressive player. Thanks to the new Optimetric head geometry, the racket is more powerful, faster and easier to control with the impact of the shuttle on the string bed being softened by the Razor Guided Technology, which improves touch and feel.
Technology
Carlton’s research and development department has been closely studying the bio mechanics of the badminton swing. This extensive research has been driven with one vision: to create a frame that delivers aerodynamic efficiency at every phase of the overhead badminton swing.
Bio-mechanical analysis of the overhead badminton swing highlights two distinct aerodynamic directions evident during the swing phase. Air flow analysis during the swing phase also demonstrates the existence of two aerodynamic directions. The Bi-Axial Dynamics frame develops more efficient aerodynamics in both directions compared to competitor frames. During development, over 80% of players stated the new Bi-Axial frame profile delivered increased swing speed.
Sourced from Japan, Japanese Hi Modulus Carbon is the highest specification carbon available on the market ensuring your Carlton frame will outperform all other construction materials for frame response and stability
Xtreme tension frame – precision engineering and the utilisation of the finest construction materials ensures your Carlton frame can accommodate up to 11% higher string tensions compared to competitor frames.
Using a matrix structure, Carlton has re-engineered the end cap to reduce its weight by 28% contributing to overall enhanced playability.
Specs
Head Shape: Optimetric
Weight: 89g
Flexibility: Stiff
Length: 670mm
Balance: Head Heavy
Player type – Advanced aggressive
Carlton Razor V1.1
November 15, 2011 at 9:20 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Vapour Trail Tour – The Review
The Vapour Trail Tour has been engineered to provide characteristics for players wanting to combine attacking and defensive tactics. The blend of technology and specification including Optimetric head shape, Pro V12 Grommets, Bi-Axial Dynamic and Stabiliser top cap delivers a profile of power and greater shot accuracy for the player that demands all round performance. The Vapour Trail Tour is the racket of choice for Olympic Silver Medalist Nathan Robertson.
Playability
For players that have an equal balance of offensive and defensive characteristics to their game, this racket is perfect. Delivering power with a high level of accuracy, it makes for the all round game.
The Technology
Carlton’s research and development department has been closely studying the bio mechanics of the badminton swing. This extensive research has been driven with one vision: to create a frame that delivers aerodynamic efficiency at every phase of the overhead badminton swing.
Bio-mechanical analysis of the overhead badminton swing highlights two distinct aerodynamic directions evident during the swing phase. Air flow analysis during the swing phase also demonstrates the existence of two aerodynamic directions. The Bi-Axial Dynamics frame develops more efficient aerodynamics in both directions compared to competitor frames.
This increased efficiency is delivered through a head cross sectional frame profile that is more aerodynamic than competitor frames. During development, over 80% of players stated the new Bi-Axial frame profile delivered increased swing speed.
Positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock positions, these specialised grommets have been softened to allow greater string movement thereby increasing power across the hitting zone.
World Class Materials
Precision engineering and the utilisation of the finest construction materials ensures your frame can accommodate up to 11% higher string tensions compared with some competitor frames.
Sourced from Japan, Japanese Hi Modulus (HM) Carbon is the highest specification carbon available on the market ensuring your frame will outperform all other construction materials for frame response and stability.
By introducing 4 convex channels into the top cap, stiffness of the top cap is increased allowing for greater shot accuracy and control.
Using a matrix structure, Carlton has re-engineered the end cap to reduce its weight by 28% contributing to overall enhanced playability.
Specs
Head Shape: Optimetric
Weight: 84g
Flex: Medium
Length: 675mm
Balance: Even
Player Type: Offensive/Defensive
Carlton Vapour Trail Tour
November 10, 2011 at 3:03 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
China Open Superseries Premier – Preview
Following hot on the heels of the Hong Kong Open comes the China Open Superseries Premier, round 12 of the Superseries calendar and the final event before the BWF World Superseries Finals.
Carlton will have three players in the men’s singles event with Joachim Persson having to endure qualification. His campaign will begin with a match against China’s Zhou Wenlong.
In the main draw recent Bitburger Open winner Hans-Kristian Vittinghus will play Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk from Thailand. The pair last met at the China Masters in September where the Danish star edged a tight match in three games, 13-21 21-18 21-18. Vittinghus will be looking for a repeat of this performance to try and secure a possible second round clash with China’s Chen Long.
Polish Przemyslaw Wacha has been handed the toughest possible round one draw in the form of Malaysian world number one Lee Chong Wei.
In the women’s singles Jie Yao from the Netherlands has also been handed a tough opening round draw against in-form Wang Xin of China.
The Mixed Doubles sees Carlton’s Nathan Robertson and partner Jenny Wallwork up against the strong Thai pair of Maneepong Jongjit and Savitree Amitapai. The English pair will be looking for a good result to bolster their Olympic qualification points.
November 9, 2011 at 8:49 pm | Uncategorized | No comment
Hong Kong Open – Preview
Attention returns to Asia next week for the Hong Kong Open, round 11 of the OSIM BWF World Superseries. The Who’s who of badminton will once again be present as the World’s elite battle it out for those all important Olympic qualification points.
After some great performances at the Bitburger Open in Germany which saw Hans-Kristian Vittinghus win the Men’s Singles title and Jie Yao make the Women’s Singles final, the confidence of team Carlton will be high leading into event.
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus and Joachim Persson will represent Carlton in the Men’s Singles. Vittinghus will face the Korean Shon Wan Ho in round one. The pair have met twice before in Superseries events with both victories going to the Korean at the All England in 2010 and more recently the Japan Open 2011. Hans-Kristian will be looking to get one over on the Korean in Hong Kong. Joachim Persson will face Kazushi Yamada from Japan.
In the Women’s Singles Jie Yao will face a round one tie with Liu Xin (China) while Olga Konon will meet young Spanish starlet Carolina Marin. The pair have met twice before with one win each to their names.
Chris Langridge flies the Carlton flag in the Men’s Doubles with partner Anthony Clark and will also face Chinese opposition in the form of Liu Xiaolong and Qiu Zihan.
In the Mixed Carlton’s Nathan Robertson and partner Jenny Wallwork will be looking to seek revenge on Japan’s Shoji Sato and Shizuka Matsuo. The Japanese pair won the only head to head between the two pairs at the US Open earlier this year.
November 8, 2011 at 9:58 am | Uncategorized | No comment
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