In an exciting finale to the Inter County Badminton League, the CheshireO40s became National County Champions, the first time a Cheshire team has secured this honour. The semi-finals and finals, played on consecutive days (24/25th April) at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, were strongly contested. Cheshire successfully defeated Gloucestershire (7-5) in the semi-final and proceeded to beat Yorkshire in the final (8-4). Both matches were close; in the semi final and final Cheshire managed to secure a crucial 5-3 advantage after the men’s
