﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:43:01 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Badminton Umpires Association of England - Tournaments</title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk:443/News/News/rss/category/483/tournaments</link><atom:link href="https://www.buaofe.org.uk:443/News/News/rss/category/483/tournaments" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The mop chronicles - Yonex All England Juniors]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/the-mop-chronicles-yonex-all-england-juniors</link><description><![CDATA[ I’ve often wondered whether umpiring is more of an art or a science. After this year’s YAE Juniors, I can confirm it’s neither. At its core, it’s about learning to laugh at yourself and surviving ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/the-mop-chronicles-yonex-all-england-juniors</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-251]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Superb Slovenia !]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/superb-slovenia-1</link><description><![CDATA[ My unforgettable journey to the beautiful country of Slovenia began with a special companion, my dear friend and colleague Andrew who had also been selected to attend the tournament, although he was ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/superb-slovenia-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-249]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[On the Road to Orleans and Birmingham]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/on-the-road-to-orleans-and-birmingham</link><description><![CDATA[ My trip began with leaving home at 4am for the 6am flight to Paris, fortunately the airport is 10 minutes away and I arrived in Paris just before 9am. I started fantasizing about getting to Orleans ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/on-the-road-to-orleans-and-birmingham</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-248]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA["Luggage-gate" in Luxembourg !]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/luggage-gate-in-luxembourg</link><description><![CDATA[ Another trip to Europe – this time the 3rd Yonex Luxemburg Open. Because of rush hour traffic it was an early start on Wednesday with flights from Manchester to Munich and on to Luxemburg. Or that ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2024 19:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/luggage-gate-in-luxembourg</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-237]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Fast Paced world of Umpiring]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/navigating-the-fast-paced-world-of-umpiring</link><description><![CDATA[  Introduction:  
Swapnil and Sushil, proudly donning the colors of England, recently represented their country at the Iberdrola Spanish International Badminton Championships held in Ibiza from ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/navigating-the-fast-paced-world-of-umpiring</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-233]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[KFC in Korea ?]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/kfc-in-korea</link><description><![CDATA[ This trip to South Korea marked my first tournament in Asia as a badminton umpire. Excitement and nerves blended as I embarked on this memorable journey to be a part of the prestigious Korean Open ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/kfc-in-korea</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-232]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Grizzlies, power cuts and speed 1 shuttles !]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/grizzlies-power-cuts-and-speed-1-shuttles</link><description><![CDATA[ July saw me heading to Calgary for the Canadian Open. Flying out on Sunday for a tournament was unusual, but the organisers had asked that we arrived Sunday as they had arranged a trip on Monday ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/grizzlies-power-cuts-and-speed-1-shuttles</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-230]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[In awe of inaugural Junior Championships]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/in-awe-of-inaugural-junior-championships</link><description><![CDATA[ It was a lovely and delightful experience to be part of the diverse team of umpires in the recently concluded Yonex All England Juniors Badminton tournament. It was the inaugural first-ever ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/in-awe-of-inaugural-junior-championships</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-229]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Cancelled flights, tornadoes, a speak easy and almost too much gin !]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/cancelled-flights-tornadoes-a-speak-easy-and-almost-too-much-gin</link><description><![CDATA[ With long flights ahead of me, I chose to travel down to London the day before I was due to travel to Council Bluffs (yes, I had to look on the map as well). On waking on the morning of my flight, I ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/cancelled-flights-tornadoes-a-speak-easy-and-almost-too-much-gin</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-227]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Johnstone]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Memories from the Island Games 2023]]></title><link>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/memories-from-the-island-games-2023</link><description><![CDATA[ 14 different sports spread across the whole of Guernsey.  Thousands of volunteers and smiles everywhere. 

 The opening ceremony, including the parade of competitors along the promenade – cheered ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.buaofe.org.uk/News/News/memories-from-the-island-games-2023</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3b99cb9f-6c14-4dc9-9382-d026f3e1a0f1-225]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>