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Post by abbby » Sat, 01 Jul 2023 9:16 pm

Anyone knows of other central locations where I can book a badminton court fairly easy? Besides PA.
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Re: Badminton courts

Post by malcontent » Sat, 01 Jul 2023 10:54 pm

abbby wrote:
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 9:16 pm
Anyone knows of other central locations where I can book a badminton court fairly easy? Besides PA.
Your question brings back memories of sitting at my computer at 11:59pm and at the stroke of midnight quickly booking the badminton court exactly two weeks in advance. That was the only way to get a slot at just about any CC near me. Within a few minutes after midnight, everything was snapped up. Not sure if they have improved this system or if the demand has changed. I remember speaking to a badminton coach about how crazy it was and he told me he would have several devices set up before the stroke of midnight to snap up as many as possible. Good luck.
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Post by abbby » Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:16 am

Malcontent: precisely...still having the same problem now, everything's book up for many many weeks and I just can't seem to get a slot with the CC.
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Post by malcontent » Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:25 pm

abbby wrote:
Sun, 02 Jul 2023 10:16 am
Malcontent: precisely...still having the same problem now, everything's book up for many many weeks and I just can't seem to get a slot with the CC.
One thing there is no shortage of here, is shortages of things — be it places in schools, quotas on vehicles, BTO units… this is just part and parcel of living on a small island with millions of others, scarcity is inevitable.
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Re: Badminton courts

Post by nelyanne » Sat, 21 Oct 2023 3:39 pm

Maybe you can try joining some badminton playing groups on the app called Rovo. I know it's popular for booking tennis (for example: someone has a tennis court available in his condo. He creates a public event and invites people to join. Usually there is a small fee, like 2$.)). Not sure whether it would work for badminton because there are fewer condos with badminton courts.

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Re: Badminton courts

Post by 啊啊 » Tue, 16 Dec 2025 2:13 pm

You can find a school court to play on; it's convenient to book, the space is large, and there aren't too many people booking. Do you usually enjoy playing ball? I think I do; I usually play on the school courts so it's not too crowded.

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Re: Badminton courts

Post by pp88 » Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:31 pm

Well. Strength in numbers. If in a badminton group, all should ballot - whoever can.

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Re: Badminton courts

Post by 啊啊 » Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:38 am

Good morning. Yes, it's very difficult to book courts these days. Booking with a credit card means you'll be booking for a date a long time in advance. These days, it's more convenient to book with schools.

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Re: Badminton courts

Post by chenhuimin1216 » Wed, 31 Dec 2025 9:47 pm

Do people still play badminton?

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Re: Badminton courts

Post by malcontent » Sun, 04 Jan 2026 2:10 pm

chenhuimin1216 wrote:
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 9:47 pm
Do people still play badminton?
My BIL who works out near Changi plays almost weekly with a group of his work kakis, so yes people still do.

I’ve always loved Badminton… played it all the time in our backyard growing up. My wife’s cousin is an Olympic/SEA Games medalist, now retired but still gets paid for sponsorships.

Why not organize one with your friends, family or office mates? There are plenty of coaches if you need to brush up on your game — our kids did that for a while.
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