Sport In Profile UK Issue 03 | Page 44

SURREY SMASHERS BADMINTON [SURREY SMASHERS] [BADMINTON] Surrey Smashers Badminton is based at Surrey Sports Park on Richard Meyjes Road in Guildford and they currently compete in the National Badminton League (NBL). They are a club that is firmly committed to excellence and this is demonstrated by the high quality personnel they have acquired ahead of the current campaign. Off the court they recently announced that former England junior coach Steve Higgins will be partnering Hayley Connor as the team’s assistant coach for the NBL season. Shortly after the announcement was made Higgins told www. surreysmashers.co.uk, “I am really excited to be coaching with Surrey in the NBL. The league as a whole is looking really competitive and to be part of something like this is an honour.” 44 ISSUE 03