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YONEX All England Open calling for NBL stars
Eleven ofthe NBL's fan favourites are all set for the main draw ofthe YONEX All England Open BadmintonChampionships 2015 when the world's oldest and most prestigious badmintontournament takes place in Birmingham next month.
The stunningnew Barclaycard Arena welcomes the world's best players between 3-8 March andthe NBL will be well represented with five of the six teams enjoying players inthe main draw, alongside the likes of superstar Lin Dan and reigning World ChampionsCarolina Marin and Chen Long.
As thehighest world ranked players competing in the NBL, University of NottinghamSport captain Chris Adcock and Surrey Smashers stars Gabby Adcock and EefjeMuskens will lead the YONEX All England charge.
They will bejoined in the main draw by Loughborough Sport's Bulgarian international, LindaZetchiri, Chloe Magee (UoN), Sophie Brown (MK Badminton) and Team Derby trio RajivOuseph, Kate Robertshaw and German international Karin Schnaase.
MattNottingham (Surrey Smashers) and Harley Towler (Loughborough Sport), the 2015 englishnational runners up, enjoyed promotion into the main draw of the men's doubles event on the day of theseedings.
A further 12NBL stars, including a number of match-night regulars and U21 hot prospects,will have to battle through qualification to reach the main draw.
Thequalifiers will feature the likes of Birmingham Lions duo Heather Olver andFontaine Chapman, MK Badminton captain Peter Mills and a Loughborough Sport quartetof Marcus Ellis, Lauren Smith, Jenny Moore and Viki Williams.
A full list of National BadmintonLeague stars competing at the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships,3-8 March 2015:
MK Badminton; PeterMills, Paul van Rietvelte; Sophie Brown;
Team Derby; Rajiv Ouseph; Karin Schnaase;Chris Coles; Kate Robertshaw; Ollie Baczala; Andy Ellis
Birmingham Lions; Heather Olver; FontaineChapman;
Surrey Smashers; Gabby Adcock; MattNottingham; Eefje Muskens; Emily Westwood
Loughborough Sport; Lauren Smith; MarcusEllis; Linda Zetchiri; Harley Towler; Jenny Moore; Viki Williams
UoN Nottingham; Chris Adcock; Chloe Magee;
