A BADMINTON Centre in Winchester has received a new sponsorship deal.

House builder Taylor Wimpey has teamed up with the Westgate Badminton Centre to donate £6,000 which will be used to fund new equipment and cover the cost of training sessions and tournaments.

The centre in Cheriton Road is home to Westgate Performance Centre and Hampshire Badminton Association and trains children and adults.

Westgate Performance Centre Squad Coach Kathryn Hurrell, said: “Taylor Wimpey's donation will be used to cover essential costs that will help benefit our players.

“The money will provide new kit for all of our county and performance centre teams, as well as contribute towards the costs of sending some of our players to compete in the Slovenia International 2015 tournament, which takes place in December.

“Our trips are usually self-funded by players, so it's extremely helpful to receive this donation as it will contribute towards covering some of the costs for us to travel.”