Discover more about Harrison
16 Year-old Badminton Player with sights on turning pro and playing at the Olympics
Discover more about Harrison
16 Year-old Badminton Player with sights on turning pro and playing at the Olympics
Harrison is a 6' junior badminton player, competing on the Badminton England Junior Circuit.
Harrison first picked up a racket during the COVID pandemic, initially playing recreationally, he was spotted at the gym and asked to join their Cambridgeshire League side.
From there he was scouted and offered professional training, rising through the Cambridgeshire Leagues.
In March 2024, Harrison entered the Badminton England Junior circuit and has rapidly risen through the rankings and is competing for a place at the National Finals in December.
As of the end of October 2024, Harrison has risen to from #51 to #27 in the UK rankings for U17 Mixed Doubles and #64, down from #82 for Men's Doubles. To date, since first entering the national circuit, Harrison has improved his ranking every month and plans to continue to do so.
Harrison is currently coached by 3x Olympic Coach and former Head Coach of Badminton England (2017 - 2022), Peter Jeffrey.
He trains 4 to 5 times a week and competes most weekends.
Harrison has played badminton tournaments up and down the country, achieving:
Gold Medal
Hants U17 Bronze Tier - Open Doubles
Sankey U17 Bronze Tier - Open Doubles
Bristol U17 Bronze Tier - Open Doubles
DK Way U17 Silver Tier - Mixed Doubles
DK Way U17 Bronze Tier - Open Doubles
Essex Futures U19 - Open Singles
Essex Futures U19 - Open Doubles
Silver Medal
DKWay U17 Bronze Tier - Mixed Doubles
DKWay U17 Silver Tier - Mixed Doubles
DKWay U17 Silver Tier - Open Doubles
SBA U17 Bronze Tier - Mixed Doubles
Bronze Medal
Sankey U17 Bronze Tier - Open Singles
DK Way U19 Bronze Tier - Mixed Doubles
Swindon U17 Bronze Tier - Open Doubles
DK Way U17 Bronze Tier - Open Singles
Other
The Roy Burrell Award for Excellence in Sport
During June 2024, Harrison was scouted and invited to participate in the DK Way 'Editions' Elite Training Camp in Denmark.
This prestigious training camp takes only 25 of the most promising junior players from across the UK to Denmark, to train with the best coaches in the business and learn from the country that brought us
World #1;- Victor Axelsen
Hosted by England Coach Steve Willis, The DK Way Editions Elite Camp is a Full-On 5 Day Camp, hosted only once a year and aims to progress the very brightest Junior Badminton Talents.
In December each year, the top 32 junior players in the country have the opportunity to play the Badminton England National Championships.
Harrison is currently on track to achieve the required qualification points and represent Cambridgeshire at the National Championships.
Long term, Harrison wants to represent Team GB at the Olympics and to be a Professional Badminton Player and dedicates his time to training 5 times a week and playing between 2 and 4 tournaments a month.
As Harrison progresses into the next phase of his career, we are offering the chance to sponsor him to achieve new heights and challenge himself further. Moving to more and more demanding training schedules and competing both nationally and internationally as he looks to the Badminton England National and Invitational International Tournaments.
All of this is only possible though his continuous dedication to training, travelling all over the country and constant support of his parents, putting in the hours to afford the training, coaching, equipment, tournament fees and other expenses. We are inviting sponsors to come with us on Harrison's journey to the Nationals and beyond. The more sponsorship we can raise, the more Harrison can train and push himself and the more challenging tournaments he can enter.
To sponsor Harrison, please visit his Just Giving Page and give what you can.
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/harrison-crabb?utm_term=32BeP99ZX
If you are a business or corporate sponsor, then please consider contacting us via the contact form below and we can discuss your brand on his kit, image rights and sporting updates that you can share with your clients as Harrison's journey of success continues.
All sponsors, big or small will get regular updates on Harrison's career progress ad sporting achievements.
