- Club Info The Badminton Club of the District of Columbia started on 3 court in St. Albans by Clay Norment, back in the early 1970s. Records show (Don Primo) that the club has been in existence from at least 1947. The club still plays in the same facility, but has been using other facilities as the need for play has grown. Current playing times: Thursdays from 7.30pm - 10.00pm and Sundays from ...www.astro.umd.edu/~teuben/badminton/dc