Badminton Scotland will be hosting an initial trial for the Lothian Base Regional Performance Squad on Saturday 9th September 2023, with spaces available from 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00 dependant on demand. The Base training programme introduces athletes to the Badminton Scotland Junior Performance Pathway, teaching athletes’ important values, standards and behaviours [...]
Congratulations to Granite City badminton club (GCBC) and Inverurie badminton club (IBC) who were recently presented with their Shuttlemark Awards. Granite City BC have now reached Gold status, and Inverurie badminton club has achieved both the Silver and Bronze award. Badminton Scotland CEO, Keith Russell and Steven Cunningham, [...]
By RJ Mitchell KIRSTY GILMOUR has shared that when it comes to this week’s Total Energies BWF World Championships in Copenhagen it will be a case of memories are made of this. The Scottish No.1 opened her campaign with a gritty three set victory over old foe Lianne Tan from [...]
By Keegan Friel On 19 and 20 August, Scotland hosted the 2023 4 Nations Graded International at the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre, just outside of Glasgow. This was the third iteration of the event, previously hosted by Ireland in 2019 and Wales in 2022. The 4 Nations Graded International [...]
By RJ Mitchell THREE days before the Total Energies BWF World Championships Robert Blair has admitted that a successful campaign in Copenhagen can be “career changing.” Success at the sports now annual contest for global supremacy is something that the Scotland coach knows all about having made the final of [...]
No Easy Path is a 30 minute documentary by Kevin Walls which follows Scottish para-badminton player Mary Wilson as she attempts to secure her place at the Paralympic Games. Throughout her journey, Mary faces numerous challenges including her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis, a worldwide pandemic, and a shocking new [...]
By RJ Mitchell FOR any youngster the summer that spans the years 16 to 17 can be a memorable one but for Matthew Waring in badminton terms it has been the ultimate voyage of discovery. Three months back the Lanarkshire lad was welcomed into the Scottish Senior squad and experienced [...]
By Euan Murray and Badminton Scotland This week we shine a spotlight on one of the longest serving volunteers in Scottish and Lanarkshire Badminton - Hugh Ainsley from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Hugh tells us he began playing badminton around 1966: “a friend of my parents (Bill Porter) invited me to [...]
Badminton Scotland is delighted to announce the return of its premier inter club competition, The Scottish Cup. The Scottish Cup is the pinnacle of club badminton and attracts teams from all corners of Scotland. The competition is an exciting prospect for affiliated clubs who will have the opportunity to go [...]
A huge congratulations to Gary McLernon who been selected to serve as a Line Judge at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, from 29 August – 2 September 2024. Gary has been an official for Badminton Scotland since 2008/2009 season, and has been involved in a number of events such as [...]
