By RJ Mitchell CIARA TORRANCE believes that Scotland’s 4-1 success over Ukraine in our final Group A match of the European Mixed Team Championships has only served to make the Scots more determined to medal next time around. The 24-year-old played a pivotal part in ensuring we ended [...]
By RJ Mitchell JAMES ROBERTSON has described his match with World No.1 Viktor Axelsen as an “absolute privilege.” The Scottish No.3 ranked Men’s Singles player was drafted in as a late illness replacement for national champion Callum Smith at the weekend then handed the daunting task of facing the great [...]
By RJ Mitchell KIRSTY GILMOUR has vowed that Scotland can bounce back from their opening day defeat in Aire-Sur-La-Lys at the hands of England when they face reigning European champions Denmark tomorrow in their second Group A tie at the European Mixed Team Championships. The Scots experienced a 4-1 loss [...]
By RJ Mitchell BOB BLAIR believes that the 2023 European Mixed Team Championships can provide “a very exciting week” for Team Scotland. The Scots have been drawn in Group A in Aire-sur-la-Lys alongside defending champions Denmark, Ukraine, and England, with the latter providing the Scots opening opposition tomorrow morning. A [...]
By Brian Donaldson Saturday 12 February 2023 saw history being made in Elgin as Scottish Cup Fever hit the City midway between Aberdeen and Inverness. The venue was ready for the arrival of the players; screens and blinds were brought down to take the sun’s glare out of the players [...]
On 11 February, the stage was set for the East Qualifier of our new national club competition, the Scottish Cup at St George’s School, Edinburgh. Six teams went head to head in what was a great day of competitive badminton with clubs from Lothain, Borders and the Midlands. [...]
On 11 February it was the turn of the youngest players born 2012 or later to take part in the SSBU Age Group event at Wishaw. 18 boys and 5 girls entered the competition. The event got off to an unusual start with the fire alarm going off in the [...]
By Ross Foley Saturday 28th January saw athletes from all around Scotland compete in the National Disability Badminton Championships held at Dalkeith School Campus. 40 athletes competed across 5 different categories to battle it out to become National Champion. This tournament is always one to look forward to on the [...]
Last week, 12-year-old Erin McIlvaney met up with Scottish no.1 Kirsty Gilmour for a coaching session ahead of representing Team GB & NI at the 24th World Transplant Games in Perth Australia, from 15 – 21 April 2023. At just six months old, Erin needed a new liver [...]
On 2 February, a very excited and focussed contingent of young badminton players flew out to Benalmadena to compete in the Under 17 Spanish Open 2023. Callum Jack, Fraser Banks and Lanna Campbell participated in this very popular event in Southern Spain from 3-5 February. Lanna secured a place in [...]
