Badminton Scotland is very sad to hear of the passing of Gladys Allen, a much loved figure both in Lothian and in the wider Scottish badminton community. Gladys originally came from Aberdeen where both she and her sister, Muriel represented Scotland in the late fifties/early sixties. Gladys moved to Edinburgh [...]

6th July 2026 by Robert McLean It was a brilliant week for Scotland's players at the Yonex Canada Open in Markham, with Alex Dunn and Julie MacPherson producing a standout performance to claim a bronze medal in the mixed doubles. The Scottish pairing enjoyed a sensational run to the semi-finals, defeating [...]

6th July 2026 by Robert McLean It was a productive yet challenging week for Scotland's two representatives, Matthew Waring and James Robertson, at the FZ FORZA Future Series Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Pessac, France, where both competed against a highly competitive international field. Matthew Waring continued his impressive transition to the senior circuit [...]

2nd July 2026 by Robert McLean Two of Scotland's top men's singles players are in Pessac, France this week as they compete at the FZ FORZA Future Series Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Both Matthew Waring and James Robertson will be looking to make their mark against a strong international field in the BWF Future [...]

30th June 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland's top badminton stars are in Markham, Canada this week for the Yonex Canada Open, an HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event. Action gets underway today, with plenty of Scottish interest on the opening day as the national squad begins its campaign against strong [...]

29th June 2026 by Robert McLean It was a mixed week for Scotland's representatives at the Yonex US Open in Fullerton, California. Alistair Casey and his American partner, Mat Fogarty, were handed one of the toughest possible opening qualifying matches against the second-seeded Japanese pairing of Goto and Yoshida. The Japanese [...]

Congratulations to all players selected to represent Scotland at the 4 Nations Graded International in Cardiff, Wales on the 8th and 9th of August. Scotland Captain: Angela Gilchrist Team 1 Laura Muir Emma Cook Zara Kirkwood (C) Iain Richards Hamish McCallister Adarsh Sathya Team 2 Leona Rhind (C) Angela Gilchrist [...]

23rd June 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland's top-ranked men's doubles pair, Matt and Chris Grimley, are in Fullerton, California this week as they compete at the YONEX US Open, an HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event. The Scottish twins arrive as the fifth seeds in a highly competitive men's doubles [...]

Written by Sofia Mazzoni The French Para Badminton International provided a valuable opportunity for Scotland's athletes to test themselves against some of the world's highest-ranked players. Both players leave the tournament with plenty of positives to take forward and clear areas of focus for the coming months of training. Andrew [...]

22nd June 2026 by Robert McLean It was a largely positive week for the four Scottish players competing at the Czech International Future Series in České Budějovice, with several encouraging performances against strong international opposition. Finlay Jack was the first Scot in action on the opening day of the tournament. He [...]