Jody Groundwater and Rebecca Reid have made history by winning Orkney's first ever badminton medal at the Island Games. The pair landed a bronze in the Women's Doubles after losing to Faroese pair Miriam Grotinum and Bjarnhild Buo Justinossen in the semi-final 21-13, 21-9. Jody and Rebecca earlier beat Shetland's [...]
17th July 2025 by Robert McLean It was a challenging opening round for Kirsty Gilmour at the Japan Open, as she faced off against Japan’s own Tomoka Miyazaki – the in-form world number 6 and one of the brightest young stars on the BWF World Tour. Despite the tough draw, Gilmour [...]
Become a member of Badminton Scotland and get access to a range of exclusive benefits. You'll receive FREE membership of the Cinema Society, allowing you to receive discount of up to 40% on tickets and refreshments at cinemas around the country! With summer blockbuster Superman just released, a brilliant time [...]
15th July 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s number one women’s singles player, Kirsty Gilmour, has been handed one of the most daunting opening round assignments at the DAIHATSU Japan Open 2025, where she will face the electric home favourite and world number 6, Tomoka Miyazaki, in the round of 32. The [...]
14 July 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s leading men’s doubles duo, Christopher and Matthew Grimley, delivered an encouraging performance at the Yonex Canada Open in Markham, reaching the quarter-finals and showing growing momentum on the North American circuit. The result represents a step forward from their campaign at the Yonex [...]
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The Gannon Sports brilliant Badminton Scotland sale is now on! Gannon’s have set up a ‘smashing’ offer for all Badminton Scotland members on a wide range of Victor rackets. Firstly, they have knocked a considerable saving off the Recommended Retail Price, then added a further 15% discount only available to [...]
2nd July 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s top men’s doubles pair, Matt and Chris Grimley, are back in action today as they begin their campaign at the Yonex Canada Open — a prestigious HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event held in Markham, Ontario. With the summer season in full [...]
30th June 2025 by Robert McLean Matt and Chris Grimley made a determined return to international competition last week, launching the first leg of their North American tour at the YONEX US Open in Iowa. After a brief break from tournament action following the STATE Denmark Challenge in May, the Scottish [...]
For Kirsty Gilmour, Pride Month in 2025 is more important than ever. The British athlete claimed a silver medal in the women's singles at the European Championships earlier this year and was the only out gay badminton player at the 2024 Paris Olympics. With hopes for more players in badminton to [...]
