12th January 2026 by Robert McLean It was an impressive week in Tallinn for the squad at the Estonian International, with several strong performances across the draws and plenty of positives to take from the opening tournament of 2026. James Robertson produced a standout run in the men’s singles, battling his [...]
8th January 2026 by Robert McLean A strong Scottish contingent is in Tallinn this week as the Estonian International gets underway, marking the first tournament of 2026 for several players. The International Series event provides an important early-season opportunity to gain valuable match practice, ranking points and momentum heading into [...]
8th January 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s top badminton players faced a challenging opening test of 2026 at the Petronas Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, one of the most prestigious stops on the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 circuit. The tournament got underway on Tuesday with Alex Dunn and Julie [...]
The first SSBU event of 2026 took place at Penicuik on 3rd January. 25 players took part in the 2014 Age Group event. 14 boys took part in the singles and the top four seeds all won their pools to progress to the A knock-out. In the quarter final Nick [...]
Six players each won a brace of titles at the U15/19 National Junior Badminton Championships, held on 13 & 14 December at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre in Glasgow. Lewis Smith and Qing Yang Xiao each won two gold medals in the U19 events with Emma Joshua, Calum Tsang and [...]
The last SSBU event for 2025 was the 2013 Age Group Tournament held at Penicuik Leisure Centre on Saturday 13th December. There was a healthy entry of 42 players with 33 boys in the singles event. There were 8 pools to start the event and the main 8 seeds all [...]
We’re Hiring! Badminton Scotland is looking for a Safeguarding Officer (2 days/week, fixed term to March 2027). Are you experienced in safeguarding or case management? Passionate about safe sport? Join us to help shape a safer future for badminton across Scotland. Key areas: ✔ Managing safeguarding concerns ✔ PVG processing ✔ Supporting club welfare officers [...]
8th December 2025 by Robert McLean Our young stars delivered an inspiring week of badminton at the 2025 U17 European Championships in Arrecife, Spain, showcasing resilience, growth, and some truly impressive performances. After a challenging team event, the squad bounced back superbly in the individual competitions, demonstrating both quality and character [...]
2nd December 2025 by Robert McLean Scotland’s young squad brought their U17 European Junior Championships Team Event campaign to a spirited close, delivering a thrilling 3–2 victory over a strong Croatian side. After a challenging run of defeats to Hungary, Bulgaria, and Sweden, the team showed outstanding resilience and determination to [...]
1st December 2025 by Robert McLean A strong Scotland team travelled to Cardiff in force last week for the 2025 Welsh International, sending one of the largest and strongest squads seen at a Home Nations event this season for the final leg of the series. The atmosphere around the team [...]
