Callum Smith has made his return to the Scottish Badminton Open 2024 as a wildcard pick. The three-time Scottish Singles champion played against English international star, Ethan Rose in a tough battle. Stepping onto the court Rose instantly made an impression by taking the set 11-21 with longshots that left [...]
Joshua Apiliga has put on another impressive performance at this year’s Scottish Badminton Open. Yesterday the young Scot fought through three qualifying matches to secure his place in the main draw for a second year in a row. For his first qualifying game, Apiliga beat Joel Köinig of Switzerland 21-13 [...]
Scottish teammates Adam Pringle and Rachel Andrew have opened Day 2 of this year’s Scottish Badminton Open 2024. The dynamic mixed doubles duo faced a difficult opening game against German challengers Patrick Volkmann and Franziska Volkmann. The Volkmann pair began to dominate the first set with ease making it impossible [...]
It has been a successful start to the Scottish Badminton Open 2024 for Scotland’s women’s singles with Lauren Middleton and Abbie Brooks both moving through to the main draw. Here at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Abbie Brooks was victorious in her second qualifying match of the day against [...]
Matthew Waring has taken his second victory of the day in the mens singles qualifying stages of the opening day of the Scottish Badminton Open 2024. He stepped out strong onto the court to beat England’s Adam Shepherd in the third set. Waring maintained a steady lead throughout the game, [...]
Matthew Waring has become the first Scottish athlete to advance through to the next round of qualifying on the opening day of the Scottish Badminton Open 2024, after a difficult start for Scottish talent at the tournament. Waring faced Irish international Matthew Cheung in the first round of qualifying for [...]
Scottish teammates Angus Meldrum and Katrina Chan have opened this year’s Scottish Badminton Open 2024. The mixed doubles duo faced a tough match against English competitors Ewen Stephen and Anne Hubscher, who began to overwhelm the Scottish pair in the early rounds of the game. Following a difficult start for [...]
The Scottish Open is less than 24 hours away. Today the hall was filled with players from countries around the world practicing, tomorrow the real competition begins with qualification. Qualification games begin at 9AM in the Emirates Arena with over 100 games taking place across the whole day. An intense [...]
The 2024 Scottish Open Badminton Championships promise to deliver thrilling matches and intense rivalries as top international and local players compete in Glasgow at the prestigious Emirates Arena. With a history of showcasing world-class talent, this year's event is no exception, featuring prominent athletes, rising stars, and formidable pairings across [...]
Report by Colin Campbell Four weeks on from the Yonex MCFM East of Scotland Under 15 and Under 19 Junior Championships, it was the turn of the Under 13 and Under 17 age groups to demonstrate their badminton prowess. This weekend’s tournament took place at the Jack Kane Centre. Although [...]
