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This year’s Yonex East of Scotland Championships were held at the Oriam and Meadowbank Sports Centre on the first weekend in April. Tournament organisers were very pleased to have an extremely large entry in the tournament. There was a truly international feel to the tournament with players from China, Slovakia, [...]

Glenearn Badminton Club kicked off April by hosting the third John Grant Memorial Tournament, in memory of its former President, John Grant, who sadly passed away in 2020. John’s wife, Maureen, and son, Gary, attended to share in the memories of John, watch the action, and present the cup. The [...]

By RJ Mitchell FORMER Scotland international Eleanor O’Donnell is confident that the strong Scotland entry competing in the European Championships in Saarbrucken this week have real medal potential. Having competed in two previous European Championships herself Eleanor, who recently had to retire from the international squad due to illness, is [...]

Last month Laura Muir returned to the isle of Barra to coach the juniors and adults for 3 days in the main village, Castlebay. This was Laura’s first visit since the pandemic. During her previous visit, Laura had discovered a vibrant, enthusiastic badminton community, which had surprised her for such [...]

By RJ Mitchell IN a badminton career which saw him slated as the next big emerging talent before injury cruelly curtailed his competitive career, David Gilmour has emerged as one of the key members of the Badminton Scotland senior coaching team. After overseeing the Scottish Women’s recent bronze medal winning [...]

BY RJ Mitchell KIRSTY GILMOUR believes she has been handed the toughest draw possible in the 2024 European Championships. The three-times silver medallist will face Spain’s experienced world ranked No. 63 Clara Azurmendi in the opening round while the winner could in turn face France’s Qi Xuefei with whom the [...]