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By RJ Mitchell DAN TRAVERS has highlighted several reasons to be cheerful about Scottish Badminton after last week’s Scottish Open. The legendary Travers, a former World No.2 Men’s Doubles star with partner Billy Gilliland, National Coach, and president of Badminton Scotland, was providing expert analysis for broadcast on finals day […]

Thank you to our Patron, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG GCVO who visited the Scottish Open on Friday 6 October 2023. Prince Edward met with Badminton Scotland CEO Keith Russell, as well as staff, coaches, volunteers, and members of Bute Badminton Club. He ended his visit by […]

By RJ Mitchell Badminton Scotland CEO Keith Russell has hailed the 2023 Scottish Open as an undoubted success. The 116 year-old event welcomed 236 players from around the globe and was watched by many through Badminton Europe’s live stream – BBC iPlayer also streamed the action live on Sunday. Indeed […]

By RJ Mitchell IN a memorable finale to the 2023 Scottish Open, match 199 of this year’s tournament produced a superb Men’s Doubles final which gave us our third Danish title winners of the day. Victory went to Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard who defeated Andreas Sondergaard and Jesper Toft […]

By RJ Mitchell BULGARIA’S Stoeva sisters have produced a masterclass of women’s doubles badminton to finally break down the defences of Japan’s Maiko Kawazoe and Haruna Konishi 19-21, 21-11, 21-12 after 62 minutes of an enthralling Scottish Open final. It was the first time the pairings had met and the […]

By RJ Mitchell MADS CHRISTOPHERSEN has singled out his consistency as the key to his Scottish Open Men’s Singles victory. The dancing Dane, who celebrated his 21-16, 21-14 victory over India’s Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian by throwing a few shapes John Travolta would have been proud of, negotiated all matches at […]

By RJ Mitchell TURKEY’S Neslihan Arin has revealed that her smash was the decisive factor after she defeated Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba 25-23, 21- 13 in 43 minutes to claim her first Scottish Open title. The world No.37 had to come from behind in a tense opening stanza, saving two set […]

By RJ Mitchell NEWLY crowned Scottish Open Mixed Doubles champions Mads Vestergaard and Christine Busch reckon their victory was built on winning the mind games with their top seeded compatriots Jesper Toft and Clara Graversen. In an all-Danish final, which was held up for 10-minutes due to a nose bleed […]

By RJ Mitchell JULIE MACPHERSON AND CIARA TORRANCE have vowed to use their run to the semi-final of the 2023 Scottish Open as a springboard to kick on. The Scots hopes of ensuring Scottish finalists at the 2023 Scottish Open were extinguished at the Emirates Arena tonight when Japan’s Maiko […]

By RJ Mitchell Daniel Lundgaard and Mads Vestergaard have cited consistency as the key to their Scottish Open Men’s Doubles semi-final victory over England’s Rory Easton and Zach Russ. The Danes were accurate and clinical throughout, posting a 21-12, 21-8 success in 29 minutes. Speaking post-match Lundgaard had no doubt […]

By RJ Mitchell Denmark’s Mads Christophersen has vowed to go on the attack in the final of tomorrow’s Men’s Singles at the Scottish Open. The No.5 seed defeated Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon in straight sets in comprehensive fashion 21-12, 21-9 to make his fourth International Challenge final. He will now […]

By RJ Mitchell ESTONIA’S Kristin Kuuba has admitted that the only thing that mattered about her Women’s Singles semi-final with Japan’s Haruna Konishi was getting the win. In an epic see-sawing encounter the Eastern European prevailed – just – 21-19, 13-21, 21-19 – claiming a victory over an opponent who […]