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Badminton Scotland was delighted to host the Scottish National Disability Championships on Saturday 28 February at the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing, UHI Perth. The event brought together players from across the country for a fantastic day of inclusive and competitive badminton. Now in its sixth edition under Badminton Scotland, [...]

3rd March 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland will have proud representation on badminton’s biggest stage this week as Alex Dunn and Julie MacPherson compete at the YONEX All-England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham. Widely regarded as the sport’s most iconic tournament, the All-England brings together the world’s elite for one of [...]

2nd March 2026 by Robert McLean It was an action-packed week in Mülheim as Scotland’s finest took to the courts at the Yonex German Open, producing standout performances, battling displays, and a headline-grabbing upset that lit up the tournament. The campaign began in the men’s doubles, where both Scottish pairings were [...]

5 junior teams and 7 senior teams gathered in the badminton halls at Scotstoun on Wednesday 25th February to compete in the Gibb Memorial Quaich competition. The junior event was played as a pool of 5 and the senior quaich had a pool of 4 and a pool of 3 [...]

23rd February 2026 by Robert McLean Scotland’s leading shuttlers are set for an exciting week in Germany as they compete at the Yonex German Open, an HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 event staged in the picturesque city of Mülheim an der Ruhr. With a world-class field assembled, Scotland’s best will [...]

U15 Round Up The first medals were awarded on Sun morning, with Mixed played as a round robin pool. Divyam Goyal / Annika Sinha played consistently well throughout winning all their 4 matches without dropping a set, with Yuanxi Cui / Josie Columbine (seeded 1) taking the runners-up spot. A [...]

Today we remember Robbie Robertson as his funeral takes place.For those wishing to pay their respects or find further information, please see the details via the link below.Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time. https://ajl.myfamilyannouncements.co.uk/home/view/4952278/robertson

The SSBU 2013 Age Group Event took place at Wishaw Sports Centre on Saturday 7th February. 40 players took part. There were 27 entries for the boys singles so there were 7 pools. Unfortunately Arnav Apte injured his ankle the night before the event and was unable to take part. [...]

10th February 2026 by Robert McLean It was a successful return to the international circuit for Matt and Chris Grimley, who claimed a silver medal at the Azerbaijan International in Baku last week, delivering an impressive performance in a highly competitive men’s doubles field. Top seeds in the draw, the Scottish [...]

A brilliant night of badminton at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre Scotland Select claimed a hard-fought 6–5 victory over the British Police after an outstanding evening of badminton played in a fantastic spirit. With momentum swinging back and forth all night, the tie wasn’t decided until the later stages, with [...]

4th February 2026 by Robert McLean Fresh off an impressive Men’s Doubles triumph at the Ashoka Scottish National Championships, Scotland’s number one pairing, Matt and Chris Grimley, head to Baku this week for the Azerbaijan International Challenge, aiming to add another international title to their growing collection. The twins arrive in [...]

Julie MacPherson won a brace of titles at Scotstoun over the weekend as the Ashoka Scottish National Badminton Championships came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday evening. The 28-year-old continued her recent dominance of the event, winning the women’s and mixed doubles to take her title tally to an impressive [...]