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By Grania Shankley A huge well done to our Scots Colin Leslie, Andrew Davies, Gregor Anderson and Niall Jarvie who competed in the recent European Para Championships 2023. The Championships took place in Rotterdam from Tuesday 15 – Sunday 20 August. There were ten men’s events, nine women’s events, and […]

By RJ Mitchell ADAM HALL has pinpointed greater consistency as they key takeaway from last week’s Total Energies BWF World Badminton Championships. The Scotland international saw his hopes of a deep run in the Men’s Doubles alongside Alex Dunn snuffed out in the second round when they lost out to […]

On Sunday 27th August at ASW Perth College, Glenearn BC hosted their first ever Women’s Badminton Ladder. Kirsten Lindsay from Glenearn came up with the idea, and the club, and Badminton Scotland were keen to support. Women could enter with a partner or without and were placed into ladder’s depending on […]

Badminton Scotland will be hosting an initial trial for the Lothian Base Regional Performance Squad on Saturday 9th September 2023, with spaces available from 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00 dependant on demand. The Base training programme introduces athletes to the Badminton Scotland Junior Performance Pathway, teaching athletes’ important values, standards and behaviours […]

Congratulations to Granite City badminton club (GCBC) and Inverurie badminton club (IBC) who were recently presented with their Shuttlemark Awards. Granite City BC have now reached Gold status, and Inverurie badminton club has achieved both the Silver and Bronze award. Badminton Scotland CEO, Keith Russell and Steven Cunningham, Regional Development […]

By RJ Mitchell KIRSTY GILMOUR has shared that when it comes to this week’s Total Energies BWF World Championships in Copenhagen it will be a case of memories are made of this. The Scottish No.1 opened her campaign with a gritty three set victory over old foe Lianne Tan from […]

By Keegan Friel On 19 and 20 August, Scotland hosted the 2023 4 Nations Graded International at the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre, just outside of Glasgow. This was the third iteration of the event, previously hosted by Ireland in 2019 and Wales in 2022. The 4 Nations Graded International […]

By RJ Mitchell THREE days before the Total Energies BWF World Championships Robert Blair has admitted that a successful campaign in Copenhagen can be “career changing.” Success at the sports now annual contest for global supremacy is something that the Scotland coach knows all about having made the final of […]

No Easy Path is a 30 minute documentary by Kevin Walls which follows Scottish para-badminton player Mary Wilson as she attempts to secure her place at the Paralympic Games. Throughout her journey, Mary faces numerous challenges including her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis, a worldwide pandemic, and a shocking new […]

By RJ Mitchell FOR any youngster the summer that spans the years 16 to 17 can be a memorable one but for Matthew Waring in badminton terms it has been the ultimate voyage of discovery. Three months back the Lanarkshire lad was welcomed into the Scottish Senior squad and experienced […]

By Euan Murray and Badminton Scotland This week we shine a spotlight on one of the longest serving volunteers in Scottish and Lanarkshire Badminton – Hugh Ainsley from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Hugh tells us he began playing badminton around 1966: “a friend of my parents (Bill Porter) invited me to […]

Badminton Scotland is delighted to announce the return of its premier inter club competition, The Scottish Cup. The Scottish Cup is the pinnacle of club badminton and attracts teams from all corners of Scotland. The competition is an exciting prospect for affiliated clubs who will have the opportunity to go […]