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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 [...]

A huge congratulations to Gary McLernon who been selected to serve as a Line Judge at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, from 29 August – 2 September 2024. Gary has been an official for Badminton Scotland since 2008/2009 season, and has been involved in a number of events such as [...]

By RJ Mitchell ISHBEL McCallister is hoping that her glory run with Katrina Chan to the semi-final of the inaugural All England Junior women’s doubles will help take her game to the next level. The Scots confounded the seedings by stunning Spanish third seeds Macarena Izquierdo and Carmen Maria Jimenez [...]

On the 5 and 6 August, we held our 55th Badminton Bonanza at The Sir Craig Reedie Centre, Glasgow. The level of competition was impressive across all disciplines so congratulations to all players and finalists. There are two different levels within the tournament meaning a wide range of abilities can [...]

We have new VICTOR clothing items available in stock for affiliated clubs with discounts of up to 35%. Please download this order form to view the range There is a size guide at the bottom of the form and printing options are outlined for shirts and sweaters with drop down [...]

By RJ Mitchell CALLUM SMITH is already targeting a pre-Christmas return to the competitive fray in the 2023 European Men’s Team Championship qualifiers in an impressive show of resolve following his recent ankle ligament injury. The three-time Scottish Men’s singles champion suffered a torn ligament and bone bruising to his [...]

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Administration Team to support us with essential admin processes which help Badminton Scotland run smoothly. If you are an organised person with a good eye for detail, why not put your invaluable skills to good use and support Scotland’s Badminton community [...]

Report by GSOS Graduate and SDS Player Amy Craig Semi Finals for Scots at All England Junior Last week twelve players from across Scotland travelled to Birmingham to compete in the inaugural All England Junior Badminton Championships. Day One posed a number of challenging first round games in both the [...]