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By RJ Mitchell KIRSTY GILMOUR has vowed that Scotland can bounce back from their opening day defeat in Aire-Sur-La-Lys at the hands of England when they face reigning European champions Denmark tomorrow in their second Group A tie at the European Mixed Team Championships. The Scots experienced a 4-1 loss […]

By RJ Mitchell BOB BLAIR believes that the 2023 European Mixed Team Championships can provide “a very exciting week” for Team Scotland. The Scots have been drawn in Group A in Aire-sur-la-Lys alongside defending champions Denmark, Ukraine, and England, with the latter providing the Scots opening opposition tomorrow morning. A […]

By Brian Donaldson Saturday 12 February 2023 saw history being made in Elgin as Scottish Cup Fever hit the City midway between Aberdeen and Inverness. The venue was ready for the arrival of the players; screens and blinds were brought down to take the sun’s glare out of the players […]

On 11 February, the stage was set for the East Qualifier of our new national club competition, the Scottish Cup at St George’s School, Edinburgh. Six teams went head to head in what was a great day of competitive badminton with clubs from Lothain, Borders and the Midlands. 1st Place […]

On 11 February it was the turn of the youngest players born 2012 or later to take part in the SSBU Age Group event at Wishaw. 18 boys and 5 girls entered the competition. The event got off to an unusual start with the fire alarm going off in the […]

By Ross Foley Saturday 28th January saw athletes from all around Scotland compete in the National Disability Badminton Championships held at Dalkeith School Campus. 40 athletes competed across 5 different categories to battle it out to become National Champion. This tournament is always one to look forward to on the […]

Last week, 12-year-old Erin McIlvaney met up with Scottish no.1 Kirsty Gilmour for a coaching session ahead of representing Team GB & NI at the 24th World Transplant Games in Perth Australia, from 15 – 21 April 2023. At just six months old, Erin needed a new liver and it […]

On 2 February, a very excited and focussed contingent of young badminton players flew out to Benalmadena to compete in the Under 17 Spanish Open 2023. Callum Jack, Fraser Banks and Lanna Campbell participated in this very popular event in Southern Spain from 3-5 February. Lanna secured a place in […]

By RJ Mitchell KEITH RUSSELL has revealed his delight at the outstanding weekend of badminton produced by the Scottish National Badminton Championships with a record 136 competitors across the five disciplines at Scotstoun. There was genuine world class quality on display in the Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles finals, though […]

By RJ Mitchell It may have been 115 years since the first Scottish National Badminton Championships but the 2023 edition provided a tournament packed with drama, tears and lung-bursting action which will rarely have been bettered in terms of compelling competitive content since those sepia dimmed and distant days. With […]

By RJ Mitchell INGO KINDERVATER believes that this weekend’s Scottish National Championships will provide unique challenges for both the hunted and the hunters. During a storied career Badminton Scotland’s Head of Performance represented Germany on 97 occasions while amassing an impressive haul of national titles in both Men’s and Mixed […]

The Lothian School Championship U13 and U17 age group took place on Sunday 29 January at The Penicuik Centre. We’d like to say a huge well done to everyone who took part in the competition and congratulations to the winners. We would also like to say a special thank you […]