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Well done to all players who took part in the West Lothian Secondary School Championship on Saturday 25 February. It was great to see so many of you involved with exciting matches from start to finish, and congratulations to the winners! A special thanks to organisers Kathryn Graham from Active [...]

Glasgow Yonex Championships First senior titles for Muir and Waring. Iona Muir had missed out on the Nationals due to injury but stormed back to take her first senior title at the Glasgow Yonex Championships, beating Vibha Raman in the final. The men’s singles final was a repeat of a [...]

IN the first of a two part special feature, we will be showcasing two of Scottish Badminton’s rising stars who shared a breakthrough Scottish Nationals Championship which has firmly announced them as outstanding talents on the national stage. We begin with Matthew Waring, the 16-year-old Lanarkshire schoolboy who reached the [...]

Well done to all players who travelled and took part in the Northumberland U17 Silver and Lancashire U15 Silver at the weekend. It’s great to see so many youngsters involved and there were medals won at both events! 2023 Northumberland U17 Silver Well done to our players: Iona Aitken, Fraser [...]

By Hugh Ainsley Five primary school teams gathered at Wishaw Sports Centre on Saturday 25 February to take part in the Gibb Memorial Primary Quaich competition. With some of our larger areas finding themselves unable to enter a team this year, the holders West End Primary from Elgin brought two [...]

Friday 26th May 2023 Bridge of Allan Golf Club, Sunnylaw, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4LY ⛳Cost per person £50 (£15 minimum will go directly to the trust). Payment will be due no later than 1st April 2023 . We are delighted to raise funds for the Russell Hogg Trust and [...]

By RJ Mitchell INGO KINDERVATER has issued a best is yet to come verdict on Scotland’s European Mixed Team Championship campaign. The Scots finished a creditable joint fifth in Aire-Sur-La-Lys after defeating Ukraine in their final Group A clash following battling losses to England and eventual winners Denmark. The Scottish [...]

By RJ Mitchell CIARA TORRANCE believes that Scotland’s 4-1 success over Ukraine in our final Group A match of the European Mixed Team Championships has only served to make the Scots more determined to medal next time around. The 24-year-old played a pivotal part in ensuring we ended on a [...]

By RJ Mitchell JAMES ROBERTSON has described his match with World No.1 Viktor Axelsen as an “absolute privilege.” The Scottish No.3 ranked Men’s Singles player was drafted in as a late illness replacement for national champion Callum Smith at the weekend then handed the daunting task of facing the great [...]

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 [...]