News

By RJ Mitchell DAVID GILMOUR has admitted that Scotland’s second European Mixed Team Championship Subgroup One tie with the Czech Republic will represent a step up in class. With the Scots defeating Luxembourg 5-0 on Thursday and their Czech rivals posting a similar success against the same opposition in last [...]

By RJ Mitchell CALLUM SMITH has pronounced Scotland’s 5-0 victory over Luxembourg in the opening tie of their Group 4 Subgroup Two European Mixed Team Championships qualifiers as the perfect start. Smith had missed a sizeable chunk of preparation due to a flu bug which had left him bed bound [...]

The first pilot Sunday doubles event was held by Glasgow & District Churches Badminton Association (GDCBA) at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre, on the evening of 11th December 2022. The event started at 6.30pm until 8.30pm, and everything went well. This is a fun pilot event to establish, if there [...]

It was a successful weekend for our Scots down at the UK Para Badminton Championships, held at the English Institute Sport in Sheffield from 9-11 December. Classification took place on the Friday and Gregor Anderson received his first official classification as WH2. Gregor was runner up in WH2 Men’s Singles [...]

By RJ Mitchell KIRSTY GILMOUR has pronounced herself fit and raring to go as she gets ready to spearhead Scotland’s bid to qualify for the European Mixed Team Championships sponsored by VICTOR and NCS Office Systems at the National Badminton Academy, Scotstoun in Glasgow. The Scots who finished fifth two years back in [...]

The champions of the last National Championships of 2022 were crowned today at the Sir Craig Reedie Centre in Glasgow. In the U19 age group the impressive Iona Muir followed up the U15 treble she won last year with a double at U19 level this year – an outstanding achievement [...]

Lanarkshire Badminton Group will be hosting the latest in its series of Junior Single League Tournaments on Sunday 15 January 2023. Enter now on Tournament Software This is the latest in a series of Junior Badminton Singles League events which is open to all Junior players of all ages and [...]

By RJ Mitchell SCOTLAND No.1 Men’s singles star Callum Smith is facing a race against the clock to make next week’s European Mixed Team Championships Qualifier taking place from 15 – 18 December 2022 at The National Badminton Academy, Scotstoun. The 20-year-old came down with the flu the Saturday before he was due [...]

Badminton Scotland have launched The Badminton Scotland Channel on subscription-free sports and entertainment streaming platform, Recast, for the EMTCQ 2022. Our channel will provide you with live coverage from the event, which is being held at the National Badminton Academy, Scotstoun in Glasgow from 15-18 December 2022. About Recast Recast’s unique [...]

By RJ Mitchell SARAH SIDEBOTTOM believes that last week’s Welsh Open has provided a strong platform for Team Scotland ahead of next week’s European Mixed Team Championships Qualifiers at The National Badminton Academy, Scotstoun. The doubles specialist made the second round of the main draw mixed doubles with partner Jack MacGregor [...]

We’re delighted to announce that VICTOR and NCS will be sponsoring the European Mixed Team Championships Qualifier taking place from 15 – 18 December 2022 at The National Badminton Academy, Scotstoun. Keith Russell, CEO Badminton Scotland: “There’s been lots of planning in the build up to the EMTCQ’s and we’re [...]

Badminton Scotland, Scottish Disability Sport and Lothian Disability Badminton Club are proud to present the Scottish Disability Badminton Championships taking place on Saturday 28 January 2023. Dalkeith School Campus, EH22 2PS ⏰ Closing 13 January 2023 Enter online now https://bit.ly/3EVwGnS Paper entry form https://bit.ly/3HbsaUV