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The time has nearly come for the best young badminton players from across the country to show off their talent after the seedings for the U11 National Junior Badminton Championships were confirmed today. Boys and girls from all over Scotland will descend on Scotstoun’s National Badminton Academy in Glasgow, where [...]

It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Stewart Coghill, who died peacefully at home on Monday, September 16, 2019. Stewart was a key administrator of Badminton in Scotland, serving as Company Secretary for a number of years. He was also heavily involved with Commonwealth Games Council [...]

In the under 17 events Lewis Hart won his first ever treble! In his singles semi-final he defeated first seed Euan Campbell 21-8, 14-21, 21-13 then in the final defeated second seed Callum Stokes 22-20, 21-18. Callum had a very hard semi-final against Angus Meldrum, only winning 21-19 in the [...]

On Friday started with competitive men’s and ladies’ singles events. In the men’s singles saw Ian Campbell, Inverness overcome Stewart Brown, Granite City in a tough match 21-16, 25-23. The 3rd place play off say Jamie King, Granite City beat John MacCulloch, Culbokie 19-21, 21-18, 21-9. The B Plate saw [...]

Rachel was no 1 seed in all 3 events and comfortably won the singles beating Lindsey Ireland in the final and partnered by Alice Campbell in the girls’ doubles defeated Jodie Harris and Erin Waddell in the final. The mixed doubles final was the last match of the afternoon and [...]

The U11 Nationals will be held at Scotstoun’s National Badminton Academy on Sunday 6 October and the closing date for entries is Wednesday 18 September. Although it is classed as a National Championships the emphasis is very much on participation. Matches are initially played in groups, followed by a knock-out [...]

As National Junior Performance Network Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing a national programme to improve the quality and numbers of young athletes throughout Scotland with high performance potential. Badminton Scotland is the governing body for the sport in Scotland. Its role is to develop participation, [...]

Entries are now open for the first two National events of the new season – the U11 National Juniors and the National Masters Championships. The U11 Nationals will be held at Scotstoun’s National Badminton Academy on Sunday 6 October. The closing date for entries is Monday 16 September and further [...]

The U17 European Team Championships always looked like it would be a tough challenge for Scotland’s youngsters when the draw pitted them in group 2 with Germany, Ukraine and Slovakia. First up was a clash with a strong Ukrainian side on Friday afternoon, followed by a match-up with second seeds [...]

You are invited to apply to be a member of the above squad if you play competitive badminton and wish to increase your knowledge and improve your skills of the game.  Please complete both sides of the application form and send it to Mrs I R Blair. Click here to download [...]

Scotland’s top badminton players were joined by seven of Scotland’s Court Officials at the Total BWF World Championships and Para-Badminton Championships in Basel, Switzerland which took place from 19-24th August 2019. The officials, who all also worked at the 2017 Total BWF World Championship in Glasgow, enjoyed the experience of [...]

A total of eight Scots travelled to Basel to compete in the BWF World and Para-Badminton World Championships. Four of those players competed in the Para-World Championships with one defying the odds to return to Scotland with some well-deserved silverware. Bobby Laing and his English partner Rebecca Bedford were unseeded [...]