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The young Scots got off to an outstanding start, beating Norway 5-0 without dropping a single set. But a difficult draw also saw Scotland pitted against a formidable Chinese team and a 5-0 reverse to the second seeds meant Scotland finished second in group H1. That meant they faced a [...]

The first national event of the new season is the U11 National Junior Championships, being held on Sunday 6 October at Scotstoun’s National Badminton Academy in Glasgow. The draws have now been published and can be viewed here. The event is played initially in groups, followed by a knockout stage. But [...]

Thanks to all the junior committee and parent helpers for helping with the running of the competition and also supplying the food for the kids. Huge thanks to the sponsors of the competition William Wilson. Results (O) – Orkney, (S)- Shetland, (C)- Caithness, (H) – Highland U18’s Winners: Boys Singles [...]

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 [...]