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It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Bert Munro, who died suddenly following a heart attack on Saturday 27 April aged 77. In recent years Bert turned to bowls as his main sporting interest, but he was involved with badminton for many years in a variety [...]

The selection criteria and appeals procedures for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have now been confirmed. Click here for further information

On Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April 2019 Black Isle Leisure Centre hosted the Highland Championships.  Over 74 competitors entered all vying for the coveted titles in singles, doubles and mixed events. With all formats being elimination A, B and C which guaranteed 3 matches per player in each event, [...]

A young Scotland side travelled south over the weekend to compete in the annual Under 15 4 Nations Quadrangular, being held at the University of Warwick. And they returned with three bronze medals between them, two of which were won by Noah Sarvesvaran. He won the first of his medals [...]

Mary Wilson picked up two silver medals and one bronze as she continued her quest for Paralympic qualification at the Uganda International over the weekend. Seeded second in the SL4 women’s singles, Wilson won both her group games, although she had to battle hard for her 18-21 21-13 21-18 win [...]

The former Badminton Scotland President and Board Member of Badminton Europe received the BEC President’s medal at the BEC Gala on Saturday. The BEC Presidents’ medal is presented for distinguished service to the game in an international context. On Saturday Ritchie Campbell received the medal at the BEC Gala in [...]

Badminton Scotland’s Pathway Club Programme has enjoyed a warm reception from many clubs throughout the course of its inaugural season. The application process to join the programme was launched in May last year and a total of 11 clubs from all over Scotland became part of the initiative in season [...]

The Para-Badminton players now move on to the third Paralympic qualification event. With Turkey and Dubai completed, the Scottish players will be looking to bounce back and get their quest back on track after tough defeats in the opening rounds. Mary Wilson is the only Scottish player venturing to Africa, [...]

Badminton Scotland today announced the team which will travel south to compete in the Under 15 Four Nations Quadrangular, to be held at the University of Warwick from 26-28 April 2019. The squad includes three players – Anthony McGuire, Katrina Chan and Brooke Stalker – who also represented Scotland in [...]

Jack MacGregor and England’s Sian Kelly reached the semi-finals of the mixed doubles at the Dutch International over the weekend. They opened their campaign with a 21-11 21-16 win over Kelly’s compatriots Steven Smallwood and Lizzie Tolman in round one before upsetting the formbook in round two by ousting Finnish [...]

Join Lanark YMCA Junior Badminton Club on Friday 26th April 2019 at 6.50pm in Lanark Grammar School for an evening of celebration and reminiscing about a man that coached at the club for over 60 years. If you learned to play badminton with Johnny Barrie, Lanark YMCA would like you [...]

Badminton Scotland today confirmed the team which will compete at the World Junior Championships, to be held in Russia from 30 September to 13 October 2019. A strong squad comprising four girls and four boys will represent Scotland in Kazan, first of all in the team event until 5 October, [...]