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Kirsty Gilmour’s Ahmedabad Smash Masters finished their group campaign with two losses, but despite losing both her matches Gilmour showed she is more than capable of competing with the best. On 4 January against the Awadhe Warriors Gilmour was first up for the Smash Masters, facing world No. 10 Beiwin […]

Christopher Grimley has been nominated for the Badminton Europe Young Player of the Year award. He is one of four candidates to have been nominated – the others are Frenchmen Fabien Delrue and Arnaud Merkle as well as Line Christophersen of Denmark – with the award to be made at […]

Kirsty Gilmour’s Ahmedabad Smash Masters are sitting in third place in the Indian PBL, being held from 22 December – 13 January. Gilmour is the only Scot and one of only six British players – Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith (Bengaluru Raptors) and Raj Ouseph and Chris and Gabby Adcock […]

Tradition in the Highlands & Islands has mostly been ‘Badminton season runs from September to March’ Not so now- with regular badminton camps happening over the summer, from Mallaig, Inverness, Caithness, Kinlochbervie, Dingwall, Fortrose, Gairloch the season is extending until end of May  and resuming  in August. Local leisure centres […]

Lorna Halley has become the latest Scottish Technical Official to attain the status of BEC Certified Umpire. Halley has become one of Scotland’s most established and respected umpires over recent years. Initially gaining experience officiating as a linejudge at numerous events throughout the country, she quickly progressed to umpiring regional […]

Badminton Scotland’s Shuttlemark initiative enjoyed a successful first year with no fewer than 12 clubs achieving one of the awards. The latest were Caithness Badminton Association, Shetland Badminton Association and Inverness City, all of whom achieved their awards in November, following hot on the heels of DABA Junior and Perth […]

Julie MacPherson and Holly Newall continued their fine run of form at the weekend, reaching the semi-finals of the women’s doubles at the Yonex Italian International in Milan. They opened their account with a 21-13 21-19 win over Annabella Jager and Franziska Volkmann of Germany to reach the second round […]

Julie MacPherson and Holly Newall are the last Scots in contention at the Yonex Italian International being held in Milan this week. Since re-forming as a partnership the pair have enjoyed some good results, culminating in winning the Welsh International at the beginning of December and they wasted no time […]

Tat Meng Wong has announced his decision to step down as Badminton Scotland’s Head Coach after almost two years at the helm. During his time in Scotland no fewer than eight members of the current national senior squad have tasted success at international level with the latest being Julie MacPherson […]

The Scottish Badminton world was saddened at the passing on 1st December of one of its great champions, Nicol McCloy of Greenock. Nicol was born and lived his whole life in Greenock.  He was one of what seemed an endless Greenock conveyor belt of internationals and fine county players.   I […]

On Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December 2018 Black Isle Leisure Centre Hosted the second Highland Restricted Bonanza.  Players travelled from Inverness, Nairn, Dingwall, Moray, Kinloss, Lochcarron, Gairloch, Tain & Barra. Entry was lower than expected overall but we managed to get some of our juniors (10-12 years) to come […]

We are very fortunate on the mainland to have good transport links to attend the Scottish Open. Many only have opportunities to view world class badminton on screens at home. On the weekend of the Scottish Open, the Isle of Barra inhabitants had a badminton experience of their own. As […]