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It almost time to close the entries for the first ever triple!

Looking at the entries, it's pretty balanced and we really do think it's going to be an epic tournament where everyone gets some great games.

Ladies as usual has a very low turn out and the gents copper is looking light on entries. We have been keeping an eye out on the level of the players and it does look like a great social event where everyone has the chance to win.

The Bronze is looking great, entries are filled up amazingly.

We would also love to welcome some players from down South. Looking forward to seeing more players coming. If you are looking for accommodation in Kilmarnock, a room deal with any of the hotels cost more that through bookings.com. If you are looking for somewhere to crash I will link you to a few places.

If you are not sure what level you should be playing at drop us a message and im sure we can find you a spot.

https://badmintonscotland.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/98DBAC8E-24F1-424A-BB6C-306E61B8A728

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Get your entry in now and be part of the action!

⏰ Entries close: Friday 11th September at 11:59pm

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Our first ever National Development Day took place at the Sir Craig Reedie Badminton Centre today 🏸

Players completed 2 hours on court, 1 hour strength and conditioning and 1 hour Video Analysis.

We would like to thank all the players who helped make this event happen. Due to this event having as much interest, we are now able to look into Development Days in 2 more venues around Scotland with the aim of having these opportunities throughout Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Massive thank you to the Glasgow Development Day team for organising and delivering the sessions:

- Paddy (Strength and Conditioning)
- Antony (Video Analysis)
- Josh (on-court)
- Emma (on-court)

**🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SEEDS ANNOUNCED | EUROPEAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏸**

The official seedings are in for the upcoming **2026 European Senior Championships** in Cagliari, Italy (19–27 September)! 🇮🇹✨

We are proud to share that Scotland is sending its **largest-ever contingent** in the history of the event, with **32 players** set to compete on the European stage! ✈️🔥

With several players making their international debuts alongside seasoned champions, this milestone highlights the amazing development, growth, and ambition of Masters Badminton across Scotland.

A huge congratulations to all our Scottish seeded players heading into the draw:

🥇 Seed 1

Dan Travers** – MS 65
Dan Travers** (w/ Jesper Helledie, DEN) – MD 65
Dan Travers & Christine Black** – XD 65
Christine Black** (w/ Marjan Ridder, NED) – WD 70
Jody Barral** (w/ Nick Hodgson, ENG) – XD 35

🥈 Seed 2

Christine Black** – WS 70

🥉 Seed 3/4**

Shona Ann Mackay** – WS 35
Jody Barral** (w/ Lauren Au, IRL) – WD 35
Lynne Campbell & Helen Milne** – WD 50
Mark Mackay** (w/ Tanja Eberl, GER) – XD 50
Aileen Travers** (w/ Betty Blair, ENG) – WD 55

⭐ Seed 5/8**

Shona Ann Mackay** (w/ Kimberley Helen Clague, ENG) – WD 35
Mhairi Armstrong** (w/ Suzanne Zwane) – WD 40
Mhairi Armstrong** (w/ Claus Vagner, DEN) – XD 40
Mark Mackay** – MS 50
Helen Milne** – WS 50
Mark Mackay** (w/ Johnny Hast Hansen, DEN) – MD 50
Jill Smith** (w/ Grace Kakiay, NED) – WD 60
Sam Johnson** – MS 65
Ross Gladwin & Sam Johnson** – MD 65

⭐ Seed 9/16**

Shona Ann Mackay** (w/ Ed Telfer, ENG) – XD 35

Ross Campbell & Frazer Mcculloch** – MD 50

Let’s get behind the entire 32-player Scottish squad as they prepare to take on Europe’s best! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪

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World Championships 2026 🇮🇳

After a good win in the 1st round against Lee/Lindeman 🇨🇦 we then lost out in 3 sets to no.6 seeds Goh/Izzuddin 🇲🇾

Back to training now after having a few days off on holiday - Next is Belgium IC in 2 weeks 🇧🇪🔜


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🏸 European Junior Championships – Individual Event 🇪🇺

Scottish interest came to an end this afternoon in Tatabánya, bringing a close to an exciting and hugely valuable week for our young players across both the Team and Individual Events.

There were some fantastic performances and plenty of close battles along the way.

👏 Jaagruti fought hard against her Swiss opponent, two years her senior, narrowly going down 21-16, 21-16.

👏 Arnav faced Estonia’s Joost, the tournament’s 5th seed, and despite a determined effort, lost 21-9, 21-14.

The final two matches were absolute classics and could have gone either way!

🔥 Jaagruti & Pranavi took the opening set 21-16 against Sweden’s Liang & Sun before the Swedes fought back to win 21-18, 21-11.

🔥 Alfie & Lewis also started strongly against Switzerland’s Briancourt & Crelier, taking the first set 21-18. The next two sets were agonisingly tight, with the Swiss pair eventually edging both 21-19, 22-20.

A fantastic week of competition, experience and development for our young Scots, competing against some of the best junior players in Europe. 🇪🇺🏸

A massive thank you to coaches Julie Hogg, Gordon Haldane and our new National Junior Coach Jonhattan Martinez Maseda for their hard work, guidance and support throughout both events. 👏

Well done to all our Scottish youngsters, you did yourselves proud! 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Entry deadline for two Lanarkshire Badminton Group events are soon approaching!

Lanarkshire Junior Singles League - https://badmintonscotland.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/9A6C6882-90EF-4944-BE81-184B67D73205

Lanarkshire Open - https://badmintonscotland.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/15265910-C4E1-43A7-998D-2196621C3A1A

Enter today!

🏸 European Junior Championships – Individual Event Update!

The Individual Event is well underway, and Scotland’s young stars have already made a strong impression! 👏

🔥 Jaagruti & Pranavi battled to an epic three-game win over Slovakia’s Lachova & Skutova in the women’s doubles.

💪 Alfie & Lewis continued their excellent form after their Irish U19 success, beating Romania’s Seico & Nita in straight games.

🎯 Alfie & Qingyang also progressed to the mixed doubles last 32 with a straight-games victory over Slovenia’s Alič & Cerar.

⭐ Arnav is through to the men’s singles last 32 after an impressive straight-games win over Romania’s Grajdieru.

In the women’s singles, Pranavi unfortunately bowed out against highly rated Swiss player Victoria Dübendorfer, but there was great news as Jaagruti battled to a three-game victory over Sweden’s Harakamani to reach the last 32! 🙌

Lewis & Deepti also gave a good account of themselves against ninth seeds Garcia & Gil of Spain, but the Spanish pair proved too strong on the day.

Today’s action
Alfie & Qingyang fought hard but were beaten in straight games by French youngsters Hubert & Beule.

Jaagruti is on court now in her women’s singles last-32 match against Switzerland’s Sharma.

Still to come today:

🏸 Arnav vs 5th seed Joost (Estonia) – Men’s Singles Last 32
🏸 Alfie & Lewis vs Crelier & Briancourt (Switzerland) – Men’s Doubles Last 16 spot
🏸 Jaagruti & Pranavi vs Liang & Sun (Sweden) – Women’s Doubles Last 16 spot

📺 Follow all the action live on Badminton Europe TV!

And one final update from the Team Event: Scotland did indeed have one more match after our previous report, finishing with a fantastic 2–0 victory over Romania! 🎉

👏 Well done, Team Scotland! Keep pushing!🏸