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2 - 5 September 2010
UK School Games
The event will take place from 2 – 5 September 2010 in the North East of England. Players selected are Rebekka Findlay (S6), Ben Torrance, Jordan Gilvear (S5), Josh Neil and Adam Hall (S4). The team will depart on Thursday, 2 September 2010 and compete on the Friday through to Sunday, 5 September 2010. Full draws can be found on the following links on the Tournament Software website:
10 August 2010
Langenfeld Cup, Germany
Good luck to the National ‘A’ squad that will fly to Germany to compete in the prestigious Langenfeld Cup. The event will take place on 20 – 22 August 2010 and will include Adam Hall at Under 15, Josh Neil, Ben Torrance, Jordan Gilvear and Rebecca Findlay at Under 17 and Under 19 players Lewis Gallacher and Caitlin Pringle.
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New recruit Biatrice Gabell |
New recruit Caitlin Pringle |
New Recruits
Five new recruits will join the first year group at Glasgow School of Sport in August 2010 for the new term. Leon Masia (Glasgow), Holly Newall and Eleanor O’Donnell (Ayrshire), Toni Woods (Falkirk) and Biatrice Gabell (Rothesay) have all been taking part in summer training at the School prior to their arrival. They come with a wide range of experience and have enjoyed the training and the environment so far.
Caitlin Pringle formerly of Williamwood High School has joined the programme as a S6 pupil. Caitlin has settled in well and participated in the training camp in France. Caitlin is currently National Under 17 and Under 19 Girls’ Doubles Champion.
6 August 2010
UK School Games
Congratulations to the Glasgow School of Sport players selected to represent Scotland at this year’s UK School Games. The event will take place from 2 – 5 September 2010 in the North East of England. The players selected are Rebekka Findlay, Ben Torrance, Jordan Gilvear, Josh Neil and Adam Hall. We wish them every success and will report back on their performances.
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New recruit Eleanor O'Donnell |
New recruit Holly Newall |
5 August 2010
Five Tournaments in Store for New Season
With the success of our tournaments last season, Glasgow School of Sport has applied to BADMINTONscotland to gain sanction for one new tournament. This year will see tournaments at under 10, under 11, under 12, under 13 and now under 15 at the purpose built facility at Bellahouston Academy. The dates have been confirmed and all entry forms will be available on both Glasgow School of Sport and BADMINTONscotland websites.
- Under 12 (Born 1999 or later) – Sunday, 26 September 2010
- Under 15 (Born 1996 or later) – Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 September 2010
- Under 11 (Born 2000 or later) – Saturday, 11 December 2010
- Under 13 (Born 1998 or later) – Saturday, 8 January 2011
- Under 10 (Born 2001 or later) – Sunday, 9 January 2011
Entry Form Under 13 and Under 15 (PDF 300k)
Entry Form Under 10, Under 11 and Under 12 (PDF 316k)
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New recruit Leon Masia |
New recruit Toni Woods |
1 August 2010
GSoS Training Camp, France
In March 2010, Glasgow Thistles organiser, Colin Ireland, contacted the school to offer the unique opportunity for players and coaches to get involved with Cumbernauld College and ‘The Leonardo da Vinci’ programme for Education and Learning. This partnership was created and led to Colin working closely through Glasgow Thistles to guide the School’s badminton team through the process necessary to enable them to participate in the programme. It led to a team of fourteen players, five coaches (including Strength and Conditioning) and one physiotherapist making the trip to Canet in Perpignan, France, for fourteen days.
The Glasgow School of Sport coaches identified the players who would be invited to take up the valuable places. Without the funding provided by Leonardo da Vinci programme, the educational and physical training opportunities, along with the trip to Canet, would not have been possible. The previous experience of Glasgow Thistles in Canet ensured that the venues, accommodation, facilities and culture were suitable to ensure an excellent learning experience for all involved.
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The link with Cumbernauld College meant that players would enrol to study SQA Intermediate 1 in Sport and Recreation. All players involved had already undergone training in a combination of First Aid, Badminton Coaching and Sports Leaders Courses in the previous three years. This experience alongside the SQA Intermediate 1 in Sport and Leisure provided an excellent background prior to departure.
All players were issued with a log book which was integrated with Glasgow School of Sport daily log books to ensure the monitoring of daily training and cultural experiences was recorded.
It was paramount that all players understood the lifestyle required to train at a camp lasting fourteen days. Mentally, as well as physically, they had to understand the concepts surrounding “eating to compete” and aim to prepare for session after session over the whole duration. The programme often included three or four sessions per day.
On court sessions were held in the Eric Tabarly Gymnasium which had seven courts and was of an international height for badminton. On court training was designed to ensure skill development, physical and tactical development, as well as team work in doubles and mixed events, were practiced. Off court players used the gymnasium at Malibu Village (Glasgow Thistles Rugby Team also used the gym) and at Europa Swimming Centre where they had an eight lane Olympic pool as well as a twenty-five metre training pool. Finally, our proximity to the beach allowed us to use the promenade for early morning runs and the sea to perform water based recovery after sessions. This programme, integrated with quality food at the hotel, fluid intake and early curfew ensured quality throughout the duration of the camp.
Team building exercises including a quiz, pool recovery, beach volleyball and football, mini golf and match play in the gym ensured that players were working as a team.
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The players and coaches mixed with the local French people everyday while in shops, supermarkets, cafes, in the complex, at training and in restaurants. As the trip went on they became far more confident when communicating. Some of the players are currently or have studied French to Higher and Advanced Higher levels and provided an excellent opportunity to speak to French people and develop skills.
Due to the physical demands of a camp of this magnitude, it was important to offer support from a physiotherapist to ensure injuries were dealt with in the correct manner. The physiotherapist was Karenna Marshall, a former pupil of Glasgow School of Sport with an International Junior Badminton Career and now a full International hockey player for Scotland. Karenna has exposure not only as a former pupil and player but as a player who spent three camps similar to this one at Club La Santa. Karenna provided regular feedback to each player and supported them with stretching exercises to prevent injury, treating any injures as required.
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Former pupil Kenny Young was invited to support the group in a combined player and apprentice coach role and worked with the group as a player where he was able to raise the standards and also help increase motivation levels. Kenny also played a key role as an apprentice coach as he led sessions and small groups while providing advice and feedback to players.
Report by Craig Robertson and pictures by Raymond Cavanagh
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26 April 2010
Five National Titles at Meadowbank
In the Scottish National Junior Championships on 24 and 25 April 2010 at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Glasgow School of Sport pupils picked up five titles.
In the Under 23 event Kirsty Gilmour won three titles. Kirsty beat fellow Glasgow School of Sport pupil Fiona Archibald in the final of the Women’s Singles 21-11, 21-10. Playing with Kirsten Geals she beat former pupil Lisa McMullen and Gillian Sloan 21-6, 21-6 in the Women’s Doubles Final and alongside former School of Sport pupil Kenny Young won the Mixed Doubles 21-16, 21-13 against Gordon Hoggan and Kirsten Geals.
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Kirsty Gilmour |
Kirsty Glimour and Kenny Young - Mixed Doubles Winners |
In the Under 17 event Gregor McVean won the Boys’ Doubles alongside partner Matthew Carder beating Neil Atterbury and Rajan Bhopal 21-14, 21-17 in the final. Lewis Gallacher and Ben Torrance performed well losing a close three-setter 17-21, 21-15, 18-21 to Gregor and Matthew in the semi-final. Usman Asif and his partner Peter Walker also lost at the semi-final stage to Neil and Rajan 14-21, 21-13, 14-21. Callum Riddell and Calum Stevenson made their mark too reaching the quarter-final stage winning two games against older opposition.
In the Under 17 Mixed Doubles, Rebekka Findlay and Matthew Carder won a close final against Lewis Gallacher and Caitlin Pringle 20-22, 22-20, 21-17. Rebekka also reached the final of the Girls’ Singles to play Emma Cook but unfortunately had to withdraw with breathing difficulties towards the end of the first set. Natalie Mathers reached the quarter-final stage of the Girls’ Singles also losing to Emma Cook 10-21, 15-21. Natalie also reached her first National Semi-Final losing with partner Heather Campbell to eventual winners Caitlin Pringle and Emma Cook 10-21, 9-21.
In the Under 17 Boys’ Singles, Lewis Gallacher was unlucky not to take the second set against eventual winner Matthew Carder in the semi-final losing 16-21, 22-24. Ben Torrance and Usman Asif both reached quarter-final spots before losing to Stewart Ferns 15-21, 18-21 and Matthew Carder 7-21, 11-21 respectively.
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26 April 2010
Gold Success for Under 15 Players at Quadrangular
The annual under 15 Quadrangular was scheduled to take place in Wales and was under some threat due to recent airline issues. On the day of travel the players travelling from Glasgow were fortunate to get their flight south however the Edinburgh flight was cancelled. After a marathon seven hour train journey the team eventually descended on Wales for the event.
Glasgow School of Sport players Josh Neil, Adam Hall and Jordan Gilvear all played some great badminton during the event and led to the boys winning team silver, 2 golds and 2 silver medals at this prestigious junior event. Josh Neil won the singles and doubles event with Adam Hall as Jordan Gilvear and partner Fraser Whillans were runners-up. Adam Hall also reached the semi-finals of the singles event and showed that he will be a major force for the event next season as he has another year at this age group. Congratulations to all three boys from Glasgow School of Sport and to the whole team who gave a huge effort during the event.
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School of Sport shuttlers at the 2010 Quadrangular event in Wales |
School of Sport shuttlers at the 2010 Quadrangular event in Wales |
Team Event: Scotland takes Silver behind England
Scotland made a great start against Ireland on Friday morning with an 8-1 win. The Irish team did show promise and this proved the case as they went on to have a tough match against England. Scotland then played England in the afternoon after England’s win over Wales. Going into the match both teams knew this could be close and expected some tough matches.
The match was level at 1-1 after the Boys’ Doubles. Jordan Gilvear and Fraser Whillans winning in two sets while Adam Hall and James Milton lost in a close three set battle. The English girls took both doubles although the matches were both close set encounters. Hannah and Sophie Morrison lost 21-14, 21-16 to Natalie Chan Lam and Brodie Miller while Lucy Nevin and Heather Macpherson lost out to Jess Hopton and Lynlette Aung. Down 3-1, Josh Neil and Jordan Gilvear gave Scotland two comfortable victories to square at 3-3. With two Girls’ Singles players Lucy Nevin and Hannah Wade losing to England this left only the mixed doubles with Josh Neil and Hannah Morrison gaining the win.
The 5-4 defeat left the team with the task of beating Wales the next morning. Building on their experience, the team performed against a tough Welsh team and secured victory at 6-3. Both Wales and Ireland would prove their abilities with individual medals the following day.
Overall the team showed great determination and fight during the event and players grew in presence within this arena. For many it was the first time on international duty and they all performed very well throughout the event.
Individual Event : Two Golds and Two Silvers for the Scots
In the Boys’ Singles Josh Neil was defending champion and had the task of retaining the title against the talents of the other nations. Josh started with a first round win over England’s Ben Lane and then progressed with wins over Ryan Stewart and Daniel Chow to reach the final. Adam Hall had two good wins, firstly over Welsh number one Michael Kinnear and then England’s Marcus Smith to reach the semi-finals. James Milton lost out in two sets to Craig Smith 21-16, 21-10. Fraser Whillans lost out 21-18, 21-18 to Daniel Chow in the quarter-finals.
Jordan Gilvear won an excellent match against Sean Vendy of England 21-19 in the third to set up a semi-final clash with Adam. After some great play Jordan progressed to meet Josh in the final securing gold and silver for Scotland. In the final both players played some great shots at a very fast pace. Josh ran out winner with a 21-16, 16-21, 21-10 result to retain the title he had won in Ireland last year (2009).
The Girls’ Singles saw Hannah Wade win her first match and then face Sophie Morrison. Sophie came through the match 21-14, 21-9 to reach the quarter-finals before losing to Lynlette Aung of England. Hannah Morrison played Jessica Pugh of England and started with a first set victory of 21-16. Jessica changed tactics and pushed Hannah to all areas of the court to win the next two sets 21-12, 21-10. Heather MacPherson gained a first round bye before losing in three sets to Welsh player Ellen Mahenthiralingam.
Lucy Nevin grew in confidence during the team event and carried this on to the individual. Lucy won her first match and then played a tough match against England’s Brodie Miller. After some great rallies Lucy won 21-15, 21-12 with her best singles performance of the event. In the semi-finals Lucy was unable to maintain this level and lost out to eventual winner Natalie Chan Lam of England.
In the mixed doubles Scotland were unable to reach the heights of results in other areas as all pairs lost in first two rounds. Josh Neil and Heather MacPherson lost to eventual winners Stewart and Stevenson from Ireland. Jordan Gilvear and Lucy Nevin lost to England’s Ben Lane and Jessica Pugh with Adam Hall and Sophie Macpherson losing out to Jessica Hopton and Marcus Smith while James Milton and Hannah Morrison had two close sets with Sean Vendy and Brodie Miller of England. In similar fashion Fraser Whillans and Hannah Wade lost 21-18, 25-23 to Daniel Chow and Natalie Chan Lam.
After the mixed events the Scottish players pulled back to the levels of the team event and showed some great performances. James Milton partnered young Welsh player Mo Fong and lost out in a tough match with strong Irish pair Harron and Stewart 11-21, 21-23. The other pairings of Josh Neil and Adam Hall and Fraser Whillans and Jordan Gilvear proved too strong for all opposition as they met in the finals. Again a great result securing two medals for Team Scotland. Josh and Adam won the title with a 21-12, 21-11 result to secure Scotland their second gold of the event.
In the Girls’ Doubles, Hannah and Sophie Morrison reached the semi-finals and played really well against Natalie Chan Lam and Brodie Miller. The girls were close in both sets and showed how much they had learned from previous matches at this level. Lucy Nevin and Heather MacPherson played brilliantly in the first round narrowly losing to Welsh pair Jordan Hart and Ellen Mahenthiralingam 14-21, 21-18, 7-21 who would eventually reach the final. Hannah Wade partnered Welsh player Hannah Freeman and gave a good account of themselves against Jessica Hopton and Lynlette Aung from England.
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School of Sport shuttlers at the 2010 Quadrangular event in Wales |
School of Sport shuttlers at the 2010 Quadrangular event in Wales |
The last match played was the Girls’ Doubles Final. It was a fitting match to end a great event with England and Wales competing. After great excitement and some excellent rallies the home girls won 25-23 in the third set.
Everyone really grew in confidence as they played more matches at this level. The exposure at this level will play a vital role for these players as they build to representing Scotland at the European Championships at Under 17 level in two years time. Finally, special thanks must go to all the parents who travelled and supported the team in Cardiff and to James Phillips and the Welsh Badminton Association for hosting an excellent and well run event.
Team:
- Josh Neil, Adam Hall and Jordan Gilvear (Glasgow School of Sport)
- James Milton (Ayrshire)
- Fraser Whillans (East Lothian)
- Heather Macpherson (Edinburgh)
- Hannah and Sophie Morrison (Motherwell)
- Lucy Nevin (Borders)
- Hannah Wade (West Lothian)
Coaches:
- Craig Robertson
- Karen Stalker
Team Competition :
- Silver Medal
Individual :
- Boys Singles Winner – Josh Neil
- Runner up – Jordan Gilvear
- Semi Finalist – Adam Hall
- Girls Singles Semi Finalist - Lucy Nevin
- Girls Doubles Semi Finalists – Hannah Morrison/Sophie Morrison
- Boys Doubles Winners – Josh Neil/Adam Hall
- Runners up – Jordan Gilvear and Fraser Whillans
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30 March 2010
Scottish Variety Award for Kirsty Gilmour
Kirsty Gilmour a fifth year badminton pupil at Glasgow School of Sport, based at Bellahouston Academy won the Best Up and Coming Scottish Sportsperson at the Scottish Variety Awards 2010. The Scottish Variety Awards recognises the outstanding young talent Scotland has to offer together with the public vote via the Scottish Sun and Radio Clyde websites.
Kirsty beat off competition from Ben Addison (rugby), John Paul (cycling) and footballers Rory Loy (Rangers) and Paul Caddis (Celtic) to receive this prestigious award.
Kirsty is pictured with her award and with the Glasgow School of Sport High Performance Badminton Coach Craig Robertson.
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Kirsty Gilmour and Craig Robertson at the Scottish Variety Awards 2010 |
Kirsty Gilmour at the Scottish Variety Awards 2010 |
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Kirsty Gilmour at the Scottish Variety Awards 2010 |
Kirsty Gilmour at the Scottish Variety Awards 2010 |
First Singles win for Natalie Mathers
Fifth year pupil Natalie Mathers won her first singles competition in open events when she beat Hannah Laing in the North of Scotland Junior held at Aberdeen’s Beach Leisure Centre. Natalie reached the final with a three set win over Kirsten Brierley and then beat Hannah 21-18, 21-15 to take the title. Fourth year pupil Ben Torrance won the doubles event with partner Calvin Percival as they beat another School of Sport player Usman Asif and Peter Walker of Dundee
A full set of results can be found on the Tournament Software Website
Great Talent on Show at the Glasgow School of Sport Under 11 Event
Stuart Dyce confirmed his seeding as he won the recent Under 11 competition held at Glasgow School of Sport. Stuart beat Christopher Grimley in a well contested match 21-11. Christopher had beaten twin Matthew in the semi-finals while Glen Lewington was the other semi-finalist. Matthew and Christopher then joined forces to win the doubles with a 21-11 win over Stuart and partner Jack Riddell.
In the girls’ event, Shona Whillans took the title with a 21-7 win over Eloise Morris. Shona and Basia Gradynsa went on to win the doubles competition as Eloise and Laura Moos took second place.
Overall, some great talent was on show and it was nice to see so many players competing from around Scotland. Congratulations to all the players who reached the podium in the A and B events.
| Season | Name | Event | County/Country |
| 2009-10 | Stuart Dyce | Boys' Singles | Ayrshire |
| 2009-10 | Shona Whillans | Girls' Singles | Lothian |
| 2009-10 | Matthew Grimley & Christopher Grimley | Boys' Doubles | Glasgow |
| 2009-10 | Shona Whillans & Basia Grodynsa | Girls' Doubles | Ayrshire |
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17 March 2010
Eight Titles at Scottish Schools Secondary Championships for Bellahouston Academy
Bellahouston Academy pupils competed in the recent Scottish Schools Secondary Championships held in Bells Sport Centre, Perth. With recent tradition players from Bellahouston won numerous titles and played major parts in finals and semi-finals as well. This is one of very few occasions when they represent Bellahouston Academy in a Scottish Schools arena. Congratulations to all players for their efforts and results at the event.
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Shuttlers at the Scottish Schools Secondary Championships |
Players who won titles are listed below.
| Name | Event | Age Group |
| Adam Hall | Boys Singles | Junior |
| Adam Hall & Kirstie Baird | Mixed Doubles | Junior |
| Rebekka Findlay | Girls Singles | Intermediate |
| Jordan Gilvear | Boys Singles | Intermediate |
| Adam Hall & Jordan Gilvear | Boys Doubles | Intermediate |
| Rebekka Findlay & Calvin Percival | Mixed Doubles | Intermediate |
| Fiona Archibald | Girls Singles | Senior |
| Lewis Gallacher & Fiona Archibald | Mixed Doubles | Senior |
Results for the SSBU Championships can be found on the Tournament Software website.
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15 March 2010
Quadrangular Selection for Under 15 Players
Congratulations to Josh Neil and Adam Hall of S3 and Jordan Gilvear of S4 on their selection to the National Team to compete in the Annual British Championships at Under 15 level. Josh and Jordan competed last year as Josh won the Singles event at this prestigious event. This year Josh, Jordan and Adam will play key roles as the most experience players in the team.
The team will leave on Thursday, 22 April 2010 and return on Sunday, 25 April 2010 from the event which will be held in Wales. Once again congratulations to the boys and we look forward to seeing how they do in the individuals and also as part of the team.
Boys: Josh Neil, Adam Hall, Jordan Gilvear, Fraser Whillans and James Milton
Girls: Lucy Nevin, Sophie Morrison, Hannah Morrison, Heather McPherson and Hannah Wade
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8 March 2010
West of Scotland Junior Under 15/19
Results and competition led to current and former pupils of Glasgow School of Sport sharing titles at the West Junior. In the under 19 event, 16 year old Rebekka Findlay won the Girls’ Singles over team mate Fiona Archibald in a well contested final. Fiona and partner Emma Gallacher won the Doubles while former shuttlers from the School of Sport shared other under 19 titles.
Kaity Hall and Steven Stewart won the Mixed Final against an inspired young pair of Josh Neil and Rebekka Findlay. Danny Leinster and Steven Stewart won the Doubles over Steven Byers and Lewis Gallacher and finally Steven Byers took his first title in Singles at this level. It is great to see former pupils still competing at this level and being challenged by the current crop of young players from the School of Sport.
The usual suspects were in finals at Under 15. Jordan Gilvear and Adam Hall played a great match in the Singles with Jordan winning in two sets. They faced each other in the Doubles as Jordan and partner Fraser Whillans won in three sets. Adam confirmed his number one ranking in Mixed at this age group along with partner Hannah Morrison.
Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.
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Gilvear wins Glasgow Junior under 15
Jordan Gilvear played some great badminton to record a win in the Singles at the recent Glasgow Junior. Jordan won a three set match with training partner Adam Hall. The boys faced each other in the Doubles event in a repeat of the East of Scotland Junior Championship earlier in the season. Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website for Under 15 and Under 19 events.
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12 February 2010
Senior International Call up for Kirsty
Congratulations to S5 pupil Kirsty Gilmour who will gain her first senior international cap at next week’s Thomas and Uber Cup Competitions to be held in Poland. Kirsty is joined by Glasgow’s Susan Hughes, Linda Sloan and Imogen Bankier and will line up along side Jillie Cooper and Emma Mason from Edinburgh.
The team will compete on Tuesday, 16/02/2010 against Ukraine, France on Wednesday, 17/02/2010 and finally Poland on Thursday, 18/02/2010. If the team is successful they will then go on to play knockout stages on Friday, 19/02/2010.
All coaches, staff and pupils at Glasgow School of Sport/Bellahouston Academy wish Kirsty and the team the very best of luck for the European Zone of the Uber Cup. A full report on the Thomas and Uber Cup can be found on the Badminton Scotland website.
Badminton Europe also announced televised coverage of the championships on Satellite Channel Eurosport 2.
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11 February 2010
Vote for Kirsty in Scottish Variety Awards
Scottish badminton prospect Kirsty Gilmour has been nominated for the Best Up and Coming Scottish Sportsperson at this year’s Scottish Variety Awards.
The 16 year old from Bothwell is the only girl among the nominees in this category and she is up against rugby’s Ben Addison, cycling’s John Paul and footballers Rory Loy (Rangers) and Paul Caddis (Celtic).
The Awards Ceremony will take place on 26 March 2010 at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel and the deadline for voting is one week before the event.
The Scottish Variety Awards are in association with Radio Clyde and The Scottish Sun and voting is now under way via their websites.
Badminton fans will need no reminding that Kirsty has made a glittering start to the 2009-2010 season, winning the prestigious Langenfeld Trophy and the UK Youth Games singles titles as well as retaining her Bank of Scotland Under 19 title.
In two weeks she will tackle the Yonex Scottish National Championships at Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth.
To vote for Kirsty go to the Radio Clyde website or The Scottish Sun website.
All proceeds from the evening will go to the Cash for Kids project.
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Rebekka Findlay (left) and Kirsty Gilmour (right) lunging |
11 February 2010
Kirsty Gilmour Wins Glasgow’s Young Sports Person of the Year Award
S5 Pupil Kirsty Gilmour scooped Glasgow’s Young Sportsperson of the Year Award at a ceremony held in the Tramway Theatre on 11 February 2010. The award was in recognition of Kirsty’s progress and current position within the sport. Kirsty has been a member of Badminton Scotland’s Junior High Performance Programme for several years and is the current National Champion, UK Schools Games Champion and Langenfeld Junior Champion.
Kirsty will fly out on Monday 15/02/2010 to Warsaw with the Scotland squad for the Thomas and Uber Cup European qualifying round and will gain her first full international cap. A step up from junior events, Kirsty already has experience playing at this level with matches against Susan Hughes and Anu Niemenin (Finland) who are both well inside the World’s top fifty players.
The awards ceremony celebrated and rewarded local talent, community coaching, team achievements, up and coming athletes, and examples of outstanding dedication to sport. The main award has been won by some of Scotland’s biggest sporting stars over the years including Stephen Hendry, Liz McColgan, Sir Chris Hoy, Shirley Robertson and Andy Murray.
The 2009 award went to golfer Catriona Matthew, who clinched the Women's British Open title to become the first Scot to win a major women's golf championship.
The following is a list of the Award winners:
- Glasgow Disabled Athlete of the Year – Allan Stuart (Athletics)
- Service to Sport – Lifetime Achievement Award - Duncan Paterson Glasgow
- Team of the Year – Drumchapel Table Tennis Club Glasgow
- Young Sports Person of the Year – Kirsty Gilmour (Badminton)
- Glasgow Club of the Year – Special Olympics Scotland West Evening Times
- Glasgow Sports School of the Year (Primary) – Garscadden Primary
- Evening Times Glasgow Sports School of the Year (Secondary) – Hillhead Secondary School
- Glasgow Student Athlete of the Year – Laura Bartlett (Hockey)
- Glasgow Coach of the Year – Kenny Murray (Rugby)
- Glasgow Volunteer of the Year – Maureen McNeill (Basketball)
- Leader’s Special Award – Shettleston Harriers (Athletics)
- Lord Provost’s Award – Abercorn Secondary School
- Sports Person of the Year – Catriona Matthews (Golf)
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Scotland Select Win for Former Pupils
Former pupils Kaity Hall, Andrew Gilliland, Danny Leinster and Steven Stewart all played key roles in the Scotland Select match against the British Police Team. The team, led by Manager Lena Robertson and Coach Craig Robertson, won the match with a scoreline of 8-3. All results are below.
Results (Scottish players named first)
- Andrew Gilliland (Bearsden) lost to Tim Cope 21-13 14-21 15-21
- Danny Leinster (Glasgow) beat Justin Andrews 21-9 21-16
- Kaity Hall (Mauchline) beat Una Hunter 22-20 11-21 21-15
- Kirsten Geals (Mauchline) beat Anna Wilson 18-21 21-12 21-19
- Patrick MacHugh (Kinross) and Craig Morrison (Motherwell) beat Paul Hume and Brian Lockie 21-19 21-10
- Steven Stewart (Bonhill) and Danny Leinster (Glasgow) beat Ashley Gibson and Paul Hope 21-14 21-14
- Caitlin Pringle (Clarkston) and Emma Cook (Mauchline) lost to Beki Hutt and Anna Wilson 21-14 9-21 17-21
- Kirsten Geals (Mauchline) and Victoria Wan (Renfrew) beat Katy Howell and Katy Andrews 21-12 17-21 21-12
- Steven Stewart (Bonhill) and Kaity Hall (Mauchline) beat Ashley Gibson and Beki Hutt 17-21 24-22 24-22
- Patrick MacHugh (Kinross) and Emma Cook (Mauchline) beat James Teale and Katy Andrews 21-18 21-12
- Andrew Gilliland (Bearsden) and Kirsten Geals (Mauchline) lost to Paul Hume and Katy Howell 21-16 17-21 18-21
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7 February 2010
National Senior Championships
Glasgow School of Sport pupils gained some valuable experience at the National Senior Championships held in Perth. Rebekka Findlay took on top seed and eventual winner Susan Hughes who won the title for the fifth time. Susan also beat Kirsty Gilmour in the semi-finals before going on to win in two straight sets against Linda Sloan.
Josh Neil played top seed and eventual runner-up Kieran Merrilees and managed a scoreline of 21/6 21/11. Lewis Gallacher also made the main draw and lost out to seeded player Martin Campbell in two sets.
Kirsty Gilmour and partner Kirsten Geals reached the semi-finals of the ladies’ doubles. Rebekka Findlay and Josh Neil lost out to Caitlin Pringle and Lewis Gallacher in Round 1. Lewis and Caitlin then lost in a close match to Kirsty Gilmour and former pupil Kenny Young.
Overall the experience of playing in this environment for all young players is very valuable. Some of Britain’s top players were in attendance and should give inspiration to the younger generation. Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.
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1 February 2010
Two Semi-final Spots at the Milton Keynes Gold
At the recent Gold Under 15 event held in Milton Keynes, Josh Neil and Adam Hall competed to the semi-final stage. Denmark had sent a group of players to add to the top British players and provided a very competitive event.
Josh lost out to England Number One Alex Lane in the semi-finals 23/21 21/19. Alex eventually lost the final to Denmark’s Peter Correll in a three set match. Josh and Adam Hall also lost out to Danish opposition in the doubles semi-finals.
Adam, Jordan Gilvear, Callum Riddell, Calum Stevenson and Kirstie Baird all competed in the event and showed improvement in their play. Full results can be found on Badminton England website.
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Usman Runner up at BE Silver Under 17
S5 Pupil Usman Asif was runner up in the boys’ doubles at the recent BE Silver Event in Northumberland. Usman and partner Peter Walker lost out to Mairs and Walker from Cheshire. Usman also contested the semi-final of the singles before losing to partner and eventual winner Peter Walker.
Natalie Mathers reached the semi-finals of the girls’ singles before losing to Ira Banarjee from Northumberland. Full results can be found on the Badminton England website.
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24 January 2010
Kirsty Gilmour Misses Out on Youth Olympics
Kirsty Gilmour lost out in a very close contest with English Number One, Sarah Milne, at the Youth Olympic Trials in Milton Keynes. A full report can be found on Badminton Scotland website.
Kirsty’s Results
- Beat Sarah Thomas (Wales) 21/13 22/20
- Beat Helena Lewczynsk (Eng) 21/9 21/17
- Lost to Sarah Milne (Eng) 17/21 22/20 20/22
- Beat Georgina Bland (Eng) 21/9 21/11
10 January 2010
Double for Holly Newall at Glasgow School of Sport Under 13
Congratulations to Ayrshire’s Holly Newall who won Singles and Doubles at the first Under 13 events held at Glasgow School of Sport. Holly won her singles final against West Lothian player Abbie Moran before teaming up with Abbie to take the girls’ doubles title. In the final Holly and Abbie overcame a strong challenge from Shona Whillans and Gemma Wright.
In the boys’ event, Alex Dunn continued his winning streak at Glasgow School of Sport competitions to take the boys’ singles in a two set win over Campbeltown’s Callum Hooper. Alex paired up with Highland’s Mark Leith before losing out to Struan Ross and Andrew Thompson.
Huge thanks must go to the volunteers who helped out on the day both in the hall and providing a café service to all players and parents. The level of play was encouraging with a variety of talent on show.
Thanks also to Yonex UK Ltd for their continued sponsorship, Culture and Sport Glasgow Badminton Development and EG Sports for the provision of a sports shop at the event. Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.
Double for Josh at Midland Under 17
Josh Neil led the charge from Glasgow School of Sport at the recent Midland Junior Under 17 Championships which were held in Dundee. Josh, Ben Torrance and Jordan Gilvear all competed in the semi-finals alongside Stewart Ferns from Highland. Jordan achieved a great win over Stewart to reach the final against Josh. Josh then won the event with a 21/17 23/21 scoreline.
Josh partnered Ben to take the doubles title with a semi-final win over top seeds Usman Asif and Peter Walker before beating Rajan Bhopal and Neil Atterbury in the final.
In the Girls’ Singles Rebekka Findlay reached her seeded position and went on to win the event with a two sets win over Shereen Spittal 21/11 22/20. Rebekka partnered Josh Neil and lost out in the mixed final in three sets as Megan Richardson and Edward Cogliano took the title.
Other notable performances saw Jordan Gilvear and Natalie Mathers in the Mixed semi-final while Natalie partnered Heather Campbell in the Girls’ Doubles semi-final.
Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.
05 January 2010
Gilmour on Trial for GB Youth Olympic Team
Kirsty Gilmour will head south to compete in an organised play off to gain selection to Youth Olympic Games 2010 as part of Team GB. The trial will be held at Milton Keynes on 23 and 24 January 2010 and include a group play off between Kirsty and four other top players from United Kingdom. We wish Kirsty the best of luck in this event.
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