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January 2012

16/01/2012

Scott Takes Gold in Macclesfield

S1 Pupil Scott Waddell took Gold with Welsh partner Gean Sou Mo in the Under 13 Badminton England Gold held in Macclesfield. Scott and Gean beat Lizzie Tolman and Harry Huang in three sets. In the Boys’ events Matthew Grimley reached the Boys’ Singles semi-finals and Doubles’ semi-finals with his brother Christopher. Ciar Pringle and Scott Waddell also reached the semi-finals of the Boys’ Doubles.

Full results can be found on the Badminton England Tournament Software website.

BE U13 Gold - Macclesfield		BE U13 Gold - Macclesfield

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Four Titles at Midland Junior

Congratulation to GSOS pupils who lifted four titles at last weekend’s Midland Junior Under 17. Holly Newall continued her good form in winning all three events at this age group. Holly defeated Toni Woods in the semi-finals and Kelly Sands in the final of the Girls’ Singles. Robert Clark of S4 also continued a good run with partner James Milton as they took the Boys’ Doubles title in three sets over Jack Stevenson and Jacob Reynolds.

Full result will follow when available.

Kirsty Gilmour		BE U13 Gold - Macclesfield

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Former Pupil Kirsty Gilmour Ranked in the World’s Top 25 Juniors. 

The new world ranking for Juniors will be published in line with BWF rankings for senior players. A full report can be found on Badminton Scotland’s website.

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9/01/2012

Three Titles for Darren at GSoS Under 15

07 January 2012 saw the annual Glasgow School of Sport Under 15 badminton competition take place. As the School of Sport’s intern I was asked to come along and help out with the day’s events. High Performance Coach Craig Robertson has asked me to report on my findings from the day.

I am a graduate of Sport and Exercise Science from Edinburgh Napier University and I am now studying on the Scottish Internship Certificate Course at Dundee University where I was accepted for the internship with the School of Sport. My time at the school has been split between each of the school’s five sports and the strength and conditioning team.

When I was asked to come along and help out with the event I thought it was a great idea and I hoped I would gain a deeper insight into how badminton competition works. What's more, I thought it was a good opportunity for me to see not only the School of Sport pupils perform competitively but I also hoped I would get a chance to see the talent we have across the country.

My day started at 8:30 am to help with the finishing touches of setting up before the competitors started to arrive. There were 66 entrants from across Scotland competing so it was important that we were ready to go. The first matches started at 9:00 am, and from then on the day ran very smoothly and efficiently, which was important as there were a lot of matches to be played. From the very first match the standard of play was excellent, and it got better and better as the matches got tougher and tougher. There are a lot of young, naturally talented players out there, with a real love for the sport.

The competition was great, and so were the competitors. The matches over the course of the day were played to a high level by each and every player, and it was really exciting to watch. I was also extremely impressed by the professional behaviour conducted by the players. It was announced at the start of the day that if there were any disputes to bring them to the table and the officials would try to solve them, however, there was not one throughout the whole day. All the players showed great sportsmanship and were outstanding ambassadors of the country and sport.

One thing I noticed, that I had completely forgotten about from my time competing at tennis competitions, and something that I had never really thought about before was the sheer patience and dedication of the parents. It was an extremely long day but the hall was still packed throughout with proud parents rooting for their children to win and it was great to see such immense support. Something that is really important if we want to produce world class players.

The day carried on without a glitch, however, as there became fewer matches to play they became longer to finish, which is obviously to be expected. When it got down to the last eighteen games to play, things started to slow a bit more, as there was rest time to be adhered to and there was only something like seven players left in the competition across the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. Nevertheless, the players carried on producing some excellent badminton and the day came to a successful close.

Congratulations to Boys’ Singles (and treble) winner Darren Reid, Girls’ Singles winner Cara McCulloch, Boys’ Doubles winners Darren Reid and Alistair Orr, Girls’ Doubles winners Gemma Wright and Eleanor O’Donnell and Mixed Doubles winners Darren Reid and Toni Woods.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

Report by Jenny McIntyre
Glasgow School of Sport Intern

U15 Girls Doubles Finalists		U15 Girls Singles Finalists		U15 Mixed Doubles Finalists

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GSOS Under 11 Competition

Following on from the Under 15 event, 35 players from across Scotland arrived to compete for the Under 11 titles. The aim of the competition was to provide an opportunity to compete against other opponents and make the journey worthwhile in terms of number of matches. The talent on show was of a very high standard and led to many hard fought matches. In the Boys’ Singles, Josh Mackay outplayed Doubles’ partner Adam Pringle in the final with a scoreline of 21/14. Josh and Adam then teamed up to take the Doubles’ titles with a 21/12 win over Michael Farnood and Colin Taylor.

The girls showed some great play and determination as the two Rachel’s, Sugden and Andrew, reached the final. Rachel Sugden won her first singles title at GSOS with a 21/16 win. In the Doubles event all five pairs played in a group system with eventual winners Rachel Sugden and Abbie Nicol going undefeated and Rachel Andrew and Maria Leith taking silver medals.

All competitions at this age group are played in groups with the top two players reaching the main competition and all other players in the group competing in the B events. On this occasion Joshua Apiliga beat Alexander McGarrie in the Boys’ Singles. Seamus Russell and Lewis Gilvear beat Fraser Siu and Callum Smith to take the Boys’ Doubles while Maria Leith beat Kiera Waddell in the Girls’ event.

Glasgow School of Sport would like to thank the many parents and volunteers who gave their time at this year’s competitions, not only the Under 11 and Under 15 but the events earlier in the season.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

U11 Girls Singles Finalists B		U15 Boys Doubles Finalists		U15 Boys Singles Finalists

U11 Boys Singles Finalists B		U11 Girls Doubles Finalists		U11 Girls Singles Finalists

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Gold in York for Holly Newall

S2 pupil, Holly Newall, travelled as the lone representative from Glasgow School of Sport to compete in the York Gold Under 15. Holly battled her way to the final where she outplayed top seed Devon Minnis to win 21/14, 21/16. Congratulations to Holly on winning this first gold at Under 15 in singles.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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November 2011

28/11/2011

Mixed Fortunes for Adam at European Under 17

S5 pupil Adam Hall had mixed fortunes at the recent European Junior Under 17 Championships in Portugal. Adam travelled to Portugal with his coach Andrew Bowman and former GSOS player Josh Neil to compete in the individual event. Adam played mixed doubles with Irish partner Keady Smith and reached the last sixteen with two wins over a Croatian couple and a Slovenian couple. Adam and Keady then lost out to a German couple who went on to take a bronze in the event.

Singles saw Adam beat Belgium’s De Langhe 21/16, 21/14 before losing to seeded German Fabian Roth 21/15, 21/10. Josh Neil won through to the quarter-final and lost narrowly to England’s Alex Lane who eventually won the gold medal.

Finally Adam and Josh paired up to reach round two where they lost to Germany’s Roth and Pistorious in three sets. Overall it was a very strong event that gave Adam and Josh the opportunity to compare themselves with Europe’s best players at their age group.

Results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

Kirsty Beats World Top 50 Player

Congratulations to former pupil Kirsty Gilmour on her recent performance at the Scottish International. Kirsty beat GB player Kate Robertshaw in three sets and set up an exciting match with England’s number one Elizabeth Cann. Cann is holder of Commonwealth Games bronze medal from Delhi and is currently ranked number forty eight in the world. Kirsty played an outstanding match to win 21/14, 21/12. This performance led to Kirsty being awarded the most meritorious performer at the championships.

Results and reports can be found on the Tournament Software and Badminton Scotland websites.

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14/11/2011

GSoS Team Take Seven Golds at East Junior

Glasgow School of Sport pupils travelled to Edinburgh to compete in the prestigious East of Scotland Junior Championships at Meadowbank Sports Centre. There were several inspiring performances over and above the gold medals won by players in the under 13 to 17 age groups. Gold medals were won by S1 pupils Scott Waddell, Christopher Grimley and Matthew Grimley. S2 pupil Holly Newall, S4 pupil Robert Clark and S5 pupils Adam Hall and Calum Stevenson all took titles.

Under 13 – Scott Waddell came through the seeds to beat Christopher Grimley in the semi-final and Robbie Patterson in the final 21/18, 21/11. Twins Matthew and Christopher Grimley beat Scott Waddell and Ciar Pringle in their semi-final and won a tough final against Edinburgh players Callum Atterbury and Glen Lewington 21/19, 21/8. Taking the double at under 13 Christopher Grimley and partner Lauren Middleton won their final against Callum Atterbury and Lily Farnood 21/13, 21/17.

GSoS Team		Holly Newall

Under 15 – Holly Newall of S2 and Ayrshire partner Tammi Gibson lost out in the final to Scottish Champions Sarah Findlay and Julie MacPherson while Holly decided to play singles at under 17 level. Another inspiring performance came from Toni Woods as she narrowly lost to Tammi Gibson 27/25 in the third set. Eleanor O’Donnell reached the semi-final of the Girls' Doubles also losing out to the eventual winners with partner Gemma Wright.

Under 17/Under 19 – This age group saw Holly Newall, still an under 14 player, looking for experience by playing up an age group. Holly had a great three set win against Number 2 seed Heather MacPherson in three sets in round one and went all the way to the final. Holly then won in two sets 21/17, 21/17 against Sophie Morrison. Overall an outstanding result for a player of Holly’s age.

In the Boys' event Calum Stevenson won the Boys' Singles in three tough sets against Lanark’s Euan Watson. The match went all the way and Calum won 21/8, 17/21, 23/21. In the semi-final Calum Stevenson had a hard fought match with his classmate Callum Riddell. Calum and Adam Hall moved up an age group as they played under 19 doubles losing in round two. Adam also played under 19 singles to gain experience leading into next week's European Under 17 Championships. Adam played well losing out in three sets to former GSOS pupil Gregor McVean.

Finally Robert Clark of S4 lived up to his top seeding with James Milton as they took the Doubles title with a good win over Alastair Gordon and Sean Leith 21/11, 21/13.

Overall a great weekend for the GSOS team and some positive performances from all players.

Results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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7/11/2011

Two Titles at Badminton England Gold Under 15

Four Glasgow School of Sport pupils travelled to Leigh in Lancashire to compete in the English Gold event. Toni Woods, Biatrice Gabell, Eleanor O’Donnell and Holly Newall all played well and made an impact on the competition

Gold Event:

Eleanor O’Donnell won her first title in England as she beat Scotland’s Cara McCulloch with a gutsy performance 19/21, 22/20, 24/22. Eleanor had a tough match in her semi-final against Toni Woods who had already beaten top seed Katie Tran to top her group before reaching her first semi-final at this level. Biatrice Gabell put up a tough fight with Ci Ci Lu from Yorkshire and played her best badminton to date.

Gold Star Event:

Holly Newall reached the semi-final before losing a three set match with England’s Ciara Lindsay. Ciara won the match 21/19, 13/21, 21/16. Holly and partner Tammi Gibson won the Girls’ Doubles event with a two set win over current Scottish National Champions, Sarah Findlay and Julie Macpherson, 23/21, 21/18.

Congratulations to Eleanor and Holly on winning titles in England and also to both Toni and Biatrice who probably played some of their best badminton so far in their short careers.

Results can be found on the Tournament Software.

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October 2011

24/10/2011

Under 12 Competition Attracts 50 Players

Glasgow School of Sport Under 12 competition took place on Sunday, 24 October 2011. In total 50 players travelled from all over Scotland and showed that the talent pool is of a very high standard. Players played in group stages for singles and doubles before moving into knock-out competition with an A and B section.

Boys' Singles - Group A		Boys' Singles - Group B
Girls' Singles - Group A		Girls' Singles - Group B

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

A-Event	Winners	Runners Up
Boys’ Singles	Jack Riddell	Lloyd Holland
Girls’ Singles	Lily Farnood	Lauren Middleton
Boys’ Doubles	Jack Riddell & Lloyd Holland	Ewan Mathieson & James Morgan
Girls’ Doubles	Claire Rogers & Rachel Sugden	Maria Leith & Rachel Andrew
B-Event	Winners	Runners Up
Boys’ Singles	Calum Flockhart	Joshua Apiliga
Girls’ Singles	Abigail Quinn	Jennifer Lafferty
Boys’ Doubles	Harry Davidson & Ross Friend	Aiden Delaney & Owen Rafferty
Girls’ Doubles	Abigail Quinn & Jennifer Lafferty	Leona Rhind & Kiera Waddell

Boys' Doubles - Group A		Boys' Doubles - Group B
Girls' Doubles - Group A		Girls' Doubles - Group B

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10/10/2011

National Junior Round-Up

Glasgow School of Sport pupils competed at the Scottish National Junior Championships held at the new Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility. The event included Under 15 and 19 events and produced 10 new champions.

S2 pupil Holly Newall led the way at Under 15 by reaching the final of the singles before narrowly losing out to Edinburgh’s Julie Macpherson. Eleanor O’Donnell played well in reaching the semi-finals before also losing out to Julie. Both Holly and Eleanor were losing semi-finalists in the doubles’ events with their own respective partners. Finally Holly and mixed partner Alex Dunn also lost out in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles.

At Under 19 level, Calum Stevenson produced a shock win over seeded Peter Walker to reach the semi-finals before losing to Matthew Carder. Calum and Adam Hall reached their seeded position and went on to a three set defeat against Matthew Carder and Gregor McVean. Adam and Calum were very impressive as a team as this was their first event. Adam and partner Heather MacPherson had a great win against Gregor McVean and Megan Richardson before losing in the semi-finals to the eventual winners.

Former School pupils had great success at the championships. Josh Neil, Rebekka Findlay and Gregor McVean all secured titles while Caitlin Pringle, Ben Torrance and Lewis Gallacher picked up silver medals.

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09/10/2011

Award for Calum Stevenson

Badminton Scotland present the Moira Skene Award for the player deemed to have produced the most meritorious performance during the championships. S5 pupil Calum Stevenson gained this award for his semi-final performance in the Under 19 age group as a current Under 17 player.

Congratulations to Calum on this award. It is a mark on his dedication and commitment to improving his game in all areas.

A full report can be found on the Badminton Scotland website.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

Under 19

• Men’s Singles: Josh Neil (Prestwick) beat Matthew Carder (South Queensferry) 18-21 21-18 21-19
• Women’s Singles: Rebekka Findlay (Erskine) beat Caitlin Pringle (Giffnock) 21-18 21-19
• Men’s Doubles: Carder & Gregor McVean (Mauchline) beat Lewis Gallacher (Kilmarnock) & Ben Torrance (Prestwick) 19-21 21-16 22-20
• Women’s Doubles: Hannah Laing & Megan Richardson (both Haddington) beat Emma Gallacher (Wishaw) & Pringle 19-21 21-19 21-18
• Mixed Doubles: Carder & Findlay beat Gallacher & Pringle 22-20 26-24

Under 15

• Boys’ Singles: Alex Dunn (Motherwell) beat Mark Leith (Stonehaven) 15-21 21-18 21-13
• Girls’ Singles: Julie MacPherson (Edinburgh) beat Holly Newall (Mauchline) 21-17 13-21 21-15
• Boys’ Doubles: Dunn & Mark Leith beat Callum MacMillan (Mauchline) & Struan Ross (North Kessock) 19-21 21-16 21-15
• Girls’ Doubles: Sarah Findlay (Erskine) & MacPherson beat Cara McCulloch (Catrine) & Shona Whillans (Longniddry) 21-10 21-9
• Mixed Doubles: Leith & MacPherson beat MacMillan & Tammi Gibson (Mauchline) 21-19 21-17

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08-09/10/2011

Under 13 GOLD – Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Five first year pupils from Glasgow School of Sport, travelled to Lisburn in Northern Ireland to compete in an Under 13 Gold tournament. The day started with boys and Girls Doubles events. After some tough pool matches Stewart Dyce and his partner, Steven Stallwood from England, managed to win their pool and reach the final, beating fellow pupil Scott Waddell and his partner Ciar Pringle along the way. In the other pool, Matthew and Christopher Grimley finished runner-up, after losing a tight match to Nhat Ngugen and Paul Reynolds from Ireland. The Irish pair then went on to win the title, beating Stewart Dyce and Steven Stallwood in the final. In the Girls’ Doubles event, Sarah Sidebottom and her partner, Lauren Middleton from Dundee, also faced some tough, competitive games and were unlucky not to progress from their pool.

The Boys’ Singles event provided some excellent matches for the School pupils, resulting in some good performances from the players. Scott Waddell and Stewart Dyce competed very well in their pool games but faced some tough opposition from the Number 1 seed and eventual winner, Matthew Lightbody of Ireland. Matthew and Christopher Grimley were winners of their pool, which meant they made it through to the semi-final stage on the Sunday morning. Matthew was drawn against Matthew Lilghtbody, who proved to be too strong and beat Matthew Grimley in two straight sets. Christopher was drawn against Steven Stallwood of England for his semi-final and after a very competitive match Christopher won his semi-final in three sets. Christopher then played Matthew Lightbody in the final, who once again proved to be too strong for Christopher on this occasion and won in two straight sets, giving Christopher the silver medal. In the Girls’ Singles, Sarah Sidebottom competed well and reached the final by winning her pool, where she beat Helen Kelly of England in three close sets to take the gold medal.

In the Mixed Doubles, the final was contested by Matthew Grimley and his partner Helen Kelly and Christopher Grimley and his partner Lauren Middleton. Both pairs were successful in winning their pools, with Christopher and Lauren beating Ciar Pringle and Sarah Sidebottom at the pool stage. The final was very tight with Matthew and Helen winning the gold medal and Christopher and Lauren claiming silver.

You may find a full list of results on the Tournament Software website.

Report by Lena Robertson, Assistant HPC Badminton

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02/10/2011

Medal Success for Glasgow School of Sport at Commonwealth Youth Games

Glasgow School of Sport pupils selected to represent Youth Team Scotland at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man have returned with two medals after a string of outstanding performances.

Kirsty and Douglas

Senior pupil Douglas Ross (17) led the way, winning gold on the vault in the Men's Artistic Gymnastics individual apparatus finals. Douglas was one of six past and present pupils from the School of Sport who represented Youth Team Scotland at this year's Commonwealth Youth Games. Fellow gymnasts Cara Kennedy (13) and Carly Smith (14) were part of the Scotland team that finished in fourth position in the Women's Artistic Team competition. Cara and Carly have already been tipped as potential Team Scotland representatives for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Recent School of Sport graduate Kirsty Gilmour (17) took bronze in the badminton women's singles after defeating Malaysian Li Lian Yang in a play-off. It is the latest in a line of fine performances by rising star Kirsty, who has already had a taste of the senior Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year. Kirsty was joined in the Isle of Man by fellow School of Sport graduates Josh Neil (16) and Caitlin Pringle (17).

Douglas leaps over Kirsty, Carly, Cara and Caitlin and Councillor Archie Graham

The Deputy Leader of Glasgow City Council and Executive Member for the Commonwealth Games, Councillor Archie Graham, said: "Once again Glasgow School of Sport pupils have led the way for Scotland bringing home two medals from the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. It is a fantastic achievement for two pupils from one school to win medals at the same sporting event.

"The School of Sport works tirelessly to prepare our rising sports starts for events such as this, which is becoming increasingly important as we turn our focus to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. These results show that our youngest athletes are on the right track for the 2014 Games."

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September 2011

19/09/2011

Two Titles for Christopher at Glasgow Junior

S1 pupil Christopher Grimley outfought his twin brother Matthew in three sets at the recent Glasgow Junior Under 13 held at the Cockburn Centre, Glasgow. Christopher and Matthew went on to take the Doubles title and in the under 17 age group Callum Stevenson continued his good form by winning the Boys' Singles. Robert Clark of S4 won his first title with new partner James Milton from Ayrshire.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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13/09/2011

Top Coaching Opportunity for Badminton Players

Scotland ’s up and coming badminton players have a first class opportunity this month to learn from one of the world’s top badminton coaches at Scotland’s only school of sport at Bellahouston Academy.

Councillor Archie Graham - Executive Member of the Commonwealth Games with Coach Song and young badminton players

Mrs Qinghua Song, from the Liaoning Table tennis and Badminton management centre in Dalian, China, is visiting Glasgow from the 4 – 23 September as part of an arrangement first discussed by the Mayor of Dalian when he visited Glasgow’s Lord Provost in 2008.

Glasgow has been twinned with the town of Dalian since 1987 and is the northernmost coastal city in China, with a diverse economy from agriculture to light industry and petrochemicals.

A full programme of events and visits has been arranged for Coach Song while she is visiting Scotland – including a visit on Tuesday 13 September to Hillhead High school’s Confucius classroom at 1pm.

Mrs Qinghua Song		Stewart Dyce - Photograph by Jonathan Faulds		Mrs Qinghua Song and Angela Porter

Senior players from the Glasgow’s School of Sport will take part in an afternoon badminton demonstration with Coach Song and Craig Robertson, High Performance Badminton coach at the School of Sport.

Mrs Qinghua Song

Hillhead High pupils will welcome their overseas visitor with a colourful Chinese dance display with pipers from the Glasgow Gaelic School providing the musical accompaniment.

Mrs Qinghua Song

Glasgow ’s Lord Provost, Councillor Robert Winter hosted a civic reception for Mrs Song at the City Chambers on Monday 12 September 2011.

Angela Porter, Director of the Glasgow School of Sport, is delighted that her pupils have the opportunity to learn from the world class coach.

She said today: “Coach Song is world class. She coached the 2004 and 2008 Olympic ladies singe badminton champion Zhang Ning and the 2008 Olympic champions Du Jing and Yu Lang.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our young people to learn so much – not just about their sport but competing at world-class level.

“The hope is that this visit will be the start of a long and fruitful partnership between Liaoning Table tennis and Badminton Centre and Glasgow School of Sport and ultimately lead to our young players spending time in Dalian being coached by world champion players.”

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11/09/2011

Good Start to Gold Circuit in England

New first year pupils from Glasgow School of Sport travelled to Cheltenham for Badminton England Gold Under 13. All top players from England were on show alongside some top players from Wales. Encouraging start for the players as the competed well against their English counterparts as they showed that they can compete with Britain’s best.

Matthew Grimley, Scott Waddell and Stewart Dyce all reached quarter finals of boys singles. Matthew and brother Christopher reached the semi finals of the doubles as did Scott and his partner Ciar Pringle.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

Callum Stevenson Wins His First Under 19 Event

S5 Pupil Callum Stevenson won his first competition at Under 19 level in the recent Midland Junior. Callum and partner Heather McPherson won the mixed title with a 3 set win over Duncan Grant and Sophie Morrison.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

Calum and Adam at the UK School Games

05/09/2011 

Medals for 3 Boys at UKSG

Josh Neil, Adam Hall and Callum Stevenson all won medals at the recent Uk School Games. Josh Neil won Silver in the Boys Singles and lost out to Sean Vendy of England. Josh and Adam also took Silver in the boys doubles event while Callum Stevenson achieved a bronze medal in boys doubles with partner Joshua Holder.

UK School Games Doubles Presentation

Full report can be found on the Badminton Scotland website.

UK School Games

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03/09/2011

GSOS Under 13

The competition was held at Glasgow School of Sport on Saturday 3rd September 2011 with players from Scotland and England competing. In total 114 matches were played at a very high standard and produced excitement throughout the day.

Results:

Event	Winner	Rinner Up
Boys' Singles	Matthew Grimley	Scott Waddell
Girls' Singles	Shona Whillans	Lily Farnood
Boys' Doubles	Callum Atterbury/Glen Lewington	Ciar Pringle/Scott Waddell
Girls' Doubles	Shona Whillans/Sarah Brogan	Eloise Morris/Basia Grodynska
Mixed Doubles	Shona Whillans/Glen Lewington	Matthew Grimley/Anabell Young

A full copy of results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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August 2011

Congratulations to Imogen Bankier – World Silver Medallist

Glasgow School of Sport would like to congratulate Imogen Bankier and partner Chris Adcock from England on their recent success at Wembley Arena. Imogen and Chris were unseeded and reached the World Championships Final before losing out to the World number one pair from China.

Full reports can be found on the Badminton Scotland website and also on Badminton England website.

New Recruits

Five new recruits will join the first year at Glasgow School of Sport in August 2011 for the new term. Current under 11 champions and under 13 National Boys’ Doubles champions Matthew and Christopher Grimley (Glasgow), Sarah Sidebottom (Rothesay), Stewart Dyce (Ayrshire) and Scott Waddell (North East) 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 environment so far. Sarah, Scott, Matthew and Christopher are already training with the Badminton Scotland Under 12 Squad.

New recruits outside the School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy

Team Selected for Commonwealth Youth Games

Report from the Badminton Scotland website

Against the imposing backdrop of the Wallace Monument in Stirling, Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) today announced the 50 athletes selected to represent Youth Team Scotland at the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man from 7-12 September 2011.

Scotland will be represented in the badminton event by Matthew Carder, Josh Neil, Kirsty Gilmour and Caitlin Pringle.

Gilmour has already had a taste of Commonwealth action, having represented Scotland in the full Commonwealth Games in Delhi last October (2010). Neil and Pringle also had the chance to experience Delhi when both were selected to be part of the Achieve 2014 initiative, aimed at giving young players the opportunity to gain critical knowledge and experience of a senior multi-sport environment to assist their preparations for success in Glasgow (2014) and beyond.

The Commonwealth Youth Games concept, created by Scotland in 2000, and designed as an effective vehicle for developing young athletes and giving them an early experience of an international multi-sport environment, has a great track record of uncovering future champions at senior level, and Scotland is no exception. To date 47 Scottish athletes from a total of 200 have progressed from the youth to the senior Commonwealth Games team, with 11 going on to win a total of 18 medals for Scotland. Amongst the Scots to win medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, who came through the Youth Games include swimmers Hannah Miley and Robbie Renwick, shooters Jenifer McIntosh and Kay Copland, boxer Josh Taylor and weightlifter Peter Kirkbride.

It is anticipated that this positive trend will continue and a significant number of the 50 athletes who compete and win medals in the Isle of Man will go on to compete with distinction for Scotland at Glasgow 2014 and beyond.

Isle of Man 2011 is the first time the Youth Games have been held in one of the smaller Commonwealth nations, in line with the Commonwealth Games Federation’s policy to target countries unlikely to be able to host the senior Games. With a maximum of 1000 athlete places available and 69 of the 71 Commonwealth countries expected to take part, each country was allocated a fixed number of places and qualification standards were set accordingly in conjunction with each of the sports’ governing bodies.

The athletes, aged between 13-18 years, will compete for Scotland in all seven sports on the programme, with many entering multiple events: Athletics (9), Badminton (4), Boxing (5), Cycling (4), Gymnastics (6), Rugby 7s (12), Swimming (10).

Congratulating the team, Michael Cavanagh, Chairman of CGS said: “l am confident that we have selected an outstanding team to compete in the Isle of Man, and competition for the limited number of places has been fierce.

“Whilst winning medals is important, the major benefit of the Commonwealth Youth Games is the opportunity it gives to expose young athletes to this level of international competition in a multi-sport environment. It is also the first time that athletes experience being part of Team Scotland and the strong team ethos we engender.

“I am sure we will see a number of these new faces emerge again in Glasgow in 2014 when the next Commonwealth Games are held in Scotland. I wish them every success as they embark on their Commonwealth Games journey and I look forward to cheering them on.”

Amongst the team members unveiled today are gymnast Shannon Archer who at just 13 years of age is the youngest team member; badminton player Kirsty Gilmour who is the only athlete who has already attended a Commonwealth Games in Delhi 2010; and two members of the newly formed full-time Scotland Rugby 7s squad Adam Ashe and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne. A number of athletes are also fresh from success representing Great Britain at European and World junior and youth events including athletes Tom Holligan, Nick Percy, Zoey Clark and Kimberley Reed, swimmers Craig Benson, Gareth Mills, Emily Jones and Mark Szaranek and cyclist Grant Ferguson, whilst the boxers have taken on the best of British at the GB Youth Amateur Championships and acquitted themselves well with lightweight, Charlie Flynn, winning gold.

Also at the announcement, Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland said: “On behalf of sportscotland I would like to congratulate each of the athletes selected to represent Youth Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man. It is a fantastic achievement and is testament to all the dedication and hard work put in by the athletes, their families and their coaches and we wish them all the very best for the Games.

“The Commonwealth Games is particularly significant for Scotland, as it is the only major Games where we compete as a nation in our own right, and the Youth Games concept is also close to my own heart having been developed here in Scotland and adopted internationally as a positive opportunity for developing young talent.”

Recalling her experience of the Commonwealth Youth Games, Commonwealth gold medallist and World silver medallist at 400m individual medley, swimmer Hannah Miley added: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Commonwealth Youth Games at Bendigo in 2004.  It is such a great opportunity when you are a young athlete to be part of a huge competition and also to interact with athletes from all over the world. I am always especially proud to stand up representing Scotland and no more so than in Delhi last year. I wish all Youth Team Scotland athletes the best of luck next month in the Isle of Man.”

Youth Team Scotland, led by General Team Manager Vicky Strange and a coaching and support team of 24 staff, will leave for the Games on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. The team will have a training day on 7 September 2011 followed by the Opening Ceremony on 8 September 2011. This will be followed by three days of hotly contested competition 9-11 September 2011. The Youth Games will also feature a cultural programme on the 12 September 2011 to enable athletes to mix and learn about other cultures, before an informal Closing Ceremony.

SELECTED TEAM LIST

Badminton (4)
Carder, Matthew        
Neil, Josh                   
Gilmour, Kirsty           
Pringle, Caitlin            

Sport Team Leaders and Coaches
Badminton – Julie Hogg
Badminton – John Quinn

Off to Sweden (by Josh Neil)

Having done four years at the Glasgow School Of Sport, starting off as a very small inexperienced player in first year, playing mostly Scottish tournaments and looking up at the fifth and sixth years wishing that I could be as good as them some day, I have come to realise I would have never dreamt of the opportunity that I have managed to create now without the Glasgow School Of Sport. It is the place where my determination to succeed was established and due to the environment I was in I was always motivated every day to train as hard as I possibly could just hoping that one day I could do something different to all of the other players and try to stand out from the crowd. Since first year I have been given so many opportunities to compete outwith Scotland in places like Denmark, France, Sweden, Slovenia, England and Germany. Without the School of Sport funding I would never have been able to afford to go to these tournaments.

When we go away to these tournaments and get results people start to recognise us and luckily for me I managed to get to quite a few European finals and therefore people started talking to me and I became friends with a lot of people from different countries, one of which is a very close friend of mine named Julia from Sweden. She is the person that started her coach talking to me who managed to offer me a place at the club named Fyrisfjadern which is currently the top badminton club in Sweden. I will be living at the club where they have apartments and will also be going to school there where I will be learning in English on an IB programme. I will be training two times per day, once before school and once at night time with the seniors at the club, which I hope will help to improve my game massively. They have a very good setup over there as they have a team of physiotherapists, psychologists, nutritionists etc and both the club and the school will link to make sure I am able to combine both my school and my training which is a similar thing to the Glasgow School of Sport.

The reason I’m going to Sweden is basically to try something different from all of the other Scottish players as the Scandinavian countries have a very good reputation for their badminton, so if I train with them I would hope to improve at their rate and try and keep challenging them and getting to finals of European tournaments. This move will also help me mature as a person and become more independent which is what I need to do at an early age if I want to keep up with the Scandinavians.

I am very grateful that I am still able to play for the Scottish team which means I will probably be flying back and forth frequently to join the Scotland team. I have been selected for the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man in September 2011 and I will be coming back to practice with my partners for this event.

I will miss the School Of Sport alot as they have done so much for me. It only feels like yesterday that I was starting the school as the four years have gone by extremely fast and I hope one day I can prove to them that it was worth spending money on me and putting a lot of effort on coaching me, and I hope to come back every so often to see the new up and coming stars - hopefully not beating me!

I know that I will not be able to thank the coaches Craig Robertson, Iain Pringle, Lena Robertson and the strength and conditioning coaches enough. They have always been there when I needed them but at least I know I’ll be able to say to them what Craig has been wanting me to be able to say since I was in first year - “I have given it my all and I don’t have any regrets!” - no matter what the outcome of my career is.

Finally I will report in the coming months from Sweden on my school, training, competitions and general life in Sweden.

Team Zambia Visit Glasgow for Pre-Games Camp

Some of Africa's leading sportsmen and women arrived in Glasgow for a high-performance training camp ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The Zambian delegation, which included badminton players Ngosa Chongo, aged 19 and Juma Muwowo, aged 31, as well as athletes, swimmers, coaches and officials were welcomed to the City's Scotstoun Stadium by the Chair of Glasgow Life, Councillor George Redmond.

The three-week training camp is aimed at supporting athletes, coaches and members of the Zambian National Olympic Committee with their preparations ahead of London 2012. It has been organised by Glasgow Life on behalf of Glasgow City Council and forms part of the City's commitment to leaving a lasting legacy from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Glasgow has focussed on attracting Commonwealth nations for the pre-London 2012 training camps and is also looking forward to welcoming a delegation from Namibia next year.

During their stay in Glasgow, the Zambian players participated in the programmes at Glasgow School of Sport and Badminton Scotland’s National Squad at Scotstoun Badminton Academy.

The Zambian delegation used the accommodation at the University of Strathclyde halls of residence during their visit to Glasgow, to give them experience of an environment similar to an athlete’s village. They also experienced a visit to Edinburgh Castle, the new National Indoor Sports Arena, Tollcross Leisure Centre and a visit to meet boxing World Super Featherweight champion Ricky Burns.

Tournament Dates

With the success of our tournaments last season Glasgow School of Sport will run events from under 10, under 11, under 12, under 13 and under 15 at the purpose built facility at Bellahouston Academy. The dates have been confirmed and all entry forms will be available on both the School and Badminton Scotland websites.

Age Group	Date	Entries Close
Under 13	3 September 2011	19 August 2011
Under 10	4 September 2011	19 August 2011
Under 12	23 October 2011	3 October 2011
Under 15	7 January 2012	16 December 2011
Under 11	8 January 2012	16 December 2011

GSOS Under 13 Start Times, 3 September 2011

The following information will help you with planning ahead to the Glasgow School of Sport Under 13 Competition on Saturday, 3 September 2011.

Boys please report for 9.10 am
Girls report for 9.50 am
Café available from 10 am onwards (snacks, tea, coffee etc)
EG Sports will be at the venue from approximately 10 am - 3 pm (www.rapidrepairs.biz)

Kirsty wins Most Outstanding Achievement Award

At the annual awards held within Glasgow School of Sport S6 pupil Kirsty Gilmour was voted most outstanding performer for the third time and saw off stiff competition from Athletics, Hockey, Swimming and Gymnastics as each sport had nominated athletes in this category. Voting for the awards is taken from coaching staff, Bellahouston Academy Management Team, Policy Group, National Governing Bodies in all five sports as well as all representatives on the pupil pathway group including all major universities in Glasgow.

Kirsty in action - 2011's Most Outstanding Achievement award winner

Congratulations to Kirsty on her award which adds to her previous awards in 2007/8 and 2009/10.

Are you passionate about Badminton?

Do you want to play for Scotland? Why not apply to Glasgow School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy?

Glasgow School of Sport is the only specialist sports school in Scotland

We offer:

• Specialist coaching during the school day delivered around your other classes
• An established coaching team to help you reach your sporting potential

Who can apply?

• Applications are open to current primary seven pupils for entry to Bellahouston Academy in August 2012
• Entry points are available for older pupils in S2 and S4 already achieving in badminton and would like to join in S3 and S5/S6
• In exceptional circumstances applications may be considered outwith normal selection timescales

Invite to Open Day

The Annual Open Day will be held on Saturday, 19 November 2011. The Open Day marks the start of the selection cycle and is an invitation to any players, parents and coaches wishing to find out more about the School of Sport.

Further information about the Glasgow School of Sport can be found on http://www.glasgowschoolofsportbellahoustonacademy.co.uk or alternatively contact Craig Robertson, High Performance coach on 0141 582 0034.

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July 2011

New Tournament Dates

With the success of our tournaments last season, Glasgow School of Sport will run events at under 10, under 11, under 12, under 13 and under 15 at our purpose built facility at Bellahouston Academy. The dates have been confirmed and all entry forms will be available here and the Badminton Scotland websites.

Under 13 and Under 15 Entry Form

Under 10, Under 11 and Under 12 Entry Form

Age Group	Event Date	Entry Closure
Under 13	3 September 2011	19 August 2011
Under 10	4 September 2011	19 August 2011
Under 12	23 October 2011	3 October 2011
Under 15	7 January 2012	16 December 2011
Under 11	8 January 2012	16 December 2011

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May 2011

GSOS Host Badminton Challenge Glasgow Finals

Wednesday, 4 May 2011 saw six Glasgow primary schools having a great time at Bellahouston School of Sport as they competed against one another in eight badminton challenges.

Each of the schools had won the right to be there by winning their cluster competition. The prize for the winning school was the honour of representing Glasgow in the National Finals in Perth.

School children enjoying the Badminton Challenge

After an introduction and warm up from the Active Schools coordinators John Kynaston and Alix Drever each school was allocated a station. Each team of ten children (Primaries 3 to 5) had seven minutes on each station to gain as many points as they could. 

After each seven minute period they move on to the next station and then each one in turn until they had completed all eight stations.

At the end of the competition while the scores were added up Jill O’Neill, Glasgow Life Badminton Development Officer, and some students from the Glasgow School of Sport gave a demonstration to the children. 

Once the scores were added up each school received a certificate for taking part and the winning school children, Battlefield PS, were presented with a t-shirt each.

Everyone agreed they had a great time and hopefully many of the children will take up badminton in the future.

Report by John Kynaston

School children enjoying the Badminton Challenge

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Double for Eleanor O’Donnell at East Lothian Championships

S1 pupil Eleanor O’Donnell had an outstanding weekend at the recent East Lothian Under 14 Championships held at Meadowmill Sports Centre, Tranent. Eleanor had a  semi-final win over teammate Toni Woods with a scoreline of 21/14, 21/17 before meeting Ayrshire’s Lauren Dyce. Eleanor won the final in three sets 21/10, 18/21, 21/2 to secure the title. Eleanor and partner Gemma Wright also won the Doubles final beating Abbie Moran and Lauren Dyce 21/10, 21/10. Toni Woods and Biatrice Gabell lost out in their semi-final to Lauren and Abbie.

Congratulations Eleanor, Toni and Biatrice as they were all playing up an age group and will be able to compete again at under 14 next year.

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Adam Hall Wins Quadrangular Under 15

Adam Hall added another International title to his CV by winning this year’s Under 15 Quadrangular Singles at England’s National Badminton Centre. In a hard fought final Adam face Ben Lane from England. Adam finally won the tough match 9/21, 21/14, 21/10 to secure his second Quadrangular title having been Doubles’ champion last year.

Robert Clark partnered Jacob Reynolds and Adam Hall partnered Edinburgh’s Alasdair Gordon to reach the semi-finals of the Doubles’ event while Adam and Kirstie reached the semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles. The youngest member of the team Holly Newall also competed in the team and individual events.

In the team event Scotland beat both Wales and Ireland 7 – 2 before losing out in the final to England 6 – 3 to secure the silver medal position.

Quadrangular Under 15 Individual Results

Quadrangular Team Event Results

Adam Hall - Singles Quad Champion 2011		Aros Cup - Scottish players with Lynette Aung and Harrison Simcock from England

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Kirsty Gains A Big Win

S6 pupil Kirsty Gilmour travelled to Caldas De Reina in Portugal for the 46th Portuguese International. Kirsty had a tough draw against Anne Hald formerly from Denmark but now representing Greece. Anne is currently ranked over 100 places above Kirsty at number 84 in the world. Kirsty fought hard and won the match 21/11, 18/21, 21/18. In round two, Kirsty faced Spain’s recent silver medallist at the European Juniors Beatriz Corrales and lost out 21/17, 21/17.

The win against Anne will contribute to Kirsty’s world ranking which will be announced on Thursday morning 05/05/2011.

Results from Portugal can be found on the Tournament Software.

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Aros Cup, Denmark

A small team from Glasgow School of Sport flew out to Aarhus for the annual Aros Cup. The competition is one of the best in Denmark and alongside the Danish Junior Cup attracts players from many countries including Croatia, England, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Scotland and of course Denmark. The Danish club system had over fifty clubs participating in the competition with a total of 331 competitors within four age groups.

Entry to the Aros Cup is restricted to International entrants and any Danish players who hold Elite or Master rankings. The ranking system in Denmark consists of age groups that often include competitions for Under 9 years all the way through to Senior. Each age group has a ranking with Elite being the top level, Master, A, B, C and D with competitions aimed at players within these levels.

As an International competition Aros is played over four days. Mixed on Thursday, Singles on Friday, Doubles on Saturday and all finals on Sunday. In general many top Danish players enter only two events with a view to performing well in their chosen events.

The Aros Cup is hosted by Viby Badminton Club which is based in Aarhus with a purpose built six court hall. To accommodate the 331 players, the organisers used another hall within walking distance consisting of twelve courts and the ten court club of Egelund which is around ten minute's drive from Viby.

In the Under 17 event Josh Neil and Ben Torrance both won through their groups and won their next rounds before moving into the quarter-finals. Josh had wins over Lasse Lindvald of Aarhus AB and Kasper Helsholt of the prestigious Gentofte club. In the last 16 Josh beat Kristopher Gisler of Ikast in three sets before losing to top seed and eventual runner up Mathias L Hansen of Herning BK. Ben won through his group with wins over Martin Humle of Hojberg and Mads Grill Mousing of Viby. Ben won his last sixteen match before losing to Patrick Buhl of Roskilde HBK. In the Doubles event Josh and Ben lost in their group 21/18 in the third against a very tough Danish couple.

At Under 15 level Adam Hall and English partner Harrison Simcock reached the quarter-finals of the Doubles where they met the top Swedish pairing of Alex Loung and Thai To 23/21, 21/18 after some great play from both pairs. Adam had a tough group in his singles winning one match and losing the top player Mikkel Enhoj of Lillerod BK.

With Denmark being such a force in badminton it is always a learning experience for players and coaches to attend the events held there. The three boys from Glasgow School of Sport were a credit to the school and competed well in all of their matches. After returning home there are no doubts on the competition level required to reach the top in Denmark and an eye opener for the young players with a view to returning next year to compete at the highest level. Results can be found on the Viby Badminton Club website.

Kirsty Gilmour in Portugal		GSoS Players at 2011 Under 15 Quadrangular

Holly Reaches Semi-Finals In Victor Olve Jot In Belgium

S1 pupil Holly Newall reached the semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles at the recent Olve Jot event held over the Easter weekend 2011. Holly and partner Alex Dunn lost out in the last four while Holly reached the last eight of the Girls' Singles and Girls' Doubles with partner Gemma Wright.

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New R ecruits Shine

GSoS congratulates Matthew and Christopher Grimley on their recent success at the International held in Belgium. Both Matthew and Christopher will start at Glasgow School of Sport in August 2011. Matthew beat Jack Riddell in the Singles final and together the twins won the Doubles competition with some fine performances. The ten players squad was in Belgium with National Under 12 Coach Diana Koleva and Julie Hogg.

Report on Badminton Scotland website

Victor Olve Jot website

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Kirsty and Caitlin Reach Last Sixteen At European Juniors

Kirsty Gilmour reached her seeded position before losing to Natalya Voytsekh from Ukraine 21/16, 23/21. Kirsty had beaten opponents from Estonia and Finland before coming up against the Ukrainian player. In the Doubles' event Caitlin Pringle and partner Emma Cook reached the last sixteen before losing to the strong German couple Issabel Hertrich and Inken Wienfeld 21/16, 21/16 before the Germans went on to secure a bronze medal.

Rebekka Findlay had a tough opponent in Russia’s Romina Gabdullina. Romina is very experienced and was second seed at the event. Rebekka played very well to gain a scoreline of 21/12, 21/15. Another GSoS player, Lewis Gallacher contested the Mens' Singles. Lewis lost out to Premeslaw Urban from Poland 21/15, 21/11.

European Juniors matches

Full reports can be found on the Badminton Scotland website.

European Junior website

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April 2011

4 April 2011

Glasgow School of Sport Team Take Seven Gold Medals at Junior Nationals

Congratulations to all of the players who competed in the Bank of Scotland Junior National Championships held in Edinburgh on 4 April 2011. The age groups were under 13, under 17 and under 23. Holly Newall took a unique treble of titles in the under 13 age group while Josh Neil and Rebekka Findlay won the Singles titles and Mixed Doubles at under 17. Jordan Gilvear and Ben Torrance completed the Gold winning performances in the Boys’ Doubles at under 17.

Age Group	Event	Gold	Silver	Semi-Finalists
Under 13	Girls' Singles	Holly Newall	Eleanor O'Donnell
	Girls' Doubles	Holly Newall		Toni Woods/Biatrice Gabell
	Mixed Doubles	Holly Newall	Biatrice Gabell	Eleanor O'Donnell
Under 17	Girls' Singles	Rebekka Findlay
	Boys' Singles	Josh Neil	Jordan Gilvear	Ben Torrance/Steven Ma
	Girls' Doubles		Rebekka Findlay
	Boys' Doubles	Ben Torrance/Jordan Gilvear	Adam Hall/Steven Mann
	Mixed Doubles	Josh Neil/Rebekka Findlay	Jordan Gilvear	Adam Hall/Ben Torrance

At the under 23 age group former pupils Steven Stewart and Fiona Archibald were competing in the finals. Steven and Fiona won the Mixed Doubles title while Steven and Danny Leinster were runners up in the Men’s Doubles. Fiona Archibald also reached the semi-final of the Singles and was runner-up in Ladies’ Doubles.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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March 2011

29 March 2011

Four Players Selected for European Juniors

Four Glasgow School of Sport players have been selected to the National team for 2011’s European Junior Championships. Kirsty Gilmour, Rebekka Findlay, Caitlin Pringle and Lewis Gallacher will all head to Finland for this prestigious event. The competition will be held in Helsinki, Finland from 15 to 24 April 2011.

The Team event is from 15 to 19 April 2011 with the Individual event leading on from this. In the Individual events Lewis will compete in the Men’s Singles, Kirsty and Rebekka in the Ladies’ Singles and Caitlin will compete in the Ladies’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

A full report can be found on the Badminton Scotland website and on the European Junior website.

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28 March 2011

Toni Woods wins her first Singles Title

S1 pupil Toni Woods won her first open title at Under 13 at the North of Scotland Junior Championships held in Aberdeen. Toni beat team mate Eleanor O’Donnell in a two set final. Toni partnered Eleanor to gain runner-up place in Girls’ Doubles to another S1 pupil Holly Newall and Cara McCulloch. Holly won the doubles and also mixed with Alex Dunn as they beat Toni and her partner Mathew Grimley.

At Under 17 Holly Newall searched for tougher competition and reached the semi-final before losing to eventual winner Hannah Wade from Bathgate. Robert Clark reached the semi-final of the Mixed Doubles and Callum Riddell reached the semi-final of the Boys’ Singles. Callum and Calum Stevenson were also runner-up in the Boys’ Doubles.

Full results from the event can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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21 March 2011

Josh Reaches Semi-finals at East Senior

Josh Neil reached the semi-final of the East of Scotland Senior event held at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh. Josh lost out to National Senior runner-up Gordon Hoggan in two sets. Full results from the event can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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14 March 2011

Glasgow School of Sport Under 11 Event Attracts 50 Players

Glasgow School of Sport held the Under 11 Championships after a reschedule from December 2010. This time players from Scotland and one from England displayed a very high and competitive level.

The Grimley twins, Matthew and Christopher again dominated at their age group. Lily Farnood from Edinburgh won her first GSoS Title while Sarah Sidebottom and Lauren Middleton won the girls doubles. All players competed in groups and then onto an A and B knock out to ensure maximum games for all players.

Thanks to all parents and supporters of the event who ensured the smooth running on the day.

Winners and runners up were as follows:

Event	Winner	Runner- up
Boys Singles A	Christopher Grimley	Matthew Grimley
Girls Singles A	Lily Farnood	Sarah Sidebottom
Boys Doubles A	Christopher & Matthew Grimley	Lloyd Holland & Jack Riddell
Girls Doubles A	Sarah Sidebottom & Lauren Middleton	Lily Farnood & Jennifer Lafferty
Boys Singles B	Michael Farnood	Adam Brady
Girls Singles B	Eve O’Donnell	Abigail Quinn
Boys Doubles B	Lawrence Campbell & Harry Davidson	Neil Littleson & Harry Mobey
Girls Doubles B	Abbie Nicol & Kiera Waddell	Eve O’Donnell & Ellie McDonald

Full results from the event can be found on the Tournament Software website.

Girls' Singles B Event		Girls' Singles Finalists

All Finalists Under 11		Boys' Doubles B Event

Girls' Doubles B Event		Girls' Doubles Finalists

Boys' Doubles Finalists		Boys' Singles B Event

Boys' Singles Finalists		Finalists Under 11

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SSBU Titles for School of Sport

Congratulations to Holly Newall, Eleanor O’Donnell, Adam Hall, Gregor McVean, Lewis Gallacher and Natalie Mathers on sharing titles at the recent Scottish Schools Championships in Perth.

Full results from the event can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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February 2011

14 February 2011

Kirstie Baird Aims for International Children’s Games

S3 pupil Kirstie will aim to compete for Lanarkshire in the International Children’s Games in August 2011. Kirstie has been short listed to a squad of six girls and will compete for final selection of three boys and three girls. Kirstie will work alongside former competitor at the ICG and pupil Fiona Archibald who is now an assistant coach to the Lanarkshire team.

ICG Squad

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Under 13 Girls Meet Danes for the First Time

Holly Newall, Eleanor O’Donnell and Toni Woods all travelled to Grantham to compete in the Badminton England Gold event with players from England, Wales, Scotland and an impressive Danish team. Holly reached the semi-final stage of the singles before losing out to Danish number three Sia Berg. Eleanor reached the quarter-finals and lost to another Dane, Sofie Nielsen, who is currently ranked number two at Under 12 in Denmark. Toni played well in her group and lost in tight matches to players who have more experience at this level.

In the Mixed Doubles, Holly partnered Danish number nine, Frederick Muller and again lost out in the semi-finals to a Danish pairing. Overall it was a great experience for the girls and a look into the depth of talent that both England and Denmark have at this age.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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Josh Takes Silver in Mixed at Under 17

Josh Neil won a silver medal at the recent BE Gold Under 17 event held in Nottingham. Josh paired up at late notice with Chloe Birch from England before losing to Tom Wolfenden and Lexi Gilders. Josh and Ben Torrance won a bronze in the Boys’ Doubles while Ben also won a bronze in the Gold Singles event.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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Kirstie Wins Glasgow Junior Under 15

S3 pupil Kirstie Baird won the Glasgow Junior Under 15 with a two set victory over Edinburgh’s Julie McPherson. Kirstie paired up with Emma Wengel to gain runners-up spot in the girls’ doubles. Robert Clark and partner Jacob Reynolds were runners-up in the boys’ doubles while Robert lost out to Jacob in the quarters of the boys’ singles.

In the Under 19 competition Jordan Gilvear stretched eventual champion Matthew Carder to three sets in the semi-final before Matthew won the title over S6 pupil Gregor McVean. Callum Stevenson of S4 had played possibly his best games to date with a win over Fraser Whillans and took Gregor McVean to three sets.

Top seeds Matthew and Gregor won the boys Under 19 Boys’ Doubles while Natalie Mathers added another title with partner Emma Gallacher.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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7 February 2011

National Senior Championships

Kirsty Gilmour was the lone Glasgow School of Sport representative on semi-finals day as she took on four-time champion Susan Egelstaff. Kirsty showed how much she had improved from a year ago and pushed Susan in a tough match. Congratulations to all winners at this event who continue to set the standards for all of the Glasgow School of Sport players and young players in Scotland. Jordan Gilvear met former multi-national champion Bruce Flockhart and lost out in narrow three sets with a very inspiring performance.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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Adam wins Gold

S4 pupil Adam Hall and English partner Harrison Simcock won Gold at the Fenton Manor leg of the circuit. Adam and Harrison beat Matthew Clare and Jed Arskey 21/11, 21/19 in a well contested final. Adam and mixed partner Anna Collis reached the semi-finals of the mixed doubles before losing out to the talented Ben Lane and Jess Pugh.

Holly Newall competed in her first Under 15 Gold event and reached the semi-finals. This comes on the back of a winning streak at Under 13 Gold level.

Full results can be viewed on the Badminton England website.

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Jordan and Holly Win Three Titles Each

Jordan Gilvear won a hat-trick of titles at the recent Midland Junior Under 17 event. Jordan beat partner Ben Torrance in the singles, Jordan and Ben beat S5 pupil Steven Mann and Calvin Percival in the mens’ doubles and eventually won the mixed doubles with partner Lucy Nevin of Borders. Holly Newall stepped up to compete in the Under 17 singles although still able to compete at Under 13 level. Holly entered for experience and ran out the winner over Hannah Wade of Bathgate. Holly partnered Alex Dunn to win the mixed doubles and Cara McCulloch to win the girls’ doubles.

Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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January 2011

30 January 2011

Caitlin is Derby/Notts Under 19 Champion

S6 pupil Caitlin Pringle partnered Irish number one Sinead Chambers to victory at the Derby/Notts Under 19 event held in Chilwell Olympia, Nottingham. Caitlin and Sinead played some great badminton to win the title over Sophie Brown and Holly Smith. Also in the Under 19 event, Rebekka Findlay and Matthew Carder reached the semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles event while Lewis Gallacher and English partner Steven Cappleman bowed out at the semi-finals stage.

The full results can be viewed on the Badminton England website.

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11 January 2011

Under 10 and Under 13 Tournaments Attract Top Talent

The Glasgow School of Sport competitions for Under 10 and Under 13 players attracted 70 players last weekend. The Under 13 event on Saturday, 08/01/2011 included mixed doubles for the first time. With a few call offs due to weather, the competition went ahead and produced some great and close matches. Seeded players made it through only in some of the events, showing the depth of talent that we currently have in Scotland.

Under 10 Boys' Doubles Finalists		Under 10 Girls' Doubles Finalists
Under 10 Boys' Singles Finalists		Under 10 Girls' Singles Finalists

Congratulations to all the players for producing some great play in a very sporting manner. Thanks to parents and volunteers who gave up their time on the day to help run the competitions.

Under 10 Boys' Singles Finalists - B Event		Under 13 Boys' Singles Winners

The competition winners can be found on our Achievements page with the results on our Results page.

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Under 13 Boys' Doubles Finalists		Under 13 Boys' Doubles Finalists - B Event

Under 13 Boys' Singles Finalists		Under 13 Boys' Singles Finalists - B Event
Under 13 Girls' Doubles Finalists		Under 13 Girls' Singles Finalists
Under 13 Mixed Doubles Finalists		Under 13 Mixed Doubles Winners - B Event
Under 13 Girls' Singles Winner - B Event		Under 13 Girls' Singles Runner Up - B Event

Gilmour at the Double in Dunfermline

S6 pupil Kirsty Gilmour won two titles at the prestigious Dunfermline Championships on Sunday, 9 January 2011. In the singles Kirsty beat Vicki Svetanova in two sets and then went on to pair up with Kirsten Geals to take the doubles title. Kirsty came close to a hat-trick as she competed with former School of Sport pupil Kenny Young before losing in the final of the mixed doubles.

Caitlin Pringle, Natalie Mathers and Lewis Gallacher all made it through to the semi final stages. Full results can be found on the Tournament Software website.

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Three Players Selected To Play Against British Police

The Scotland Select match versus the British Police is to be played in the Tom Pettigrew Hall, Cockburn Centre, Glasgow (Telephone 0141 445 3982) on Wednesday 16 February 2011. The match will be held in one session on two courts commencing at 5.30 pm. The team selected is as follows:

Event	Representatives
Men's SIngles	Matthew Carder, Lewis Gallacher (GSoS)
Ladies’ Singles	Emma Cook, Rebekka Findlay (GSoS)
Men’s Doubles	Patrick MacHugh/Craig Morrison and Michael Campbell/Craig Pollock
Ladies’ Doubles	Caitlin Pringle/Emma Cook and Hannah Laing/Megan Richardson
Mixed Doubles	Michael Campbell/Caitlin Pringle, Matthew Carder/Rebekka Findlay (GSoS) and Patrick MacHugh/Emma Cook
Team Manager	Karen Stalker
Team Coach	Rita Yuan Gao

Spectators are welcome!

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