Christine Black
Christine Black.....

Badminton

 
SCOTTISH SCHOOLS U14 AGE GROUP SINGLES
 
Ross High pupil Kelly Sands and Euan Cameron (Preston Lodge) were both winners at the Scottish Schools U14 Age Group Singles held at Wishaw Sports Centre on Sunday 22nd February. In the girls singles 13year old Kelly beat Hannah Wade (West Lothian) 21/18 12/21 22/20 in a thrilling three set match to take the title.
In the Boys singles Euan dominated the event winning all his games in two straight sets beating Matthew Weglicki (St Andrews) 21/13 21/13 to win the championships.
Ross High pupil Laura Imrie jumped three places from the previous tournament to finish in fifth place and Alexander Caughey (Preston Lodge) jumped from fifth to third place just losing out to Matthew Weglicki 18/21 21/18 21/18 for runner up position.
 
 
 
MID/EAST LOTHIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
Secondary pupils from all over Mid and East Lothian competed in the U14, U16 and U19 Badminton Championships at Meadowmill Sports Centre on Monday 16th February.
Preston Lodge pupil Anna Devine was a triple winner in the Under 14 age group winning the girls singles, doubles with Amy Kerr (Preston Lodge) and mixed doubles with Euan Cameron (Preston Lodge).
Double title winners were Fraser Whillans and Euan Cameron  in the U14 age group, James Crawford in the U16 and Ross Parkin in the U19 age group all Preston Lodge pupils.
A Mid and East Lothian Secondary team will be selected to represent their school at the Scottish Schools Secondary Championships on the 14th and 15th March at Bells Sports Centre in Perth.
 
RESULTS
 
Girls Singles U14 – Anna Devine (Preston L) bt. Kelly Sands (Ross H) 21/17
 
‘B’ Singles – Kirsty Mackenzie (Dunbar G) bt. Rosemary Wilson (Dunbar G) 21/13
 
Boys Singles – Fraser Whillans (Preston L) bt. Euan Cameron (Preston L) 21/10
 
‘B’ Singles – Kieran Simants (Dunbar G) bt. Stephen Powell (Ross H) 21/10
 
‘C’ Singles – Michael Frame (Lasswade H) bt. Alastair Armet (Knox A) 21/6
 
Girls Doubles – Amy Kerr & Anna Devine (Preston L) bt.
 
Kelly Sands & Laura Imrie (Ross H) 21/14
 
‘B’ Doubles – Kirsty Mackenzie & Rosemary Wilson (Dunbar G) bt.
 
Courtney Ferguson & Leah Santangeli (Dunbar G)
 
Boys Doubles – Euan Cameron & Fraser Whillans (Preston L) bt.
 
Alexander Caughey & Euan Russell (Preston L) 21/10
 
‘B’ Doubles – Craig Donaldson & Martin Lord (Preston L) bt.
 
Alastair Armet & Ewan Steven (Knox A) 21/16
 
Mixed Doubles – Euan Cameron & Anna Devine (Preston L) bt.
 
Alexander Caughey & Amy Kerr (Preston L) 21/13
 
Boys Singles U16 – James Crawford (Preston L) bt. Nathan Free (Ross H) 21/14
 
‘B’ Singles – Sam Wilson (Beeslack H) bt. Daniel Ingram (Muss. G) 21/8
 
Boys Doubles – Stuart Morgan & James Crawford (Preston L) bt.
 
Andrew Morgan & Fraser Ewart (Preston L) 21/14
 
Mixed Doubles – Jonathan Walsh & Clara Young (North Berwick H) bt.
 
Sam Wilson & Jenni Ferguson (Beeslack H) 21/20
 
Girls Singles U19 – Laura Kerr (Preston L) bt. Lucy Merriman (NBer) 21/10 21/16
 
Boys Singles – Ross Parkin (Preston L) bt. Ross Hamilton (Preston L) 21/13 21/13
 
Boys Doubles – Ross Parkin & Connor Kelly (Preston L) bt.
 
Nathan Free & Ross Mathieson (Ross H) 21/6 21/9
 
 
 
MID/EAST LOTHIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
Longniddry Primary School pupils Shona Whillans and Sam Chater were both double winners at the Mid and East Primary Schools Badminton Championships held at Meadowmill Sports Centre on Friday 20th February.
In the Girls Singles 10 year old Shona Whillans defeated Morgan Naples (Burgh Primary) 21/1 to win her first Mid/East title and later teamed up with Emma Caughey to win the girls doubles and take her second title.
In the Boys singles final Sam Chater beat James Chapman (Longniddry) 21/8 then teamed up together to win the boys doubles 21/13 against Jamie Campbell and Jay Cochrane also Longniddry Primary.
East Lothian Badminton Development Officer Christine Black would like to congratulate all players who participated in the event and a special thanks to all who assisted throughout the tournament.
 
 
FINAL RESULTS - 
 
Girls Singles – Shona Whillans (Longniddry) bt Morgan Naples (Burgh) 21/1
 
‘B’ Singles – Antonia Hamilton (Pencaitland) bt. Laura Moos (Longnidddry) 21/19
 
Boys Singles – Sam Chater (Longniddry) bt. James Chapman (Longniddry) 21/8
 
‘B’ Singles – Ewan Laing (K Meadow) bt. Mark Findlay (K Meadow) 21/17
 
‘C’ Singles – Mathew Douglas (Longniddry) bt Lachlan King (Pencaitland) 21/8
 
‘D’ Singles – Ben Moffat (Law) bt. Daniel Cook (Windygoul) 21/19
 
Girls Doubles – Emma Caughey & Shona Whillans (Longniddry) bt.
 
Eloise Morris & Laura Moos (Longniddry) 21/5
 
Boys Doubles – Sam Chater & James Chapman (Longniddry) bt.
 
Jamie Campbell & Jay Cochrane (Longniddry) 21/13
 
‘B’ Doubles – Dillon Floyd & Charlie Smith (Law) bt.
 
Jack Chandler & Ewan Mathieson (Aberlady)