Highland Senior Championships 2022

A huge turnout of 93 players attended the Highland Senior Championships at the weekend. Due to the huge number of games scheduled an alternative venue had to be sourced for the doubles events. Many thanks to all players and parents for their patience and understanding with the changes. The level doubles events kicked off first on Saturday followed by the mixed doubles at Inverness Royal Academy. The singles took place on the Sunday at the Black Isle Leisure Centre. All disciplines were a straight knockout with a plate event. The quality of the games right from the first round through to the finals was outstanding. A great showcase of badminton!

Ladies Doubles

Consolation Final: Emma Donald & Rachel Maclean bt Carole Begg & Lynne Campbell 21-12, 21-17

Semi Finals: Jodie Harris & Brooke Stalker bt Joanne Pottinger & Emma Work 21-11, 21-11. Britt Ashton & Liselotte van Balen bt Lauren Gunn & Shona Mackay 21-17, 21-12

Final: Britt & Liselotte bt Jodie & Brooke 21-7, 22-24, 21-4

Mens Doubles

Consolation Final: Rory Cooper & James Williamson bt Greg Broadbent & Jonathan Fyfe 21-11, 21-9

Semi Finals: Kenneth Cheung & Calum Flockhart bt Daniel Innes & Kai Lin 21-11, 21-17. Martyn Cook & Mark Mackay bt Evan Kenny & Josh Taylor 21-15, 21-15

Final: Kenneth & Calum bt Martyn & Mark 21-15, 21-10

Mixed Doubles

Consolation Final: Tommy Ballantine & Emma Work bt Frazer Mcculloch & Lauren Smith 21-15, 21-17

Semi Finals: Calum Flockhart & Brooke Stalker bt Kenneth Cheung & Jodie Harris 21-10, 21-15. Mark Mackay & Shona Mackay bt Andrew Reid & Rebecca Reid 21-16, 21-18

Final: Mark & Shona bt Calum & Brooke 21-10, 23-21

Ladies Singles

Consolation Final: Rebecca Reid bt Rachael Mcdonald 21-7, 21-15

Semi Finals: Shona Mackay bt Shannon Leslie 21-19, 20-22, 22-20. Emma Donald bt Liselotte van Balen 22-20, 21-16

Final: Emma bt Shona 19-21, 21-19, 21-14

Mens Singles

Consolation Final: Greg Broadbent bt Callum Craig 21-16, 16-21, 21-15

Semi Finals: Mark Mackay bt Josh Taylor 21-18, 21-13. Jordan Edgar bt Daniel Johnson 17-21, 21-13, 21-18

Final: Mark bt Jordan 21-12, 21-8

Congratulations to all winners!

Full results can be found at: https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=74729CC7-A74F-4C6C-9F8D-656381348A99

This event couldn’t have been pulled off without a lot of work behind the scenes and over the weekend. A massive thank you to our venues – Inverness Royal Academy and Black Isle Leisure Centre for accommodating us with last minute changes. Numerous volunteers, both HBG members and parents of players - especially Maressa, Andrew, Lesley, Kerry, Marion, Pauline, Caroline, Iain & Karen - helped get over 180 games on court over the weekend. A huge thank you to you all!