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SATURDAY 14th March 2026 – DABA Junior singles ladder

At Dundee International Sports Centre (DISC) – 0945

Open to all under 18’s. For entries/contact Steve Cummings on 07710 621376 or Steve_Cummings@live.co.uk

SATURDAY 25th April 2026- DABA ladder

At Dundee International Sports Centre

For entries contact John Dunn on 07876 046366. Entries can be for a pairing of gents doubles, ladies doubles or mixed, or if need a partner let John know and he will try to accommodate.

SATURDAY 18th July 2026 – DABA Do

At Forthill Sports Club

Come and celebrate the Badminton season with a night of fun at Forthill Sports Club function suite. The evening will include a quiz, the DABA annual awards, buffet & music and dancing. Ticket costs 10 pounds and can either be pre ordered from Gordon Smith on 07955 720632 or pay on the night.

DUNDEE BRONZE EVENT 2026 WINNERS

Mens Doubles A Category

Joshua Lowe and Praveen Pavithran (Lothian) beat Rory Cooper (Lothian) and Cameron Orchard (North East) 21-17, 21-12

Mens Doubles B Category

Tom Foot and David Morrison beat Steven Mcgregor (Highland) and Neil Whyte (Highland) 21-19, 21-16

Mens Doubles C Category

Callum Davidson and Murray Paterson beat Jed Murphy and Manjesh Khanal 21-6, 21-2

Ladies doubles

Malavika Shivakumar (Lothian) and Jenny Tones (North East) beat Rebecca Bissett and Carla-Louise Mackenzie (Lanarkshire) 21-14, 21-10

Mixed Doubles A Category

Malavika Shivakumar (Lothian) and Hamish Mccalister (Lothian) beat Cameron Orchard (North East) and Éilís Imrie 21-11, 21-11

Mixed Doubles B Category

Adarsh Sathya (Lothian) and Fiona Simpspn (Lothian) beat Ryan Mccuaig (Glasgow & North Strathclyde) and Carla-Louise Mckenzie (Lanarkshire) 21-14, 21-19

Mixed Doubles C Category

Kyle Duguid and Frances Brennan beat Tom Metcalfe and Emma Low 21-12, 21-18

NOMINATED PLAYERS 2025/26

Nomads 1 mixed

Luca Ianetta

Bill Hogg

Bob Paton

Gaya Gunatilake

Amy Spink

Meghan Walker

Nomads 2 mixed

Johnny Reeve

Tommy Ballantine

Richard Steven

Jill Paton

Lizzie Colclough

Karen Westwater

David Lloyd Gents 1

Ayden Greensmith

Aidan Brogan

Joe Robb

Hugh Tyson

David Lloyd Gents 2

Sunny Mollah

Hamza Ahmad

Scott Packwood

Jed Murphy

David Lloyd Ladies

Christie Laird

Annie McArtney

Alison Hay

Zoe Matheson

Monifieth Grove Gents

Bryan Young

Craig Johnstone

Gordon Smith

Magnus Alphey

Forfar Gents 1

Lachlan Mulford

Chung Lin Tsai

Jamie King

Ben Cassie

Forfar Gents 2

Chris Weir

AJ Govier

Matthw Stallard

Kieran Crockett

Nomads Gents

John Lowrence

Luca Ianetta

Johnny Reeve

Bill Hogg

Kirriemuir Gents

Graeme Russo

Derek Thomson

Stephen Cochrane

Iain Anderson

Roseangle Gents

John Dunn

Adnan Haider

Has Kayani

Callan McKenna

Firies 1

Brian Corbett

Kevin Stewart

Bob Iannetta

Bob Paton

DABA individual Award winners 2024/25

Young player of the season 2024-25 –

Megan Paton, Nomads Badminton Club

Moment of the season 2024-25 – The Mixed doubles 2nd Division between Monifieth Grove & Nomads 3, with a 5-4 win for Monifieth Grove, clinching the title win and means they will be playing First Division Badminton for the first time.

Most improved player 2024-25 –

Ethan Brymer,Forfar Badminton Club

Best newcomer 2024-25 – Magnes Alphey, Monifieth Grove

1st Division Gents player of the year 2024-25 –

Bill Hogg, Nomads Badminton Club

1st Division Ladies players of the year 2024-25 –

Susie Roberts/Gaya Gunatilake, Nomads Badminton Club

2nd Division Gents doubles player of the year 2024-25 –

Grant Bowman, Carnoustie Panbride

2nd Division Gents player of the year 2024-25 –

Cameron Hamson, Dundee University

2nd Division Ladies player of the year 2024-25 –

Kerry Smith. Monifieth Grove

1st Division Gents doubles player of the year 2024-25 –

Luca Iannetta. Nomads

1st Div Ladies doubles player of the year 2024-25 –

Maria Boyd, Carnoustie Panbride

2nd Div Ladies doubles player of the year 2024-25 –

Louise Masey, Monifieth Grove

3rd Division Gents doubles player of the year 2024-25 –

Ko Ujita, University of Dundee Badminton Club

DABA 4th Division Gents doubles player of the year 2024-25 – Scott Packwood, David Lloyd

24/5/25 – DABA Junior Single Ladder Tournament (DISC) – Results

Round 1 winners

Group 1 – Scott Theodas

Group 2 – Fraser Hogg

Group 3 – Ethan Brymer

Group 4 – Jake Lennox

Group 5 – Isla Fraser

Group 6 – Aaron Koli

Group 7 – Hayley Butchart-Morrison

Group 8 – Chirag Knhanal

Round 2 winners

Group 1 – Scott Theodas

Group 2 – Sohaib Ashraf

Group 3 – Megan Paton

Group 4 – Isla Fraser

Group 5 – Aaron Koli

Group 6 – Ben Quinn

Group 7 – Wuan Tuddenham

Group 8 – Liam Tkaczyk

29/3/25 – Dundee Team Event at Dundee International Sports Centre Results

Pool A

NCR 6 Forfar (1) 0

David Lloyd (2) 4 Abertay University 3

NCR 6 David Lloyd (2) 0

Forfar (1) 4 Abertay University 2

NCR 6 Abertay University 0

Forfar (1) 5 David Lloyd (2) 1

Pool A Winners NCR, Runners Up – Forfar 1

Pool B

David Lloyd (1) 4 Glenearn 2

Forfar (2) 0 Carnoustie 6

David Lloyd (3) 1 David Lloyd (1) 5

Glenearn 6 Forfar (2) 0

Carnoustie 6 David Lloyd (3) 0

David Lloyd (1) 6 Forfar 2 0

Glenearn 2 Carnoustie 4

David Lloyd (3) 5 Forfar (2) 1

David Lloyd (1) 3 Carnoustie 3

Glenearn 5 David Lloyd (3) 1

Pool B Winners – Carnoustie, Runners Up David Lloyd 1

3rd/4th place play off

David Lloyd (1) 5 Forfar (1) 1

Final

NCR 5 Carnoustie 1

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16/02/25

DUNDEE BRONZE EVENT

Gents Doubles Category A Final

Shubhankar Deshpande & Adarsh Sathya beat Callum Craig & Robert Hutchison 21-18, 21-17

Gents Doubles Category B Final

Lewis Hann & Joshua Lowe beat Ben Cassie & Jamie King

21-10, 21-6

Gents Doubles Category C Final

Adam Wesley & Neil Whyte beat Bryan Young & Gordon Smith

21-8, 21-15

Mixed Doubles Final

Neil Whyte & Shona Ruesch beat Cameron Orchard & Éilís Imrie 22-20, 21-19

Ladies Doubles Round Robin

Winners – Joanne Wesley & Shona Ruesch

Runners Up – Chelsea Byrne & Aleksandra Paszkiewicz