A strong Lothian under-19 badminton team containing several national champions, including at under-15 level, won the Anglo Scottish tournament in Newcastle at the weekend.

The team comprised  Brooke Stalker, Ishbel McCallister, Vibha Raman, Deepti Vijayakumar, Qing-Yang Xiao, Tushara Senthilrajaram, Finlay Jack, Theo Johnston, Ross McCartney, Richard Adams, Callum Jack and Blair Tait.

They beat Northumberland (14-1), Cumbria (14-1), Borders (15-0), Glasgow and Clyde (13-2) and Yorkshire (15-0)

Coaches were Irene Blair and Duncan Campbell.

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