Lothian age-group badminton teams have been enjoying plenty of success with both the under-15s and under-19s triumphing in competitions.
Competing in the Scottish schools inter-area event at Penicuik Lothian under-15s retained the Harry Leuchers Shield by winning all their matches
Victories piled up against Highland (9-2), Borders (11-0), Lanark (10-1), West of Scotland (10-1) and Glasgow and North Strathclyde (9-2).
Pictured are the winning under-15 squad: Emily Jobson (James Gillespie’s High), Emma Joshua (ESMS Mary Erskine), Giselle Lee (ESMS Mary Erskine), Eva Li (George Heriot’s), Maggie Wang (George Heriot’s); Melrick D’Souza (Craigmount High), Oscar Yiming Feng (Edinburgh Academy), Dylan Jia (George Watson’s), Kavin Raman (ESMS Stewart’s-Melville) with officials Douglas Walker and Mrs Janice Joshua
Not to be outdone the Lothian under-19’s travelled to Newcastle and over two days retained the Yehlex Anglo-Scottish League trophy.
They, too, were unbeaten against Northumberland (11-4), Borders (15-0), Cumbria (11-4) and Yorkshire (10-5).
Team: Lucy Degg (North Berwick High), Chloe Hu (St.George’s), Tushara Senthil Rajaram (Linlithgow Ac), Poppy Shell (Boroughmuir High), Ingrid Wang (George Heriot’s), Qing Yang Xiao (George Heriot’s); David Campbell (Dunbar Grammar), Callum Jack (North Berwick High), Lewis McDonald (Clifton Hall), Abhi Vinjam (ESMS Stewart’s-Melville, Tushar Senthil Rajaram (Linlithgow Ac), Ben Ross (James Gillespie’s High) – with officials Irene Blair and Duncan Campbell
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