Feathers fly at secondary schools badminton championships
EIGHTY pupils from Campbeltown Grammar School, Lochgilphead High School, Oban High School and Dunoon Grammar School took part in this year’s Argyll and Bute secondary schools badminton championships held at Atlantis Leisure, Oban recently.
Organised by PE teachers Denise Gemmell and Liz Clunie in partnership with Active Schools, the event was again of a very high standard this year with lots of very close matches.
The pupils were a credit to their schools on and off the court with some fantastic displays of sportsmanship.
The event is used as an area qualifier and some of the winners will get the chance to represent Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Schools finals in Perth in February.
Under-14: Boys singles – Fergus Carmichael, Oban; runner– up – Innes Lambert, Dunoon. Girls singles: Jane Scott, Campbeltown; runner–up – Lauren MacKinnon Campbeltown. Boys doubles: Stuart Head and Neil McCracken, Oban; runners– up – Innes Lambert and Marcus Keith, Dunoon. Girls doubles: Jane Scott and Jennifer McMurchy, Campbeltown; runners–up – Jessica Ronald and Lauren MacKinnon, Campbeltown. Mixed doubles: Jennifer McMurchy and Euan Dott Campbeltown; runners–up – Jane Scott and Andrew McMillan, Campbeltown.
Under-16: Boys singles – Angus Neil, Oban; runner–up – Jordan McIlkenny, Dunoon. Girls singles: Kirsty McArthur, Oban; runner–up – Susan Shaw, Campbeltown. Boys doubles: Jordan McIlkenny and Patrick Newton, Dunoon; runners–up – Dhyllon Cox and Cameron Reid, Campbeltown. Girls doubles: Kirsty McArthur and Grace Thomson, Oban; runners–up – Susan Shaw and Nicola McKerral, Campbeltown. Mixed doubles: Kirsty McArthur and Angus Neil, Oban; runners–up – Susan Shaw and Alasdair Ferguson, Campbeltown.
Under-19: Boys singles – William Goan, Dunoon; runner– up – Connor Adams, Dunoon. Girls singles: Lizzie Stirling, Dunoon; runner–up Isla McGarry, Dunoon. Boys doubles – Neil Littleson and Alasdair Ferguson, Campbeltown; runners–up – Craig MacCorquodale and Louis Reeves, Oban. Girls doubles: Lizzie Stirling and Isla McGarry, Dunoon; runners–up – Nicole Thomson and Rhona O’May, Campbeltown. Mixed doubles: Isla McGarry and William Goan, Dunoon; runners–up – Nicole Thomson and Neil Littleson, Campbeltown.