Badminton
The U13 Annual junior inter county badminton match was held in the Pickaquoy Centre at 10-30am on Sunday 9 March. Many U13 players witnessed a very close competitive match at the U18 inter county match the night before and this would surely give some inspiration to these juniors as they prepared to take to the courts for their matches.
Boys/Girls Singles Group 1
6th Singles – Graeme Bain(O) bt Harry Morton(S) 21-15,21-23, 22-20.
5th Singles – Joe Sutherland(O) bt Dean Guthrie(S) 21-19, 21-12.
4th Singles – Liam Delday(O) bt Eion Leask(S) 21-12, 21-8.
3rd Singles – Theo Prendergast(O) bt Logan Grant(S) 21-10, 21-11.
2nd Singles - Owen Reid(O) bt Haydn Jamieson(S) 21-10, 21-12.
1st Singles - Matthew Reid(Capt)(O) bt Rory Irvine(Capt)(S) 21-15, 21-9.
6th Singles – Kate Tyler(S) bt Paula Bonner(O) 18-21, 21-18, 21-18.
5th Singles – Claire Johnston(O) bt Kerry MacGregor(S) 21-11, 18-21, 21-14.
4th Singles – Victoria Linklater(O) bt Anne Leask(S) 18-21, 21-14, 21-14.
3rd Singles – Abbie Lyall(O) bt Zoe Buchanan (S)21-13, 21-13.
2nd Singles – Jenny Anderson(S) bt Rhian MacKay(O) 21-13, 21-18.
1st Singles – Karrie Fraser(Capt)(S) bt Ami Garriock(O) 21-8, 21-13.
Orkney – 9 Shetland - 3
Boys/Girls Singles Group 2
5th Singles – Dean Guthrie(S) bt 6th Singles Graeme Bain(O) 21-18, 21-14.
5th Singles – Joe Sutherland(O) bt 5th Singles Harry Morton 22-20, 21-11.
4th Singles – Liam Delday(O) bt 3rd Singles Logan Grant(S) 21-8, 21-11.
3rd Singles Theo Prendergast(O) bt 4th Singles Eion Leask(S) 21-13, 21-12.
2nd Singles Owen Reid(O) bt 1st Singles Rory Irvine(Capt)(S) 21-15, 21-19.
1st Singles Matthew Reid(Capt)(O) bt 2nd Singles Haydn Jamieson(S) 21-15,
21-19.
5th Singles Kerry MacGregor(S) bt 6th Singles Paula Bonner(O) 21-10, 21-8.
5th Singles Claire Johnston(O) bt 6th Singles Kate Tyler(S) 13-21, 21-14, 21-11.
4th Singles Victoria Linklater(O) bt Zoe Buchanan(S) 13-21, 21-16, 21-9.
3rd Singles Abbie Lyall(O) bt 4th Singles Anne Leask(S) 21-15, 21-15.
1st Karrie Fraser(Capt)(S) bt Rhian MacKay(O) 21-13, 12-21, 21-18.
2nd Singles Jenny Anderson(S) bt Ami Garriock(O) 21-15, 21-10.
Orkney – 8 Shetland – 4
Boys/Girls Doubles
3rd Girls Doubles – Abbie Lyall & Paula Bonner(O) bt Kate Tyler & Kerry MacGregor(S) 21-18, 18-21, 21-15.
3rd Boys Doubles – Graeme Bain & Joe Sutherland(O) bt Dean Guthrie & Anne Leask(S) 23-21, 23-25, 21-19.
2nd Girls Doubles – Anne Leask & Zoe Buchanan(S) bt Victoria Linklater & Claire Johnstone 13-21, 21-13, 22-20.
2nd Boys Doubles – Rory Irvine(Capt) & Harry Morton(S) bt Liam Delday & Theo Prendergast(O) 21-16, 21-14.
1st Girls Doubles – Karrie Fraser(Capt) & Jenny Anderson(S) bt Ami Garriock & Rhian MacKay(O) 21-7, 21-13.
1st Boys Doubles – Matthew Reid(Capt) & Owen Reid bt Haydn Jamieson & Logan Grant 21-7, 21-18.
Orkney – 3 Shetland – 3
Mixed Doubles
6th Mixed – Graeme Bain & Paula Bonner(O) bt Dean Guthrie & Kate Tyler(S)
19-21, 21-14, 24-22.
5th Mixed – Liam Delday & Abbie Lyall(O) bt Harry Morton & Kerry MacGregor(S) 21-11, 21-9.
4th Mixed – Eion leask & Zoe Buchanan(S) bt Joe Sutherland & Victoria Linklater(O) 21-14. 21-18.
3rd Mixed – Theo Prendergast & Claire Johnstone(O) bt Logan Grant & Anne Leask(S) 21-15, 21-14.
2nd Mixed – Matthew Reid(Capt) & Rhian Mackay(O) bt Haydn Jamieson& Jenny Irvine(S) 21-10, 21-18.
1st Mixed – Owen Reid & Ami Garriock(O) bt Rory Irvine(Capt) & Karrie Fraser(Capt) 21-16, 20-22, 21-16.
Orkney – 5 Shetland – 1
This was a truly outstanding performance by the Orkney U13 badminton players
which resulted in a final overall score ORKNEY 25 – SHETLAND 11. The Orkney players did particularly well in their singles & mixed doubles matches and came away with a draw in the level doubles.
Katie Foulis was thanked for providing the red Orkney t- shirts which were kindly sponsored by Gornsport. Finally, she presented the Joan Polson Shield to the winning Orkney captain Matthew Reid.
The day ended by thanking all the Shetland players & coaches for an exciting inter county match. Many thanks to Kitty Work who worked tirelessly during both U18 & U13 inter county matches on the scores table. Thanks, also, to all the parents for providing food, helping and providing accommodation for the Shetland players. Elaine & Moira would like to thank them for their continued support which is much appreciated.
Orkney Badminton Association and especially the junior players would like to thank Moira and Elaine for all the hard work they put in to the coaching sessions which contributed immensely to their successful play over the weekend.