MAUCHLINE provides three players in the 16-strong  Scotland badminton team for the UK School Games at the University of the West of England in Bristol from August 28-31. Emma Cook and Shereen Spittal are the two girls from Mauchline, with Gregor McVean included on the boyís side, in the squad led by coaches Karen Stalker, Bill Hogg and Lena Robertson.

Former under 15 Bank of Scotland national singles champion Michael Campbell ( Edinburgh) will be pushing for singles success along with reigning Bank of Scotland National Under 17 girls ' singles champion Kirsty Gilmour (Bothwell).

The UK School Games is a multi-sport event for the UKís elite young athletes of school age. Each of the 9 sports are combined into a 4-day games environment designed to replicate the feel of major events such as the Olympic Games.

Scotlandís badminton players brought back a silver and 3 bronze medals from last years UK School Games in Coventry and this years squad will hope to emulate and perhaps even surpass that feat.

The full Scotland squad is:

Boys: Craig Morrison (Motherwell), Michael Campbell (Edinburgh), Patrick MacHugh (Kinross), Craig Pollock (Longniddry), Ryan Clunie (Westhill, Aberdeenshire), Stuart Sineath (Shetland), Matthew Carder (South Queensferry), Gregor McVean (Mauchline, Ayrshire).

Girls: Kirsty Gilmour (Bothwell), Kirsty McGlynn (Greenock), Emma Gallacher (Wishaw), Fiona Archibald (Larkhall), Emma Cook (Mauchline), Shereen Spittal (Mauchline), Caitlin Pringle (Clarkston), Robyn Glen (Erskine).

For further information contact BADMINTONscotland on 0141 445 1218