Date of birth:  26th July 1990
International Caps: 3
Junior Representative Honours:  Represented Scotland in the U15 & U17 Quadrangular, U17 European Team Championships, Commonwealth Youth Games, World Junior Team and Individual Championships and European Junior Team and Individual Championships
International Junior Titles: 
Olve Belgium Open U15 Boys’ Singles
English Junior Challenger Select Boys’ Doubles U15
U15 Quadrangular International Boys’ Singles and Boys’ Doubles
U17 Quadrangular International Boys’ Singles
English Gold Challenger U17 Wins: 1 Boys’ Singles, 2 Boys’ Doubles and 1 Mixed Doubles
U17 Aros Cup Denmark Boys’ Doubles Champion
U19 Wycombe Boys’ Doubles Champion
U19 Sussex Boys’ Doubles Champion
U18 Wycombe Open Boys’ Singles Champion
U18 Nottingham Open Boys’ Singles Champion
U18 English Circuit Grand Finals Boys’ Singles and Boys’ Doubles Champion
U19 English Open Circuit Boys’ Doubles Winner
U19 Yorkshire Open Boys’ Singles Champion
Northumberland International U19 Men’s Doubles Champion
Belgium Junior U19 Men’s Doubles Champion
Scottish Titles: 
Scottish National Junior U23 Boys’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion 2010
Scottish National Junior U23 Boys’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles Champion
Scottish National Junior U19 Boys’ Singles and Doubles Champion
Scottish National Junior U17 Boys’ Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles Champion
Scottish National Junior U15 Boys’ Singles & Doubles Champion
Scottish National Junior U13 Boys’ Doubles Champion
Scottish Schools U19 Boys’ Singles Champion
Scottish Schools U14 Boys’ Doubles Champion
Scottish Schools U14 & U19 Mixed Doubles Champion
Career Highlights: 
Winning Olve Belgium Open U15 Boys’ Singles
Winning the treble at the U17 Scottish Nationals
Winning the U17 Boys’ Doubles in the Aros Cup in Denmark
Winning a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Men’s Singles
Reaching final of Men’s Doubles in Scottish Senior Nationals (2009)
Reaching 4^th in European U19 boys’ singles rankings and 3^rd in U19 boys’ doubles rankings
Coaches:  Dan Travers, Diana Koleva & Kenny Middlemiss
Sponsors:  Yonex
Equipment used:  Yonex Nanospeed 7000, Yonex shoes, Yonex clothing
Badminton Goals & Ambitions:
Short term – to become a GB or SIS funded athlete.
Long term – to play in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games
Typical week Training Schedule:  4 hours a day from Mon to Fri including on court sessions and strength and conditioning sessions and a 2 hour games session on Sat
When did you start playing badminton and why?  When I was 7 years old. I started by joining in with my dad.
First badminton memories:  Watching my dad and my uncle play on the court next to me
What do you enjoy most about being a badminton player?  Winning a tournament
Tips for badminton:  You've got to believe it to do it!
Hobbies:  Golf and tennis
Favourite sportsman/woman: Roger Federer and Tiger Woods
Favourite film: The Guardian
Favourite food:  Indian and Italian
Favourite music:  Eminem
Favourite foreign badminton destination:  Denmark
Favourite badminton tournament:  Commonwealth Youth Games