Schools badminton: Boroughmuir win Edinburgh title

Jillie Cooper, who won the women’s doubles at the weekend’s Yonex Scottish National Championships in Perth, is a former pupil of Boroughmuir High School – and there seem to be a host of youngsters ready to follow in her footsteps.

Boroughmuir claimed the Edinburgh Schools’ under-19 Cup for an impressive third year in a row with victory over the Royal High in the final and now go forward to represent Edinburgh in the Scottish Schools on 28 February.

The school also enjoyed a host of successes at the Edinburgh Schools’ Secondary Championships and qualified for next month’s finals.

Tommy Reynolds, a member of the Cup-winning team, was particularly impressive. He won the under-19 singles, doubles and mixed titles.

As well as Reynolds, the winning Under-19 team included Josh Platt, Dugald Hepburn, Tom White, Sofia Cogliano, Katy Nelson, Claire Furniss and Caitlin Macmillan.

BOROUGHMUIR WINNERS (at Edinburgh Secondary School Championships): Under-19 – Boys’ Singles: Reynolds. Boys’ Doubles: Reynolds and Helpburn. Mixed Doubles: Reynolds and Cogliano. Under-16 – Girls’ Doubles: Cogliano and Furniss. Under-14 – Girls’ Doubles: Mami Samejima and Annie Stewart-Bolt.