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Four are off to school games
Aug 28 2008 by Charlie McGarry, Hamilton Advertiser
FOUR Lanarkshire badminton starlets will compete in the UK School Games in Bristol this weekend.
Bothwell’s Kirsty Gilmour, Bank of Scotland Under-17 Scottish national and Under-15 Home Countries Quadrangular girls’ singles champion, Emma Gallacher from Wishaw, Fiona Archibald of Larkhall, and Motherwell’s Craig Morrison, are in a 16-strong squad competing at the University of the West of England from August 28-31.
The team is led by coaches Karen Stalker, Bill Hogg and Lena Robertson.
BADMINTONscotland chief executive Anne Smillie said: “The team last year set a high standard in bringing back so many medals, but we have another very talented squad this year, and I am hopeful of more success.”
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