Caithness juniors have been praised for the way they performed in Highland Badminton Group's under-13, under-15 and under-19 restricted competition at Inverness Royal Academy on Saturday.

It was a long day, with 174 matches played across the three disciplines over the three age groups, and the Caithness contingent showed that their levels have leapt forward after a good year of training.

Coach Shona Mackay said: “Our Caithness juniors had a great day and showed great sportsmanship on court. The gap that we saw between other Highland players and our players this time last year has without a doubt closed and it’s very exciting to see the progress in all our squad over the age groups.”

Results:

U13 – Boys' singles: Rory Nicolson, semi-finals; Dhaill Mackay and Finlay MacDonald, quarter-finals; Angus Mackay, consolation winner; Jack Sinclair and Liam Sinclair, semi-final consolation; Jamie Rathie, consolation round two.

Girls' singles: Sophie Mackay and Myah Macleod, semi-finals; Ashlyn Gunn, quarter-finals; Alesha Mackenzie, consolation winner.

Boys' doubles: Rory Nicolson and Angus Mackay, runners-up; Liam Sinclair and Drew Murdoch (Moray), consolation winners; Dhaill Mackay and Finlay MacDonald, consolation runners-up; Jamie Rathie and Jack Sinclair, consolation semi-finals.

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Girls’ doubles: Ashlyn Gunn and Sophie Mackay, winners; Alesha Mackenzie and Myah Macleod, fourth.

Mixed doubles: Dhaill Mackay and Sophie Mackay, runners-up; Finlay MacDonald and Myah Macleod, and Rory Nicolson and Angus Mackay, semi-finals.

U15 – Boys' singles: Matthew Cook, semi-finals.

Girls' singles: Ava Cook, runner-up; Carla Edwards, consolation winner; Hallie Bremner, consolation runner-up.

Girls’ doubles: Ava Cook and Hollie Cheng (Inverness), runners-up; Hallie Bremner and Carla Edwards, consolation winners.

Boys’ doubles: Matthew Cook and Kian Munro (Inverness Junior BC), consolation winners.

Mixed doubles: Matthew Cook and Ava Cook, runners-up; Carla Edwards and Kian Munro (Inverness Junior BC), fifth.

U19 – Boys' singles: Lewis Swan and Taylor Swan, consolation quarter-finals.

Girls' singles: Chloe Mackenzie, consolation runner-up.

Boys' doubles: Taylor Swan and Lewis Swan, consolation runners-up.

Girls’ doubles: Chloe Mackenzie and Jody Groundwater (Orkney), runners-up.

Mixed doubles: Chloe Mackenzie and Finlay Murdoch (Moray), consolation semi-finals.

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