Alastair Gatt

Gatt born in 1966, was from Aberdeen and was a solicitor by profession.^[2] He represented Scotland at international level^[3] and attended his first major tournament for his nation at the 1992 Thomas Cup.^[4]

In 1992 he formed a new doubles partnership with Gordon Haldane^[5] and two years later in 1994 doubled up with Russell Hogg.^[6] In 1996, he partnered up with Craig Robertson and it was this doubles team that gained success, winning their first Scottish National Badminton Championships in 1996.^[7]

Gatt subsequently represented the Scottish team^[8] at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he competed in the badminton events.^[9][10]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games he once again partnered Craig Robertson in the doubles^[11] and won a mixed team bronze medal.^[12]

He won three more doubles titles (two with Robertson) at the National Badminton Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2003.^[13]