John Scott (badminton)

Scott was a member of the St. Polycarp Badminton Club and then the Alpha Badminton Club in Lisburn.^[1] In 1975, when a bank clerk in Finaghy, he also played association football for Crusaders F.C. before deciding to concentrate solely on badminton.^[2]

He represented Ulster at the provincial level^[3] and although primarily a singles player, he also played doubles and partners included Frazer Evans,^[4] Barbara Beckett and Dorothy Cunningham.^[5]

In 1977 he was the number one ranked singles player in Ireland^[6] and the following year he represented the Northern Irish team at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,^[7] where he competed in the four events.^[8] Scott retired from international competition after the 1978 Games.^[9]

He was a seven-times Irish champion at the Irish National Badminton Championships, winning the singles in 1977, doubles in 1976 and 1977 and the mixed doubles four times.^[10][11][12]

He was also twice mixed doubles champion at the Irish Open with Barbara Beckett in 1976 and 1977.