Thornlee 2024
Thornlee will return in 2024, taking place on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May 2024 at BADMINTONscotland’s Sir Craig Reedie (Cockburn) Badminton Centre in Glasgow.
There will be six events taking place at this year’s Thornlee:
- Men’s Singles (held between 9.30am and 11.10am on Saturday 11 May)
- Women’s Singles (held at 10.30am on Saturday 11 May)
- Mixed Doubles (held between 11.10am and 1.50pm on Saturday 11 May)
- Balloted Mixed Doubles (held between 1.50pm and 4.30pm on Saturday 11 May)
- Women’s Doubles (held between 10.30am and 2.30pm on Sunday 12 May)
- Men’s Doubles (held between 11.30am and 2.30pm on Sunday 12 May)
The draw for the tournament is currently underway and will be published on Tournament Software. There will be free tea and coffee available on the day, but you are asked to bring a packed lunch as there will be no cafeteria. Friends, family and supporters are all welcomed and encouraged to spectate on the day.
More information about Thornlee
The Thornlee Badminton Tournament is our end of season tournament, run in accordance with the rules of Badminton Scotland. The event takes place every year in May, providing an individual competitive badminton tournament for club members in the Langside Badminton League.
Only participating members of Langside League clubs can participate in Thornlee. A list of registered players in Langside can be found here.
Events start in a group format and then, depending on the size of groups, will be followed by knock-out formats for successful players in both main draw championships and consolation events.
You can view results from 2019, 2023 and 2024 on Tournament Software.
Photos from Thornlee 2023
More photos can be found on our Facebook page.
The Thornlee Trophy
In 1973, The Thornlee Trophy, presented by Orchardhill Badminton Club, was introduced to award the overall best performing club at the Thornlee tournament. Players represent their clubs across events, earning points that go towards the total for their club. Points are awarded as follows:
- Champion: 6 points
- Runner-up: 5 points
- Semi Finalist: 4 points
- Quarter finalist: 3 points
- Consolation winner: 2 points
- Consolation runner-up: 1 point
Singles players are awarded the full points, whereas doubles pairings split the points between them.
We also recognise the MVPs (Most Valueable Players) of the tournament – competitors who earned the most points for their club towards the Thornlee Trophy.