Watson Briggs

Watson Briggs
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born3 July 1987
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubRenfrew
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Scottish Nationals
Gold medal – first place2007, 09, 12men's doubles
Gold medal – first place2007–10, 12–13mixed doubles

Watson Briggs (born 3 July 1987) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Briggs was based in Renfrew and played for Scotland at the Sudirman Cup. He represented the Scottish team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, where he competed in the badminton events.

He was three-times men's doubles champion and six-times mixed doubles champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships.

References

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  2. ↑ "Watson Briggs". Badminton Ranks. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Overview". BWF. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Doubles victory for Kerr, double defeat for Barbour". Musselburgh News. 31 October 2003. p. 26. Retrieved 22 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "England thrashed but Scotland win". BBC Sport. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Strong Scottish squad selected for 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi". Daily Record. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Scotland Delhi 2010". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "BADMINTON: Doubles joy for Watson Briggs". Daily Record. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2026.