Edinburgh’s Martin Campbell, seeded to reach the quarter-finals, was the only Scot to make the last 32 of the boys'  singles at the European Junior Championships in Milan. The 18-year-old eased through with a
comfortable 21-14 21-15 win over Finland’s Roni Lyttinen.

But there was a great Scottish double In the girls’ singles as 15-year-old Kirsty Gilmour (Bothwell), the Bank of Scotland Under-19 champion, and Kisten Geals (Mauchline) both survived tough three game battles. Gilmour came from behind to beat Romania’s Magda Lozniceriu 18-21 21-18 21-12, while Geals beat Busenur Korkmaz (Turkey) 21-19 17-21 21-11.

Longniddry’s Paul Van Rietvelde and Glasgow’s Gillian Sloan, the No.2 seeds, made a confident start to the mixed doubles. The Scottish pair beat Germany’s Birger Abts and Ineke Decoster 21-10 21-13.

But there was disappointment at German hands for Angus Gilmour (Troon) and Catriona Lawlor (Cumbernauld) in the mixed. Seeded 9/16, they lost in three games to Freek Golinski and Svelte Barrez.

Scottish results (second round):
Boys’ singles: second round: Martin Campbell (Edinburgh) bt Roni Lyytinen (Finland) 21-14 21-15; Chris Coles (England) bt Steven Stewart (Bonhill) 21-8 9-21 21-15; Kek Jamnik (Slovenia) bt Fraser Michie (Motherwell) 21-14 21-15
Girls’ singles: Kirsty Gilmour (Bothwell) bt Magda Lozniceriu (Romania) 18-21 21-18 21-12; Kirsten Geals (Mauchline) bt Busenur Korkmaz (Turkey) 21-19 17-21 21-11
Mixed doubles: Paul Van Rietvelde (Longniddry) and Gillian Sloan (Glasgow) bt Birger Abts and Ineke Decoster (Germany) 21-10 21-13; Matz Menkin and Mari Helene Boe (Norway) bt Michie and Kaity Hall (Mauchline) 21-11 18-21 21-15;
Freek Golinski and Svelte Barrez (Germany) bt Angus Gilmour (Troon) and Catriona Lawlor (Cumbernauld) 21-18 11-21 21-15