Gao topples Hughes in Scots final

Susan Hughes won Commonwealth bronze

Rita Yuan Gao won the women's singles and women's doubles at the Scottish National Badminton Championships but missed out on a clean sweep of titles.

She and partner Craig Robertson lost to Watson Briggs and Imogen Bankier 21-15 21-19 in the mixed doubles in Perth.

Gao had defeated defending champion and Commonwealth bronze medallist Susan Hughes 21-17 21-9 in the singles final.

And the two teamed up to beat top seeds Imogen Bankier and Emma Mason 21-16 17-21 21-12 in the women's doubles.

It means that Gao, of Paisley, has now lifted 12 Scottish national titles.

Gordon Thomson added the men's singles title to his under-23 crown by beating Stuart Gilliland 21-12 21-16.

Gilliland, the joint third seed, had toppled top seed and holder Craig Goddard 21-15 7-21 21-14 in the semi-finals.

The men's doubles title went to joint third seeds Briggs and Andrew Bowman, who beat holders and second seeds Robertson and David Gilmour 21-14 21-18.

They were even more impressive in the semi-final when beating top seeds and Scotland's No.1 pair, Stewart Kerr and David T Forbes 21-12 21-11.