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Scottish Senior Championships

This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.    The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.

Have been born in Scotland.

Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.In addition the lifter must have achieved the qualifying total in a competition that is posted on the WLS website and ranking list.

Total must have been achieved in the 12 months leading up to the date of the competition and have been accepted on their Sport 80 account.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.

Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.

Scottish Open Championships  

This competition is open to all BWL members that have achieved the qualifying total posted on the WLS website and ranking list.

Total must have been achieved in the 12 months leading up to the date of the competition, and have been accepted on their Sport 80 account.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.

Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.

Scottish Under – 23 Championships

This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.    

The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.

Have been born in Scotland.

Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.

 There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.

Upper Age Limit – 23rd birthday in the year of the competition.

Scottish Junior Championships


This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.  

 The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.

Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – 20th birthday in the year of the competition.

Scottish Under - 18 Championships


This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.    

The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.Have been born in Scotland.

Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.  

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – 18th birthday in the year of the competition.

Scottish Youths Championships


This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.  

 The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.

Have been born in Scotland.

Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.  There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Under – 15’s

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – 15th birthday in the year of the competition.Under – 17’sLower Age Limit – 16th birthday in the year of the competition.    

 Upper Age Limit – 17th birthday in the year of the competition.

Scottish Schools Championships

This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.  

 The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions.

Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.  

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lifters will be split into birth years and weight classes.

Lower Age Limit – 5th birthday in the year of the competition.    

Upper Age Limit – 16th birthday in the year of the competition.

Scottish Development Cup

This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.    

The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions:Have been born in Scotland.

Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.Lifters will be split into birth years and weight classes.

Lifters will be judged on technical points which will be doubled up at the end of the contest and added to the weight of the best snatch and the best clean & jerk to make a Biddle points total.

There will be 4 rounds of the development cup held throughout the year.

Lower Age Limit – 5th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – 12th birthday in the year of the competition.

Scottish Masters Championships

This competition is open to all WLS members that have met the following conditions.    

The lifter must meet at least one of the following conditions:Have been born in Scotland.Have at least one parent or grandparent that was born in Scotland.

Or has been a full time resident in Scotland for the 12 months up to the date of the competition.

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lower Age Limit – 35th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – No upper age limit.Lifters are split into 5 year age groups.

Scottish Masters Open

This competition is open to all BWL members.

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lower Age Limit – 35th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – No upper age limit.

Lifters are split into 5 year age groups.

Scottish Masters Cup

This competition is open to all BWL members.

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

Lower Age Limit – 35th birthday in the year of the competition.      

Upper Age Limit – No upper age limit.

Lifters are split into 5 year age groups.

Scottish Universities

This competition is open to all BWL members that are current students at a College or University in Scotland.

There is no qualifying total required for this competition.

WLS REGIONAL COMPETITIONS

East Of Scotland Championships
This competition is open to all BWL members.

There is no qualifying total needed.  

Eastern Districts –This competition will be run alongside the East Of Scotland Championships but is only open to BWL members that reside in the postcodes allocated to the Eastern Districts.There is no qualifying total needed.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.

Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.

West Of Scotland Championships & Western Districts  West Of Scotland Championships

This competition is open to all BWL members.There is no qualifying total needed.  

Western Districts – This competition will be run alongside the West Of Scotland Championships but is only open to BWL members that reside in the postcodes allocated to the Western Districts.

There is no qualifying total needed.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.

Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.

North Of Scotland Championships & Northern Districts  North Of Scotland Championships

This competition is open to all BWL members.

There is no qualifying total needed.

 Northern Districts– This competition will be run alongside the North Of Scotland Championships but is only open to BWL members that reside in the postcodes allocated to the Northern Districts.

There is no qualifying total needed.

Lower Age Limit – 13th birthday in the year of the competition.

Upper Age Limit – There is no upper age limit.


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