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Diana Doveton

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Diana Doveton
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born29 October 1910
India
Died12 May 1987 (aged 76)
Bath

Diana Alice Doveton (1910–1987) was an English international badminton player.[1]

Badminton career

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Doverton was born in 1910.[2] She was a two-time winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the women's 1937 All England Badminton Championships and 1938 All England Badminton Championships doubles with Betty Uber.[3]

She also won the 1939 Scottish Open and 1935 French Open.

Achievements

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International tournaments (6 titles, 10 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1936 Irish Open England Thelma Kingsbury 1–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1937 All England Open England Thelma Kingsbury 0–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1939 All England Open Canada Dorothy Walton 4–11, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1931 Welsh International England Nora Coop England Hazel Hogarth
England Thelma Kingsbury
6–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1935 All England Open England Betty Uber England Marje Henderson
England Thelma Kingsbury
5–15, 15–9, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1935 French Open England Betty Uber Scotland Marian Armstrong
England Margaret Tragett
15–0, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1936 Irish Open England Thelma Kingsbury England Marian Horsley
England Betty Uber
7–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1936 All England Open England Betty Uber England Marje Henderson
England Thelma Kingsbury
10–15, 15–5, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1937 All England Open England Betty Uber England Marje Henderson
England Thelma Kingsbury
17–18, 15–1, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 All England Open England Betty Uber England Marje Henderson
England Marian Horsley
15–6, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 Welsh International England Betty Uber England Queenie Allen
England Bessie Staples
15–6, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1939 All England Open England Marjorie Barrett Denmark Tonny Olsen
Denmark Ruth Dalsgaard
11–15, 15–2, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1939 Denmark Open England Bessie Staples England Queenie Allen
Denmark Ruth Dalsgaard
15–12, 10–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1939 Scottish Open England Betty Uber Republic of Ireland Mavis Macnaughton
Republic of Ireland Olive Wilson
15–4, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1935 French Open England Ralph Nichols England Geoffrey J. Fish
England Betty Uber
15–11, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1939 Denmark Open England Raymond M. White England Ralph Nichols
England Bessie Staples
14–17, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.