Diana Doveton
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Country | England |
Born | 29 October 1910 India |
Died | 12 May 1987 (aged 76) Bath |
Diana Alice Doveton (1910–1987) was an English international badminton player.[1]
Badminton career
[edit]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
[edit]International tournaments (6 titles, 10 runners-up)
[edit]Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1936 | Irish Open | ![]() |
1–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
1937 | All England Open | ![]() |
0–11, 0–11 | ![]() |
1939 | All England Open | ![]() |
4–11, 5–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1931 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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6–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1935 | All England Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 15–9, 8–15 | ![]() |
1935 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–0, 15–5 | ![]() |
1936 | Irish Open | ![]() |
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7–15, 10–15 | ![]() |
1936 | All England Open | ![]() |
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10–15, 15–5, 7–15 | ![]() |
1937 | All England Open | ![]() |
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17–18, 15–1, 15–2 | ![]() |
1938 | All England Open | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–1 | ![]() |
1938 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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15–6, 15–6 | ![]() |
1939 | All England Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 15–2, 15–17 | ![]() |
1939 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1939 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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15–4, 15–4 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1935 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–11, 15–10 | ![]() |
1939 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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14–17, 7–15 | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ "History". All England Badminton.
- ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.