Alan Titherley
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 59–60) |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Badminton |
Alan Titherley was an English badminton player. Born in 1903 he started to play badminton in the early 1920s and was soon selected by Cheshire. He was capped by England in the 1931/2 season and made 19 international appearances, the last in 1946/7. He competed in the All England Championships reaching three finals.[1] He later won the All England Veterans doubles three times retiring unbeaten from the event in 1954. He died on 24 June 1963 at his home in Wallasey.[2]
Achievements
International tournaments (3 titles, 13 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Welsh International | John McCallum | 11–15, 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1930 | All England Open | Donald C. Hume | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1933 | Scottish Open | Donald C. Hume | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1934 | Irish Open | Raymond M. White | 17–14, 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Welsh International | John McCallum | F. L. Treasure F. B. Malthouse |
15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1929 | All England Open | Thomas Pattinson Dick | Frank Devlin Gordon Mack |
2–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1930 | All England Open | Thomas Pattinson Dick | Frank Devlin Gordon Mack |
5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1933 | Welsh International | J. R. Davidson | Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
4–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1935 | Scottish Open | Kenneth Davidson | Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
10–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1935 | French Open | F. L. Treasure | Ralph Nichols Geoffrey J. Fish |
2–15, 18–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1936 | Irish Open | Thomas Pattinson Dick | Ian Maconachie James Rankin |
7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1938 | Irish Open | Kenneth L. Wilson | J. W. McGarry M. McGarry |
15–7, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1939 | Scottish Open | Raymond M. White | Thomas Boyle J. W. McGarry |
9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Scottish Open | C. T. Duncan | Donald C. Hume Betty Uber |
8–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1938 | Welsh International | Betty Uber | Thomas Boyle Olive Wilson |
5–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1938 | Irish Open | Norma Stoker | Thomas Boyle Olive Wilson |
15–14, 12–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ^ "Alan Titherley". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.