Barbara Beckett

Barbara Beckett
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
BornMarch 1952[1]
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubAlpha BC, Lisburn
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
1973–76, 1978–79
1983, 1986		 singles
1974–76, 1979, 1983 women's doubles
1973–76, 1978–79 mixed doubles
Irish Open
1973, 1976 singles
1973, 1976 women's doubles
1973, 1976 mixed doubles

Barbara Beckett (born March 1952) is a former international badminton player from Northern Ireland who competed at two Commonwealth Games and was a 19-times champion of Ireland.

Biography

Beckett won her first titles in 1973 at both the Irish Championships and the Irish Open. In the same year she also won at Welsh International.

Beckett represented the Northern Irish team[2] at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand,[3] where she competed in the singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles events.[4]

Four years later she represented the Northern Irish team again at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada,[5] where she competed in four events.[6]

In 1980 after earning 52 international caps she pulled out of the Irish team in order to seek a place in the English rankings.[1] She was living in Birmingham for several years.[7]

In 1980 she was first at the Scottish Open. In total, she won 19 national titles.[8][9]

She was coached by Winston Wilkinson.[10]

Achievements

Year Tournament Event Winner
1973 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett
1973 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1973 Irish Open Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1973 Irish Open Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Lena Rea
1973 Irish Open Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett
1973 Welsh International Mixed Clifford McIlwaine / Barbara Beckett
1973 Welsh International Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett
1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese
1974 Welsh International Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1974 Welsh International Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Sue Alfieri
1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Dorothy Cunningham
1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Ronnie Reddick / Barbara Beckett
1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish Open Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed John Scott / Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish Open Mixed John Scott / Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Dorothy Cunningham
1978 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Bill Thompson / Barbara Beckett
1978 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Diane Underwood
1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1980 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Diane Underwood
1980 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Bill Thompson / Barbara Beckett
1983 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1983 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Debbie Freeman
1984 Scottish Open Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Alison Fulton
1986 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett

References

  1. ^ a b "Barbara to quit Irish badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 4 February 1980. p. 20. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Christchurch contenders". Belfast Telegraph. 6 October 1973. p. 14. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Mike Go For Gold". Ireland's Saturday Night. 19 January 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Northern Ireland Christchurch 1974". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Julie (13) for Games". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Medal Standings Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Ireland's number one badminton girl". Ireland's Saturday Night. 14 December 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Senior Nationals entering its 105th year". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Irish Senior Nationals Winners". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Coach Winston well-known at badminton club". www.lisburntoday.co.uk. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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