Diana Doveton

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

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

Badminton career

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

International tournaments (6 titles, 10 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1936 Irish Open Thelma Kingsbury 1–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1937 All England Open Thelma Kingsbury 0–11, 0–11 Runner-up
1939 All England Open Dorothy Walton 4–11, 5–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1935 French Open Ralph Nichols Geoffrey J. Fish
Betty Uber
15–11, 15–10 Winner
1939 Denmark Open Raymond M. White Ralph Nichols
Bessie Staples
14–17, 7–15 Runner-up

References

  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.