Ian Hume (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c.1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Glasgow BC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Hume (born c.1945) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Hume played his badminton out of Glasgow[1] and was a Scottish international.[2]
Hume represented the Scottish team[3] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[4] where he competed in the men's doubles events.[5]
He was twice champion at the Scottish National Badminton Championships in the men's doubles in 1969 and mixed doubles in 1972.[6][7] Additionally, he won the doubles at the 1968 Irish Open.
Hume lived with fellow international player Maureen Hume, fomerly Ross, at 51 Busby Road in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. Maureen took his surname and played under the name Hume.[8] On 21 October 1971 she was killed in the Clarkston explosion.[9]
References
- ^ "Scotland's Rally Cheers 800 Crowd". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 19 March 1968. p. 14. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland made a fine start". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 18 July 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swimming for their country". Aberdeen Evening Express. 26 May 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They'll carry Scotland's hopes". Aberdeen Evening Express. 16 June 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Scottish National Championships". Badminton Scotland. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Scotland". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Sports Girls In Love Triangle". Daily Record. 9 October 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lanarkshire Badminton News". Wishaw Press. 29 October 1971. p. 21. Retrieved 13 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.