Linda Blake

Linda Blake
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubPenarth Badminton Club
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Welsh Nationals
1977–1980, 1985 women's doubles
1981–1983 mixed doubles

Linda Blake is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is an eight-times champion of Wales.

Biography

Blake from Penarth near Cardiff,[1] was a member of the Penarth Badminton Club[2] and represented Wales at international level.[3]

Blake specialised in doubles play and her mixed doubles partners included Brian Jones,[4] Phil Sutton[5] and Yim Chong Lim.[6] Her women's doubles partners included Sue Brimble and Lesley Roberts.[7]

Blake represented the Welsh team[8] at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada, where she competed in the badminton events.[9]

Blake was an eight-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the women's doubles in 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1985 and the mixed doubles in 1981, 1982 and 1983.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Wales in Bid For No 7 Spot". South Wales Echo. 19 January 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Mold girl top seed in doubles". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 25 September 1981. p. 31. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 2 December 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Things look good for Irish". Belfast Telegraph. 8 November 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Nelson touch will be missing". North Wales Weekly News. 4 November 1982. p. 43. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Sutton wins, Wales lose". Gwent Gazette. 11 December 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "The Nelson touch will be missing". North Wales Weekly News. 4 November 1982. p. 43. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Gala For Some Likely Golds?". Port Talbot Guardian. 9 March 1978. p. 21. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Wales Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  10. ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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