Peter Seaman (badminton)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1944[1] Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
Event(s) | singles, doubles |
| Club | Steinberg BC, Hawthorn |
Peter A. Seaman (born c.1944) is a former badminton player from Wales, who competed at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Seaman started playing badminton at the age of 8 and was a member of the Steinberg Badminton Club in Hawthorn.[1] He attended the Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School and won the 1962 English Junior Singles Championship.[2] His doubles partner was Howard Jennings, also from the Steinberg club and who he started playing with in 1960.[1]
He represented the 1966 Welsh team[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, participating in the singles and doubles events.[4] At the time of the Games he was living at Tonteg Close in Tonteg and worked for the Glamorgan County Council.[1][5]
He continued to represent Wales after the Games,[6] including appearing at the inaugural 1968 European Badminton Championships.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Flying Off To Sunny Jamaica". Pontypridd Observer. 8 July 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Seaman Success". Pontypridd Observer. 16 January 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 26 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Flying Off To Sunny Jamaica". Pontypridd Observer. 8 July 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Irish stars v Wales at Deganwy". North Wales Weekly News. 21 March 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 27 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Badminton Wales History". Badminton Wales. Retrieved 27 November 2025.