Philip Sutton (badminton)
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 May 1960[1] Ebbw Vale, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philip Colin Sutton (born 4 May 1960) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at two Commonwealth Games and is a nine-times champion of Wales.
Biography
Sutton won the singles title at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, six times in row between 1979 and 1985.[2][3]
In 1979 he won the Welsh Union Invitation singles, defeating Steve Gully in the final and becoming the Surrey and Welsh number one ranked player at the age of 19.[4] and in 1980 he had been living in Guildford for two years.[5] In 1981 he won three titles at the Gwent Championships; the singles, men's doubles with Gareth Prosser and mixed doubles with Sue Brimble.[6]
Sutton represented the Welsh team[7] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where he competed in the badminton events.[8]
In 1983 he was playing badminton in Varteg and Enfield[9] and won the 1983 Peruvian Open men's singles and doubles titles in Lima. Sutton also reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles 1983 All England Championships at Wembley and the last 16 of the 1983 World Championships in Denmark losing to Morten Frost in both events.[10]
In 1984 Phil Sutton partnered with Jane Webster of England (she is now his wife) and reached the semifinals of the Indonesian Open mixed doubles. Sutton represented the Welsh team again[11] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[12] where he competed in the singles and mixed team events.[13]
In 1987 Phil won the Swiss Open men's singles title. Sutton represented Wales 87 times in international matches[14]
All-England
Men's Singles
- Quarter-finals 1983 , lost to Morten Frost
- Last 16 , 1979, lost to Fleming Delfs
Mixed doubles
- Quarter-finals with Jane Webster 1981 , lost to Thomas Kilstrom and Gillian Gilks
IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Swiss International | Pierre Pelupessy | 15-10, 15-3 | Winner |
| 1983 | Peru International | Federico Valdez | 15–4, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1981 | Welsh International | Stephen Baddeley | 15-3, 15-9 | Runner-up |
Men's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1983 | Peru International | Gary Scott | F Valdez G Valdez |
15–7, 15-7 | Winner |
References
- ^ a b c "Players: Chris Rees". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "It's six titles in a row for Phil". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 5 February 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Top Title For Sutton". Gwent Gazette. 13 September 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sutton wins, Wales lose". Gwent Gazette. 11 December 1980. p. 26. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ebbw Vales's Phil Sutton". Gwent Gazette. 29 October 1981. p. 17. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Indonesia trip for top badminton star". Gwent Gazette. 5 August 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Wales in Bid For No 7 Spot". South Wales Echo. 19 January 1983. p. 15. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Agence France-Presse (6 May 1983). "Chinese dominate badminton championships". The Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Badminton". Daily Express. 30 July 1986. p. 31. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Edinburgh ahoy!". South Wales Daily Post. 20 June 1986. p. 55. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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