Steve Gully

Steve Gully
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
BornQ2. 1949[1]
Swansea, Wales
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubSwansea BC
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Welsh Nationals
1976 singles

Stephen J. Gully (born 1949) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a singles champion of Wales.

Biography

Gully was a member of the Swansea Badminton Club[2] and represented Wales at international level.[3] He represented the Welsh team[4] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[5] where he competed in the badminton events.[6]

At the end of 1976 he was the Welsh number one ranked player.[7] and in 1979 he lost the final of the Welsh Union Invitation singles to Phil Sutton.[8]

He earned 21 caps for his country[9] and was the 1976 singles champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ^ "The Welsh team". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 22 May 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Ireland lose 7-0 to Scots". Belfast Telegraph. 8 March 1976. p. 21. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Welsh team best ever". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 22 May 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Beaten Finalist". Port Talbot Guardian. 7 January 1971. p. 18. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Badminton". Belfast Telegraph. 2 December 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Top Title For Sutton". Gwent Gazette. 13 September 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Badminton Wales History". Welsh Badminton. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  10. ^ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 24 February 2026.