Daphne Young
Daphne Young | |
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Personal information | |
Country | England |
Born | Bedford | 14 June 1915
Died | 30 April 1993 Biggleswade | (aged 77)

Daphne Mary Cece Young married name Daphne Warrington (1915-1993) was an English international badminton player.[1]
Badminton career
Young born in 1915 [2] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1938 All England Badminton Championships women's singles.[3] In addition she won the 1937 Welsh International and the Scottish Open, 1938 French Open, the Irish Open singles and doubles with Denmark Open singles. Daphne broke a toe shortly before defending her All England title in 1939, and with her mobility restricted she lost to Dorothy Walton of Canada.
Achievements
International tournaments (8 titles, 7 runners-up)
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1936 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
3–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
1937 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–6 | ![]() |
1937 | Welsh International | ![]() |
11–7, 11–4 | ![]() |
1938 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
11–7, 11–12, 3–11 | ![]() |
1938 | Irish Open | ![]() |
1–11, 12–9, 12–9 | ![]() |
1938 | All England Open | ![]() |
10–12, 12–11, 11–3 | ![]() |
1938 | French Open | ![]() |
5–11, 11–5, 11–8 | ![]() |
1938 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
11–9, 12–11 | ![]() |
1938 | Welsh International | ![]() |
11–5, 6–11, 6–11 | ![]() |
1939 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
9–11, 1–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1938 | Irish Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 15–7, 15–8 | ![]() |
1938 | French Open | ![]() |
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15–12, 15–4 | ![]() |
1938 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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11–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1938 | French Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 12–15 | ![]() |
1938 | Denmark Open | ![]() |
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9–15, 15–12, 15–17 | ![]() |
References