Daphne Young

Daphne Young
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born(1915-06-14)14 June 1915
Bedford
Died30 April 1993(1993-04-30) (aged 77)
Biggleswade
Daphne Young, winner of the All England Badminton Women's Singles Championship, being congratulated by Betty Uber, winner of the mixed doubles (with her partner, Bill White) March 1938

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
1936 Scottish Open England Thelma Kingsbury 3–11, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1937 Scottish Open England Thelma Kingsbury 11–7, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1937 Welsh International Republic of Ireland Norma Stoker 11–7, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 Scottish Open England Betty Uber 11–7, 11–12, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1938 Irish Open Republic of Ireland Mavis Macnaughton 1–11, 12–9, 12–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 All England Open England Betty Uber 10–12, 12–11, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 French Open England Mavis Green 5–11, 11–5, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 Denmark Open Denmark Tonny Ahm 11–9, 12–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 Welsh International England Betty Uber 11–5, 6–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1939 Scottish Open England Betty Uber 9–11, 1–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1938 Irish Open Republic of Ireland Norma Stoker Republic of Ireland Mavis Macnaughton
Republic of Ireland Olive Wilson
9–15, 15–7, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 French Open England Mavis Green England F. Mercer
England A. Simpson
15–12, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1938 Denmark Open England Mavis Green Denmark Tonny Ahm
Denmark Bodil Riise
11–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1938 French Open France Henri Pellizza Republic of Ireland Ian Maconachie
England Mavis Green
9–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1938 Denmark Open Denmark Carl Frøhlke Federated Malay States Ong Hock Sim
England Mavis Green
9–15, 15–12, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.