John Best (badminton)

John Best
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CountryEngland
Born1929

Johnny R. Best is an English badminton player.[1]

Badminton career

Best won the mixed doubles during the 1954 All England Badminton Championships with Iris Cooley.[2] Besides All England, he also won several high profile tournaments such as Scottish, Irish and Dutch Open.[3][4][5]

Achievements

International tournaments (7 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1955 Irish Open England Warwick Shute England John D. McColl
England Tony Jordan 		15–6, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1956 Scottish Open England Warwick Shute England John D. McColl
England Tony Jordan 		13–18, 15–10, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1957 Irish Open England Tony Jordan Malaysia Eddy Choong
Malaysia Oon Chong Teik 		7–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1960 Dutch Open England Peter Waddell Denmark Jørgen Hageman
Denmark Arne Rasmussen 		15–11, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1961 Scottish Open Thailand Charoen Wattanasin Scotland Robert McCoig
Scotland W. Frank Shannon 		5–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1954 Scottish Open England Iris Cooley England Tony Jordan
England June White 		18–14, 2–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1954 All England Open England Iris Cooley Denmark Finn Kobberø
Denmark Inge Birgit Hansen 		15–12, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1955 Scottish Open England Iris Cooley England Tony Jordan
England June White 		15–7, 3–15, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1956 Scottish Open England Iris Rogers England Tony Jordan
England June Timperley 		15–12, 10–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1957 Irish Open England Iris Rogers England Tony Jordan
England June Timperley 		15–11, 17–18, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1957 Scottish Open England Iris Rogers England Tony Jordan
England June Timperley 		15–9, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1957 Swedish Open England Iris Rogers England Tony Jordan
England June Timperley 		14–17, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1960 Dutch Open England Audrey Marshall England Hugh Findlay
England P. Warner 		15–6, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  3. ^ "Irishmen Dominate Scots Final". Sunday Independent (Dublin Ed.). The British Newspapers Archive. 16 January 2025. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Irish Badminton Titles". Londonderry Standard. The British Newspapers Archive. 21 February 1955. p. 4. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Sonneville Opnieuw Badmintonkampioen". Utrechts Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Archieven.nl. 15 February 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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