Bessie Staples
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1915 |
| Died | unknown |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Badminton |
Medal record | |
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Bessie M Staples married name Bessie Shearlaw (c.1915-date of death unknown), was a female England badminton international.[1]
Badminton career
[edit | edit source]Staples was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the mixed doubles in the 1939 All England Badminton Championships with Ralph Nichols.[2] Staples also won a Denmark Open title with Nichols.[3]
After marrying James Shearlaw in 1945 she competed in her married name and won the Irish Open, Scottish Open and the Scottish Individual Championships.
Achievements
[edit | edit source]International tournaments (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
[edit | edit source]Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Denmark Open | England Diana Doveton | England Queenie Allen Error creating thumbnail: Ruth Dalsgaard |
15–12, 10–15, 11–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Scotland C. B. Alison | Scotland Elizabeth Armstrong Scotland E. W. Greenwood |
15–8, 15–10 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | All England Open | England Ralph Nichols | England Raymond M. White England Betty Uber |
10–15, 9–15 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
| 1939 | All England Open | England Ralph Nichols | Republic of Ireland James Rankin Republic of Ireland Mavis Macnaughton |
15–10, 6–15, 15–8 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1939 | Denmark Open | England Ralph Nichols | England Raymond M. White England Diana Doveton |
17–14, 15–7 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1947 | Scottish Open | England Ralph Nichols | Scotland J. S. Millar Scotland Elizabeth Armstrong |
15–7, 15–5 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 1947 | Irish Open | England Ralph Nichols | Republic of Ireland Thomas Boyle Republic of Ireland W. Swann |
15–8, 15–3 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
References
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