| Arthur Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Born | 29 January 1905 Ireland |
| Died | Unknown |
Arthur Hamilton (1905-unknown), was a male Irish badminton international.
| Arthur Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Born | 29 January 1905 Ireland |
| Died | Unknown |
Arthur Hamilton (1905-unknown), was a male Irish badminton international.
Arthur born in 1905 [1] won three Scottish Open titles and the 1932 Welsh International title in the doubles.
Arthur came from a famous sporting playing family. His father Blayney Hamilton was a badminton and cricket international, his uncle William Drummond Hamilton represented Ireland at cricket and tennis, another uncle Willoughby Hamilton was world ranked number one at tennis at one time and a third uncle Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton played cricket for Ireland. In addition two of his siblings were badminton internationals (Willoughby Hamilton and Mavis Hamilton). [1] [2]
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