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| Badminton at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | Kingston |
| Dates | 04–09 August 1966 |
The badminton competition at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games took place in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 to 9 August 1966. It was the inaugural appearance for badminton at the games. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's singles | Tan Aik Huang  | Yew Cheng Hoe | Dinesh Khanna  |
| Men's doubles | Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | David Horton & Roger Mills  |
| Women's singles | Angela Bairstow | Sharon Whittaker  | Ursula Smith |
| Women's doubles | Jenny Horton & Ursula Smith | Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers | Rosalind Singha Ang & Teoh Siew Yong |
| Mixed doubles | Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow | Tony Jordan & Jenny Horton | Bob McCoig & Muriel Ferguson  |
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Tan Aik Huang | Yew Cheng Hoe | 15–8, 15–8 |
| Women's singles | Angela Bairstow | Sharon Whittaker | 11–5, 11–3 |
| Men's doubles | Tan Aik Huang & Yew Cheng Hoe | Ng Boon Bee & Tan Yee Khan | 15–14, 15–5 |
| Women's doubles | Jenny Horton & Ursula Smith | Angela Bairstow & Iris Rogers | 15–7, 15–7 |
| Mixed doubles | Roger Mills & Angela Bairstow | Tony Jordan & Jenny Horton | 7-15, 15–8, 15–12 |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tan Aik Huang | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Nandu Natekar | 5 | 10 | Huang | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wayne Macdonnell | 15 | 15 | Macdonnell | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Yeo Ah Seng | 9 | 12 | Huang | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bob McCoig | 15 | 15 | McCoig | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |  George Robotham | 4 | 9 | McCoig | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tan Yee Khan | 15 | 15 | Khan | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Colin Beacom | 7 | 4 | Huang | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Yew Cheng Hoe | 15 | 15 | Hoe | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Yves Paré | 10 | 8 | Hoe | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Suresh Goel | 15 | 15 | Goel | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  Howard Jennings | 3 | 2 | Hoe | 15 | 15 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dinesh Khanna | 15 | 15 | Khanna | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Edward Paterson | 10 | 4 | Khanna | 15 | 15 | McCoig | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Roger Mills | 15 | 15 | Mills | 3 | 11 | Khanna | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Peter Seaman | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Angela Bairstow | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Sheila Phillips | 0 | 0 | Bairstow | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Patricia Espley | 3 | 11 | 12 | Epsley | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Alison Glenie | 11 | 8 | 10 | Bairstow | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ursula Smith | 11 | 11 | Smith | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Muriel Ferguson | 1 | 7 | Smith | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Alison Daysmith | 4 | 11 | 12 | Daysmith | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Rosalind Singha Ang | 11 | 7 | 9 | Bairstow | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sharon Whittaker | 11 | 11 | Whittaker | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Iris Rogers | 6 | 2 | Whittaker | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Christine Bennett | Bennett | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Whittaker | 4 | 11 | 11 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jenny Horton | 11 | 12 | Horton | 11 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Judy Humber | 5 | 10 | Horton | 11 | 11 | Smith | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Teoh Siew Yong | 11 | 11 | Siew Yong | 5 | 5 | Horton | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Joy Nancy Twining | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ng Boon Bee Tan Yee Khan | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Jennings Peter Seaman | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boon Bee Yee Khan | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mills Horton | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Mills David Horton | 15 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Omar Ibrahim Ah Seng Yeo | 5 | 17 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Boon Bee Yee Khan | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Hoe | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tan Aik Huang Yew Cheng Hoe | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donald Higgins Richard Purser | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Hoe | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Beacom | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Jordan Colin Beacom | 15 | 1 | 15 | Mills Horton | 15 | 12 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| MacDonald Henderson Bob McCoig | 10 | 15 | 11 | Jordan Beacom | 9 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jenny Horton Ursula Smith | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pauline Lamon Christine Bennett | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Horton Smith | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Siew Yong Ang | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teoh Siew Yong Rosalind Singha Ang | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine Dunglison Muriel Ferguson | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Horton Smith | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bairstow Rogers | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Angela Bairstow Iris Rogers | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kay Marie Nesbit Jay Nancy Twining | 7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bairstow Rogers | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| Glenie Simpson | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alison Glenie Gaynor Simpson | 17 | 15 | Siew Yong Ang | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Alison Daysmith Judy Humber | 16 | 10 | Glenie Simpson | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roger Mills Angela Bairstow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tan Yee Khan Rosalind Singha Ang | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mills Bairstow | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paterson Whittaker | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rolf Paterson Sharon Whittaker | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MacDonald Henderson Catherine Dunglison | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mills Bairstow | 7 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Horton | 15 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tony Jordan Jenny Horton | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ng Boon Bee Teoh Siew Yong | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Horton | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| McCoig Ferguson | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bob McCoig Muriel Ferguson | McCoig Ferguson | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Edward Paterson Alison Daysmith | Paterson Whittaker | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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