Badminton at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games | |
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Venue | Cowles Stadium |
Dates | 24–31 January 1974 |
The badminton competition at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games took place in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January until 31 January 1974. [1] Paul Whetnall withdrew from the men's singles bronze medal play off and the mixed doubles final due to injury.
Prince Charles attended the final day of the badminton competition, and presented the medals for two of the badminton events. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles | Punch Gunalan Malaysia | Jamie Paulson Canada | Derek Talbot England |
Women's singles | Gillian Gilks England | Margaret Beck England | Sylvia Ng Malaysia |
Men's doubles | Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot England | Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett England | Punch Gunalan Dominic Soong Malaysia |
Women's doubles | Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks England | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall England | Rosalind Singha Ang Sylvia Ng Malaysia |
Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks England | Paul Whetnall Nora Gardner England | Elliot Stuart Susan Whetnall England |
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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Men's singles | Punch Gunalan | Jamie Paulson | 15–1, 15–6 |
Women's singles | Gillian Gilks | Margaret Beck | 11–8, 11–8 |
Men's doubles | Elliot Stuart & Derek Talbot | Ray Stevens & Mike Tredgett | 15-6, 6-15, 15–11 |
Women's doubles | Margaret Beck & Gillian Gilks | Margaret Boxall & Susan Whetnall | 15–7, 15–5 |
Mixed doubles | Derek Talbot & Gillian Gilks | Paul Whetnall & Nora Gardner | w/o (Whetnall injured) |
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Punch Gunalan | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Nicol McCloy | 6 | 2 | Gunalan | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ross Livingston | 15 | 15 | Livingston | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Elliot Stuart | 9 | 3 | Gunalan | 15 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Derek Talbot | 15 | 15 | Talbot | 13 | 15 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Warren Johns | 1 | 12 | Talbot | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Prakash Padukone | 15 | 15 | Padukone | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Dominic Soong | 8 | 8 | Gunalan | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Jamie Paulson | 15 | 15 | Paulson | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Paul Tyrrell | 8 | 3 | Paulson | 6 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Richard Purser | 15 | 15 | Purser | 15 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Moo Foot Lian | 6 | 10 | Paulson | 15 | 15 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Paul Whetnall | 15 | 15 | Whetnall | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Howard Jennings | 1 | 0 | Whetnall | 18 | 8 | 18 | Talbot | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Tan Aik Mong | 15 | 15 | Mong | 13 | 15 | 16 | Whetnall | scr | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Bryan Purser | 4 | 3 |
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Gillian Gilks | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Yasmin Kanji | 0 | 0 | Gilks | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Joan Jones | 11 | 11 | Jones | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Gaynor Weatherley | 3 | 3 | Gilks | 6 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sylvia Ng | 11 | 9 | 11 | Ng | 11 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Nora Gardner | 5 | 11 | 4 | Ng | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Kay Terry | 11 | 11 | Terry | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Alison Branfield | 3 | 6 | Gilks | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Margaret Beck | 11 | 11 | Beck | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Christine Stewart | 1 | 1 | Beck | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jane Youngberg | 11 | 11 | Youngberg | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Judith Nyirati | 7 | 8 | Beck | 11 | 11 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Susan Whetnall | 12 | 11 | Whetnall | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Joanna Flockhart | 9 | 6 | Whetnall | 11 | 11 | Ng | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Rosalind Singha Ang | 11 | 11 | Ang | 6 | 3 | Whetnall | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Nancy McKinley | 6 | 9 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Elliot Stuart Derek Talbot | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geoff Harris Greg Harris | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stuart Talbot | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gow McCoig | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraser Gow Bob McCoig | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tan Aik Mong Moo Foot Lian | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stuart Talbot | 15 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
Stevens Tredgett | 6 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ross Livingston Warren Johns | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stevens Tredgett | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
Chok Soon Gunalan | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dominic Soong Punch Gunalan | 15 | 15 | Chok Soon Gunalan | 17 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Jim Ansari Nicol McCloy | 4 | 6 | Gow McCoig | 18 | 5 | 7 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Barbara Welch Jane Youngberg | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Beck Gilks | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ang Ng | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rosalind Singha Ang Sylvia Ng | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alison Branfield Robin Denton | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Beck Gilks | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boxall Whetnall | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Frances Erceg Glenys Waller | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boxall Whetnall | 15 | 15 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
Nilsson Rollick | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mimi Nilsson Judy Rollick | 9 | 15 | 15 | Ang Ng | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Judith Nyirati Linda Cory | 15 | 10 | 4 | Nilsson Rollick | 2 | 8 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paul Tyrrell Judith Nyirati | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Talbot Gilks | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purser Branfield | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Richard Purser Alison Branfield | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fraser Gow Christine Stewart | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Talbot Gilks | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||
Whetnall Gardner | scr | |||||||||||||||||||
Paul Whetnall Nora Gardner | 18 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bob McCoig Joanna Flockhart | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Whetnall Gardner | 10 | 15 | 15 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
Stuart Whetnall | 15 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Elliot Stuart Susan Whetnall | 15 | 15 | Stuart Whetnall | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Chris Hardwick Kay Terry | 4 | 11 | Purser Branfield | 10 | 4 |
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