Badminton at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

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Badminton
at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Badminton pictogram.svg
Venue Cowles Stadium
Dates24–31 January 1974
  1970
1978  

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.

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Prince Charles attended the final day of the badminton competition, and presented the medals for two of the badminton events. [2]

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Punch Gunalan
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Jamie Paulson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Derek Talbot
Flag of England.svg  England
Women's singles
details
Gillian Gilks
Flag of England.svg  England
Margaret Beck
Flag of England.svg  England
Sylvia Ng
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Men's doubles
details
Elliot Stuart
Derek Talbot
Flag of England.svg  England
Ray Stevens
Mike Tredgett
Flag of England.svg  England
Punch Gunalan
Dominic Soong
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Women's doubles
details
Margaret Beck
Gillian Gilks
Flag of England.svg  England
Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
Flag of England.svg  England
Rosalind Singha Ang
Sylvia Ng
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Mixed doubles
details
Derek Talbot
Gillian Gilks
Flag of England.svg  England
Paul Whetnall
Nora Gardner
Flag of England.svg  England
Elliot Stuart
Susan Whetnall
Flag of England.svg  England

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Malaysia.svg Punch Gunalan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamie Paulson 15–1, 15–6
Women's singles Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Margaret Beck 11–8, 11–8
Men's doubles Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart & Derek Talbot Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens & Mike Tredgett 15-6, 6-15, 15–11
Women's doubles Flag of England.svg Margaret Beck & Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Margaret Boxall & Susan Whetnall 15–7, 15–5
Mixed doubles Flag of England.svg Derek Talbot & Gillian Gilks Flag of England.svg Paul Whetnall & Nora Gardner w/o (Whetnall injured)

Results

[3]

Men's singles

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Punch Gunalan 15 15
16 Flag of Scotland.svg Nicol McCloy 6 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Gunalan 15 15
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Livingston 15 15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Livingston 7 8
9 Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart 9 3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Gunalan 15 2 15
5 Flag of England.svg Derek Talbot 15 15 Flag of England.svg Talbot 13 15 11
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Johns 1 12 Flag of England.svg Talbot 15 15
4 Flag of India.svg Prakash Padukone 15 15 Flag of India.svg Padukone 9 6
13 Flag of Malaysia.svg Dominic Soong 8 8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Gunalan 15 15
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamie Paulson 15 15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paulson 1 6
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Tyrrell 8 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paulson 6 15 15
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Purser 15 15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Purser 15 10 9
14 Flag of Malaysia.svg Moo Foot Lian 6 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paulson 15 15 Third place
7 Flag of England.svg Paul Whetnall 15 15 Flag of England.svg Whetnall 4 0
10 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Howard Jennings 1 0 Flag of England.svg Whetnall 18 8 18 Flag of England.svg Talbot w/o
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Aik Mong 15 15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mong 13 15 16 Flag of England.svg Whetnall scr
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryan Purser 4 3

Women's singles

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks 11 11
16 Flag of Tanzania.svg Yasmin Kanji 0 0 Flag of England.svg Gilks 11 11
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joan Jones 11 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jones 2 5
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Gaynor Weatherley 3 3 Flag of England.svg Gilks 6 11 11
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sylvia Ng 11 9 11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng 11 8 0
12 Flag of England.svg Nora Gardner 5 11 4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng 11 11
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kay Terry 11 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry 6 3
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Alison Branfield 3 6 Flag of England.svg Gilks 11 11
6 Flag of England.svg Margaret Beck 11 11 Flag of England.svg Beck 8 8
11 Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Stewart 1 1 Flag of England.svg Beck 11 11
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jane Youngberg 11 11 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Youngberg 6 3
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judith Nyirati 7 8 Flag of England.svg Beck 11 11 Third place
7 Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall 12 11 Flag of England.svg Whetnall 1 9
10 Flag of Scotland.svg Joanna Flockhart 9 6 Flag of England.svg Whetnall 11 11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng 11 11
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosalind Singha Ang 11 11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ang 6 3 Flag of England.svg Whetnall 2 8
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nancy McKinley 6 9

Men's doubles

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
  Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart
Flag of England.svg Derek Talbot
15 15
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geoff Harris
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Harris
1 12
Flag of England.svg Stuart
Flag of England.svg Talbot
15 15
Flag of Scotland.svg Gow
Flag of Scotland.svg McCoig
8 5
  Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Gow
Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McCoig
15 15
  Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Aik Mong
Flag of Malaysia.svg Moo Foot Lian
5 4
Flag of England.svg Stuart
Flag of England.svg Talbot
15 6 15
Flag of England.svg Stevens
Flag of England.svg Tredgett
6 15 11
  Flag of England.svg Ray Stevens
Flag of England.svg Mike Tredgett
15 15
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Livingston
Flag of New Zealand.svg Warren Johns
3 9
Flag of England.svg Stevens
Flag of England.svg Tredgett
15 15 Third place
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chok Soon
Flag of Malaysia.svg Gunalan
6 8
  Flag of Malaysia.svg Dominic Soong
Flag of Malaysia.svg Punch Gunalan
15 15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chok Soon
Flag of Malaysia.svg Gunalan
17 15 15
  Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Ansari
Flag of Scotland.svg Nicol McCloy
4 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Gow
Flag of Scotland.svg McCoig
18 5 7

Women's doubles

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
  Flag of England.svg Margaret Beck
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15 15
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Barbara Welch
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jane Youngberg
9 10
Flag of England.svg Beck
Flag of England.svg Gilks
15 15
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng
1 7
  Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosalind Singha Ang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Sylvia Ng
15 15
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Alison Branfield
Flag of New Zealand.svg Robin Denton
12 4
Flag of England.svg Beck
Flag of England.svg Gilks
15 15
Flag of England.svg Boxall
Flag of England.svg Whetnall
7 5
  Flag of England.svg Margaret Boxall
Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall
15 15
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Frances Erceg
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenys Waller
1 6
Flag of England.svg Boxall
Flag of England.svg Whetnall
15 15 Third place
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nilsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rollick
5 1
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mimi Nilsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Judy Rollick
9 15 15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ng
15 15
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judith Nyirati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Linda Cory
15 10 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nilsson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rollick
2 8

Mixed doubles

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
  Flag of England.svg Derek Talbot
Flag of England.svg Gillian Gilks
15 15
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Tyrrell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judith Nyirati
7 12
Flag of England.svg Talbot
Flag of England.svg Gilks
15 15
Flag of New Zealand.svg Purser
Flag of New Zealand.svg Branfield
1 12
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Richard Purser
Flag of New Zealand.svg Alison Branfield
15 15
  Flag of Scotland.svg Fraser Gow
Flag of Scotland.svg Christine Stewart
13 7
Flag of England.svg Talbot
Flag of England.svg Gilks
w/o
Flag of England.svg Whetnall
Flag of England.svg Gardner
scr
  Flag of England.svg Paul Whetnall
Flag of England.svg Nora Gardner
18 15
  Flag of Scotland.svg Bob McCoig
Flag of Scotland.svg Joanna Flockhart
15 9
Flag of England.svg Whetnall
Flag of England.svg Gardner
10 15 15 Third place
Flag of England.svg Stuart
Flag of England.svg Whetnall
15 3 12
  Flag of England.svg Elliot Stuart
Flag of England.svg Susan Whetnall
15 15 Flag of England.svg Stuart
Flag of England.svg Whetnall
15 15
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Hardwick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kay Terry
4 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Purser
Flag of New Zealand.svg Branfield
10 4

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