| 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.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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