Barbara Beckett

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Barbara Beckett
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CountryIreland
Bornc. 1955

Barbara Beckett (born c. 1955) is a Northern Irish badminton player.

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Biography

Barbara Beckett won her first titles in 1973 at both the Irish Championships and the Irish Open. In the same year she also won at Welsh International. In 1980 she was first at the Scottish Open. In total, she won 20 national titles. [1] She was coached by Cyril W. Wilkinson. [2]

Achievements

YearTournamentEventWinner
1973 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett
1973 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1973 Irish Open Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1973 Irish Open Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Lena Rea
1973 Irish Open Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett
1973 Welsh International Mixed Clifford McIlwaine / Barbara Beckett
1973 Welsh International Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett
1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese
1974 Welsh International Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1974 Welsh International Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Sue Alfieri
1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / F. Cunningham
1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed R. Rodick / Barbara Beckett
1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish Open Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed John Scott / Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish Open Mixed John Scott / Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / F. Cunningham
1978 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Bill Thompson / Barbara Beckett
1978 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Diane Underwood
1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1980 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Diane Underwood
1980 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Bill Thompson / Barbara Beckett
1983 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett
1983 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / D. Freeman
1984 Scottish Open Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Alison Fulton
1986 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett

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References

  1. ↑ "Senior Nationals entering its 105th year". Badminton Ireland. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Coach Winston well-known at badminton club". www.lisburntoday.co.uk. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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