Bessie Staples | ||||||||||||
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Personal information | ||||||||||||
Country | England | |||||||||||
Born | c.1915 | |||||||||||
Died | unknown | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Bessie M Staples married name Bessie Shearlaw (c.1915-date of death unknown), was a female England badminton international. [1]
Staples was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the mixed doubles in the 1939 All England Badminton Championships with Ralph Nichols. [2] Staples also won a Denmark Open title with Nichols. [3]
After marrying James Shearlaw in 1945 she competed in her married name and won the Irish Open, Scottish Open and the Scottish Individual Championships.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1939 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1947 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1938 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1939 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–10, 6–15, 15–8 | ![]() |
1939 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–14, 15–7 | ![]() |
1947 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–5 | ![]() |
1947 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–3 | ![]() |