Colin Beacom

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Colin Beacom
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Colin James Beacom (born 1937), is a male former international badminton player who competed for England.

Badminton career

Beacom is a three times National champion, winning the English National Badminton Championships in the mixed doubles in 1964 with Jenny Pritchard and the men's doubles with Tony Jordan in 1966 and 1968. In addition he has won the 1963 Irish Open, 1964 Scottish Open in the doubles and 1973 Scottish Open singles. [1]

He represented England in the singles, doubles and mixed, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp.  74-78. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.
  2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.