| Herbert Uber | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  England |
| Born | 25 August 1885 Lambeth |
| Died | 31 May 1969 Dorset |
Herbert Septimus Uber (1885-1969), was a male badminton player from England. [1]
| Herbert Uber | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | England |
| Born | 25 August 1885 Lambeth |
| Died | 31 May 1969 Dorset |
Herbert Septimus Uber (1885-1969), was a male badminton player from England. [1]
Uber born in Lambeth [2] was a four times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the men's doubles in 1925 and then won three more titles in the mixed doubles. [3]
He gained his England caps while playing for Surrey. [4]
He was part of the English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto which England won 7-2. [5] [6]
His mixed doubles title were won with his wife Betty Uber (née Corbin) whom he married in 1925, the name Uber is synonymous with badminton because of the Uber Cup.
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Minarni was an Indonesian badminton player who won major titles around the world and who represented her country internationally between 1959 and 1975. In 1968, Minarni became the first Indonesian to reach the final of women's singles at the All England Open, and with Retno Kustijah formed the first of only two Indonesian women's doubles teams yet to capture the All England Open title. She also won titles at the Indonesian National Championships, the quadrennial Asian Games, the Asian Championships, and at the Malaysia, U.S., Canada, Singapore, and New Zealand Opens. Minarni first played in the then triennial Uber Cup competition for Indonesia in her mid teens (1959). In her last Uber Cup campaign (1974-1975) her excellent doubles play helped Indonesia to win its first women's world team title.
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