| Leslie Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  England |
| Born | Third Quarter 1907 Islington, England |
Leslie Nichols (1907-date of death unknown), was a badminton player from England. [1]
| Leslie Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | England |
| Born | Third Quarter 1907 Islington, England |
Leslie Nichols (1907-date of death unknown), was a badminton player from England. [1]
Nichols was born in Islington in 1907 [2] . He was a three times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the doubles with his younger brother Ralph Nichols, for three consecutive years from 1936 until 1938. [3]
Nichols and his brother lived at 1 Willow Bridge Road, Canonbury in 1911.
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