Ursula Smith

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Ursula Smith
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born1934
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Uber Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1963 Wilmington Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1966 Kingston Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1966 KingstonWomen's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1965 Lucknow Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1965 LucknowWomen's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1965 LucknowMixed doubles

Ursula Honour Smith married name Oakley (born 1934) is a former English international badminton player. [1]

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Early life

She lived at 'Fernleigh' 15 Brunswick Sq Herne Bay Kent from age of ten. She attended La Sainte Union RC school in Herne Bay. [2] [3] She attended the University of Southampton, where she played for the university badminton team, winning the UAU championship in December 1952 in the Victory Hall of Loughborough College. [4] [5] In 1956 she worked at St George's Hospital when at The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner, as a nurse. [6] She visited France for 12 months in 1955 to learn French. [7]

Badminton career

Smith [8] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles. [9]

Smith competed in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica winning the gold medal in the women's doubles and bronze medal in the singles. [10] She represented Herne Bay and Kent.

Personal life

Smith has lived in South Africa since her marriage and then represented Transvaal on the squash court in provincial tournaments. [11]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Flag of England.svg Jenny Horton 11–8, 11–1 Med 3.png Bronze

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Flag of England.svg Jenny Horton Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow
Flag of England.svg Iris Rogers
15–7, 15–7 Med 1.png Gold

Asian Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1965 Lucknow, India Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow 6–11, 4–11 Med 2.png Silver

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1965 Lucknow, India Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosalind Singha Ang
Flag of Malaysia.svg Teoh Siew Yong
18–13, 15–11 Med 1.png Gold

Mixed doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1965 Lucknow, India Flag of Thailand.svg Chavalert Chumkum Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Yee Khan
Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow
15–6, 3–15, 2–15 Med 2.png Silver

International tournaments (17 titles, 15 runners-up)

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1960 French Open Flag of England.svg Rita A. Rabey 5–11, 11–12Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1961 All England Open Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hashman 2–11, 6–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1961 Irish Open Flag of Ireland.svg Mary O'Sullivan 11–7, 11–5Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1962 All England Open Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hashman4–11, 0–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1962 Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Muriel Ferguson 11–3, 11–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1962Irish Open Flag of Ireland.svg Mary O'Sullivan12–10, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1962 Belgian International Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Jørgensen 8–11, 12–10, 11–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1963 Swedish Open Flag of Sweden.svg Gunilla Dahlström 11–7, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1963Irish Open Flag of Ireland.svg Mary O'Sullivan11–2, 11–3Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1963 U.S. Open Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hashman6–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1964 All England Open Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hashman0–11, 3–11Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1964Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow 11–4, 11–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1965 German Open Flag of Germany.svg Irmgard Latz 7–11, 11–3, 11–2Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1965 All England Open Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand 11–7, 11–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1965Irish Open Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow6–11, 9–12Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1965 South African Championships Flag of England.svg Heather Nielsen 11–5, 11–4Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1968Scottish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Muriel Ferguson11–8, 11–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1960 French Open Flag of England.svg Audrey Stone Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bep Verstoep
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yvonne Theresia Sonneville
15–3, 15–8Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1961 Irish Open Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard Flag of Ireland.svg Sue Peard
Flag of Ireland.svg Lena Rea
15–12, 12–15, 7–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1962 Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Margaret Barrand Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard
Flag of England.svg Iris Rogers
18–14, 10–15, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1962Irish Open Flag of Scotland.svg Sheila McCoig Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Kelly
Flag of Ireland.svg Mary O'Sullivan
15–12, 8–15, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1962 Belgian International Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Rasmussen
16–17, 15–7, 8–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1963 Swedish Open Flag of England.svg June Timperley Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Rasmussen
2–15, 14–18Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1963 U.S. Open Flag of England.svg Margaret Barrand Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hashman
Flag of Ireland.svg Sue Peard
6–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1964Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Margaret Barrand Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow
Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard
15–7, 14–17, 10–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1965 German Open Flag of England.svg Brenda Parr Flag of England.svg Susan Pound
Flag of England.svg Veronica Brock
15–5, 17–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1965 All England Open Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard Flag of Denmark.svg Karin Jørgensen
Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand
10–15, 0–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1965Irish Open Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard Flag of England.svg Margaret Barrand
Flag of England.svg Iris Rogers
15–8, 15–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1965 South African Championships Flag of England.svg Jenny Pritchard Flag of England.svg Angela Bairstow
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Bartlett
17–18, 15–11, 15–1Gold medal icon.svgWinner
1966U.S. Open Flag of Denmark.svg Ulla Strand Flag of the United States.svg Judy Hashman
Flag of Ireland.svg Sue Peard
5–15, 5–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
1968Scottish Open Flag of England.svg Jenny Horton Flag of England.svg Margaret Boxall
Flag of England.svg Susan Pound
15–9, 15–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1961 Irish Open Flag of England.svg Trevor Coates Flag of England.svg Tony Jordan
Flag of England.svg June Timperley
10–15, 2–15Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up

References

  1. "History". All England Badminton.
  2. Herne Bay Press Friday 19 January 1951, page 1
  3. Herne Bay Press Friday 14 September 1951, page 2
  4. Leicester Evening Mail Monday 8 December 1952, page 12
  5. Loughborough Echo Friday 12 December 1952, page 10
  6. Herne Bay Press Friday 26 July 1957, page 4
  7. Herne Bay Press Friday 7 October 1955, page 1
  8. "Birth". Free BMD.
  9. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp.  74-78. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.
  10. "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. "On the side lines" (PDF) (16 ed.). World Badminton. August 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 30 December 2024.