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Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ursula Honour Smith married name Oakley (born 1934) is a former English international badminton player. [1]
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]
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.
Smith has lived in South Africa since her marriage and then represented Transvaal on the squash court in provincial tournaments. [11]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() | 11–8, 11–1 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 15–7 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1965 | Lucknow, India | ![]() | 6–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1965 | Lucknow, India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–13, 15–11 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1965 | Lucknow, India | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 3–15, 2–15 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1960 | French Open | ![]() | 5–11, 11–12 | ![]() |
1961 | All England Open | ![]() | 2–11, 6–11 | ![]() |
1961 | Irish Open | ![]() | 11–7, 11–5 | ![]() |
1962 | All England Open | ![]() | 4–11, 0–11 | ![]() |
1962 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 11–3, 11–1 | ![]() |
1962 | Irish Open | ![]() | 12–10, 11–4 | ![]() |
1962 | Belgian International | ![]() | 8–11, 12–10, 11–2 | ![]() |
1963 | Swedish Open | ![]() | 11–7, 11–4 | ![]() |
1963 | Irish Open | ![]() | 11–2, 11–3 | ![]() |
1963 | U.S. Open | ![]() | 6–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
1964 | All England Open | ![]() | 0–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
1964 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 11–4, 11–2 | ![]() |
1965 | German Open | ![]() | 7–11, 11–3, 11–2 | ![]() |
1965 | All England Open | ![]() | 11–7, 11–7 | ![]() |
1965 | Irish Open | ![]() | 6–11, 9–12 | ![]() |
1965 | South African Championships | ![]() | 11–5, 11–4 | ![]() |
1968 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 11–8, 11–7 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1960 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 15–8 | ![]() |
1961 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 12–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
1962 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–14, 10–15, 15–1 | ![]() |
1962 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 8–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
1962 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–17, 15–7, 8–15 | ![]() |
1963 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 14–18 | ![]() |
1963 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1964 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 14–17, 10–15 | ![]() |
1965 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 17–16 | ![]() |
1965 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 0–15 | ![]() |
1965 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–10 | ![]() |
1965 | South African Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–18, 15–11, 15–1 | ![]() |
1966 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
1968 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–9 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1961 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 2–15 | ![]() |