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Judy Devlin (later Hashman, 22 October 1935 – 6 May 2024) was an English and American badminton player who won more major international titles than any other player of her era.
Devlin began playing badminton with her Irish-born father Frank Devlin when she was seven in the Baltimore, Maryland region of the U.S.A. where her family had settled. Under her father's tutelage she developed a badminton game notable for its power, accuracy, and consistency. After dominating U.S. junior competition she won her first (adult) U.S. championship event, women's doubles, with her older sister Susan Devlin in 1953. This marked the beginning of the run of success listed below. She married Dick Hashman in 1960, living in England thereafter and eventually becoming a British citizen 10 years later.[1]
Career
Competing before the establishment of an official world championships for individual players and before badminton's entry into the Olympic Games, Devlin won 86 national and international titles. Among these are 31 titles in the USA, 8 titles in Germany, 7 titles in Canada, 4 titles in the Netherlands, 4 titles in Sweden, 3 titles in Ireland, 3 titles in Jamaica, 2 titles in Scotland, and a combined 19 titles in All England Open and English National competition. She played on U.S. Uber Cup teams that won three successive world championships (1957, 1960, 1963). In 1972 she won 2 titles (team and women's doubles) at the European Badminton Championships. She retired in 1973.
From 1954 to 1967 Devlin dominated the women's singles event at the U.S. Open, winning 12 titles in 14 years, including 8 consecutive championships from 1956 to 1963.
Judy Devlin is the most successful female player ever in the All England Badminton Championships, with 17 titles, 10 of them in women's singles and 7 in women's doubles.
Devlin appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 21 March 1970,[2] and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997, together with her father. She was also inducted into the U. S. Badminton Hall of Fame and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
Death
Devlin died from cancer in Oxford on 6 May 2024, at the age of 88.[3][4][5]
Achievements
European Championships
Women's doubles
International tournaments (78 titles, 14 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year
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Tournament
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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| 1954
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All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Iris Cooley
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8–11, 11–6, 11–6
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1954
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
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12–9, 5–11, 1–11
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1955
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
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12–9, 5–11, 1–11
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1955
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
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11–6, 9–12, 9–12
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1956
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
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8–11, 5–11
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1956
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
12–10, 11–6
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1957
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
11–2, 11–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1957
|
Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Lois Alston
|
11–2, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1957
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
11–2, 11–0
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1957
|
Jamaica Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
11–4, 11–1
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1958
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
11–7, 12–10
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1958
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Dorothy O'Neil
|
11–2, 11–2
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1959
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Heather Ward
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7–11, 11–3, 4–11
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1959
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Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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11–1, 12–10
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1959
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Dorothy O'Neil
|
11–0, 11–1
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1960
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
11–1, 11–9
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1960
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
6–11, 11–7, 11–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sonia Cox
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11–1, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith
|
11–2, 11–6
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
Scottish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Wilma Tyre
|
11–2, 11–0
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon H. McGregor Stewart
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11–2, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1962
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Tonny Holst-Christensen
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11–2, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1962
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith
|
11–4, 11–0
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1962
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon H. McGregor Stewart
|
11–9, 11–2
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1963
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
12–10, 12–9
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1963
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Angela Bairstow
|
11–5, 11–9
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1963
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith
|
11–6, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
Swedish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
12–10, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
Dutch Open
|
Template:Flagicon Angela Bairstow
|
11–2, 11–2
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
11–2, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith
|
11–0, 11–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
Irish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Mary O'Sullivan
|
11–5, 11–1
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1965
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Dorothy O'Neil
|
11–3, 11–0
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
|
Swedish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg
|
11–0, 11–0
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld
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11–6, 11–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
|
Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
|
11–7, 11–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sharon Whittaker
|
11–6, 11–0
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1967
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Noriko Takagi
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5–11, 11–8, 12–10
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1967
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sharon Whittaker
|
11–3, 11–5
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year
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Tournament
|
Partner
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Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
| 1954
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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Template:Flagicon Iris Rogers Template:Flagicon June White
|
15–7, 12–15, 15–8
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1954
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall Template:Flagicon Bea Massman
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10–15, 15–10, 15–13
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1955
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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Template:Flagicon Iris Rogers Template:Flagicon June White
|
15–18, 15–10, 9–15
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1955
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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Template:Flagicon Janet Wright Template:Flagicon Thelma Welcome
|
15–10, 15–9
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1956
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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Template:Flagicon Iris Rogers Template:Flagicon June White
|
17–18, 15–12, 15–12
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1956
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall Template:Flagicon Bea Massman
|
15–10, 7–15, 9–15
|
Template:Silver2 Runner-up
|
| 1957
|
Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall Template:Flagicon Bea Massman
|
15–5, 10–15, 15–3
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1957
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Dorothy O'Neil Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
7–15, 15–7, 15–5
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1957
|
Jamaica Open
|
Template:Flagicon Murray White
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin Template:Flagicon Hope Valentine
|
15–4, 15–7
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1958
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall Template:Flagicon Bea Massman
|
15–10, 15–7
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1959
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Iris Rogers Template:Flagicon June White
|
15–11, 10–15, 11–15
|
Template:Silver2 Runner-up
|
| 1959
|
Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Joan Hennessy Template:Flagicon Marjory Shedd
|
15–3, 15–1
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1959
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall Template:Flagicon Bea Massman
|
15–8, 15–8
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1960
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
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Template:Flagicon Inge Birgit Hansen Template:Flagicon Kirsten Thorndahl
|
15–13, 15–6
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1960
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Dorothy O'Neil Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
15–13, 15–4
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sonia Cox
|
Template:Flagicon Irmgard Latz Template:Flagicon Hannelore Schmidt
|
15–5, 15–6
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1961
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Catherine Dunglison Template:Flagicon Wilma Tyre
|
15–5, 15–4
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
Scottish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Yvonne Kelly Template:Flagicon Mary O'Sullivan
|
15–9, 15–3
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1961
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Lois Alston Template:Flagicon Helen Tibbetts
|
15–11, 15–3
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1962
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Tonny Holst-Christensen
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
15–12, 15–9
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1962
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Tonny Holst-Christensen
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
15–5, 15–3
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
|
| 1962
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Patricia Stephens
|
Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall Template:Flagicon Bea Massman
|
15–10, 15–2
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1963
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
8–15, 10–15
|
Template:Silver2 Runner-up
|
| 1963
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
15–6, 15–9
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1963
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Barrand Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith
|
15–6, 15–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
Swedish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
15–7, 15–3
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
Dutch Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Angela Bairstow Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard
|
15–8, 15–11
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Rasmussen
|
11–15, 15–6, 10–15
|
Template:Silver2 Runner-up
|
| 1964
|
Irish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Lena McAleese Template:Flagicon Mary O'Sullivan
|
15–8, 15–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1965
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Margaret Barrand Template:Flagicon Jenny Pritchard
|
7–15, 13–15, 11–15
|
Template:Silver2 Runner-up
|
| 1966
|
Swedish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Eva Twedberg
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
|
12–15, 15–10, 15–8
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
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15–7, 15–3
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
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All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
|
15–5, 14–17, 15–12
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
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Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
|
Template:Flagicon Tyna Barinaga Template:Flagicon Caroline Jensen
|
15–8, 14–17, 15–12
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1966
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U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Sue Peard
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Template:Flagicon Ursula Smith Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
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15–5, 15–5
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1967
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All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Janet Brennan
|
Template:Flagicon Imre Rietveld Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
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15–11, 8–15, 4–15
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1967
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U.S. Open
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Template:Flagicon Rosine Jones
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Template:Flagicon Tyna Barinaga Template:Flagicon Caroline Jensen
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8–15, 15–11, 15–8
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1971
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Dutch Open
|
Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks
|
Template:Flagicon Karin Jørgensen Template:Flagicon Ulla Strand
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15–6, 15–2
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1971
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All England Open
|
Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks
|
Template:Flagicon Hiroe Yuki Template:Flagicon Noriko Takagi
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10–15, 13–18
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1972
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Dutch Open
|
Template:Flagicon Gillian Gilks
|
Template:Flagicon Irmgard Gerlatzka Template:Flagicon Marieluise Wackerow
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18–16, 15–5
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year
|
Tournament
|
Partner
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
| 1956
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
|
Template:Flagicon Bob Williams Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall
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15–6, 15–11
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1957
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
|
Template:Flagicon Bob Williams Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall
|
15–0, 15–9
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1957
|
Jamaica Open
|
Template:Flagicon Allan Feres
|
Template:Flagicon W. H. Murray White Template:Flagicon Susan Devlin
|
15–9, 15–10
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1958
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø
|
Template:Flagicon Bob Williams Template:Flagicon Ethel Marshall
|
15–5, 17–14
|
Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1959
|
Canada Open
|
Template:Flagicon Don P. Davis
|
Template:Flagicon Bill Purcell Template:Flagicon Marjory Shedd
|
11–15, 15–3, 15–10
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1959
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U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Michael Roche
|
Template:Flagicon Joe Alston Template:Flagicon Lois Alston
|
15–9, 10–15, 17–15
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1960
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U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Michael Roche
|
Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Margaret Varner Bloss
|
7–15, 2–15
|
Template:Silver2 Runner-up
|
| 1961
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Yeoh Kean Hua
|
Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik Template:Flagicon Sonia Cox
|
15–11, 15–12
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1961
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Wynn Rogers
|
Template:Flagicon Joe Alston Template:Flagicon Lois Alston
|
18–13, 15–2
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1962
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U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Wynn Rogers
|
Template:Flagicon Joe Alston Template:Flagicon Helen Tibbetts
|
15–4, 15–7
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1964
|
German Open
|
Template:Flagicon Oon Chong Teik
|
Template:Flagicon Finn Kobberø Template:Flagicon Anne Flindt
|
14–17, 10–15
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Template:Silver2 Runner-up
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| 1964
|
Irish Open
|
Template:Flagicon Robert McCoig
|
Template:Flagicon Mac Henderson Template:Flagicon Catherine Dunglison
|
15–9, 15–8
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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| 1967
|
U.S. Open
|
Template:Flagicon Jim Sydie
|
Template:Flagicon Erland Kops Template:Flagicon Mimi Nilsson
|
18–13, 15–6
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Template:Gold1 Winner
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