English badminton player
Badminton player
Gillian Gilks |
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Birth name | Gillian Perrin |
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Country | England |
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Born | 20 June 1950 (1950-06-20) (age 71) |
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Handedness | Right |
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Coach | Mike Goodwin, H Ian Palmer |
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Gillian Gilks MBE (formerly Gillian Perrin, and later Gillian Goodwin;[1] born 20 June 1950)[2] is an English former badminton player who won numerous major titles in all three events (singles, doubles, and mixed doubles) between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.
Tall and slender in her badminton prime, with elegant, accurate strokes, Gilks is the most successful player ever in the European Badminton Championships with 12 titles, two of them in women's singles, four in women's doubles and six in mixed doubles.[3] She is also one of the most successful players in the long history of the All England Open Championships with eleven titles; two in women's singles, three in women's doubles, and six in mixed doubles.[1] In 1976 she won all three events at the All Englands making her the last person to "sweep the board" there in a single year. She also won a Gold and bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics when badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In 1999 she was inducted into the World Badminton Hall of Fame.
Achievements
Olympic Games (demonstration)
World Championships
World Cup
World Games
Commonwealth Games
European Championships
Women's doubles
Year
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Venue
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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1968
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Bochum, Germany
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Angela Bairstow
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Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
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7–15, 13–18
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Silver
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1970
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Port Talbot, Wales
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Margaret Beck
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Irmgard Latz
Marieluise Wackerow
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13–15, 15–9, 3–15
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Bronze
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1972
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Karlskrona, Sweden
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Judy Hashman
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Margaret Beck
Julie Rickard
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15–11, 15–7
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Gold
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1974
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Vienna, Austria
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Margaret Beck
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Nora Gardner
Susan Whetnall
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15–10, 15–13
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Gold
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1976
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Dublin, Ireland
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Susan Whetnall
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Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner
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15–4, 15–8
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Gold
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1982
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Böblingen, West Germany
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Gillian Clark
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
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15–3, 15–11
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Gold
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1984
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Preston, England
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Karen Beckman
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Karen Chapman Gillian Clark
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17–15, 12–15, 2–15
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Silver
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Mixed doubles
Year
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Venue
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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1968
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Bochum, Germany
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Roger Mills
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Anthony D. Jordan
Susan Whetnall
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13–15, 9–15
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Silver
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1970
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Port Talbot, Wales
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Derek Talbot
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David Eddy
Susan Whetnall
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16–17, 16–17
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Silver
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1972
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Karlskrona, Sweden
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Derek Talbot
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Wolfgang Bochow
Marieluise Wackerow
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15–6, 15–4
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Gold
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1974
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Vienna, Austria
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Derek Talbot
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Elliot Stuart
Susan Whetnall
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5–15, 15–3, 15–3
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Gold
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1976
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Dublin, Ireland
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Derek Talbot
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Steen Skovgaard
Lene Køppen
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6–15, 15–12, 17–15
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Gold
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1982
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Böblingen, West Germany
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Martin Dew
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Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
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15–12, 15–5
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Gold
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1984
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Preston, England
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Martin Dew
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Thomas Kihlström
Maria Bengtsson
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15–5, 17–15
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Gold
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1986
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Uppsala, Sweden
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Martin Dew
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Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
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15–6, 15–8
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Gold
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IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
Year
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Tournament
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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1983
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Japan Open
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Gillian Clark
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Nora Perry Jane Webster
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15–6, 15–8
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Winner
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1983
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Dutch Open
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Gillian Clark
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Sally Podger Karen Chapman
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15–8, 17–16
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Winner
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1984
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Dutch Open
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Karen Beckman
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Dorte Kjær
Kirsten Larsen
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15–12, 15–10
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Winner
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1984
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German Open
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Karen Beckman
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Karen Chapman
Gillian Clark
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17–14, 18–14
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Winner
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1984
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Japan Open
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Karen Beckman
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Ruth Damayanti Maria Fransisca
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13–15, 15–3, 15–12
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Winner
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1984
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Thailand Open
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Karen Beckman
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Gillian Gowers
Helen Troke
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18–16, 17–18, 15–9
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Winner
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1984
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Chinese Taipei Open
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Karen Beckman
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Ruth Damayanti Maria Fransisca
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15–12, 9–15, 17–14
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Winner
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1985
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German Open
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Karen Beckman
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Guan Weizhen
Wu Jianqiu
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9–15, 15–6, 9–15
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Runner-up
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1985
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Chinese Taipei Open
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Karen Beckman
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Gillian Clark
Nora Perry
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15–10, 14–17, 0–15
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Runner-up
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1985
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Denmark Open
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Nora Perry
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Kim Yun-ja
Yoo Sang-hee
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7–15, 7–15
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Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
Year
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Tournament
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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1983
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Scandinavian Cup
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Martin Dew
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Mike Tredgett
Karen Chapman
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15–13, 15–12
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Winner
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1983
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Indonesia Open
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Martin Dew
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Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
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17–18, 9–15
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Runner-up
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1984
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German Open
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Martin Dew
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Mike Tredgett
Karen Chapman
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15–5, 12–15, 15–11
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Winner
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1984
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All England Open
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Martin Dew
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Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
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15–8, 15–3
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Winner
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1984
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Scandinavian Cup
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Martin Dew
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Dipak Tailor
Gillian Gowers
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17–14, 15–3
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Winner
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1984
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Dutch Open
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Martin Dew
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Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
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17–14, 13–15, 15–6
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Winner
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1984
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Malaysia Open
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Martin Dew
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Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
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15–6, 15–5
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Winner
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1984
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Indonesia Open
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Martin Dew
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Christian Hadinata
Ivana Lie
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12–15, 7–15
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Runner-up
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1984
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Japan Open
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Martin Dew
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Thomas Kihlström
Maria Bengtsson
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5–15, 15–3, 18–16
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Winner
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1985
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German Open
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Martin Dew
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Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
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12–15, 15–4, 15–13
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Winner
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1985
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Indonesia Open
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Martin Dew
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Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
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15–12, 15–0
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Winner
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1985
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Japan Open
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Martin Dew
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Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
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10–15, 15–18
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Runner-up
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1985
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Chinese Taipei Open
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Martin Dew
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Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
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15–8, 15–10
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Winner
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1985
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Denmark Open
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Martin Dew
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Dipak Tailor
Nora Perry
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8–15, 15–8, 10–15
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Runner-up
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1985
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Hong Kong Open
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Martin Dew
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Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
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15–10, 18–16
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Winner
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1986
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German Open
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Martin Dew
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Lee Deuk-choon
Chung Myung-hee
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15–10, 17–18, 10–15
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Runner-up
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1986
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Malaysia Open
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Steen Fladberg
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Bobby Ertanto
Verawaty Fadjrin
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7–15, 15–18
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Runner-up
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1986
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Carlton Intersport Cup
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Martin Dew
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Nigel Tier
Gillian Gowers
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15–12, 15–4
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Winner
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1986
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Scandinavian Cup
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Martin Dew
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Lee Deuk-choon
Chung Myung-hee
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17–16, 12–15, 15–7
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Winner
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1986
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Denmark Open
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Martin Dew
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Jesper Knudsen
Nettie Nielsen
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15–10, 15–11
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Winner
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1987
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German Open
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Martin Dew
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Dipak Tailor
Gillian Clark
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15–12, 15–7
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Winner
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1987
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Malaysia Open
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Steen Fladberg
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Billy Gilliland
Gillian Gowers
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15–7, 15–6
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Winner
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1987
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Poona Open
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Martin Dew
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Andy Goode
Fiona Elliott
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18–14, 18–14
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Winner
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1988
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German Open
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Martin Dew
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Steen Fladberg
Gillian Clark
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15–9, 14–18, 4–15
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Runner-up
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International tournaments
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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1969
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Swedish Open
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Anne Flindt
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11–12, 11–2, 11–4
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Winner
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1969
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Dutch Open
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Marieluise Wackerow
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11–4, 5–11, 11–0
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Winner
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1969
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Irish Open
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Mary Bryan
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11–3, 6–11, 11–6
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Winner
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1971
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Dutch Open
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Eva Twedberg
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3–11, 11–7, 11–12
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Runner-up
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1971
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Scottish Open
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Margaret Beck
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11–9, 11–5
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Winner
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1972
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Scottish Open
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Margaret Beck
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Runner-up
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1973
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All England Open
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Margaret Beck
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8–11, 0–11
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Runner-up
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1973
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Dutch Open
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Joke van Beusekom
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Winner
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1974
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All England Open
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Hiroe Yuki
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,6–11, 11–12
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Runner-up
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1974
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Scottish Open
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Margaret Beck
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Runner-up
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1975
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All England Open
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Hiroe Yuki
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5–11, 9–11
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Runner-up
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1975
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Dutch Open
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Margaret Beck
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11–7, 11–3
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Winner
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1976
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German Open
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Lene Køppen
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Winner
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1976
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All England Open
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Margaret Lockwood
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11–0, 11–3
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Winner
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1976
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U. S. Open
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Lene Køppen
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8–11, 11–5, 11–6
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Winner
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1976
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Dutch Open
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Winner
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1976
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Swedish Open
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Winner
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1976
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Scottish Open
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Margaret Lockwood
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Winner
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1977
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Welsh International
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|
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Winner
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1977
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Dutch Open
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Joke van Beusekom
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11–5, 8–11, 11–1
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Winner
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1978
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All England Open
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Saori Kondo
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11–1, 11–9
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Winner
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1978
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Dutch Open
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Wendy Clarkson
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11–3, 8–11, 11–6
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Winner
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1979
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English Masters
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Lene Køppen
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10–12, 4–11
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Runner-up
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1979
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Dutch Open
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Lene Køppen
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12–10, 12–9
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Winner
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1980
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Canadian Open
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Wendy Carter
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11–8, 11–8
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Winner
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1980
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Welsh International
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Sally Leadbeater
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11–3, 11–2
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Winner
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1980
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Copenhagen Cup
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Lene Køppen
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Runner-up
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1980
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Bell’s Open
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Jane Webster
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6–11, 8–11
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Runner-up
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1981
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Copenhagen Cup
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Jane Webster
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7–11, 12–9, 9–11
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Runner-up
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1981
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Bell’s Open
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Sally Podger
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0–11, 10–12
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Runner-up
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1981
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Scottish Open
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Paula Kilvington
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11–1, 11–3
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Winner
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1982
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Canadian Open
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Sally Podger
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11–8, 7–11, 6–11
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Runner-up
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Women's doubles
Year
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Tournament
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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1967
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Scottish Open
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Jenny Horton
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|
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Winner
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1970
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Swedish Open
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Margaret Boxall
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Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
Imre Rietveld
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Winner
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1970
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All England Open
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Julie Rickard
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Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
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6–15, 15–8, 9–15
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Runner-up
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1971
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All England Open
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Judy Hashman
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Hiroe Yuki
Noriko Takagi
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10–15, 13–18
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Runner-up
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1971
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Dutch Open
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Judy Hashman
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Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Strand
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15–6, 15–2
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Winner
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1971
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Swedish Open
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Margaret Beck
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Anne Flindt
Pernille Kaagaard
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Winner
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1971
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Scottish Open
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Margaret Beck
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Barbara Beckett
Kay Nesbit
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15–6, 15–7
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Winner
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1972
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Dutch Open
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Judy Hashman
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Winner
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1972
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Swedish Open
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Margaret Beck
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Anne Flindt
Pernille Kaagaard
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15–8, 15–8
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Winner
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1972
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Scottish Open
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Bridget Cooper
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Margaret Beck
Helen Horton
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Winner
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1973
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All England Open
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Margaret Beck
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Etsuko Takenaka
Machako Aizawa
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10–15, 15–10, 11–15
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Runner-up
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1973
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Dutch Open
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Bridget Cooper
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Marjan Luesken
Joke van Beusekom
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Winner
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1974
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German Open
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Margaret Beck
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Brigitte Steden
Marieluise Zizmann
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15–12, 12–15, 15–6
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Winner
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1974
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All England Open
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Margaret Beck
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Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
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15–5, 18–14
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Winner
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1974
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Scottish Open
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Margaret Beck
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Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall
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Runner-up
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1975
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Dutch Open
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Margaret Beck
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Nora Gardner
Susan Whetnall
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12–15, 17–14, 7–15
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Runner-up
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1975
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Swedish Open
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Nora Gardner
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Barbara Giles
Susan Whetnall
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Runner-up
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1976
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German Open
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Susan Whetnall
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Barbara Giles
Jane Webster
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Winner
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1976
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All England Open
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Susan Whetnall
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Margaret Beck
Nora Gardner
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15–10, 15–10
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Winner
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1976
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U. S. Open
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Susan Whetnall
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Pam Bristol Brady
Rosine Jones
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15–4, 15–10
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Winner
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1976
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Dutch Open
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Susan Whetnall
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Winner
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1976
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Swedish Open
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Margaret Beck
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|
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Winner
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1976
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Scottish Open
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Susan Whetnall
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Margaret Lockwood
Nora Gardner
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Winner
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1977
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Swedish Open
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Barbara Giles
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|
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Winner
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1978
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Dutch Open
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Paula Kilvington
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Anne Statt
Nora Perry
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9–15, 7–15
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Runner-up
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1979
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Dutch Open
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Marjan Ridder
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Barbara Sutton
Jane Webster
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15–12, 15–7
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Winner
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1980
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All England Open
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Nora Perry
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Atsuko Tokuda
Yoshiko Yonekura
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11–15, 15–7, 15–6
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Winner
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1980
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Welsh International
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Paula Kilvington
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Nora Perry
Jane Webster
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14–17, 15–9, 15–11
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Winner
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1980
|
Copenhagen Cup
|
Nora Perry
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Joke van Beusekom
Lene Køppen
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Winner
|
1980
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Bell’s Open
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Paula Kilvington
|
Nora Perry
Jane Webster
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15–8, 15–6
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Winner
|
1980
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Denmark Open
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Nora Perry
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Atsuko Tokuda
Yoshiko Yonekura
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18–15, 9–15, 15–9
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Winner
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1981
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All England Open
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Paula Kilvington
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Nora Perry
Jane Webster
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8–15, 4–15
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Runner-up
|
1981
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Copenhagen Cup
|
Paula Kilvington
|
Nora Perry
Jane Webster
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15–12, 15–8
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Winner
|
1981
|
Bell’s Open
|
Nora Perry
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Karen Chapman
Sally Podger
|
15–7, 15–13
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Winner
|
1981
|
German Open
|
Paula Kilvington
|
Karen Chapman
Sally Leadbeater
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15–8, 15–7
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Winner
|
1981
|
English Masters
|
Yoshiko Yonekura
|
Liu Xia
Zhang Ailing
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10–15, 15–3, 6–15
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Runner-up
|
1981
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Dutch Open
|
Paula Kilvington
|
Nora Perry
Jane Webster
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15–7, 15–8
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Winner
|
1981
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Scottish Open
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Paula Kilvington
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Barbara Beckett
Kathleen Redhead
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15–13, 15–7
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Winner
|
1982
|
Bell’s Open
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Catharine Troke
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Nora Perry
Jane Webster
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4–15, 5–15
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Runner-up
|
1982
|
Canadian Open
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Gillian Clark
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Claire Backhouse-Sharpe
Johanne Falardeau
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17–14, 15–6
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Winner
|
1982
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Indonesia Open
|
Gillian Clark
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Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura
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17–14, 14–17, 15–12
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Winner
|
1982
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Dutch Open
|
Gillian Clark
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Dorte Kjær
Nettie Nielsen
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16–18, 15–9, 15–12
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Winner
|
1982
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Scottish Open
|
Gillian Clark
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Helen Troke Barbara Sutton
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15–3, 15–8
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Winner
|
Mixed doubles
Year
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Tournament
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Partner
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Opponent
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Score
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Result
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1969
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Swedish Open
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Roger Mills
|
Per Walsøe
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen
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15–12, 15–7
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Winner
|
1969
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Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Wolfgang Bochow
Karin Dittberner
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15–7, 1–15, 15–5
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Winner
|
1969
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Irish Open
|
Roger Mills
|
Tony Jordan
Susan Whetnall
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14–15, 13–15
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Runner-up
|
1969
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All England Open
|
Roger Mills
|
Tony Jordan
Susan Whetnall
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9–15, 15–5, 15–12
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Winner
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1970
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Scottish Open
|
Roger Mills
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|
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Winner
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1970
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Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
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|
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Winner
|
1971
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German Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Wolfgang Bochow
Kay Nesbit
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15–8, 15–10
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Winner
|
1971
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All England Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
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12–15, 15–8, 11–15
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Runner-up
|
1971
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Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
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15–4, 6–15, 17–16
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Winner
|
1971
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Irish Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
|
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Winner
|
1971
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Swedish Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Per Walsøe
Pernille Kaagaard
|
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Winner
|
1971
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Scottish Open
|
Roger Mills
|
Elliot Stuart
Helen Horton
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15–2, 15–5
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Winner
|
1972
|
All England Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
|
15–12, 8–15, 12–15
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Runner-up
|
1972
|
Swedish Open
|
David Eddy
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Svend Pri
Ulla Strand
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15–10, 15–8
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Winner
|
1972
|
Scottish Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Robert McCoig
Margaret Beck
|
|
Winner
|
1973
|
All England Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Elliot Stuart
Nora Gardner
|
9–15, 15–13, 15–8
|
Winner
|
1973
|
Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
David Eddy
Nora Gardner
|
|
Winner
|
1974
|
All England Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
David Eddy
Susan Whetnall
|
5–15, 15–7, 10–15
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Runner-up
|
1976
|
All England Open
|
Derek Talbot
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Mike Tredgett
Nora Gardner
|
15–9, 15–12
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Winner
|
1976
|
Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
|
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Winner
|
1976
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Scottish Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Mike Tredgett
Nora Gardner
|
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Winner
|
1977
|
All England Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
|
15–9, 15–9
|
Winner
|
1977
|
Welsh International
|
Elliot Stuart
|
|
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Winner
|
1977
|
Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
Steen Skovgaard
Joke van Beusekom
|
15–7, 15–10
|
Winner
|
1977
|
Swedish Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
|
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Winner
|
1979
|
Dutch Open
|
Derek Talbot
|
David Eddy
Barbara Sutton
|
15–8, 15–11
|
Winner
|
1981
|
Bell’s Open
|
Martin Dew
|
Billy Gilliland
Nora Perry
|
16–17, 10–15
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Runner-up
|
1981
|
Canadian Open
|
Thomas Kihlström
|
Ray Stevens
Nora Perry
|
12–15, 15–6, 15–0
|
Winner
|
1981
|
Dutch Open
|
Thomas Kihlström
|
Mike Tredgett
Nora Perry
|
15–12, 15–6
|
Winner
|
1981
|
Scottish Open
|
Billy Gilliland
|
Alastair Baker
Linda Gardner
|
15–5, 15–0
|
Winner
|
1982
|
All England Open
|
Martin Dew
|
Billy Gilliland
Karen Chapman
|
15–10, 14–17, 15–7
|
Winner
|
1982
|
German Open
|
Dipak Tailor
|
Rob Ridder
Marjan Ridder
|
15–12, 15–7
|
Winner
|
1982
|
Bell’s Open
|
Billy Gilliland
|
Ray Stevens
Nora Perry
|
15–11, 7–7 retired
|
Winner
|
1982
|
Indonesia Open
|
Martin Dew
|
Billy Gilliland
Karen Chapman
|
5–15, 15–8, 15–10
|
Winner
|
1982
|
Dutch Open
|
Martin Dew
|
Steen Skovgaard
Dorte Kjær
|
17–14, 14–17, 15–8
|
Winner
|
1982
|
Scottish Open
|
Billy Gilliland
|
Morten Frost
Lene Køppen
|
18–13, 15–9
|
Winner
|
1982
|
Victor Cup
|
Martin Dew
|
Thomas Kihlström
Nora Perry
|
15–9, 9–15, 9–15
|
Runner-up
|
IBF International
Olympic badminton mixed doubles champions
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As demonstration and exhibition sport | |
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As official sport | |
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World Cup badminton mixed doubles champions
All England Open badminton women's singles champions
All England Open badminton women's doubles champions