Ursula Smith
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born1934
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1963 Wilmington Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston Women's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Lucknow Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1965 Lucknow Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles

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

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

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.
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