1952 Irish Badminton Close

none June 2026 1952 Irish Close Badminton Championships 1952 12 04 y–1952 12 06 y The Depot, Phoenix Parkhttps://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40169/pages/2 The Irish Times To-day's sports diary 4 December 1952 Dublin, Ireland 1951 1953 The 1952 Irish Close Badminton Championships was a national closed badminton tournament held in the Depot, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland from 4 to 6 December 1952. Final results CategoryWinnershttps://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=SIN19521207.1.10&srpos=47&e=01-12-1952-31-12-1952--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1114,1846,1116,1116 Sunday Independent Badminton finals 7 December 1952Runners-upMen's singlesF.W. PeardJ.J. FitzgibbonWomen's singlesS. MooreE. AbrahamMen's doublesF.W. Peard J.J. FitzgibbonM. RobinsonR. SmithWomen's doublesJ. LawlessD. DonaldsonN. ConwayB. GoodMixed doublesF.W. PeardD. DonaldsonJ.J. FitzgibbonB. Good Men's singles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the men's singles tournament fixtures, as reported in various newspapers:https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19521204.1.8&srpos=11&e=01-12-1952-31-12-1952--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1038,1676,792,792 Irish Independent Badminton Title Test 4 December 1952https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19521205.1.8&srpos=16&e=01-12-1952-31-12-1952--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1621,759,810,810 The Irish Press F.W. Peard in Irish Final Again 5 December 1952https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19521205.1.10&srpos=15&e=01-12-1952-31-12-1952--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=903,1396,792,792 Irish Independent Irish "Close" Badminton Tests 5 December 1952https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40172/pages/2 The Irish Times Close Badminton Championships 5 December 1952https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19521206.1.9&srpos=32&e=01-12-1952-31-12-1952--en-20--21-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1186,2459,576,576 The Irish Press J.J. Fitzgibbon Hard Pressed 6 December 1952https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19521206.1.10&srpos=31&e=01-12-1952-31-12-1952--en-20--21-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=0,673,1215,1215 Irish Independent Fitzgibbon Reaches Badminton Final 6 December 1952https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40174/pages/2 The Irish Times Peard and Fizgibbon in Badminton final 6 December 1952https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40175/pages/2 The Irish Times Badminton title for Miss Moore 8 December 1952 First Round J.J. FitzgibbonNoResult No result was reported for this fixture. A. McEachern J. Dillon [A]NoSecondFix No second round fixture was reported for this player. 18 15 W. Walsh 13 8 M. Robinson 15 15 R. Smith 5 2 J. Shaw w/o J. Black scr F.W. Peard 15 15 R. Bell 10 5 J. McMahon [B]NoSecondFix 12 15 15 P. Dixon 15 7 4 B.J. Clear 15 15 N. McDowell 4 3 D. Abbott [C]NoSecondFix 15 17 T. Collopy 5 14 J.J. FitzgibbonNoFix No fixture is recorded for this player in this round. [A] or [B] or [C] M. Robinson 15 15 J. Shaw 10 8 F.W. PeardNoFix [A] or [B] or [C] B.J. ClearNoFix [A] or [B] or [C] J.J. Fitzgibbon 15 11 15 M. Robinson 9 15 13 F.W. Peard 15 18 B.J. Clear 12 14 J.J. Fitzgibbon 15 9 10 F.W. Peard 13 15 15 Women's singles The women's singles results as reported in various newspapers: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final D. Donaldson 10 11 11 Y. Kelly 12 8 3 E. Abraham 10 11 11 I. Peard 12 7 4 J. Lawless 11 11 D. Kilbride 5 6 S. Moore 11 11 M. O'Sullivan 8 0 D. Donaldson 11 11 B. Curran 5 4 E. Abraham 11 11 J. Lawless 4 7 S. Moore 11 11 D. Donaldson 2 7 E. Abraham 5 8 S. Moore 11 11 Men's doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: 1/2/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final B.J. Clear [A]B.K. OverendNoResultNoFix This fixture was scheduled, but no result was reported and no further fixtures were found for this pair. S.K. McComas [B]A.G. TrapnellNoResultNoFix T.Collopy [C]P.DixonNoResultNoFix R.C. Foxall [D]J.J. LeeNoResultNoFix J. Dillon [E]M. WhelanNoResultNoFix C. McCormack [F]A. McEachernNoResultNoFix D. Abbott [G] C. AllenAllen There were two C. Allen's reported with different partners.NoFixDbl No further fixtures were reported for this pair. 15 15 W.J. McMahonR. Redmond 4 7 J.D. Hollwey [H]W. McDowellNoFixDbl 15 15 R. KingA.J. Wildgust 13 11 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 15 C. AllenAllenJ. Shaw 11 11 M. RobinsonR. SmithNoFixNoResultDbl No fixture or result is reported for this pair in this round. [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] F.W. PeardJ.J. FitzgibbonNoFixNoResultDbl [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] M. RobinsonR. SmithNoFixNoResultDbl [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] F.W. PeardJ.J. FitzgibbonNoFixNoResultDbl [A] or [B] or [C] or [D]or [F] or [G] or [H] M. RobinsonR. Smith 11 6 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 15 Women's doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/13/14 First RoundTwo other fixtures were reported: Atkinson (or McDermott) & Moore beat Timmons and Rothwell 15-10, 15-5; Blythe & Campbell walkover v Murphy & partner scratched. It is not clear how these fit in the fixtures, and they may be junior championship games. Second Round Semifinals Final D. KilbrideI. Peard 15 15 PlewsVarian 10 7 Y. KellyThis fixture was scheduled but no result was reported. Kelly and O'Sullivan progressed to the next round.M. O'Sullivan OrrSheehan D. DonaldsonJ. LawlessNo fixture or result was reported for this pair in this round, but it was noted that they would play the winner of Moore & Abraham vs Nichol & King. S. MooreE. AbrahamThis may have been a first round match. 15 15 15 NicholKing 8 18 7 N. ConwayB. Good 15 15 D. KilbrideI. Peard 4 11 BillingsB. Curran 7 15 15 Y. KellyM. O'Sullivan 15 12 8 D. DonaldsonJ. LawlessThis fixture was scheduled but no result was reported. Donaldson and Lawless progressed to the final. S. MooreE. Abraham N. ConwayB. GoodThis fixture was scheduled but no result was reported. Conway and Good progressed to the final. BillingsB. Curran D. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 8 15 15 N. ConwayB. Good 15 12 5 Mixed doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the mixed doubles tournament fixtures: 1/2/3/4/11/12/13/14/15/16 First Round Second Round B.K. OverendD. Kilbride 15 12 15 C. McCormackY. Kellypairing 12 15 11 A.G. TrapnellN. Conway 15 8 15 LeeBillings 8 15 7 R. RedmondCampbell w/o J. ByrneMcLaughlin scr D. CoughlanMorton 15 15 P. DixonM. O'Sullivan 11 7 R. SmithMooreNoResult McConnellRobinson D. AbbotOrr 16 15 17 N. McDowellAtkinson 17 8 15 J. McDermott [F]This fixture was scheduled, but it is unclear which pair won, as subsequent fixtures mention both pairs.McDermott WhelanBegley D. Meyer [G]Meyer w/o P. TraversSheehan scr J.D. Hollwey [H]D. KilbrideKilbride was listed as playing with Overend. No further fixtures or results are reported for this pair. 15 15 R. McIlroyPlews 2 8 F.W. PeardD. Donaldson 15 15 B.J. ClearJ. Lawless 8 6 C. AllenNichol 15 15 T. CollopyI.Peard 7 0 J.J.FitzgibbonB. GoodNoFixNoResultDbl B.K. OverendD. Kilbride 9 15 4 A.G. Trapnell [A]N. ConwayNoFixDbl 15 5 15 R. RedmondCampbell 15 4 15 C. McCormackY. Kellypairing This pair appear twice in the reports playing different opponents and losing to both. 12 15 11 D. AllenMoore 15 15 J. DillonWhelan 12 4 D. CoughlanMorton 4 4 R. Smith [D]MooreNoFixDbl 15 15 D. Abbot [E]OrrNoResultNoFix [F] or [G]The reports are conflicting, Abbot and Orr were scheduled to paly either. [F] or [G] [H] F.W. PeardD. DonaldsonNoResult C. AllenNichol J.J. FitgibbonB. GoodNoFixNoResultDbl [A] or [D] or [E] or[F] or [G] or [H] R. Redmond [B]CampbellNoResultNoFix D. Allen [C]MooreNoResultNoFix [A] or [D] or [E] or[F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [D] or [E] or[F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [D] or [E] or[F] or [G] or [H] F.W. PeardD. DonaldsonNoFixNoResultDbl J.J. FitgibbonB. GoodNoFixNoResultDbl [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or[E] or[F] or [G] or [H] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or[E] or[F] or [G] or [H] F.W. PeardD. DonaldsonNoFixNoResultDbl J.J. FitgibbonB. Good 18 8 10 F.W. PeardD. Donaldson 17 15 15 Notes References Category:Irish National Badminton Championships Category:1952 in badminton Category:1952 in Irish sport