1955 Irish Badminton Close

none May 2026 1955 Irish Close Badminton Championships 1955 12 7 y–1955 12 10 y Midland Branch Hall, Whitehall Road, Terenurehttps://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=EHD19551207.1.15&srpos=50&e=01-12-1955-31-12-1955--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=2315,1164,1035,1035 The Evening Herald Irish 'Close' at Terenure 7 December 1955 Dublin, Ireland 1954 1956 The 1955 Irish Close Badminton Championships was a national closed badminton tournament held in Midland Branch Hall, Whitehall Road, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland from 7 to 10 December 1955. Final results CategoryWinnershttps://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=SIN19551211.1.16&srpos=99&e=01-12-1955-31-12-1955--en-20--81-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1517,0,702,702 Sunday Independent Doyle's good double 11 December 1955Runners-upMen's singlesJ.P. DoyleC. McCormackWomen's singlesY. KellyE. Mercer(née Abraham)Men's doublesJ.P. DoyleJ.K.D. LaceyK. CarlisleP. SharkeyWomen's doublesJ. LawlessD. DonaldsonY. KellyM. O'SullivanMixed doublesJ.K.D. LaceyJ. LawlessJ.P. DoyleD. Kilbride Men's singles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures:https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/41717/pages/2 The Irish Times McCormack and Henderson lose in doubles 10 December 1955https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/41719/pages/2 The Irish Times New badminton champions 12 December 1955https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=BNL19551210.1.7&srpos=92&e=01-12-1955-31-12-1955--en-20--81-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=2463,3139,2214,2214 Belfast Newsletter Irish Close championship 10 December 1955https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=BNL19551212.1.7&srpos=102&e=01-12-1955-31-12-1955--en-20--101-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=247,1068,2169,2169 Belfast Newsletter Irish Close titles 12 December 1955 https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19551210.1.13&e=01-12-1955-31-12-1955--en-20--61-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0-- The Irish Press Irish Close Badminton 10 December 1955 1/2/3/4/13/14/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final K. Carlisle 18 9 15 P. Sharkey 13 15 11 A. McEachern 15 15 R. Smyth 10 10 C. McCormack w/o G. Foxall scr A.J. Wildgust 15 15 N.H. Armstrong 10 11 J.P. DoyleFirstRd This may have been a first round match. 15 15 G. Bertenshaw 5 4 K. CarlisleNoResult This fixture was scheduled but no result was reported. A. McEachern C. McCormackNoResult A.J. Wildgust G. HendersonFirstRd 1 15 15 B.J. Clear 15 12 6 J.P. Doyle 11 15 15 K. Carlisle 15 4 7 C. McCormack 15 15 G. Henderson 8 11 J.P. Doyle 13 15 15 C. McCormack 15 1 1 Women's singles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: no 1/2/3/4/5/6 First Round Semifinals Final Y. Kelly 11 12 S. Smyth 8 9 E. Mercer(née Abraham) 11 11 F. Shaw 4 4 M. O'Sullivan 10 6 Y. Kelly 12 11 E. Mercer(née Abraham) 5 5 Y. Kelly 11 11 Men's doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: 1/2/3/4/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final R. SmythG. Bertenshaw 15 16 15 A.G. TrapnellA. McEachern 5 17 16 J.P. DoyleFirstRd J.K.D. Lacey 15 15 W. ArmstrongG. Redmond 7 5 R. SmythNoResultG. Bertenshaw Orr Bell K. CarlisleFirstRdP. Sharkey 15 4 15 C. McCormackG. Henderson 12 15 10 G. PayneFirstRdT. Cinnamond 10 15 15 S.K. McComasF.W. Peard 15 8 11 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 R. SmythG. Bertenshawor J. Bertenshaw. 7 10 K. CarlisleP. Sharkey 15 18 G. PayneT. Cinnamond 10 16 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 K. CarlisleP. Sharkey 6 7 Women's doubles Below are the women's double fixtures as reported in various newspapers: no First Round Semifinals Final Y. KellyM. O'Sullivan w/o G. Williamson & Partner scr J.M. AllenKing 6 9 E. Mercer (née Abraham)S. Smyth 15 15 B. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 15 15 Mrs ShawBriggs 9 6 I. PeardD. Kilbride 15 15 W. MooreMrs Nicholl 9 7 Y. KellyM. O'Sullivan 15 15 E. Mercer (née Abraham)S. Smyth 8 9 B. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 8 15 15 I. PeardD. Kilbride 15 1 8 Y. KellyM. O'Sullivan 9 15 3 B. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 15 12 15 Mixed doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the mixed doubles tournament fixtures: 1/2/9/10/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final A. McEachern [A]I. Peard 15 15 B.J. ClearF. Shaw 10 10 K. CarlisleM. O'Sullivan 15 15 G. PayneD. Donaldson 6 10 F. White [B]Mrs Nicholl 10 15 15 W. ArmstrongG. Williamson 15 12 6 C. McCormack [C]Y. Kelly 15 15 C.G. OrrB. Good 5 3 R. SmythS. Smyth 15 15 A.J. WildgustMeares 4 7 J.K.D. LaceyNoFirstNoSecond No first or second round fixture is reported for this pair.J. Lawless [A] or [B] or [C] K. CarlisleNo second round fixture reported for this pair.M. O'Sullivan [A] or [B] or [C] J.P. DoyleNoFirstNoSecondD. Kilbride [A] or [B] or [C] R. SmythNoResultS. Smyth G. HendersonJ.M. Allen J.K.D. LaceyJ. Lawless 15 15 K. CarlisleM. O'Sullivan 12 9 J.P. DoyleD. Kilbride 15 15 R. SmythS. Smyth 10 10 J.K.D. LaceyJ. Lawless 15 11 15 J.P. DoyleD. Kilbride 12 15 6 Notes References Category:Irish National Badminton Championships Category:1955 in badminton Badminton Close