1954 Irish Badminton Close

none May 2026 1954 Irish Close Badminton Championships 1954 12 2 y–1954 12 4 y Midland Branch Hall, Whitehall Road, Terenurehttps://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19541203.1.12&srpos=40&e=01-12-1954-31-12-1954--en-20--21--img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all-------&coordinates=470,1342,1449,1449 The Irish Press Irish Close Badminton under way 3 December 1954 Dublin, Ireland 1953 1955 The 1954 Irish Close Badminton Championships was a national closed badminton tournament held in Midland Branch Hall, Whitehall Road, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland from 2 to 4 December 1954.https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19541203.1.12&srpos=10&e=01-12-1954-31-12-1954--en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=817,1060,1224,1224 The Irish Independent Irish Close Badminton Tests Get Under Way 3 December 1954 Final results CategoryWinnershttps://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=SIN19541205.1.18&srpos=46&e=01-12-1954-31-12-1954--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=902,0,1620,1620 Sunday Independent Badminton Title for J.P. Doyle 5 December 1954Runners-upMen's singlesJ.P. DoyleF.W. PeardWomen's singlesE. AbrahamM. O'SullivanMen's doublesF.W. Peard J.J. FitzgibbonJ.P. DoyleJ.K.D. LaceyWomen's doublesJ. LawlessD. DonaldsonN.N. ConwayB.J. GoodMixed doublesF.W. PeardD. DonaldsonJ.J. FitzgibbonB. J. Good Men's singles The results and fixtures from the first round are unclear and at times conflicting. The fixtures and results for the third round were not reported (alternatively there was no third round). Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures:https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/41185/pages/2 The Irish Times Irish close badminton tests 4 December 1954https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/41187/pages/5 The Irish Times Irish badminton title-holders beaten 6 December 1954https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19541204.1.12&srpos=28&e=01-12-1954-31-12-1954--en-20--21-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=707,1275,1170,1170 The Irish Independent Badminton Surprises: Internationals' Early Exit In Irish "Close" 4 December 1954 First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final 1/2/3/4/9/10/29/30 H.N. Rice 15 15 J.Hopkins 10 12 L. Gorman 15 15 15 W. Armstrongother reports have Armstrong playing McCormack. 6 17 11 G. Henderson 15 3 15 P. Sharkeyother reports place P. Sharkey playing W.J. McMahon and progressing to second round. 8 15 5 F. Whyte*or White. 15 11 15 S. Poole 6 15 5 W. Hopkins* 15 15 N.C. Doyle 5 10 D. Gilliland 15 15 E. Henderson 9 12 C. McCormack 15 15 W. Armstrongother reports have Armstrong playing Gorman. 1 3 R.G. Travers* 15 15 P. Gallagher 12 8 P. Sharkeyother reports place P. Sharkey losing to G. Henderson in the first round. 15 15 W. McMahon 6 4 F.C. Lucas* 15 15 P.S. Donegan 5 6 D. Abbott* 11 17 15 A. McEachern 15 16 8 R. Smyth 15 15 R. Henderson 6 7 F.W. Peard 15 15 B.J. Clear 9 7 H.N. RiceThis fixture was scheduled for play but no result was reported. [A] L.Gorman [B] J. Wallace 15 15 G. Henderson 12 13 F. Whyte [C] 15 15 W. Hopkins 10 3 D. Gilliland 15 18 C. McCormack 12 16 R.J. Traversor R.G. Travers. 5 7 P. Sharkey [D] 15 15 F.C. Lucas [E] 15 15 D. Abbott 4 10 J.P. Doyle 15 15 R. Smyth 7 1 F.W. Peard [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] J. Wallace [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] D. Gilliland [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] J.P. Doyle F.W. Peard 15 15 J. Wallace 2 9 D. Gilliland 8 11 J.P. Doyle 15 15 F.W. Peard 6 15 8 J.P. Doyle 15 10 15 *These may have been junior championship matches, not senior championship matches. Women's singles The Women's singles results and fixtures from the first round may include junior championship matches - the reporting is not clear and the players often overlap. The fixtures and results for the second round (if any) were not reported. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/13/14/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final I. PeardNo further matches are reported for Peard. 11 11 G.W. Williamson 4 4 G. O'Reilly 11 11 A. Williamson 8 2 M. O'SullivanThis may have been a first round match. 11 11 G. O'Reilly 4 4 E. Abraham 6 11 11 Y. Kelly 11 1 6 M. O'Sullivan 11 11 S. Moore 6 3 E. AbrahamAlternatively, the Sunday Independent gives a final score of 11-6 and 11-5 to Abraham. 11 8 11 M. O'Sullivan 1 11 5 Men's doubles The newspaper reports of the Men's doubles all agree that Peard and Fitzgibbon beat Doyle and Lacey in the final 15-10 and 17–14. However the results and fixtures from preceding rounds are unclear and at times conflicting. Some of the second round results and the third round results were not reported. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final 1/2/3/4/9/10/11/12/15/16/19/20/21/22/23/24/29/30 R. Travers*T. Bannon 17 12 15 L. AndrewsJ. Hopkins 16 15 2 W.J. McMahon*or N.J. McMahon.G. Redmond 15 17 15 S. PooleS. Cathcart 10 18 4 J.J. LeeB.J. Clear 15 15 S.K. McComasA. McEachern 10 11 M. O'Mahony*F. Gallagher 15 15 N.A. ArmstrongR.A. Styles 8 5 F. White*J. Nixon 15 15 F.C. LucasN. Coulter 1 3 J.D. Hollway*R. Anderson 15 17 R. McCormackG. Shaw 11 15 B.K. OverendC.G. Orr 2 10 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 '15 D. GreenR. Smyth 7 4 R. Travers* [A]T. Bannon 15 13 15 W.J. McMahonG. Redmond 5 18 10 E. HendersonR. HendersonThis fixture was scheduled but no result was reported. D. GillilandA.G. Trapnell J.J. LeeNo second round fixture recorded for this pair, but they were scheduled to play winner of Henderson & Henderson vs Gilliland & TrapnellB.J. Clear M. O'Mahony*F. Gallagher 16 4 D. Abbott [B]E.J. Ebbs 18 15 S.S.J. HueyJ. Wallace C. McCormackThis fixture was scheduled but no result was reported.G. Henderson F. White* [C]J. Nixon 15 15 J.D. HollwayR. Anderson 10 5 J.H. ClearyJ.J. Payne 6 9 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon [A] or [B] or [C] E. HendersonNo result reported for this fixture.R. Henderson J.J. LeeB.J. Clear [A] or [B] or [C] C. McCormackG. Henderson [A] or [B] or [C] J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 15 E. HendersonR. Henderson 7 9 C. McCormackG. Henderson 4 8 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 17 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 10 14 *These may have been junior championship matches, not senior championship matches. Women's doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the Women's doubles tournament fixtures: 5/6/9/10/13/14/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final B. GoodN.M. Conway 15 15 G. WilliamsonA. Williamson 4 1 I. ManleyP. McKettrick 15 11 15 N. WallaceMiss Orr 8 15 11 I. PeardD. Kilbride 8 18 18 A. FosterMrs Potter 15 17 16 J.M. AllenL. Henderson 5 15 15 M. O'SullivanMrs Byrne 15 12 8 B. GoodN.M. Conway I. ManleyFixture inferred from Manley & McKettrick winning first round. No result report.P. McKettrick E. AbrahamS. Moore 8 15 18 I. PeardD. Kilbride 15 10 10 Y. KellyR. Gibson 15 15 J.M. AllenL. Henderson 6 6 D. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 15 15 Mrs NichollG. O'Reilly 7 10 B. GoodN.M. Conway 11 15 15 E. AbrahamS. Moore 15 9 12 Y. KellyR. Gibson 2 6 D. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 15 15 B. GoodN.M. Conway 11 2 D. DonaldsonJ. Lawless 15 15 Mixed doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the Mixed doubles tournament fixtures: First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final 15/16/21/22/23/24/27/28/29/30 J.J. FitzgibbonB. Good 15 15 S. McComasJ. Plews 11 8 S.S. Huey [A]A. Foster w/o ' C.G. OrrA.N. Other scr D.W. Gilliland [B] O'Sullivan 15 9 15 G. HendersonParkhill 6 15 8 R. Smyth [C]S. Moore 15 6 15 J. WallaceJ.M. Allen 10 15 11 D.B. GreenMrs Potter 15 15 R. HendersonR. Gibson 3 7 R. Anderson [D]D. Allen 15 15 G. ShawJ. Williamson 2 5 P. Sharkey [E]Mrs Blyth 15 15 S. PooleMrs Crampton 4 11 F.W. PeardD. Donaldson 15 15 C. McCormackMrs Billings 6 6 J.J. LeeY. Kelly 15 15 A. McEachernI. Peard 4 9 J.K.D. LaceyJ. Lawless 15 15 E.R. HendersonL. Henderson 8 11 J.H. ClearyMrs Nicholl 15 15 L. GreenM. McComas 3 9 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] D.B. GreenMrs Potter [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] F.W. Peard D. Donaldson 15 15 J.J. Lee Y. Kelly 8 3 [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] J.K.D. LaceyJ. Lawless [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] J.P. Doyle [F]D. Kilbride 15 15 J.H. Clearyor S. Cleary. Possible first round match.Mrs Nicholl 12 12 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] or [F] D.B. GreenMrs Potter [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] or [F] F.W. PeardD. Donaldson [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] or [F] J.K.D. Lacey J. Lawless [A] or [B] or [C] or [D] or [E] or [F] J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 15 15 D.B. GreenMrs Potter 9 12 F.W. PeardD. Donaldson 15 15 J.K.D. LaceyJ. Lawless 9 12 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 4 18 11 F.W. PeardD. Donaldson 15 15 15 Notes References Category:Irish National Badminton Championships Category:1954 in badminton Badminton Close