1953 Irish Badminton Close

none May 2026 1953 Irish Close Badminton Championships 1953 12 18 y–1953 12 19 y Jacob's Recreation Hall, Bride Street;https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19531215.1.10&srpos=33&e=10-12-1953-20-12-1953--en-20--21-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=0,1189,1881,1881 The Irish Press Badminton committee faces big task in Irish Close 15 December 1953 Sandymount Hall; St Andrew's Hall, Suffolk Street.https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19531219.1.12&srpos=61&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--61-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=0,1101,1251,1251 The Irish Independent Big Surprise In Badminton Championships 19 December 1953 Dublin, Ireland 1952 1954 The 1953 Irish Close Badminton Championships was a national closed badminton tournament held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 19 December 1953. 80 matches were scheduled across three venues, namely Jacob's Recreation Hall, Bride Street; Sandymount Hall; and St Andrew's Hall, Suffolk Street. Final results CategoryWinnershttps://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=SIN19531220.1.9&srpos=141&e=01-12-1953-31-12-1953--en-20--141-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0-ulster-&coordinates=962,2226,945,945 Sunday Independent Badminton Title for Doyle 20 December 1953Runners-upMen's singlesJ.P. DoyleF.W. PeardWomen's singlesE. AbrahamS. MooreMen's doublesF.W. Peard J.J. FitzgibbonJ.P. Doyle J.K.D. LaceyWomen's doublesR. GibsonYvonne KellyA. LoveJ. DuncanMixed doublesJ.J. FitzgibbonBarbara J. GoodD.B. GreenMrs Potter Men's singles The Men's singles results as reported in various newspapers:https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40694/pages/2 The Irish Times Irish Close Badminton 18 December 1953https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40696/pages/2 The Irish Times Irish close badminton title tests 19 December 1953https://archive.irishtimes.com/titles/irishtimes/5088/publications/40697/pages/2 The Irish Times Irish Close Badminton Titles 21 December 1953 First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final 3/4/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/25/26/27/28/29/30/31/32 B.J. Clear 15 15 N. Armstrong 6 6 R. Warneror R. Warren according to one newspaper; R. Warner in later rounds. w/o J.J. Fitzgibbon scr A. McEachern 12 15 15 R. Collopy 15 11 3 A. B.J. Clear 15 15 T.J. GambleTwo news reports give this as the second round tie, another states that it was R. Warner. 6 6 R. Warner ByeNo second round fixture reported for Warner. G. Henderson 6 8 F.W. Peard 15 15 R. Henderson 14 6 C. McCormack 17 15 K. Diplock 15 15 J. Dillon 11 3 K. Carlisle 15 15 A. McEachern 4 2 D. Gilliland 15 18 P. Henderson 4 15 R. Smith 8 8 J.P. Doyle 15 15 B.J. Clear 15 15 R. Warner 1 2 F.W. Peard 15 18 C. McCormack 8 17 K. Diplock 15 15 K. Carlisle 11 6 D. Gilliland 9 6 J.P. Doyle 15 15 B.J. Clear 11 8 F.W. Peard 15 15 K. Diplock 8 12 J.P. Doyle 15 15 F.W. Peard 12 15 4 J.P. Doyle 15 9 15 Women's singles The Women's singles results as reported in various newspapers: 1/2/3/4/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final D. Kilbride w/o M. O'Sullivan scr E. Abraham 11 11 I. Peard 2 5 D. KilbrideNo second round fixture reported for Kilbride. Bye S. MooreNo second round fixture reported for Moore. Bye Y. Kelly 11 11 G. O'Reilly 4 4 E. Abraham 11 11 D. Kilbride 5 6 S. Moore 11 11 12 Y. Kelly 6 12 11 E. Abraham 11 11 S. Moore 6 8 Men's doubles The newspaper reports of the Men's doubles all agree that Peard and Fitzgibbon beat Doyle and Lacey in the final 15-7 and 15–4. However the results and fixtures from preceding rounds are unclear and at times conflicting. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures:https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19531218.1.11&srpos=47&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=0,1191,2457,2457 The Irish Press Internationals were best in badminton 18 December 1953https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19531219.1.12&srpos=62&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--61-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1382,472,576,576 The Irish Press Peard's Best Form 19 December 1953https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19531218.1.14&srpos=46&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=62,1141,621,621 The Irish Independent Badminton Internationals Well Tested 18 December 1953https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=EHD19531222.1.8&srpos=6&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN-esme---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all--esme+%22esme+abraham%22~9-AND-1-0-abraham-&coordinates=1709,1951,576,576 The Evening Herald 'Mixed' Was Badminton Highlight 22 December 1953 First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/29/30/31/32 C. McCormack A.G. Trapnell 15 15 S. Cleary G. Payne 10 11 A. F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 15 D. Gilliland K. Carlisle 11 13 G. HendersonE.R. Henderson 15 10 15 B.K. Overend B.J. Clear 5 15 12 R. Smyth T.J. Gamble 15 18 J. Dillon R. Pattison 3 14 K. Diplock D.B. Green 6 15 15 C. McCormack A.G. Trapnell 15 12 7 R. Henderson J. Burtinshaw 15 15 D.R. Mayer T. Bannon 6 10 S.S. Huey R.S. Love 15 15 J. Hopkins S. Andrews 1 6 A. McEachern W. Hopkins 15 15 N. ArmstrongS. Styles 7 8 J.J. Lee C.G. Orr 10 11 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 15 G. HendersonE.R. Henderson 4 8 R. Smyth T.J. Gamble K. Diplock D.B. Green R. Henderson J. Burtinshaw 4 8 S.S. Huey R.S. Love 15 15 A. McEachern A. Hopkins 4 8 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 15 15 F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon K. Diplock D.B. Green S.S. Huey R.S. Love J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey F.W. PeardJ.J. Fitzgibbon 15 15 J.P. DoyleJ.K.D. Lacey 7 4 Women's doubles The newspaper reports of the Women's doubles all agree that Gibson and Kelly beat Love and Duncan in the final 15–9, 12-15 and 15–9. However the results and fixtures from preceding rounds are unclear and at times conflicting. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures: 5/6/13/14 First Round Second Round Semifinals Final S. MooreE. Abraham 7 15 15 Mrs NichollMrs Billings 15 11 10 B. Good N.M. Conway 15 15 J. Kilbride I. Peard 7 2 A. Love J. Duncan 17 17 15 PotterFoster 14 18 11 D. Donaldson J. Lawless 15 15 Mrs Blyth G. Williamson 0 4 L. Henderson E. Briggs 15 15 G. O'Reilly A. Begley 6 9 Allen R. Gibson scr M. O'Sullivan Y. Kelly w/o S. MooreE. Abraham 15 10 18 B. Good N.M. Conway 5 15 17 A. Love J. DuncanNo second round fixture is recorded for Love and Duncan. D. Donaldson J. Lawless 15 15 L. Henderson E. Briggs 8 4 R. Gibson Y. KellyPer Evening Herald report, Allen and O'Sullivan withdrew due to injury, and Gibson and Kelly progressed to final without playing any other matches S. MooreE. Abraham 11 6 A. Love J. Duncan 15 15 D. Donaldson J. Lawless scr R. Gibson Y. Kelly w/o A. Love J. Duncan 9 15 9 R. Gibson Y. Kelly 15 12 15 Mixed doubles Below is an attempt to reconstruct the Mixed doubles tournament fixtures:https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19531218.1.11&srpos=47&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=0,1191,2457,2457 The Irish Press Internationals were best in badminton 18 December 1953https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IPR19531219.1.12&srpos=62&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--61-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1382,472,576,576 The Irish Press Peard's Best Form 19 December 1953https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=IND19531218.1.14&srpos=46&e=10-12-1953-25-12-1953--en-20--41-byDA-img-txIN-badminton---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=62,1141,621,621 The Irish Independent Badminton Internationals Well Tested 18 December 1953https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=EHD19531222.1.8&srpos=6&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-img-txIN-esme---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all--esme+%22esme+abraham%22~9-AND-1-0-abraham-&coordinates=1709,1951,576,576 The Evening Herald 'Mixed' Was Badminton Highlight 22 December 1953 First Round Second Round Third Round Semifinals Final 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/29/30 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 15 15 J.J. Lee G. O'Reilly 8 9 A.G. Trapnell N.M. Conway 4 15 15 B.K. Overend Bellings 15 13 12 A. McEachern I. Peard 18 9 15 J. Hopkins J. Plews 13 15 12 A. J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 15 15 W. Hopkins C. Draper 4 5 S.S.J. Huey Foster 15 15 E.R. Henderson E. Briggs 7 8 J.K.D. Lacey J. LawlessNo second round fixture is reported for this pair, possibly Peard and Donaldson the reigning champions, who were scratched due to injury T.J. Gamble E. Abraham w/o G. Henderson J. Allen scr D.B. Green Mrs Potter 16 15 15 J.P. Doyle D. Kilbride 18 6 13 Smyth S. Moore 15 15 J. Burtinshaw R. Gibson 10 12 R.S. Love A. Love 15 15 A.G. Trapnell N.M. Conway 6 0 Henderson HendersonIt is unclear from the reports which Henderson's these were. 15 15 A. McEachern I. Peard 6 5 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 15 0 15 S.S.J. Huey Foster 11 15 9 J.K.D. Lacey J. Lawless 15 15 T.J. Gamble E. Abraham 3 5 D.B. Green Mrs Potter 15 15 R. Smyth S. Moore 3 5 R.S. Love A. Love 15 15 Henderson Henderson 2 7 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 15 11 18 J.K.D. Lacey J. Lawless 10 15 13 D.B. Green Mrs Potter 15 7 15 R.S. Love A. Love 10 15 10 J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good 11 15 15 D.B. Green Mrs Potter 15 10 9 Notes References Category:Irish National Badminton Championships Category:1953 in badminton Badminton Close