Angela Bairstow

Angela Bairstow
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born31 May 1942
Died13 February 2016(2016-02-13) (aged 73)
HandednessRight
CoachH Ian palmer
Highest ranking1 (1965)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Uber Cup
1963 Wilmington Women's team
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston Women's singles
1966 Kingston Mixed doubles
1966 Kingston Women's doubles
Asian Championships
1965 Lucknow Women's singles
1965 Lucknow Women's doubles
1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles
European Championships
1968 Bochum Women's doubles
1968 Bochum Women's singles

Angela Bairstow (1942–2016) was an English international badminton player.

Early life

She lived on Plough Lane, in Purley. She attended Dinorben School, a private girls school, on Woodcote Lane (A237) in Wallington.[1]

Badminton career

She first came to prominence in 1958 when she won the English National Junior singles title. Further wins followed in 1959 and 1960; in addition she won four English National Junior doubles titles. After the step up to senior competition she reached the final of the 1963 All England Badminton Championships singles losing out to Judy Hashman.[2] In 1963 at the All England Championships she was seeded to win in the Singles, Doubles and the Mixed.

Although never winning an All England title Bairstow became a significant player for England winning a host of titles from 1964 to 1968 including the Scottish Open, German Open, Dutch Open, Asia Cup, Irish Open, English National Badminton Championships and European Badminton Championships.

In 1965 Bairstow won the Dutch open in Singles, Doubles and Mixed in the same year with another three Dutch titles afterwards. She repeated the triple at the second Asian Championships in 1965 in Lucknow. After which the organisers banned non-Asian players from entering. Bairstow brought to prominence a deceptive backhand sliced serve and flick. She is the only player in history who won medals in both Asian and European Championships.

Bairstow represented England and won two golds and one silver medal, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4][5]

Personal life

She married her coach, H. Ian Palmer, in 1970 and had three children (born 1969, 1970 and 1972) and four grandchildren.[6]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Sharon Whittaker 11–5, 11–3 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Iris Rogers Jenny Horton
Ursula Smith 		7–15, 7–15 Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Roger Mills Tony Jordan
Jenny Horton 		7–15, 15–8, 15–12 Gold

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Ursula Smith 11–6, 11–4 Gold

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Ursula Smith Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong 		18–13, 15–11 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Tan Yee Khan Chavalert Chumkum
Ursula Smith 		6–15, 15–3, 15–2 Gold

European Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1968 Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, Germany Irmgard Latz 9–12, 2–11 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1968 Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, Germany Gillian Perrin Margaret Boxall
Susan Whetnall 		7–15, 13–18 Silver

International tournaments (12 titles, 10 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1963 All England Open Judy Hashman 5–11, 9–11 Runner-up
1964 Dutch Open Judy Hashman 2–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1964 Scottish Open Ursula Smith 4–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1965 Dutch Open Muriel Ferguson 11–6, 11–1 Winner
1965 Irish Open Ursula Smith 11–6, 12–9 Winner
1966 Dutch Open Heather Nielsen 11–7, 8–11, 11–5 Winner
1966 Scottish Open Jenny Horton 10–11, 11–3, 11–4 Winner
1967 Dutch Open Imre Rietveld 10–11, 5–11 Runner-up
1967 Irish Open Gillian Perrin 10–13, 11–8, 11–8 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1963 Irish Open Iris Rogers Brenda Parr
Jenny Pritchard 		9–15, 10–15 Runner-up
1964 Dutch Open Jenny Pritchard Judy Hashman
Sue Peard 		8–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1964 Scottish Open Jenny Pritchard Margaret Barrand
Ursula Smith 		7–15, 17–14, 15–10 Winner
1964 German Open Jenny Pritchard Irmgard Latz
Imre Rietveld 		15–8, 15–8 Winner
1965 Dutch Open Anita Price Anne Flindt
Bente Flindt 		15–5, 15–11 Winner
1966 Scottish Open Margaret Barrand Jenny Horton
Iris Rogers 		15–10, 15–9 Winner
1968 Dutch Open Alison Glenie Margaret Boxall
Susan Pound 		15–5, 0–15, 9–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1964 Dutch Open Trevor Coates John Havers
Jenny Pritchard 		10–15, 6–15 Runner-up
1965 Dutch Open Tony Jordan John Havers
Anita Price 		15–4, 18–14 Winner
1967 German Open Tony Jordan Per Walsøe
Ulla Strand 		8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1967 Dutch Open Tony Jordan Klaus Kaagaard
Pernille Mølgaard Hansen 		15–2, 15–11 Winner
1967 Irish Open Tony Jordan Roger Mills
Iris Rogers 		5–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1968 Dutch Open Paul Whetnall David Eddy
Margaret Boxall 		15–13, 15–11 Winner

References

  1. ^ Sutton Advertiser Thursday 28 January 1960, page 21
  2. ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  3. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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