Jenny Horton
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| Full name | Helen Jennifer Horton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Helen Jennifer Pritchard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1938 (age 86–87) Wandsworth, Greater London, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Helen Jennifer Horton (née Pritchard, born 1938) is a former English badminton player.[1]
Badminton career
Born Helen Jennifer Pritchard [2] she first competed as Pritchard when she won the mixed doubles title at the 1964 All England Open Badminton Championships, with Tony Jordan.[3] In addition she won the German Open in 1964.
After marrying fellow international player David Horton in 1965 she competed as Jenny Horton and won the U.S. Open Badminton Championships and the South African Championships in 1965 and from 1966 to 1968 won four titles at the Scottish Open.
Horton was selected as part of the England team that went to 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal, with Ursula Smith in the women's doubles and a silver medal, with Tony Jordan in the mixed doubles.[4]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | Ursula Smith | Angela Bairstow Iris Rogers |
15–7, 15–7 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica | Tony Jordan | Roger Mills Angela Bairstow |
15–7, 8–15, 12–15 | Silver |
International tournaments (14 titles, 13 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Scottish Open | Angela Bairstow | 11–10, 3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Irish Open | Ursula Smith | Sue Peard Lena Rea |
15–12, 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Dutch Open | Els Robbé | Bente Flindt Ulla Rasmussen |
11–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1962 | Belgian International | Ursula Smith | Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen |
16–17, 15–7, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | Irish Open | Brenda Parr | Angela Bairstow Iris Rogers |
15–9, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1964 | German Open | Angela Bairstow | Irmgard Latz Imre Rietveld |
15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1964 | Scottish Open | Angela Bairstow | Margaret Barrand Ursula Smith |
7–15, 17–14, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1964 | Dutch Open | Angela Bairstow | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | All England Open | Ursula Smith | Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand |
10–15, 0–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | Irish Open | Ursula Smith | Margaret Barrand Iris Rogers |
15–8, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1965 | Canadian Open | Margaret Barrand | Tyna Barinaga Caroline Jensen |
8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Margaret Barrand | Judy Hashman Sue Peard |
15–7, 13–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1965 | South African Championships | Ursula Smith | Angela Bairstow Sandra Bartlett |
17–18, 15–11, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1966 | Scottish Open | Iris Rogers | Angela Bairstow Margaret Barrand |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Dutch Open | Heather Nielsen | Agnes Geene Imre Rietveld |
17–14, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1967 | Scottish Open | Gillian Perrin | Catherine Dunglison Muriel Ferguson |
15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1968 | Scottish Open | Ursula Smith | Margaret Boxall Susan Pound |
15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1972 | Scottish Open | Margaret Beck | Bridget Cooper Gillian Gilks |
15–17, 6–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | All England Open | Tony Jordan | Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen |
15–10, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1964 | Dutch Open | John Havers | Trevor Coates Angela Bairstow |
15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1965 | Irish Open | Tony Jordan | John Havers Margaret Barrand |
8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | All England Open | Tony Jordan | Finn Kobberø Ulla Strand |
15–9, 4–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Tony Jordan | Robert McCoig Margaret Barrand |
7–15, 15–12, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Scottish Open | Tony Jordan | John Havers Margaret Barrand |
15–6, 17–16 | Winner |
| 1966 | Dutch Open | David Horton | Paul Whetnall Julie Rickard |
15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1967 | Scottish Open | David Horton | Robert McCoig M. Tait |
15–6, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1971 | Scottish Open | Elliot Stuart | Roger Mills Gillian Gilks |
2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "History". All England Badminton. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Birth". Free BMD. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022.
External links
- Helen J. Horton at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)