Ursula Smith

Ursula Smith
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born1934
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Uber Cup
1963 Wilmington Women's team
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston Women's doubles
1966 Kingston Women's singles
Asian Championships
1965 Lucknow Women's doubles
1965 Lucknow Women's singles
1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles

Ursula Honour Smith married name Oakley (born 1934) is a former English international badminton player.[1]

Early life

She lived at 'Fernleigh' 15 Brunswick Sq Herne Bay Kent from age of ten. She attended La Sainte Union RC school in Herne Bay.[2][3] She attended the University of Southampton, where she played for the university badminton team, winning the UAU championship in December 1952 in the Victory Hall of Loughborough College.[4][5] In 1956 she worked at St George's Hospital when at The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner, as a nurse.[6] She visited France for 12 months in 1955 to learn French.[7]

Badminton career

Smith [8] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles.[9]

Smith competed in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica winning the gold medal in the women's doubles and bronze medal in the singles.[10] She represented Herne Bay and Kent.

Personal life

Smith has lived in South Africa since her marriage and then represented Transvaal on the squash court in provincial tournaments.[11]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Jenny Horton 11–8, 11–1 Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Jenny Horton Angela Bairstow
Iris Rogers 		15–7, 15–7 Gold

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Angela Bairstow 6–11, 4–11 Silver

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Chavalert Chumkum Tan Yee Khan
Angela Bairstow 		15–6, 3–15, 2–15 Silver

International tournaments (17 titles, 15 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1960 French Open Rita A. Rabey 5–11, 11–12 Runner-up
1961 All England Open Judy Hashman 2–11, 6–11 Runner-up
1961 Irish Open Mary O'Sullivan 11–7, 11–5 Winner
1962 All England Open Judy Hashman 4–11, 0–11 Runner-up
1962 Scottish Open Muriel Ferguson 11–3, 11–1 Winner
1962 Irish Open Mary O'Sullivan 12–10, 11–4 Winner
1962 Belgian International Karin Jørgensen 8–11, 12–10, 11–2 Winner
1963 Swedish Open Gunilla Dahlström 11–7, 11–4 Winner
1963 Irish Open Mary O'Sullivan 11–2, 11–3 Winner
1963 U.S. Open Judy Hashman 6–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1964 All England Open Judy Hashman 0–11, 3–11 Runner-up
1964 Scottish Open Angela Bairstow 11–4, 11–2 Winner
1965 German Open Irmgard Latz 7–11, 11–3, 11–2 Winner
1965 All England Open Ulla Strand 11–7, 11–7 Winner
1965 Irish Open Angela Bairstow 6–11, 9–12 Runner-up
1965 South African Championships Heather Nielsen 11–5, 11–4 Winner
1968 Scottish Open Muriel Ferguson 11–8, 11–7 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1960 French Open Audrey Stone Bep Verstoep
Yvonne Theresia Sonneville 		15–3, 15–8 Winner
1961 Irish Open Jenny Pritchard Sue Peard
Lena Rea 		15–12, 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1962 Scottish Open Margaret Barrand Jenny Pritchard
Iris Rogers 		18–14, 10–15, 15–1 Winner
1962 Irish Open Sheila McCoig Yvonne Kelly
Mary O'Sullivan 		15–12, 8–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1962 Belgian International Jenny Pritchard Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Rasmussen 		16–17, 15–7, 8–15 Runner-up
1963 Swedish Open June Timperley Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Rasmussen 		2–15, 14–18 Runner-up
1963 U.S. Open Margaret Barrand Judy Hashman
Sue Peard 		6–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1964 Scottish Open Margaret Barrand Angela Bairstow
Jenny Pritchard 		15–7, 14–17, 10–15 Runner-up
1965 German Open Brenda Parr Susan Pound
Veronica Brock 		15–5, 17–16 Winner
1965 All England Open Jenny Pritchard Karin Jørgensen
Ulla Strand 		10–15, 0–15 Runner-up
1965 Irish Open Jenny Pritchard Margaret Barrand
Iris Rogers 		15–8, 15–10 Winner
1965 South African Championships Jenny Pritchard Angela Bairstow
Sandra Bartlett 		17–18, 15–11, 15–1 Winner
1966 U.S. Open Ulla Strand Judy Hashman
Sue Peard 		5–15, 5–15 Runner-up
1968 Scottish Open Jenny Horton Margaret Boxall
Susan Pound 		15–9, 15–9 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1961 Irish Open Trevor Coates Tony Jordan
June Timperley 		10–15, 2–15 Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 19 January 1951, page 1
  3. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 14 September 1951, page 2
  4. ^ Leicester Evening Mail Monday 8 December 1952, page 12
  5. ^ Loughborough Echo Friday 12 December 1952, page 10
  6. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 26 July 1957, page 4
  7. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 7 October 1955, page 1
  8. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  9. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  10. ^ "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  11. ^ "On the side lines" (PDF) (16 ed.). World Badminton. August 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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