Olive Wilson
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Olive Wilson | |
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Born | c. 1905 Derry, Ireland |
Died | 1948 | (aged 42โ43)
Olive Wilson (c. 1905โ1948) was an Irish badminton player.
Biography
Olive Wilson was born in Derry around 1905, and later moved to Belfast looking for employment.[1] She was one of the highest ranking players from Northern Ireland in the 1930s. She played for Ireland 16 times between 1923 and 1939, winning the Irish Open several times and was also successful in the national tournaments including the Welsh International, the Denmark Open and the Scottish Open. Wilson died of tuberculosis in 1948.[2][3]
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Event | Winner |
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1933 | Irish Open | Ladies singles | Olive Wilson |
1933 | Irish Open | Women's doubles | Marian Horsley / Olive Wilson |
1935 | Irish Open | Women's doubles | Marian Horsley / Olive Wilson |
1935 | Irish National Badminton Championships | Mixed | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
1936 | Denmark Open | Mixed | Thomas H. Boyle / Olive Wilson |
1937 | Irish Open | Mixed | James Rankin / Olive Wilson |
1938 | Scottish Open | Women's doubles | Olive Wilson / Betty Uber |
1938 | Welsh International | Mixed | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
1938 | Irish Open | Mixed | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
1938 | Welsh International | Mixed | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
1939 | Irish Open | Women's doubles | Mavis Macnaughton / Olive Wilson |
1939 | Irish Open | Mixed | Thomas Boyle / Olive Wilson |
References
- ^ Peard, F.W. (1995). Sixty Years of Irish Badminton. Dublin.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Home Page". Badminton Museum Ireland. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Badminton Ireland". www.badmintonireland.com. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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