John Best (badminton)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 (age 95–96) |
| Sport | |
| Country | England |
| Sport | Badminton |
Johnny R. Best is an English badminton player.[1]
Badminton career
Best won the mixed doubles during the 1954 All England Badminton Championships with Iris Cooley.[2] Besides All England, he also won several high profile tournaments such as Scottish, Irish and Dutch Open.[3][4][5]
Achievements
International tournaments (7 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Irish Open | Warwick Shute | John D. McColl Tony Jordan |
15–6, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1956 | Scottish Open | Warwick Shute | John D. McColl Tony Jordan |
13–18, 15–10, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1957 | Irish Open | Tony Jordan | Eddy Choong Oon Chong Teik |
7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | Dutch Open | Peter Waddell | Jørgen Hageman Arne Rasmussen |
15–11, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1961 | Scottish Open | Charoen Wattanasin | Robert McCoig W. Frank Shannon |
5–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Scottish Open | Iris Cooley | Tony Jordan June White |
18–14, 2–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1954 | All England Open | Iris Cooley | Finn Kobberø Inge Birgit Hansen |
15–12, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1955 | Scottish Open | Iris Cooley | Tony Jordan June White |
15–7, 3–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1956 | Scottish Open | Iris Rogers | Tony Jordan June Timperley |
15–12, 10–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Irish Open | Iris Rogers | Tony Jordan June Timperley |
15–11, 17–18, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Scottish Open | Iris Rogers | Tony Jordan June Timperley |
15–9, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1957 | Swedish Open | Iris Rogers | Tony Jordan June Timperley |
14–17, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1960 | Dutch Open | Audrey Marshall | Hugh Findlay P. Warner |
15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
References
- ^ "History". All England Badminton.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Irishmen Dominate Scots Final". Sunday Independent (Dublin Ed.). The British Newspapers Archive. 16 January 2025. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Irish Badminton Titles". Londonderry Standard. The British Newspapers Archive. 21 February 1955. p. 4. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Sonneville Opnieuw Badmintonkampioen". Utrechts Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Archieven.nl. 15 February 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 17 June 2025.