Leslie Nichols
Appearance
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Third Quarter 1907 Islington, England |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Badminton |
Leslie Nichols (1907-date of death unknown), was a badminton player from England.[1]
Badminton career
[edit]Nichols was born in Islington in 1907.[2] He was a three times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the doubles with his younger brother Ralph Nichols, for three consecutive years from 1936 until 1938.[3]
Family
[edit]Nichols and his brother lived at 1 Willow Bridge Road, Canonbury in 1911.
Achievements
[edit]International tournaments
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Welsh International | 15–8, 12–15, 2–15 | |||
| 1932 | All England Open | 15–14, 16–18, 4–15 | |||
| 1934 | All England Open | 12–15, 15–12, 7–15 | |||
| 1935 | All England Open | 12–15, 13–15 | |||
| 1936 | All England Open | 15–7, 15–2 | |||
| 1937 | All England Open | 15–6, 18–14 | |||
| 1938 | All England Open | 15–12, 7–15, 15–9 | |||
| 1939 | All England Open | 4–15, 3–15 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Welsh International | 8–15, 15–18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "History". All England Badminton.
- ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.