Bessie Staples

Bessie Staples
Personal information
CountryEngland
Bornc.1915
Diedunknown
Medal record
Representing  England
All England Open Badminton Championships
Gold medal – first place 1939 London mixed

Bessie M Staples married name Bessie Shearlaw (c.1915-date of death unknown), was a female England badminton international.[1]

Badminton career

Staples was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the mixed doubles in the 1939 All England Badminton Championships.[2]

After marrying James Shearlaw in 1945 she competed in her married name and won the Irish Open, Scottish Open and the Scottish Individual Championships.

References

  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.


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