Leoni Kingsbury

Leoni Kingsbury
Personal information
Country	England
Born	1909 Portsmouth, England
Died	29 July 1970(1970-07-29) (aged 60–61) Cape Town, South Africa

Leoni May Kingsbury (1909-1970) was an English international badminton player.^[1]

Badminton career

Leoni born in 1909^[2] was a three times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the women's singles twice and doubles once.^[3]

Personal life

Her sister Thelma Kingsbury was also a leading badminton player.

Achievements

International tournaments (3 titles, 3 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1931	All England Open	Marjorie Barrett	8–11, 11–4, 9–14	Runner-up
1932	All England Open	Alice Woodroffe	11–4, 5–11, 11–2	Winner
1932	Welsh International	Alice Woodroffe	7–11, 2–11	Runner-up
1934	All England Open	Thelma Kingsbury	11–4, 11–6	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1932	All England Open	Marjorie Barrett	L. W. Myers Brenda Speaight	9–15, 18–16, 15–4	Winner
1933	Welsh International	Craddock	Thelma Kingsbury Betty Uber	8–15, 6–15	Runner-up

References

1. "History". www.allenglandbadminton.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017.
2. "Birth". FreeBMD.
3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.