Ralph Nichols
| Ralph Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  England |
| Born | 12 August 1910 Islington |
| Died | 27 May 2001 (aged 90) |
| Handedness | Right |
Ralph Cyril Fulford Nichols (12 August 1910 – 27 May 2001) was an English male international badminton player.
Badminton career
[edit]Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his older brother Leslie Nichols and 1 in mixed doubles, and is the last Englishman to win the All England Open in men's singles (1938). He also won four Irish Championships.
He was part of the English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto which England won 7–2.[1][2]
Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997.
Achievements
[edit]International tournaments (27 titles, 15 runners-up)
[edit]Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | All England Open | Raymond M. White
|
5–15, 15–11, 18–16 |  Winner
|
| 1934 | All England Open | Thomas P. Dick
|
15–11, 15–8 | Winner
|
| 1935 | All England Open | Raymond M. White
|
10–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up
|
| 1935 | French Open |  Ian Maconachie
|
15–8, 16–18, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1936 | Irish Open | James Rankin
|
15–11, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1936 | All England Open | Raymond M. White
|
18–16, 17–18, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1937 | Scottish Open | Thomas P. Dick
|
13–15, 15–14, 15–11 | Winner
|
| 1937 | All England Open | Thomas P. Dick
|
15–8, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1938 | All England Open |  Jesper Bie
|
15–4, 15–5 | Winner
|
| 1939 | Scottish Open | Maurice Field
|
15–9, 15–17, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1939 | All England Open | Tage Madsen
|
15–10, 13–18, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Tage Madsen
|
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Noel B. Radford
|
8–15, 16–18 | Runner-up
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Welsh International | Donald C. Hume
|
Arthur Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton
|
15–12, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1931 | Welsh International | Leslie Nichols
|
Arthur Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton
|
15–8, 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1932 | Irish Open | Donald C. Hume
|
Thomas P. Dick Raymond M. White
|
15–11, 8–15, 15–2 | Winner
|
| 1932 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White
|
15–14, 16–18, 4–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1934 | Irish Open | Donald C. Hume
|
Ian Maconachie Willoughby Hamilton
|
9–15, 15–12, 5–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1934 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White
|
12–15, 15–12, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1935 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White
|
12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1935 | French Open | Geoffrey J. Fish
|
 F. L. Treasure Alan Titherley
|
15–2, 15–18, 15–9 | Winner
|
| 1936 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White
|
15–7, 15–2 | Winner
|
| 1937 | Scottish Open | Ian Maconachie
|
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White
|
8–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1937 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White
|
15–6, 18–14 | Winner
|
| 1938 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Ian Maconachie Raymond M. White
|
15–12, 7–15, 15–9 | Winner
|
| 1939 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols
|
Thomas Boyle James Rankin
|
4–15, 3–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Raymond M. White
|
Carl Frøhlke Tage Madsen
|
15–6, 15–3 | Winner
|
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Ian Maconachie
|
Noel B. Radford W. F. G. Normand
|
15–6, 15–4 | Winner
|
| 1949 | French Open | Geoffrey J. Fish
|
 Foo Sun Lau Yat Sun Lau
|
3–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1950 | Scottish Open | Barron Renton
|
Warwick Shute Tom Wingfield
|
15–4, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1954 | French Open | Geoffrey J. Fish
|
 Pierre Lenoir Ghislain Vasseur
|
15–6, 15–6 | Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Welsh International | Nora Coop
|
Leslie Nichols Hazel Hogarth
|
15–8, 18–15 | Winner
|
| 1932 | Welsh International | Nora Coop
|
Thomas P. Dick Hazel Hogarth
|
3–15, 15–1, 12–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1935 | French Open | Diana Doveton
|
Geoffrey J. Fish Betty Uber
|
15–11, 15–10 | Winner
|
| 1937 | All England Open | J. W. Stewart
|
Ian Maconachie Thelma Kingsbury
|
11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1938 | All England Open | Bessie Staples
|
Raymond M. White Betty Uber
|
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1939 | All England Open | Bessie Staples
|
James Rankin Mavis Macnaughton
|
15–10, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner
|
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Bessie Staples
|
Raymond M. White Diana Doveton
|
17–14, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Bessie Shearlaw
|
J. S. Millar Elizabeth Armstrong
|
15–7, 15–5 | Winner
|
| 1947 | Irish Open | Bessie Shearlaw
|
Thomas Boyle W. Swann
|
15–8, 15–3 | Winner
|
| 1949 | French Open | Mavis Henderson
|
David Choong Anne Lehmeier
|
12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
|
| 1954 | French Open | Elisabeth O'Beirne
|
Henri Pellizza Noëlle Ailloud
|
15–4, 15–8 | Winner
|
Summary
[edit]| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's singles | 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 | All England Open |
| Men's doubles | 1936, 1937, 1938 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1939 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1937, 1939 | Scottish Open |
| Men's doubles | 1937, 1947, 1950 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1947 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1936 | Irish Championships |
| Men's doubles | 1932 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1947 | ||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1939 | Denmark Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1939 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1935 | French Open |
| Men's doubles | 1935, 1954 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1935, 1954 | ||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1929 | Welsh Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1931 |
References
[edit]- ^ Guillain, J.Y. Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport. Editions Publibook. ISBN 978-2-7483-8108-5.
- ^ "UK, Outward Passenger Lists, Liverpool 1930 November". Ancestry UK.
- BadmintonOnline.com: Ralph Nichols (英国)[permanent dead link] (in Chinese)
