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1953 Irish Close Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates	18 December 1953–; 19 December 1953
Venue	Jacob's Recreation Hall, Bride Street; Sandymount Hall; St Andrew's Hall, Suffolk Street.
Location	Dublin, Ireland
← 1952	1954 →

The 1953 Irish Close Badminton Championships was a national closed badminton tournament held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 19 December 1953. 80 matches were scheduled across three venues, namely Jacob's Recreation Hall, Bride Street; Sandymount Hall; and St Andrew's Hall, Suffolk Street.^[1]^[2]

Final results

Category	Winners^[3]	Runners-up
Men's singles	J.P. Doyle	F.W. Peard
Women's singles	E. Abraham	S. Moore
Men's doubles	F.W. Peard J.J. Fitzgibbon	J.P. Doyle J.K.D. Lacey
Women's doubles	R. Gibson Yvonne Kelly	A. Love J. Duncan
Mixed doubles	J.J. Fitzgibbon Barbara J. Good	D.B. Green Mrs Potter

Men's singles

The Men's singles results as reported in various newspapers:^[4]^[5]^[6]

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Semifinals				Final

	B.J. Clear	15	15
	N. Armstrong	6	6			B.J. Clear	15	15
						T.J. Gamble^[a]	6	6
										B.J. Clear	15	15
	R. Warner^[b]	w/o								R. Warner	1	2
	J.J. Fitzgibbon	scr				R. Warner	Bye^[c]

														B.J. Clear	11	8
														F.W. Peard	15	15
						G. Henderson	6	8
						F.W. Peard	15	15
										F.W. Peard	15	18
										C. McCormack	8	17
						R. Henderson	14	6
						C. McCormack	17	15
																		F.W. Peard	12	15	4
																		J.P. Doyle	15	9	15
						K. Diplock	15	15
						J. Dillon	11	3
										K. Diplock	15	15
										K. Carlisle	11	6
						K. Carlisle	15	15
	A. McEachern	12	15	15		A. McEachern	4	2
	R. Collopy	15	11	3										K. Diplock	8	12
														J.P. Doyle	15	15
						D. Gilliland	15	18
						P. Henderson	4	15
										D. Gilliland	9	6
										J.P. Doyle	15	15
						R. Smith	8	8
						J.P. Doyle	15	15

Women's singles

The Women's singles results as reported in various newspapers:^[4]^[5]^[6]

First Round			Second Round				Semifinals					Final

				E. Abraham	11	11
				I. Peard	2	5
								E. Abraham	11	11
	D. Kilbride	w/o						D. Kilbride	5	6
	M. O'Sullivan	scr		D. Kilbride^[d]	Bye

													E. Abraham	11	11
													S. Moore	6	8
				S. Moore^[e]	Bye

								S. Moore	11	11	12
								Y. Kelly	6	12	11
				Y. Kelly	11	11
				G. O'Reilly	4	4

Men's doubles

The newspaper reports of the Men's doubles all agree that Peard and Fitzgibbon beat Doyle and Lacey in the final 15-7 and 15–4. However the results and fixtures from preceding rounds are unclear and at times conflicting. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures:^[2]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

First Round				Second Round					Third Round				Semifinals^[6]		Final^[3]^[6]

					F.W. Peard J.J. Fitzgibbon	15	15
					D. Gilliland K. Carlisle	11	13
										F.W. Peard J.J. Fitzgibbon	15	15
										G. Henderson E.R. Henderson	4	8
					G. Henderson E.R. Henderson	15	10	15
					B.K. Overend B.J. Clear	5	15	12
														F.W. Peard J.J. Fitzgibbon
														K. Diplock D.B. Green
					R. Smyth T.J. Gamble	15	18
					J. Dillon R. Pattison	3	14
										R. Smyth T.J. Gamble
										K. Diplock D.B. Green
					K. Diplock D.B. Green	6	15	15
	C. McCormack A.G. Trapnell	15	15		C. McCormack A.G. Trapnell	15	12	7
	S. Cleary G. Payne	10	11													F.W. Peard J.J. Fitzgibbon	15	15
																J.P. Doyle J.K.D. Lacey	7	4
					R. Henderson J. Burtinshaw	15	15
					D.R. Mayer T. Bannon	6	10
										R. Henderson J. Burtinshaw	4	8
										S.S. Huey R.S. Love	15	15
					S.S. Huey R.S. Love	15	15
					J. Hopkins S. Andrews	1	6
														S.S. Huey R.S. Love
														J.P. Doyle J.K.D. Lacey
					A. McEachern W. Hopkins	15	15
					N. Armstrong S. Styles	7	8
										A. McEachern A. Hopkins	4	8
										J.P. Doyle J.K.D. Lacey	15	15
					J.J. Lee C.G. Orr	10	11
					J.P. Doyle J.K.D. Lacey	15	15

Women's doubles

The newspaper reports of the Women's doubles all agree that Gibson and Kelly beat Love and Duncan in the final 15–9, 12-15 and 15–9. However the results and fixtures from preceding rounds are unclear and at times conflicting. Below is an attempt to reconstruct the tournament fixtures:^[2]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[9]^[10]

First Round					Second Round					Semifinals				Final

	S. Moore E. Abraham	7	15	15
	Mrs Nicholl Mrs Billings	15	11	10		S. Moore E. Abraham	15	10	18
	B. Good N.M. Conway	15	15			B. Good N.M. Conway	5	15	17
	J. Kilbride I. Peard	7	2								S. Moore E. Abraham	11	6
											A. Love J. Duncan	15	15

	A. Love J. Duncan	17	17	15		A. Love J. Duncan^[f]
	Potter Foster	14	18	11											A. Love J. Duncan	9	15	9
	D. Donaldson J. Lawless	15	15												R. Gibson Y. Kelly	15	12	15
	Mrs Blyth G. Williamson	0	4			D. Donaldson J. Lawless	15	15
	L. Henderson E. Briggs	15	15			L. Henderson E. Briggs	8	4
	G. O'Reilly A. Begley	6	9								D. Donaldson J. Lawless	scr
											R. Gibson Y. Kelly	w/o

	Allen R. Gibson	scr				R. Gibson Y. Kelly^[g]
	M. O'Sullivan Y. Kelly	w/o

Mixed doubles

Below is an attempt to reconstruct the Mixed doubles tournament fixtures:^[2]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals^[6]					Final^[3]^[6]

	J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good	15	15
	J.J. Lee G. O'Reilly	8	9			J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good	15	15
						W. Hopkins C. Draper	4	5
											J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good	15	0	15
											S.S.J. Huey Foster	11	15	9
						S.S.J. Huey Foster	15	15
						E.R. Henderson E. Briggs	7	8
																J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good	15	11	18
																J.K.D. Lacey J. Lawless	10	15	13
						J.K.D. Lacey J. Lawless^[h]

											J.K.D. Lacey J. Lawless	15	15
											T.J. Gamble E. Abraham	3	5
						T.J. Gamble E. Abraham	w/o
						G. Henderson J. Allen	scr
																					J.J. Fitzgibbon B. Good	11	15	15
																					D.B. Green Mrs Potter	15	10	9
						D.B. Green Mrs Potter	16	15	15
						J.P. Doyle D. Kilbride	18	6	13
											D.B. Green Mrs Potter	15	15
											R. Smyth S. Moore	3	5
						Smyth S. Moore	15	15
						J. Burtinshaw R. Gibson	10	12
																D.B. Green Mrs Potter	15	7	15
																R.S. Love A. Love	10	15	10
						R.S. Love A. Love	15	15
	A.G. Trapnell N.M. Conway	4	15	15		A.G. Trapnell N.M. Conway	6	0
	B.K. Overend Bellings	15	13	12							R.S. Love A. Love	15	15
											Henderson Henderson	2	7
						Henderson Henderson^[i]	15	15
	A. McEachern I. Peard	18	9	15		A. McEachern I. Peard	6	5
	J. Hopkins J. Plews	13	15	12

Notes

↑ Two news reports give this as the second round tie, another states that it was R. Warner.
↑ or R. Warren according to one newspaper; R. Warner in later rounds.
↑ No second round fixture reported for Warner.
↑ No second round fixture reported for Kilbride.
↑ No second round fixture reported for Moore.
↑ No second round fixture is recorded for Love and Duncan.
↑ Per Evening Herald report, Allen and O'Sullivan withdrew due to injury, and Gibson and Kelly progressed to final without playing any other matches
↑ No second round fixture is reported for this pair, possibly Peard and Donaldson the reigning champions, who were scratched due to injury
↑ It is unclear from the reports which Henderson's these were.

References

1 2 "Badminton committee faces big task in Irish Close". The Irish Press. 15 December 1953.
1 2 3 4 5 "Big Surprise In Badminton Championships". The Irish Independent. 19 December 1953.
1 2 3 "Badminton Title for Doyle". Sunday Independent. 20 December 1953.
1 2 3 4 5 "Irish Close Badminton". The Irish Times. 18 December 1953.
1 2 3 4 5 "Irish close badminton title tests". The Irish Times. 19 December 1953.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Irish Close Badminton Titles". The Irish Times. 21 December 1953.
1 2 3 "Internationals were best in badminton". The Irish Press. 18 December 1953.
1 2 "Peard's Best Form". The Irish Press. 19 December 1953.
1 2 3 "Badminton Internationals Well Tested". The Irish Independent. 18 December 1953.
1 2 3 "'Mixed' Was Badminton Highlight". The Evening Herald. 22 December 1953.

[7] Two news reports give this as the second round tie, another states that it was R. Warner.

[8] r R. Warren according to one newspaper; R. Warner in later rounds.

[9] No second round fixture reported for Warner.

[10] No second round fixture reported for Kilbride.

[11] No second round fixture reported for Moore.

[16] No second round fixture is recorded for Love and Duncan.

[17] Per Evening Herald report, Allen and O'Sullivan withdrew due to injury, and Gibson and Kelly progressed to final without playing any other matches

[18] No second round fixture is reported for this pair, possibly Peard and Donaldson the reigning champions, who were scratched due to injury

[19] It is unclear from the reports which Henderson's these were.

[Jacobs-1] 1 2 "Badminton committee faces big task in Irish Close". The Irish Press. 15 December 1953.

[Sandymount-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Big Surprise In Badminton Championships". The Irish Independent. 19 December 1953.

[Title-3] 1 2 3 "Badminton Title for Doyle". Sunday Independent. 20 December 1953.

[IrishTimes-4] 1 2 3 4 5 "Irish Close Badminton". The Irish Times. 18 December 1953.

[IrishTimes2-5] 1 2 3 4 5 "Irish close badminton title tests". The Irish Times. 19 December 1953.

[IrishTimes3-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Irish Close Badminton Titles". The Irish Times. 21 December 1953.

[Peard-12] 1 2 3 "Internationals were best in badminton". The Irish Press. 18 December 1953.

[International-13] 1 2 "Peard's Best Form". The Irish Press. 19 December 1953.

[Tested-14] 1 2 3 "Badminton Internationals Well Tested". The Irish Independent. 18 December 1953.

[Evening-15] 1 2 3 "'Mixed' Was Badminton Highlight". The Evening Herald. 22 December 1953.

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