David Tonks
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | |||||||||||
| Born | circa 1972[1] | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||
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David Tonks (born circa 1972) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a former champion of Wales.
Biography
[edit]In 1990 Tonks was playing for RFBPW (Rock Ferry and Bromborough Pool Woodlands) in Chester[2][3] and later played out of Cheltenham.[4]
He represented Cheshire at county level[5] and Wales at international level.[6] Tonks represented the Welsh team[7] at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada,[8] where he competed in the doubles, mixed doubles and mixed team events.[9]
Tonks specialised in doubles and his partners in men's doubles included Richard Vaughan[10] and Andrew Spencer and in mixed doubles included Sarah Williams.[11]
He was the 1994 men's doubles champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Badminton". Liverpool Echo. 1 May 1987. p. 61. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Liverpool Echo. 20 April 1990. p. 54. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Teen ace Ceiran on alert". Liverpool Echo. 27 May 1993. p. 39. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Court in the act!". South Wales Echo. 29 November 1994. p. 48. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". South Wales Echo. 3 February 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wales beat France to avoid badminton woe". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 27 May 1993. p. 50. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Biggest ever in Welsh Games bid". South Wales Echo. 18 May 1994. p. 39. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Tough guy Cook says you can't hurt me". South Wales Echo. 24 August 1994. p. 46. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wales Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "A double tonic for Morgan". South Wales Echo. 1 December 1994. p. 60. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "First cap for starlet Elaine". Belfast Telegraph. 7 December 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Work first for Chris". South Wales Echo. 9 February 1994. p. 44. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.