Linda Gardner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1958 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Netherlee, Glasgow |
Linda Gardner (born c.1958) is a former international badminton player from Scotland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Gardner was based in Netherlee, in Glasgow[1] and represented Scotland at international level,[2] gaining her first international cap in February 1981.[3]
Gardner represented the Scottish team[4] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, where she competed in the singles and women's doubles events,[5] the latter with Christine Heatly.[6]
In 1983 Gardner, teamed up with Pamela Hamilton to form a new doubles partnership.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "West title for Hamilton". The Scotsman. 19 January 1981. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Sunday Post. 13 December 1981. p. 35. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Linda gains first cap". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 18 February 1981. p. 23. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scots pick 100 for Australia". Belfast Telegraph. 16 August 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Doubles". AEdinburgh Evening News. 6 October 1982. p. 20. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scots go down to champions". The Scotsman. 3 February 1983. p. 17. Retrieved 19 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.