Ursula Smith

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Ursula Smith
Personal information
Born1934 (age 91–92)
Sport
CountryEngland
SportBadminton
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  England
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1963 Wilmington Women's team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston Women's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Lucknow Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1965 Lucknow Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles

Ursula Honour Smith married name Oakley (born 1934) is a former English international badminton player.[1]

Early life

She lived at 'Fernleigh' 15 Brunswick Sq Herne Bay Kent from age of ten. She attended La Sainte Union RC school in Herne Bay.[2][3] She attended the University of Southampton, where she played for the university badminton team, winning the UAU championship in December 1952 in the Victory Hall of Loughborough College.[4][5] In 1956 she worked at St George's Hospital when at The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner, as a nurse.[6] She visited France for 12 months in 1955 to learn French.[7]

Badminton career

Smith [8] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles.[9]

Smith competed for the England team[10] in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, winning the gold medal in the women's doubles and bronze medal in the singles.[11] She represented Herne Bay and Kent.

Personal life

Smith has lived in South Africa since her marriage and then represented Transvaal on the squash court in provincial tournaments.[12]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica England Jenny Horton 11–8, 11–1 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica England Jenny Horton England Angela Bairstow
England Iris Rogers 		15–7, 15–7 Gold Gold

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India England Angela Bairstow 6–11, 4–11 Silver Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India England Angela Bairstow Malaysia Rosalind Singha Ang
Malaysia Teoh Siew Yong 		18–13, 15–11 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1965 Lucknow, India Thailand Chavalert Chumkum Malaysia Tan Yee Khan
England Angela Bairstow 		15–6, 3–15, 2–15 Silver Silver

International tournaments (17 titles, 15 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1960 French Open England Rita A. Rabey 5–11, 11–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1961 All England Open United States Judy Hashman 2–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1961 Irish Open Error creating thumbnail: Mary O'Sullivan 11–7, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1962 All England Open United States Judy Hashman 4–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1962 Scottish Open Scotland Muriel Ferguson 11–3, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1962 Irish Open Error creating thumbnail: Mary O'Sullivan 12–10, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1962 Belgian International Error creating thumbnail: Karin Jørgensen 8–11, 12–10, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1963 Swedish Open Error creating thumbnail: Gunilla Dahlström 11–7, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1963 Irish Open Error creating thumbnail: Mary O'Sullivan 11–2, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1963 U.S. Open United States Judy Hashman 6–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1964 All England Open United States Judy Hashman 0–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1964 Scottish Open England Angela Bairstow 11–4, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 German Open West Germany Irmgard Latz 7–11, 11–3, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 All England Open Error creating thumbnail: Ulla Strand 11–7, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 Irish Open England Angela Bairstow 6–11, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1965 South African Championships England Heather Nielsen 11–5, 11–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 Scottish Open Scotland Muriel Ferguson 11–8, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1960 French Open England Audrey Stone Belgium Bep Verstoep
Error creating thumbnail: Yvonne Theresia Sonneville 		15–3, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1961 Irish Open England Jenny Pritchard Error creating thumbnail: Sue Peard
Error creating thumbnail: Lena Rea 		15–12, 12–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1962 Scottish Open England Margaret Barrand England Jenny Pritchard
England Iris Rogers 		18–14, 10–15, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1962 Irish Open Scotland Sheila McCoig Error creating thumbnail: Yvonne Kelly
Error creating thumbnail: Mary O'Sullivan 		15–12, 8–15, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1962 Belgian International England Jenny Pritchard Error creating thumbnail: Karin Jørgensen
Error creating thumbnail: Ulla Rasmussen 		16–17, 15–7, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1963 Swedish Open England June Timperley Error creating thumbnail: Karin Jørgensen
Error creating thumbnail: Ulla Rasmussen 		2–15, 14–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1963 U.S. Open England Margaret Barrand United States Judy Hashman
Error creating thumbnail: Sue Peard 		6–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1964 Scottish Open England Margaret Barrand England Angela Bairstow
England Jenny Pritchard 		15–7, 14–17, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1965 German Open England Brenda Parr England Susan Pound
England Veronica Brock 		15–5, 17–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 All England Open England Jenny Pritchard Error creating thumbnail: Karin Jørgensen
Error creating thumbnail: Ulla Strand 		10–15, 0–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1965 Irish Open England Jenny Pritchard England Margaret Barrand
England Iris Rogers 		15–8, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1965 South African Championships England Jenny Pritchard England Angela Bairstow
South Africa Sandra Bartlett 		17–18, 15–11, 15–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1966 U.S. Open Error creating thumbnail: Ulla Strand United States Judy Hashman
Error creating thumbnail: Sue Peard 		5–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1968 Scottish Open England Jenny Horton England Margaret Boxall
England Susan Pound 		15–9, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1961 Irish Open England Trevor Coates England Tony Jordan
England June Timperley 		10–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 19 January 1951, page 1
  3. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 14 September 1951, page 2
  4. ^ Leicester Evening Mail Monday 8 December 1952, page 12
  5. ^ Loughborough Echo Friday 12 December 1952, page 10
  6. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 26 July 1957, page 4
  7. ^ Herne Bay Press Friday 7 October 1955, page 1
  8. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  9. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  10. ^ "Jamaica Bound". Belfast Telegraph. 20 June 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 10 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  12. ^ "On the side lines" (PDF) (16 ed.). World Badminton. August 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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