Dorothy Walton
Dorothy Walton was an all-round athlete who participated in 14 varsity athletic programs. Walton’s early success came in the sport of tennis, where she won provincial and national honours. Following these achievements, Walton adopted badminton as her main concentration and quickly obtained national fame. Dorothy Walton won the Toronto, Ontario provincial, and Dominion (National) titles, [...]
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Claire (Ehman) Lovett
Claire Lovett won the Vancouver Lawn Tennis and Badminton Club title a total of 16 times between 1945 and 1967. She won the Canadian Ladies’ Singles Badminton Championship in 1947 and 1948 and was the ladies’ doubles badminton champion in the same years. In 1963, Claire won the Canadian Mixed Doubles Open Badminton Championship and [...]
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Frank Longridge
From 1937 to 1956, Frank Longridge was a Provincial Men’s Senior Badminton Champion eight times. He teamed up with various women to win mixed doubles championships nine times, and Frank also won men’s doubles honours twelve times. Administratively, Frank served his time on the executive of the Moose Jaw and Saskatoon badminton clubs. Longridge also [...]
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