Ursula Smith

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

Ursula Smith
Personal information
Country	England
Born	1934
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  England Uber Cup 1963 Wilmington Women's team Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston Women's doubles 1966 Kingston Women's singles Asian Championships 1965 Lucknow Women's doubles 1965 Lucknow Women's singles 1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles

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 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.^[10] 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.^[11]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Asian Championships

Women's singles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

International tournaments (17 titles, 15 runners-up)

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
1960	French Open	Rita A. Rabey	5–11, 11–12	Runner-up
1961	All England Open	Judy Hashman	2–11, 6–11	Runner-up
1961	Irish Open	Mary O'Sullivan	11–7, 11–5	Winner
1962	All England Open	Judy Hashman	4–11, 0–11	Runner-up
1962	Scottish Open	Muriel Ferguson	11–3, 11–1	Winner
1962	Irish Open	Mary O'Sullivan	12–10, 11–4	Winner
1962	Belgian International	Karin Jørgensen	8–11, 12–10, 11–2	Winner
1963	Swedish Open	Gunilla Dahlström	11–7, 11–4	Winner
1963	Irish Open	Mary O'Sullivan	11–2, 11–3	Winner
1963	U.S. Open	Judy Hashman	6–11, 3–11	Runner-up
1964	All England Open	Judy Hashman	0–11, 3–11	Runner-up
1964	Scottish Open	Angela Bairstow	11–4, 11–2	Winner
1965	German Open	Irmgard Latz	7–11, 11–3, 11–2	Winner
1965	All England Open	Ulla Strand	11–7, 11–7	Winner
1965	Irish Open	Angela Bairstow	6–11, 9–12	Runner-up
1965	South African Championships	Heather Nielsen	11–5, 11–4	Winner
1968	Scottish Open	Muriel Ferguson	11–8, 11–7	Winner

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1961	Irish Open	Trevor Coates	Tony Jordan June Timperley	10–15, 2–15	Runner-up