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]