Ralph Nichols
Encyclopedia
Ralph C. F. Nichols was an English
male badminton
player.
Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships
titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his brother L. Nichols and 1 in mixed doubles, and is the last Englishman to win the All England Open in men's singles (1938).
He also won four Irish Championships.
Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
in 1997.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
male badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player.
Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his brother L. Nichols and 1 in mixed doubles, and is the last Englishman to win the All England Open in men's singles (1938).
He also won four Irish Championships.
Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame
Badminton Hall of Fame
The Badminton Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at badminton, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game.There is also a USA Badminton Hall of Fame and a Badminton Canada's Hall of Fame ....
in 1997.
Major achievements
| Rank | Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men's singles | 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 | All England Open All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898... |
| Men's doubles | 1936, 1937, 1938 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1939 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1937, 1939 | Scottish Open Scottish Open (badminton) The Scottish Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Scotland since 1907 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. The tournament was halted during the two World Wars.-21st century:... |
| Men's doubles | 1937, 1947, 1950 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1947 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1936 | Irish Championships |
| Men's doubles | 1932 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1947 | ||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1938 | Denmark Open Denmark Open The Denmark Open, or formerly known as Danish Open, is an annual badminton tournament held in Denmark and organized by Danmarks Badminton Forbund.- History :... |
| Mixed doubles | 1938 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1935 | French Open French Open (badminton) The French Open is an annual Badminton tournament held in France since 1909 and hosted by the Fédération Française de Badminton . The 2009 edition will be held from the 27th of October to the 1st of November.... |
| Men's doubles | 1935, 1954 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1935, 1954 | ||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1930 | Welsh Open Welsh International Badminton Championships The Welsh International Badminton Championships is an international badminton championship held in Wales since 1928 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. The tournament was halted during the World War II, between 1960 and 1966, and in 1971... |
| Mixed doubles | 1932 |