1969 European Junior Badminton Championships Explained

1969 European Junior Badminton Championships
Dates:April 1969
Number Edition:1st
Location:Leidschendam-Voorburg, Netherlands
Next:1971 Gottwaldov

The 1969 European Junior Badminton Championships was the first ever edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Leidschendam-Voorburg, Netherlands, in the month of April.[1] Danish players won both the singles disciplines, England won Boys' doubles, host Netherlands won Girls' doubles while Sweden bagged mixed doubles title.[2]

Medalists

Boys' singles Flemming Delfs Preben Boesen Piet Ridder
Ray Stevens
Girls' singles Anne Berglund Margaret Beck Annie Bøg Jørgensen
Joke van Beusekom
Boys' doubles Keith Arthur
Ray Stevens
Preben Boesen
Mogens Neergaard
Flemming Delfs
Hans Røpke
Piet Ridder
Rudy Hartog
Girls' doubles Joke van Beusekom
Marjan Luesken
Margaret Beck
Carol Wightman
Erika Fikenscher
Ingrid Fikenscher
Bente Pedersen
Susan Jensen
Mixed doubles Gert Perneklo
Karin Lindquist
Mogens Neergaard
Bente Pedersen
Ray Stevens
Margaret Beck
Bengt Fröman
Margareta Söderberg

Results

Semi-finals

CategoryWinnerRunner-upScore
Boys' singles Flemming Delfs Ray Stevens15–5, 15–7
Preben Boesen Piet Ridder8–15, 15–8, 15–6
Girls' singles Anne Berglund Joke van Beusekom11–9, 9–11, –, –
Margaret Beck Annie Bøg Jørgensen11–6, 11–3
Boys' doubles Mogens Neergaard
Preben Boesen
Piet Ridder
Rudy Hartog
15–6, 15–8
Keith Arthur
Ray Stevens
Flemming Delfs
Hans Røpke
9–15, 15–10, 15–10
Girls' doubles Joke van Beusekom
Marjan Luesken
Bente Pedersen
Susan Jensen
15–13, 17–15
Carol Whightman
Margaret Beck
Erika Fikenscher
Ingrid Fikenscher
–, –
Mixed doubles Gert Perneklo
Karin Lindquist
–, –
Mogens Neergaard
Bente Pedersen
Bengt Fröman
Margareta Söderberg
15–10, 8–15, 15–6

Finals

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Boys' singles Flemming Delfs Preben Boesen15–0, 15–1
Girls' singles Anne Berglund Margaret Beck6–11, 11–6, 12–11
Boys' doubles Keith Arthur
Ray Stevens
Mogens Neergaard
Preben Boesen
15–9, 15–4
Girls' doubles Joke van Beusekom
Marjan Luesken
Carol Whightman
Margaret Beck
15–5, 15–9
Mixed doubles Gert Perneklo
Karin Lindquist
Mogens Neergaard
Bente Pedersen
15–10, 14–15, 15–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS. Badminton Europe. badmintoneurope.com. 24 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Badminton Museet magazine 1969–06. da.