1973 European Junior Badminton Championships Explained

1973 European Junior Badminton Championships
Number Edition:3rd
Dates:19–21 April 1973
Location:Edinburgh, Scotland
Previous:1971 Gottwaldov
Next:1975 Copenhagen

The 1973 European Junior Badminton Championships was the third edition of the European Junior Badminton Championships. It was held in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the month of April.[1] Danish players won both the singles disciplines and mixed doubles while England won Girls' doubles, and Sweden won Boys' doubles title.[2]

Medalists

Boys' singles Jesper Helledie Petter Thoresen Willy Nilsson
Christian Lundberg
Girls' singles Mette Myhre Anette Börjesson Els van Eeuwijk
Kathleen Whiting
Boys' doubles Stefan Karlsson
Willy Nilsson
Jesper Helledie
Jacob Dynnes Hansen
Gordon Hamilton
Alan Gilliland
Christian Lundberg
Claes Nordin
Girls' doubles Anne Forrest
Kathleen Whiting
Mette Myhre
Susanne Berg
Marianne Christensen
Susanne Johansen
Kathleen Redhead
D. Kirby
Mixed doubles Jesper Helledie
Susanne Johansen
Hans Olaf Birkholm
Mette Myhre
Hans Hjulmand
Susanne Berg
Alan Gilliland
Christine Heatly

Results

Semi-finals

CategoryWinnerRunner-upScore
Boys' singles Jesper Helledie Willy Nilsson15–10, 15–9
Petter Thoresen Christian Lundberg15–11, 15–12
Girls' singles Mette Myhre Kathleen Whiting11–2, 11–7
Anette Börjesson Els van Eeuwijk11–7, 11–6
Boys' doubles Stefan Karlsson
Willy Nilsson
Alan Gilliland
Gordon Hamilton
15–9, 18–13
Jacob Dynnes Hansen
Jesper Helledie
Christian Lundberg
Claes Nordin
10–15, 15–5, 18–14
Girls' doubles Mette Myhre
Susanne Berg
D. Kirby
Kathleen Redhead
15–3, 15–9
Anne Forrest
Kathleen Whiting
Marianne Christensen
Susanne Johansen
18–15, 1–15, 15–6
Mixed doubles Jesper Helledie
Susanne Johansen
15–4, 15–18, 15–10
Hans Olaf Birkholm
Mette Myhre
Alan Gilliland
Christine Heatly
10–15, 15–4, 15–5

Finals

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Boys' singles Jesper Helledie Petter Thoresen15–1, 15–7
Girls' singles Mette Myhre Anette Börjesson1–11, 12–9, 11–6
Boys' doubles Stefan Karlsson
Willy Nilsson
Jacob Dynnes Hansen
Jesper Helledie
15–9, 15–12
Girls' doubles Anne Forrest
Kathleen Whiting
Mette Myhre
Susanne Berg
15–10, 7–15, 18–14
Mixed doubles Jesper Helledie
Susanne Johansen
Hans Olaf Birkholm
Mette Myhre
15–8, 15–10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS. Badminton Europe. badmintoneurope.com. 24 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Badminton Museet magazine 1973–06. da.