Dorothy Colpoys Explained

Dorothy Colpoys
Birth Date:26 November 1894
Birth Place:Surrey
Death Date:22 October 1980
Death Place:Devon
Country:England
Ireland

Dorothy Josephine Colpoys (26 November 1894-22 October 1980), was a badminton player from England who represented Ireland at badminton.[1]

Badminton career

Colpoys was born in Surrey[2] and competed in the All England Open Badminton Championships. She was runner-up in the women's doubles at the 1929 All England Badminton Championships and 1930 All England Badminton Championships.[3]

She won the 1930 and 1931 Welsh International singles and 1938 doubles. Despite being born and living in England Colpoys represented Ireland, with the likely reason being the fact that she had an Irish father.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. All England Badminton.
  2. Web site: Birth. Free BMD.
  3. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 74-78. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 0-85112-492-5. registration.