John Havers Explained

John Havers
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:May 1931
Birth Place:Romford, England

John Newton Havers (May 1931 – 2 November 2023) was an English badminton international player and a national doubles champion.[1]

Biography

John Newton Havers was born in Romford in May 1931.[2] He became the English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships in 1965 with his younger brother Bill Havers.

Havers played for Essex and England. He was also the 1964 and 1968 men's doubles runner-up with his brother [3] [4] and the 1967 mixed doubles runner-up with his sister-in-law Patricia Page.[5]

John Havers died on 2 November 2023, at the age of 92.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Davis, Pat. Guinness Book of Badminton, page 86. 1983. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 0-85112-271-X.
  2. Web site: 1931 births. Free BMD.
  3. Web site: "Badminton Task Eased." Times, 3 Feb. 1964, p. 3. Times Digital Archive.
  4. Web site: "Recovery in final." Times, 11 Dec. 1967, p. 13. Times Digital Archive.
  5. Web site: "Holders Keep Their Titles." Times, 12 Dec. 1966, p. 6. Times Digital Archive.
  6. News: Rest in peace: John Havers . 6 November 2023 . Badminton England . 2 November 2023.

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