Maureen Mockford Explained

Maureen Mockford
Birth Name:Maureen Perry
Birth Date:c. 1940

Maureen Mockford (c. 1940 – 2008) was a Northern Irish badminton player and bowler.

Biography

Maureen Mockford was born Maureen Perry. In 1970 she won the Irish National Badminton Championships, playing alongside Dorothy Haslam, Joan Simpson, and Pam Porter.[1] In the same year she played in the British Commonwealth Games with Joan McCloy in the women's doubles, and came 17th in the women's singles. She played on the Irish national badminton team 18 times between 1961 and 1970. She later took up bowling, competing in Irish trials. She died in 2008.[2]

Achievements

YearTournamentEventPlace
1970 Women's singles winner
1970 Women's singles 17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gallery Page . Badminton Museum of Ireland . 10 November 2020.
  2. Web site: February 2008 Newsletter . Belfast Indoor Bowls . 10 November 2020 . dead . 20 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161120234658/http://belfastindoorbowls.com/newsletter/70-february2008newsletter .