Donald Smythe
Donald "Don" K. Smythe (* around 1930 ) is a former Canadian badminton player .
Career
Donald Smythe won his first two Canadian titles in 1952, five more followed by 1955. In 1957 and 1958 he won the Canadian Open in men's doubles with Budd Porter . He celebrated his greatest triumph in 1954 when he was able to advance into the All England final. There he was defeated by Eddy Choong from Malaya with 5:15 and 6:15.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Don K. Smythe / Budd Porter |
| 1952 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Don K. Smythe |
| 1953 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Don K. Smythe / Budd Porter |
| 1953 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Don K. Smythe |
| 1954 | All of England | Men's singles | 2 | Don K. Smythe |
| 1954 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Don K. Smythe / W. Purcell |
| 1954 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Don K. Smythe |
| 1955 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Don K. Smythe |
| 1957 | Canadian Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Don K. Smythe / H. Budd Porter |
| 1958 | Canadian Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Don K. Smythe / H. Budd Porter |
credentials
- Herbert Scheele: International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 , JA Jennings, Canterbury 1971, pp. 135-137
- Pat Davis: The Guinness Book of Badminton , Guinness Superlatives, Enfield 1983, pp. 60, 137, 138
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smythe, Donald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smythe, Don K. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1930 |