Betty Uber
Elizabeth "Betty" Uber (born June 2, 1906 , † April 30, 1983 , born Elizabeth Corbin ) was an English badminton and tennis player . In the 2nd quarter of 1925 she married Herbert Uber .
Career
Betty Uber was one of the preeminent personalities in badminton in the 1930s and 1940s. It won all major titles during this period. In 1950 she initiated the first plans for a world championship for women’s teams. The Uber Cup , named after her, was first held in the 1956/57 season. She also participated as a tennis player in the Wimbledon Championships from 1928 to 1939 and 1946.
successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Betty Uber |
| 1930 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Herbert Uber / Betty Uber |
| 1930 | Irish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1930 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | Herbert Uber / Betty Uber |
| 1931 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marion Horsley / Betty Uber |
| 1931 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Herbert Uber / Betty Uber |
| 1931 | Scottish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1931 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Betty Uber |
| 1932 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Herbert Uber / Betty Uber |
| 1932 | Irish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1932 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Betty Uber |
| 1932 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1933 | Welsh International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Thelma Kingsbury |
| 1933 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1933 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1933 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1933 | Welsh International | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1934 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | BP Cook / Betty Uber |
| 1934 | Welsh International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Thelma Kingsbury |
| 1934 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Betty Uber |
| 1934 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1934 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1935 | French Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Diana Doveton |
| 1935 | French Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1935 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1935 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | BP Cook / Betty Uber |
| 1935 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1935 | All of England | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1935 | Welsh International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Thelma Kingsbury |
| 1935 | West Sussex Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Brenda Speaight / Betty Uber |
| 1936 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marian Horsley / Betty Uber |
| 1936 | All of England | Ladies singles | 2 | Betty Uber |
| 1936 | Irish Open | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1936 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Donald C. Hume / Betty Uber |
| 1937 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Diana Doveton |
| 1938 | Scottish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1938 | All of England | Mixed | 1 | Raymond M. White / Betty Uber |
| 1938 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Diana Doveton |
| 1938 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | Ian Maconachie / Betty Uber |
| 1938 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Olive Wilson / Betty Uber |
| 1938 | Welsh International | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1938 | Welsh International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Diana Doveton |
| 1939 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Diana Doveton / Betty Uber |
| 1939 | Scottish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1939 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | Raymond White / Betty Uber |
| 1947 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | QM Allen / Betty Uber |
| 1948 | South African Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Queenie Allen |
| 1948 | South African Championship | Mixed | 1 | Noel B. Radford / Betty Uber |
| 1948 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Queenie Allen / Betty Uber |
| 1948 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 2 | Betty Uber / Queenie Allen |
| 1948 | South African Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Betty Uber |
| 1948 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | James Rankin / Betty Uber |
| 1949 | Irish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | QM Allen / Betty Uber |
| 1949 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Queenie Allen / Betty Uber |
| 1949 | West Sussex Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Audrey Stone / Betty Uber |
| 1949 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 1 | Betty Uber / Queenie Allen |
| 1949 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | James Rankin / Betty Uber |
| 1950 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 2 | Betty Uber / Queenie Allen |
| 1950 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | James Rankin / Betty Uber |
| 1950 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Queenie Allen / Betty Uber |
| 1951 | Scottish Open | Mixed | 1 | HJ Wingfield / Betty Uber |
| 1951 | Scottish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Queenie Webber / Betty Uber |
| 1952 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 2 | Betty Uber / Queenie A. Webber |
credentials
- All England Champions 1899-2007
- English Association statistics
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton . Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 171, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6
Individual evidence
- ^ Players Archive (Betty Uber). In: wimbledon.com. Retrieved September 6, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Uber, Betty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Uber, Elizabeth; Corbin, Betty |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1906 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1983 |