Frank Devlin
Joseph Francis "Frank" Devlin (born January 19, 1900 , † October 27, 1988 ) was an Irish badminton player .
Career
Devlin is the second most successful player in the All England , where he won a total of 18 titles between 1922 and 1931. In 1926, 1927 and 1929 he won all three possible disciplines. In 1997 he was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame with his daughter Judy Devlin . His second daughter Sue Peard also became a successful badminton player. Devlin wrote several books on badminton.
Tournament victories
| season | event | discipline | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Scotland: International Championships | Men's doubles | RAJ Goff / Frank Devlin |
| 1921 | Irish Open | Men's doubles | JF Devlin / RH Plews |
| 1922 | All of England | Men's doubles | Guy Sautter / Frank Devlin |
| 1922 | Scotland: International Championships | Men's doubles | RAJ Goff / Frank Devlin |
| 1923 | All of England | Men's doubles | Frank Devlin / Gordon Mack |
| 1923 | Irish Open | Mixed | JF Devlin / EF Stewart |
| 1924 | All of England | Mixed | Frank Devlin / Kitty McKane |
| 1924 | Irish Open | Men's singles | JF Devlin |
| 1925 | All of England | Men's singles | Frank Devlin |
| 1925 | All of England | Mixed | Frank Devlin / Kathleen McKane Godfree |
| 1926 | All of England | Men's singles | Frank Devlin |
| 1926 | Irish Open | Men's singles | JF Devlin |
| 1926 | All of England | Men's doubles | Frank Devlin / Gordon 'Curly' Mack |
| 1926 | All of England | Mixed | Frank Devlin / EG Peterson |
| 1927 | All of England | Men's doubles | Frank Devlin / Gordon 'Curly' Mack |
| 1927 | All of England | Mixed | Frank Devlin / EG Peterson |
| 1927 | All of England | Men's singles | Frank Devlin |
| 1928 | All of England | Men's singles | Frank Devlin |
| 1929 | All of England | Mixed | Frank Devlin / RJ Horsley |
| 1929 | All of England | Men's singles | Frank Devlin |
| 1929 | All of England | Men's doubles | Frank Devlin / Gordon 'Curly' Mack |
| 1930 | All of England | Men's doubles | Frank Devlin / Gordon 'Curly' Mack |
| 1931 | Ireland: International Championships | Men's doubles | GSB Mack / JF Devlin |
| 1931 | All of England | Men's singles | Frank Devlin |
| 1931 | All of England | Men's doubles | Frank Devlin / Gordon 'Curly' Mack |
| 1931 | Irish Open | Mixed | JF Devlin / Marian Horsley |
literature
- Frank Devlin: Short Cuts to Good Badminton , Bauer's Shuttles 1938
- Frank Devlin: Sports illustrated Badminton (The Sports illustrated Library) , Lippincott 1973
credentials
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Devlin, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Devlin, Joseph Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1900 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1988 |