Heather Ward
Heather Ward (* 1938 , married Heather Nielsen ) is a former English badminton player .
Career
Heather Ward won four consecutive youth titles in England from 1954 to 1957. In 1958 she won the All England for the first time . Internationally she was also successful in Thailand, Sweden, South Africa, Wales, Ireland and the Netherlands.
successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1955 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Ward / SA Hole |
| 1955 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1955 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | AP Billingham / Heather Ward |
| 1956 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Ward / Jennifer Pritchard |
| 1956 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1956 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | AE Flashman / Heather Ward |
| 1957 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Mixed | 1 | Peter Waddell / Heather Ward |
| 1957 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Ward / MA Bonney |
| 1957 | England: Juniors Individual Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1958 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 1 | Margaret Varner / Heather Ward |
| 1958 | Scottish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1959 | Belgian International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Ward / Barbara Carpenter |
| 1959 | Belgian International | Mixed | 1 | Hugh Findlay / Heather Ward |
| 1959 | South African Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1959 | South African Championship | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Ward / Barbara Carpenter |
| 1959 | Welsh International | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Ward / PE Broad |
| 1959 | Welsh International | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1959 | Thai championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1959 | Irish Open | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1959 | Thai championship | Mixed | 1 | Raphi Kanchanaraphi / Heather Ward |
| 1959 | Welsh International | Mixed | 1 | Hugh Findlay / Heather Ward |
| 1959 | All of England | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward |
| 1966 | Dutch Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Heather Nielsen / Jennifer Horton |
| 1968 | South African Championship | Ladies singles | 1 | Heather Ward Nielsen |
| 1970 | All of England | Ladies singles | 2 | Heather Nielsen |
| 1973 | All of England | Ladies doubles | 3 | Judy Hashman / Heather Nielsen-Ward |
| 1974 | Swedish Open | Ladies doubles | 1 | Barbara Giles / Heather Nielsen |
credentials
Remarks
- ↑ For the year of birth, the information fluctuates between 1938 and 1940. Since she won her last junior title in 1957, 1938 should be correct.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ward, Heather |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nielsen, Heather |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1938 |