Jeffrey Robson
Jeffrey E. Robson (born September 30, 1926 ) is a New Zealand badminton and tennis player. Heather Robson was his wife until her death in October 2019.
Career
Jeffrey Robson has been the dominant figure in New Zealand men's badminton for more than a decade. He won a total of 21 national titles. He was internationally successful in Australia, Scotland and Ireland. The Robson Shield team competition of the Badminton Oceania Championship goes back to the Robson couple .
Success in badminton
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / AL Scott |
| 1948 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1949 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / AL Scott |
| 1949 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1949 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | JE Robson / ML Kerr |
| 1951 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1951 | Australia: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Jeffrey Robson / Bert Tonkin |
| 1951 | Australia: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Jeffrey Robson |
| 1951 | Australia: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Jeffrey Robson / Ethel Peacock |
| 1951 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / AL Scott |
| 1952 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / AL Scott |
| 1952 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1953 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / AL Scott |
| 1953 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1953 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | JE Robson / Heather Robson |
| 1954 | Irish Open | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1954 | Scottish Open | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1955 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / AL Scott |
| 1955 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | JE Robson / Heather Robson |
| 1955 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1958 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1959 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1960 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | JE Robson |
| 1960 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | JE Robson / Val Gow |
| 1961 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | JE Robson / M. Cooke |
| 1961 | New Zealand: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | JE Robson / Heather Robson |
credentials
- http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/badminton/4
- http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/content-aggregator/getIEs?system=tapuhi&id=1058828
- Davis Cup stats by Jeffrey Robson (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robson, Jeffrey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robson, Jeffrey E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1926 |