Margaret Hawksworth

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Margaret Hawksworth (born June 6, 1915 , † June 24, 2008 in Masterton , nee Margaret Southam ) was a New Zealand badminton player . Phil Hawksworth , also a successful badminton player, was her husband.

Career

Margaret Hawksworth was one of the pioneers of badminton in New Zealand . In 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1947 she won the national championships in doubles as well as in mixed (here with her husband Phil Hawksworth ). In 1948 and 1949 she won again in doubles.

Sporting successes

season event discipline space Surname
1937 New Zealand: Individual Championships Ladies doubles 1 Margaret Hawksworth / Mavis Kerr
1937 New Zealand: Individual Championships Mixed 1 Phil Hawksworth / Margaret Hawksworth
1938 New Zealand: Individual Championships Mixed 1 Phil Hawksworth / Margaret Hawksworth
1938 New Zealand: Individual Championships Ladies doubles 1 Margaret Hawksworth / Mavis L. Kerr
1939 New Zealand: Individual Championships Ladies doubles 1 Margaret Hawksworth / Mavis L. Kerr
1939 New Zealand: Individual Championships Mixed 1 Phil Hawksworth / Margaret Hawksworth
1947 New Zealand: Individual Championships Ladies doubles 1 Margaret Hawksworth / Mavis L. Kerr
1947 New Zealand: Individual Championships Mixed 1 Phil Hawksworth / Margaret Hawksworth
1948 New Zealand: Individual Championships Ladies doubles 1 Margaret Hawksworth / Mavis L. Kerr
1949 New Zealand: Individual Championships Ladies doubles 1 Margaret Hawksworth / Mavis L. Kerr

credentials

personal data
SURNAME Hawksworth, Margaret
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hawksworth, Mrs. P .; Southam, Margaret
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand badminton player
DATE OF BIRTH June 6, 1915
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 2008
Place of death Master tone