Marjory Shedd
Marjory Jean Shedd (born March 17, 1926 in Toronto , † May 10, 2008 ) was a Canadian badminton player .
Career
Marjory Shedd was one of the most important badminton players in the history of the sport in Canada. She won over 20 Canadian singles titles and multiple titles at the Canadian Open. She was also able to achieve considerable success in volleyball. Among other things, she won three national titles in this sport and took part in the Pan-American Games.
Success in badminton
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1954 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | M. Shedd / Joan Hennessy |
| 1954 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1955 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | M. Shedd / Joan Hennessy |
| 1956 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marjory Shedd / Joan Hennessy |
| 1956 | Canada: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Bill Purcell / Marjory Shedd |
| 1958 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | M. Shedd / Joan Hennessy |
| 1958 | Canada: National and International Championships | Mixed | 1 | Bill Purcell / M. Shedd |
| 1960 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1960 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies doubles | 2 | Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline |
| 1961 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1961 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline |
| 1962 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1962 | Canada: National and International Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline |
| 1963 | Canada: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | James Carnwath / M. Shedd |
| 1963 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1963 | Canada: International Championships | Ladies singles | 1 | Marjory Shedd |
| 1963 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Shedd, M. / Tinline, D. |
| 1963 | Canada: International Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline |
| 1964 | Canada: International Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Marjory Shedd / Dorothy Tinline |
| 1964 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Shedd, M. / Tinline, D. |
| 1964 | Canada: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | James Carnwath / M. Shedd |
| 1964 | Canada: International Championships | Mixed | 1 | James Carnwath / Marjory Shedd |
| 1965 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Shedd, M. / Tinline, D. |
| 1966 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | Shedd, M. / Tinline, D. |
| 1969 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | M. Shedd and Barbara Hood |
| 1971 | Canada: Individual Championships | Ladies doubles | 1 | M. Shedd and Barbara Hood |
| 1972 | Canada: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Yves Paré / M. Shedd, QC / ON |
credentials
- Canadian Masters ( June 24, 2010 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Canadian Open ( Memento from May 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- Sports Hall of Fame
- University of Toronto Hall of Fame
- Tombstone
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shedd, Marjory |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shedd, Marjory Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian badminton and volleyball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 2008 |