Samuel Blair

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Samuel "Sammy" Blair ( 1935 - December 2010 ) was a Northern Irish badminton player .

Career

Samuel Blair was one of the most important badminton players in his country in the 1960s. He won a total of eight national titles. In 1968 he took part in the first edition of the European Badminton Championships.

Sporting successes

season event discipline space Surname
1964 Ireland: Individual Championships Mixed 1 Samuel Blair / Mary O'Sullivan
1965 Ireland: Individual Championships Mixed 1 Samuel Blair / Mary O'Sullivan
1965 Ireland: Individual Championships Men's doubles 1 CW Wilkinson / Samuel Blair
1966 Ireland: Individual Championships Men's doubles 1 CW Wilkinson / Samuel Blair
1967 Ireland: Individual Championships Men's doubles 1 CW Wilkinson / Samuel Blair
1968 Ireland: Individual Championships Men's doubles 1 CW Wilkinson / Samuel Blair
1969 Ireland: Individual Championships Men's doubles 1 CW Wilkinson / Samuel Blair
1970 Ireland: Individual Championships Men's doubles 1 CW Wilkinson / Samuel Blair

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