Donald Charles Hume
| Donald Hume | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  England | 
| Born | 6 September 1907 | 
| Died | May 1986 (aged 78) | 
Donald Charles Hume (6 September 1907 – 1986) was a male badminton player from England.
Badminton career
Hume won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1930. He also won the Men's Doubles with Raymond M. White for four consecutive years from 1932 to 1935 and the mixed doubles with Betty Uber from 1933 to 1936.
He was part of the English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto which England won 7-2.[1][2]
Achievements
International tournaments (23 titles, 12 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Scottish Open |  Thomas P. Dick | 5–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1929 | All England Open |  Frank Devlin | 4–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1929 | Welsh International |  Thomas P. Dick | 15–3, 8–15, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1930 | All England Open |  Alan Titherley | 15–12, 15–12 |  Winner | 
| 1931 | Scottish Open |  Raymond M. White | 15–11, 4–15, 1–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1933 | All England Open |  Alan Titherley | 15–6, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1933 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White | 10–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up | 
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Scottish Open |  P. D. Macfarlane |  Thomas P. Dick  Frank Hodge | 4–15, 17–15, 3–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1929 | Welsh International |  Ralph Nichols |  Arthur Hamilton  Willoughby Hamilton | 15–12, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1930 | Irish Open |  Herbert Uber |  Thomas P. Dick  Frank Hodge | 15–9, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1932 | Irish Open |  Ralph Nichols |  Raymond M. White  Thomas P. Dick | 15–11, 8–15, 15–2 |  Winner | 
| 1932 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |  Leslie Nichols  Ralph Nichols | 14–15, 18–16, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1932 | Welsh International |  Raymond M. White |  Thomas P. Dick  Willoughby Hamilton | 15–7, 11–15, 15–6 |  Winner | 
| 1933 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |  Thomas Boyle  James Rankin | 15–10, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1933 | Welsh International |  Raymond M. White |  Kenneth Davidson  Alan Titherley | 15–4, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1934 | Irish Open |  Ralph Nichols |  Ian Maconachie  Willoughby Hamilton | 9–15, 15–12, 5–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1934 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |  Leslie Nichols  Ralph Nichols | 15–12, 12–15, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1935 | Scottish Open |  Raymond M. White |  Kenneth Davidson  Alan Titherley | 15–10, 15–7 |  Winner | 
| 1935 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |  Leslie Nichols  Ralph Nichols | 15–12, 15–13 |  Winner | 
| 1936 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |  Leslie Nichols  Ralph Nichols | 7–15, 2–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1937 | Scottish Open |  Raymond M. White |  Ian Maconachie  Ralph Nichols | 15–8, 9–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1937 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |  Leslie Nichols  Ralph Nichols | 6–15, 14–18 |  Runner-up | 
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Welsh International | .svg.png) B. Neville |  Thomas P. Dick  Hazel Hogarth | 3–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up | 
| 1931 | Scottish Open |  M. K. King Clark |  Thomas P. Dick  Marian Horsley | 15–17, 15–18 |  Runner-up | 
| 1932 | Irish Open |  Betty Uber |  Raymond M. White  Alice Woodroffe | 15–5, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1933 | Scottish Open |  Betty Uber |  Alan Titherley  C. T. Duncan | 15–8, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1933 | All England Open |  Betty Uber |  Willoughby Hamilton  Marian Horsley | 18–15, 15–4 |  Winner | 
| 1933 | Welsh International |  Betty Uber |  Ian Maconachie  Marian Horsley | 15–12, 15–12 |  Winner | 
| 1934 | Irish Open |  Betty Uber |  Ian Maconachie  Marian Horsley | 15–12, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1934 | All England Open |  Betty Uber |  Ian Maconachie  Marian Horsley | 15–12, 15–10 |  Winner | 
| 1935 | Scottish Open |  Betty Uber |  Raymond M. White  Marian Armstrong | 15–6, 15–3 |  Winner | 
| 1935 | All England Open |  Betty Uber |  Raymond M. White  Marian Armstrong | 15–3, 15–1 |  Winner | 
| 1936 | Irish Open |  Betty Uber |  Ian Maconachie  Marian Horsley | 15–4, 15–6 |  Winner | 
| 1936 | All England Open |  Betty Uber |  Ian Maconachie  Thelma Kingsbury | 18–15, 15–8 |  Winner | 
| 1937 | Scottish Open |  Betty Uber |  Ian Maconachie  Thelma Kingsbury | 6–15, 11–15 |  Runner-up | 
References
- John Arlott (Ed.): The Oxford companion to sports & games. Oxford University Press, London 1975
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