Paula Kilvington
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| Country | England | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) [1] Hull | |||||||||||||||||
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Paula Kilvington (born 1957) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.[2]
Biography
Kilvington became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's doubles title with Gillian Gilks in 1984. She had previously finished runner-up in the doubles in 1982[3] and was an English junior champion in 1975.[4] She represented Yorkshire and also won the 1979 Hungarian International.
Achievements
European Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Pia Nielsen | 2–11, 3–11 |  Silver |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Karen Bridge | Inge Borgstrom Pia Nielsen | 15–7, 5–15, 5–15 |  Bronze |
International tournaments (10 titles, 10 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Welsh International | Anne Statt | 11–8, 11–9 |  Winner |
| 1979 | Hungarian International |  Hanke de Kort | 11–6, 11–7 | Winner |
| 1979 | Welsh International | Jane Webster | 6–11, 4–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1979 | Scottish Open | Jane Webster | 10–12, 3–11 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Irish Open | Sally Podger | Walkover | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Scottish Open |  Pamela Hamilton | 12–9, 11–8 | Winner |
| 1981 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gilks | 1–11, 3–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Scottish Open | Anne Statt | Jane Webster Sue Whittaker | 15–17, 15–5, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1978 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Anne Statt | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Hungarian International | Diane Simpson |  Monika Cassens Angela Michalowski | 7–15, 17–18 | Runner-up |
| 1979 | Scottish Open | Karen Bridge | Karen Chapman Jane Webster | 2–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1980 | Welsh International | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 14–17, 15–9, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1980 | Scottish Open | Karen Bridge | Karen Chapman Kathleen Redhead | 15–10, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1980 | Bell's Open | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 15–8, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1981 | Copenhagen Cup | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1981 | Dutch Open | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1981 | German Open | Gillian Gilks | Karen Chapman Sally Podger | 15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1981 | All England Open | Gillian Gilks | Nora Perry Jane Webster | 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1981 | Scottish Open | Gillian Gilks | .svg.png){kind=small} Barbara Beckett Kathleen Redhead | 15–13, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1983 | Welsh International | Gillian Gilks | Karen Chapman Helen Troke | 8–15, 15–11, 9–15 | Runner-up |
References
- ^ "1957 births". Free BMD.
- ^ "National champions, p. 41" (PDF). Badminton England.
- ^ "Eaton, Richard. "Badminton." Times, 14 Dec. 1981, p. 17". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton, page 75. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.