David Eddy

John David Eddy (born May 1944) is a retired badminton player from England who won national and international titles from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.

Biography Eddy was born in Staffordshire and represented the England team at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event, partnering Sue Whetnall.

Eight years later he was part of the team that won the gold medal in the new team event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.

Though a highly competent singles player, the crisp hitting Eddy's greatest success came in doubles. He won the gold medal at the 1968 European Badminton Championships in men's doubles with Roger Powell. Two years later he also won the gold medal at the 1970 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles partnered by Susan Whetnall with whom he shared the All-England mixed doubles title in 1974. Eddy and Powell were men's doubles runners-up at the All-Englands in both 1969 and 1970. Eddy and Eddy Sutton won men's doubles at the Danish Open in 1976, the only English team to do so since the 1930s. He compiled an impressive individual winning record on four successive English Thomas Cup (men's international) teams between 1969 and 1979.

He represented Staffordshire at county level.

Achievements World Cup Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1979 Tokyo, Japan Derek Talbot Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata 5–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze

European Championships Men's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 Ruhrlandhalle, Bochum, West Germany Roger Powell Tony Jordan Roger Mills 7–15, 15–13, 15–5 Gold Gold 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Roger Powell Erland Kops Henning Borch 8–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze 1978 Guild Hall, Preston, England Eddy Sutton Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 9–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1970 Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales Susan Whetnall Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin 17–16, 17–16 Gold Gold

International tournaments (25 titles, 17 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1976 Welsh International Rob Ridder 15–11, 14–17, 15–8 Winner 1977 Welsh International Mike Tredgett 9–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1980 Portugal International Gerry Asquith 15–6, 9–15, 15–5 Winner 1981 Malta International Joachim Reiche 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1983 Malta International Clemens Wortel 14–17, 15–8, 15–6 Winner

Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 Scottish Open Roger Powell David Horton Tony Jordan 11–15, 15–6, 15–5 Winner 1969 All England Open Roger Powell Henning Borch Erland Kops 15–13, 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1969 Irish Open Roger Powell Roger Mills Tony Jordan 15–8, 15–8 Runner-up 1970 Scottish Open Derek Talbot David Horton Elliot Stuart 18–13, 5–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1970 All England Open Roger Powell Tom Bacher Poul Petersen 11–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1970 Dutch Open Roger Powell Roland Maywald Gerhard Kucki 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1973 Dutch Open Eddy Sutton Derek Talbot Elliot Stuart 15–12, 18–15 Winner 1975 Dutch Open Eddy Sutton Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 12–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1975 German Open Eddy Sutton Bengt Fröman Thomas Kihlström 13–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1976 Denmark Open Eddy Sutton Flemming Delfs Elo Hansen 15–13, 15–11 Winner 1976 Welsh International Eddy Sutton Alan Connor William Kidd 15–7, 13–18, 15–7 Winner 1977 Dutch Open Eddy Sutton Elo Hansen Steen Skovgaard 6–15, 15–8, 17–15 Winner 1977 Welsh International Eddy Sutton Elliot Stuart Mike Tredgett 9–13 retired Winner 1978 Welsh International Eddy Sutton Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett 8–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1979 Denmark Open Eddy Sutton Yoshitaka Iino Masao Tsuchida 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1979 Bell's Open Ray Stevens Billy Gilliland Dan Travers 15–12, 15–5 Winner 1980 Portugal International Elliot Stuart Gerry Asquith Ray Rofe 15–6, 15–18, 15–11 Winner 1981 Welsh International Eddy Sutton Tim Stokes Mark Richards 15–11, 15–6 Winner 1982 Bell's Open Eddy Sutton Claus Thomsen Nils Skeby 18–15, 10–15, 15–8 Winner 1983 Malta International Chris Baxter Martin Kooymans Clemens Wortel 6–15, 15–6, 17–14 Winner 1984 Portugal International Chris Baxter Gerry Asquith Elliot Stuart 15–17, 12–15 Runner-up 1986 Portugal International Elliot Stuart Kenny Middlemiss Kevin Scott 13–15, 15–12, 15–10 Winner 1987 Portugal International Elliot Stuart N. Clinton Nick Pettman 15–4, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1968 Dutch Open Margaret Boxall Paul Whetnall Angela Bairstow 13–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1970 Dutch Open Margaret Boxall Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 14–18, 8–15 Runner-up 1972 Swedish Open Gillian Gilks Svend Pri Ulla Strand 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1974 All England Open Susan Whetnall Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1975 Dutch Open Susan Whetnall Wolfgang Bochow Marieluise Zizmann 15–8, 15–3 Winner 1976 U.S. Open Susan Whetnall Thomas Kihlström Pam Brady 15–6, 10–15, 15–12 Winner 1976 Denmark Open Barbara Sutton Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen 8–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1976 Welsh International Barbara Sutton Rob Ridder Pauline Davies 15–9, 12–15, 15–9 Winner 1977 Canadian Open Nora Perry Steen Skovgaard Jane Webster 15–4, 15–12 Winner 1977 Denmark Open Barbara Sutton Steen Skovgaard Lene Køppen 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1977 German Open Barbara Sutton Rob Ridder Marjan Ridder 15–11, 12–15, 15–10 Winner 1979 Dutch Open Barbara Sutton Derek Talbot Gillian Gilks 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1979 Welsh International Barbara Sutton Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 7–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1984 Portugal International Eva Stuart Gerry Asquith Fiona Elliott 12–15, 15–9, 3–15 Runner-up