Heather Robson

Early life and family Born on 6 May 1928 in Auckland, to Effie Redwood (née McLachlan) and John Addis Redwood, Robson was educated at St Cuthbert's College. Her father was president of the New Zealand Rugby League in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1953, she married Jeffrey Ellis Robson, who also played international badminton for New Zealand. The couple went on to have one child.

Sporting career

Tennis In tennis Robson won both the New Zealand women's doubles and mixed doubles titles.

Badminton As a badminton player Robson won seven New Zealand singles championships, and also won nine national women's doubles and three mixed doubles titles, playing with her husband. In 1954 she reached the semi-finals of the singles at All England Badminton Championships and won the Irish singles title. In 2013 the Badminton World Federation presented Robson with its lifetime achievement award.

Death Robson died in Auckland on 11 October 2019. Her husband, Jeff Robson, died in 2022.