Iris Rogers

Iris L. Rogers (née Cooley, born 1930) is a former English badminton player.

Badminton career Born Iris L Cooley she came to prominence in the early fifties when playing doubles. Partnering June Timperley née White the pair broke the stranglehold of the Danish pairs during the era of Danish domination by claiming three All England women's doubles titles. She also claimed an All England mixed doubles titles with John Best.

Although mainly concentrating on doubles Rogers was also a very good singles player reaching the final of the All England in 1954 before losing out to Judy Devlin. Other successes included nine Irish open titles, nine Scottish open titles, three Dutch opens, one Swedish open and one Danish open title.

She represented the England team and won a silver medal in the women's doubles with Angela Bairstow, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

Personal life She married in William Rogers in 1956 and competed as Rogers and not Cooley afterwards.

Achievements Commonwealth Games Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Angela Bairstow Jenny Horton Ursula Smith 7–15, 7–15Silver Silver

International tournaments (27 titles, 21 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1953 Irish Open June White 11–8, 11–4 Winner 1954 Scottish Open Elisabeth O'Beirne 0–11, 11–3, 12–11 Winner 1954 Irish Open Heather Robson 7–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1954 All England Open Judy Devlin 7–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1955 Scottish Open June Timperley 11–8, 11–3 Winner 1955 Irish Open Sheila Moore 11–1, 11–2 Winner 1956 Scottish Open Heather Ward 6–11, 11–4, 11–5 Winner 1957 Irish Open Heather Ward 12–9, 11–12, 11–1 Winner 1957 Swedish Open Inger Kjærgaard 11–4, 5–11, 8–11 Runner-up 1958 Scottish Open Heather Ward 11–6, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1958 Dutch Open June Timperley 11–4, 11–8 Winner 1959 Irish Open Heather Ward 4–11, 8–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1953 Denmark Open June White Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing 17–16, 15–1 Winner 1953 Irish Open June White Elisabeth O'Beirne Audrey Stone 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1953 All England Open June White Agnete Friis Marie Ussing 11–15, 15–2, 15–9 Winner 1954 Scottish Open June White Nancy Horner I. S. Vallance 15–10, 15–9 Winner 1954 Irish Open June White Nancy Horner J. C. Smart 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1954 All England Open June White Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 7–15, 15–12, 8–15 Runner-up 1955 Scottish Open June Timperley E. Tyre Wilma Tyre 15–5, 15–2 Winner 1955 Irish Open June Timperley Elisabeth O'Beirne Audrey Stone 15–11, 15–10 Winner 1955 All England Open June Timperley Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 18–15, 10–15, 15–9 Winner 1956 Scottish Open June Timperley M. Crockett Heather Ward 15–7, 15–3 Winner 1956 All England Open June Timperley Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 18–17, 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1957 Irish Open June Timperley Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward 18–13, 11–15, 15–2 Winner 1957 Swedish Open June Timperley Hanne Roest Heather Ward 15–2, 15–7 Winner 1957 All England Open June Timperley Kirsten Granlund Anni Hammergaard Hansen 15–7, 11–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1958 Scottish Open June Timperley Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward 15–13, 15–7 Winner 1958 Dutch Open June Timperley Agnete Friis Inger Kjærgaard 15–5, 15–5 Winner 1958 All England Open June Timperley Margaret Varner Bloss Heather Ward 12–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1959 Irish Open June Timperley Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward 15–6, 15–7 Winner 1959 All England Open June Timperley Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 11–15, 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1962 Scottish Open Jenny Pritchard Margaret Barrand Ursula Smith 14–18, 15–10, 1–15 Runner-up 1963 Irish Open Angela Bairstow Brenda Parr Jenny Pritchard 9–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1965 Irish Open Margaret Barrand Jenny Pritchard Ursula Smith 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1966 Scottish Open Jenny Horton Angela Bairstow Margaret Barrand 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1967 Irish Open Gillian Perrin Margaret Boxall Susan Pound 8–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1953 Irish Open David Choong Eddy Choong June White 6–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1954 Scottish Open John Best Tony Jordan June White 18–14, 2–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1954 All England Open John Best Finn Kobberø Inge Birgit Hansen 15–12, 15–0 Winner 1955 Scottish Open John Best Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–7, 3–15, 15–10 Winner 1956 Scottish Open John Best Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–12, 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1957 Irish Open John Best Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–11, 17–18, 6–15 Runner-up 1957 Swedish Open John Best Tony Jordan June Timperley 14–17, 3–15 Runner-up 1958 Scottish Open John Best Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1958 Dutch Open Hugh Findlay John Timperley June Timperley 15–12, 15–12 Winner 1959 Irish Open Ronald Lockwood Tony Jordan June Timperley 10–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1963 Irish Open W. C. E. Rogers Kenneth Derrick Margaret Barrand 9–15, 15–4, 11–15 Runner-up 1967 Irish Open Roger Mills Tony Jordan Angela Bairstow 15–5, 15–11 Winner