Jane Webster

Jane Webster (born 2 August 1956), now known as Jane Sutton, is an English badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles competition.

Career She won the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Nora Perry. The same year they also won the 1980 European Badminton Championships, and in 1981 they captured the All England Doubles title. Webster and Perry were silver medalists in defense of their title at the then triennial World Championships in 1983. She won the English National ladies doubles title in 1978–79 with Gillian Gilks and the 1981–82 and 1982–83 titles with Nora Perry. Webster also won the English National Ladies Singles title in the 1981–82 season, her best in singles which included victories in the Dutch Open and the Indian Masters Invitation. Webster shared the Japan Open Ladies Doubles Title in 1982 with Nora Perry. Her last major title before retiring was the 1984 Indonesian Open ladies doubles crown, again, with Nora Perry. She represented England 85 times in international team matches.

Achievements

World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Nora Perry Verawaty Wiharjo Imelda Wiguna 15–12, 15–3 Gold Gold 1983 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Nora Perry Lin Ying Wu Dixi 4–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

World Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States Nora Perry Zhang Ailing Liu Xia 15–11, 4–15, 8–15 Silver Silver

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1980 Kyoto, Japan Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 4–15, 17–16, 5–15Bronze Bronze

European Championships Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1978 Preston, England Lene Køppen 4–11, 11–9, 0–11 Silver Silver 1980 Groningen, Netherlands Anette Börjesson 5–11, 11–5, 2–11 Bronze Bronze 1982 Böblingen, West Germany Karen Bridge 0–11, 2–11 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Preston, England Barbara Sutton Nora Perry Anne Statt 7–15, 7–15 Silver Silver 1980 Groningen, Netherlands Nora Perry Kirsten Larsen Pia Nielsen 15–8, 15–13 Gold Gold 1982 Böblingen, West Germany Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Gillian Clark 3–15, 11–15 Silver Silver

IBF World Grand Prix The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.

Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1983 Swedish Open Helen Troke 2–11, 5–11 Runner-up 1985 Dutch Open Kirsten Larsen 6–11, 8–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1983 Chinese Taipei Open Nora Perry Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 10–15, 14–15 Runner-up 1983 Japan Open Nora Perry Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 6–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1983 Swedish Open Nora Perry Sumiko Kitada Shigemi Kawamura 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1983 Malaysia Open Nora Perry Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 15–11, 4–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1984 Indonesia Open Nora Perry Wu Jianqiu Guan Weizhen 9–15, 18–16, 18–15 Winner 1984 Scottish Open Karen Chapman Karen Beckman Pamela Hamilton 14–18, 18–13, 15–6 Winner

Mixed doubles

International Tournament Women's singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1978 Swedish Open Lene Køppen 5–11, 2–11 Runner-up 1980 Chinese Taipei Open Lene Køppen 9–12, 5–11 Runner-up 1980 Bell’s Open Gillian Gilks 11–6, 11–8 Winner 1981 Chinese Taipei Open Hwang Sun-ai Runner-up 1981 Copenhagen Cup Gillian Gilks 11–7, 9–12, 11–9 Winner 1981 Dutch Open Lene Køppen 3–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1982 India Open Yoshiko Yonekura 11–3, 11–5 Winner 1982 Dutch Open Gillian Clark 12–11, 8–11, 11–4 Winner

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1976 German Open Barbara Sutton Gillian Gilks Susan Whetnall 11–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1977 Denmark Open Barbara Sutton Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1979 Dutch Open Barbara Sutton Marjan Ridder Gillian Gilks 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1979 English Masters Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 15–2, 8–15, 15–10 Winner 1980 Welsh International Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 17–14, 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1980 German Open Karen Chapman Gillian Clark Sally Podger 15–9, 15–5 Winner 1980 Chinese Taipei Open Nora Perry Lene Køppen Kirsten Larsen 15–5, 15–7 Winner 1980 Bell’s Open Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 8–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1980 English Masters Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 14–18, 15–6, 12–15 Runner-up 1981 Copenhagen Cup Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1981 Chinese Taipei Open Nora Perry Chern Yuk-jen Hwang Hsiu-chi 15–5, 15–6 Winner 1981 Japan Open Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 6–15, 15–7, 8–15 Runner-up 1981 Denmark Open Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 15–12, 18–15 Winner 1981 All England Open Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 15–8, 15–4 Winner 1981 Dutch Open Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1981 India Open Nora Perry Lin Ying Wu Dixi 17–14, 13–15, 17–15 Winner 1981 Scandinavian Cup Nora Perry Zhang Ailing Liu Xia 15–12, 15–9 Winner 1982 Chinese Taipei Open Nora Perry Verawaty Fadjrin Ruth Damyanti 15–8, 18–17 Winner 1982 Bell’s Open Nora Perry Gillian Gilks Catharine Troke 15–4, 15–5 Winner 1982 India Open Karen Chapman Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks 1–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1982 Japan Open Nora Perry Verawaty Fadjrin Ruth Damyanti 3–15, 15–7, 15–12 Winner 1982 Hong Kong Open Nora Perry Wu Jianqiu Xu Rong 15–10, 15–13 Winner 1982 Scandinavian Cup Nora Perry Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura 11–15, 15–9, 15–4 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1981 Scandinavian Cup Steen Skovgaard Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 12–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1982 India Open Thomas Kihlström Billy Gilliland Karen Chapman 14–18, 11–15 Runner-up 1982 Japan Open Martin Dew Mike Tredgett Nora Perry 10–15, 2–15 Runner-up