Jennifer Pritchard

Helen Jennifer Horton (née Pritchard, born 1938) is a former English badminton player.

Badminton career Born Helen Jennifer Pritchard she first competed as Pritchard when she won the mixed doubles title at the 1964 All England Open Badminton Championships, with Tony Jordan. In addition she won the German Open in 1964.

After marrying fellow international player David Horton in 1965. she competed as Jenny Horton and won the U.S. Open Badminton Championships and the South African Championships in 1965 and from 1966 to 1968 won four titles at the Scottish Open.

Horton was selected as part of the England team that went to 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal, with Ursula Smith in the women's doubles and a silver medal, with Tony Jordan in the mixed doubles.

Achievements Commonwealth Games Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Ursula Smith Angela Bairstow Iris Rogers 15–7, 15–7 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Tony Jordan Roger Mills Angela Bairstow 15–7, 8–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

International tournaments (14 titles, 13 runners-up) Women's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult 1966 Scottish Open Angela Bairstow 11–10, 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1961 Irish Open Ursula Smith Sue Peard Lena Rea 15–12, 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1962 Dutch Open Els Robbé Bente Flindt Ulla Rasmussen 11–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1962 Belgian International Ursula Smith Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen 16–17, 15–7, 8–15 Runner-up 1963 Irish Open Brenda Parr Angela Bairstow Iris Rogers 15–9, 15–10 Winner 1964 German Open Angela Bairstow Irmgard Latz Imre Rietveld 15–8, 15–8 Winner 1964 Scottish Open Angela Bairstow Margaret Barrand Ursula Smith 7–15, 17–14, 15–10 Winner 1964 Dutch Open Angela Bairstow Judy Hashman Sue Peard 8–15, 11–15 Runner-up 1965 All England Open Ursula Smith Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand 10–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1965 Irish Open Ursula Smith Margaret Barrand Iris Rogers 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1965 Canadian Open Margaret Barrand Tyna Barinaga Caroline Jensen 8–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1965 U.S. Open Margaret Barrand Judy Hashman Sue Peard 15–7, 13–15, 15–11 Winner 1965 South African Championships Ursula Smith Angela Bairstow Sandra Bartlett 17–18, 15–11, 15–1 Winner 1966 Scottish Open Iris Rogers Angela Bairstow Margaret Barrand 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1966 Dutch Open Heather Nielsen Agnes Geene Imre Rietveld 17–14, 15–3 Winner 1967 Scottish Open Gillian Perrin Catherine Dunglison Muriel Ferguson 15–6, 15–8 Winner 1968 Scottish Open Ursula Smith Margaret Boxall Susan Pound 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1972 Scottish Open Margaret Beck Bridget Cooper Gillian Gilks 15–17, 6–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1964 All England Open Tony Jordan Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen 15–10, 18–13 Winner 1964 Dutch Open John Havers Trevor Coates Angela Bairstow 15–10, 15–6 Winner 1965 Irish Open Tony Jordan John Havers Margaret Barrand 8–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1965 All England Open Tony Jordan Finn Kobberø Ulla Strand 15–9, 4–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1965 U.S. Open Tony Jordan Robert McCoig Margaret Barrand 7–15, 15–12, 12–15 Runner-up 1966 Scottish Open Tony Jordan John Havers Margaret Barrand 15–6, 17–16 Winner 1966 Dutch Open David Horton Paul Whetnall Julie Rickard 15–3, 15–4 Winner 1967 Scottish Open David Horton Robert McCoig M. Tait 15–6, 15–13 Winner 1971 Scottish Open Elliot Stuart Roger Mills Gillian Gilks 2–15, 5–15 Runner-up