John Best

Johnny R. Best is an English badminton player.

Badminton career Best won the mixed doubles during the 1954 All England Badminton Championships with Iris Cooley. Besides All England, he also won several high-profile tournaments such as Scottish, Irish and Dutch Open.

Achievements International tournaments (7 titles, 6 runners-up) Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1955 Irish Open Warwick Shute John D. McColl Tony Jordan 15–6, 15–10 Winner 1956 Scottish Open Warwick Shute John D. McColl Tony Jordan 13–18, 15–10, 15–10 Winner 1957 Irish Open Tony Jordan Eddy Choong Oon Chong Teik 7–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1960 Dutch Open Peter Waddell Jørgen Hageman Arne Rasmussen 15–11, 15–1 Winner 1961 Scottish Open Charoen Wattanasin Robert McCoig W. Frank Shannon 5–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1954 Scottish Open Iris Cooley Tony Jordan June White 18–14, 2–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1954 All England Open Iris Cooley Finn Kobberø Inge Birgit Hansen 15–12, 15–0 Winner 1955 Scottish Open Iris Cooley Tony Jordan June White 15–7, 3–15, 15–10 Winner 1956 Scottish Open Iris Rogers Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–12, 10–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1957 Irish Open Iris Rogers Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–11, 17–18, 6–15 Runner-up 1957 Scottish Open Iris Rogers Tony Jordan June Timperley 15–9, 15–8 Winner 1957 Swedish Open Iris Rogers Tony Jordan June Timperley 14–17, 3–15 Runner-up 1960 Dutch Open Audrey Marshall Hugh Findlay P. Warner 15–6, 15–4 Winner