June Timperley

June Rose Timperley (née White) was an English badminton player.

Badminton career Born June White she came to prominence in the early fifties when playing doubles. Partnering Iris Rogers née Cooley 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 three All England mixed doubles titles with David Choong and then Tony Jordan.

Personal life She married John Timperley in 1955, a former badminton international. She died in 2017.

Achievements International tournaments (32 titles, 16 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1953 Irish Open Iris Cooley 8–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1955 Scottish Open Iris Cooley 8–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1957 Dutch Open Barbara Carpenter 11–1, 11–5 Winner 1958 Dutch Open Iris Rogers 4–11, 8–11 Runner-up

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1953 Irish Open Iris Cooley Elisabeth O'Beirne Audrey Stone 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1953 All England Open Iris Cooley Agnete Friis Marie Ussing 11–15, 15–2, 15–9 Winner 1953 Denmark Open Iris Cooley Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen Marie Ussing 17–16, 15–1 Winner 1954 Scottish Open Iris Cooley Nancy Horner I. S. Vallance 15–10, 15–9 Winner 1954 Irish Open Iris Cooley Nancy Horner J. C. Smart 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1954 All England Open Iris Cooley Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 7–15, 15–12, 8–15 Runner-up 1955 Scottish Open Iris Cooley E. Tyre Wilma Tyre 15–5, 15–2 Winner 1955 Irish Open Iris Cooley Elisabeth O'Beirne Audrey Stone 15–11, 15–10 Winner 1955 All England Open Iris Cooley Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 18–15, 10–15, 15–9 Winner 1956 Scottish Open Iris Rogers M. Crockett Heather Ward 15–7, 15–3 Winner 1956 Dutch Open Barbara Carpenter Agnete Friis Annelise Petersen 15–9, 15–4 Winner 1956 All England Open Iris Rogers Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 18–17, 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1957 Dutch Open Barbara Carpenter Anni Hammergaard Hansen Hanne Jensen 15–13, 9–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1957 Irish Open Iris Rogers Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward 18–13, 11–15, 15–2 Winner 1957 Swedish Open Iris Rogers Hanne Roest Heather Ward 15–2, 15–7 Winner 1957 All England Open Iris Rogers Kirsten Granlund Anni Hammergaard Hansen 15–7, 11–15, 10–15 Runner-up 1957 Welsh International Patricia Dolan Audrey Marshall Sheila Ryder 18–15, 15–6 Winner 1958 Scottish Open Iris Rogers Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward 15–13, 15–7 Winner 1958 Dutch Open Iris Rogers Agnete Friis Inger Kjærgaard 15–5, 15–5 Winner 1958 All England Open Iris Rogers Margaret Varner Bloss Heather Ward 12–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1959 Irish Open Iris Rogers Barbara Carpenter Heather Ward 15–6, 15–7 Winner 1959 All England Open Iris Rogers Judy Devlin Susan Devlin 11–15, 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1963 Swedish Open Ursula Smith Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen 2–15, 14–18 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1953 Irish Open Eddy Choong David Choong Iris Cooley 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1953 All England Open David Choong Poul Holm Agnete Friis 15–6, 15–10 Winner 1954 Scottish Open Tony Jordan John Best Iris Cooley 14–18, 15–2, 15–9 Winner 1955 Scottish Open Tony Jordan John Best Iris Cooley 7–15, 15–3, 10–15 Runner-up 1955 Irish Open Tony Jordan John D. McColl Audrey Stone 15–3, 15–10 Winner 1955 All England Open David Choong Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl 7–15, 13–15 Runner-up 1956 Scottish Open Tony Jordan John Best Iris Rogers 12–15, 15–10, 15–8 Winner 1956 Dutch Open John Timperley Hans Jensen Annelise Petersen 17–18, 15–1, 15–8 Winner 1956 All England Open Tony Jordan Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Anni Jorgensen 18–15, 6–15, 15–8 Winner 1957 Irish Open Tony Jordan John Best Iris Rogers 11–15, 18–17, 15–6 Winner 1957 Swedish Open Tony Jordan John Best Iris Rogers 17–14, 15–3 Winner 1957 Welsh International Oon Chong Jin Kenneth Derrick S. Lindsay 13–15, 15–3, 18–13 Winner 1958 Scottish Open Tony Jordan John Best Iris Rogers 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1958 Dutch Open John Timperley Hugh Findlay Iris Rogers 12–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1958 All England Open Tony Jordan Finn Kobberø Aase Winther 15–9, 7–15, 15–5 Winner 1959 Irish Open Tony Jordan Ronald Lockwood Iris Rogers 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1960 Scottish Open Tony Jordan Ronald Lockwood Audrey Marshall 15–5, 15–12 Winner 1961 Irish Open Tony Jordan Trevor Coates Ursula Smith 15–10, 15–2 Winner 1961 All England Open Tony Jordan Finn Kobberø Kirsten Thorndahl 12–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1963 Swedish Open Tony Jordan Poul-Erik Nielsen Ulla Rasmussen 15–9, 3–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1963 All England Open Tony Jordan Finn Kobberø Ulla Rasmussen 8–15, 12–15 Runner-up