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Thomas D. Good

1874 – 1958

Irish badminton player

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About Thomas D. Good

Lived 1874 – 1958 (aged 83–84). Thomas D. Good was an Irish badminton player.

Thomas Douglas Good (1874 – 26 April 1958) was an Irish badminton player.

Biography Good became the first non-English player to win a title at the All England Open Badminton Championships when playing with John Stokes in the men's handicap doubles at the 1902 All England Badminton Championships.

Good, alongside his wife Ada Good, took part of the first international badminton match to be played in Ireland in 1903. He reached the men's singles final, losing to Blayney Hamilton. He won the Irish Open men's doubles with Hamilton in 1904, in 1907 and 1908. With Arthur Cave he won the men's doubles at the Irish National Badminton Championships in 1913.

In 1953, Good, his wife, Sir George Thomas, and Leonard Ransford attended a Golden Jubilee lunch held by the Badminton Union of Ireland, as the only four surviving players from the 1903 international matches. They had four children, three of whom also played badminton at national and international level, Derreen, Barbara, and Norman.

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1874, Dublin
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Also known as
Thomas Douglas Good, Dr T.D. Good, T. D. Good

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas D. Good?

Irish badminton player

When was Thomas D. Good born?

Thomas D. Good was born in 1874 in Dublin.

When did Thomas D. Good die?

Thomas D. Good died on 26 April 1958.

What was Thomas D. Good's occupation?

Thomas D. Good was a badminton player.

What nationality was Thomas D. Good?

Thomas D. Good was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas D. Good

· Wikidata: Q27044007

· DBpedia: T. D. Good

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