Ursula Smith

Ursula Honour Smith married name Oakley (born 1934) is a former English international badminton player.

Early life She lived at 'Fernleigh' 15 Brunswick Sq Herne Bay Kent from age of ten. She attended La Sainte Union RC school in Herne Bay. She attended the University of Southampton, where she played for the university badminton team, winning the UAU championship in December 1952 in the Victory Hall of Loughborough College. In 1956 she worked at St George's Hospital when at The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner, as a nurse. She visited France for 12 months in 1955 to learn French.

Badminton career Smith was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1965 All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles.

Smith competed for the England team in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, winning the gold medal in the women's doubles and bronze medal in the singles. She represented Herne Bay and Kent.

Personal life Smith has lived in South Africa since her marriage and then represented Transvaal on the squash court in provincial tournaments.

Achievements Commonwealth Games Women's singles YearVenueOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Jenny Horton 11–8, 11–1 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult 1966 Convention Hall, Kingston, Jamaica Jenny Horton Angela Bairstow Iris Rogers 15–7, 15–7 Gold Gold

Asian Championships Women's singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

International tournaments (17 titles, 15 runners-up) Women's singles YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult 1960 French Open Rita A. Rabey 5–11, 11–12 Runner-up 1961 All England Open Judy Hashman 2–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1961 Irish Open Mary O'Sullivan 11–7, 11–5 Winner 1962 All England Open Judy Hashman 4–11, 0–11 Runner-up 1962 Scottish Open Muriel Ferguson 11–3, 11–1 Winner 1962 Irish Open Mary O'Sullivan 12–10, 11–4 Winner 1962 Belgian International Karin Jørgensen 8–11, 12–10, 11–2 Winner 1963 Swedish Open Gunilla Dahlström 11–7, 11–4 Winner 1963 Irish Open Mary O'Sullivan 11–2, 11–3 Winner 1963 U.S. Open Judy Hashman 6–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1964 All England Open Judy Hashman 0–11, 3–11 Runner-up 1964 Scottish Open Angela Bairstow 11–4, 11–2 Winner 1965 German Open Irmgard Latz 7–11, 11–3, 11–2 Winner 1965 All England Open Ulla Strand 11–7, 11–7 Winner 1965 Irish Open Angela Bairstow 6–11, 9–12 Runner-up 1965 South African Championships Heather Nielsen 11–5, 11–4 Winner 1968 Scottish Open Muriel Ferguson 11–8, 11–7 Winner

Women's doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1960 French Open Audrey Stone Bep Verstoep Yvonne Theresia Sonneville 15–3, 15–8 Winner 1961 Irish Open Jenny Pritchard Sue Peard Lena Rea 15–12, 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1962 Scottish Open Margaret Barrand Jenny Pritchard Iris Rogers 18–14, 10–15, 15–1 Winner 1962 Irish Open Sheila McCoig Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan 15–12, 8–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1962 Belgian International Jenny Pritchard Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen 16–17, 15–7, 8–15 Runner-up 1963 Swedish Open June Timperley Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen 2–15, 14–18 Runner-up 1963 U.S. Open Margaret Barrand Judy Hashman Sue Peard 6–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1964 Scottish Open Margaret Barrand Angela Bairstow Jenny Pritchard 15–7, 14–17, 10–15 Runner-up 1965 German Open Brenda Parr Susan Pound Veronica Brock 15–5, 17–16 Winner 1965 All England Open Jenny Pritchard Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand 10–15, 0–15 Runner-up 1965 Irish Open Jenny Pritchard Margaret Barrand Iris Rogers 15–8, 15–10 Winner 1965 South African Championships Jenny Pritchard Angela Bairstow Sandra Bartlett 17–18, 15–11, 15–1 Winner 1966 U.S. Open Ulla Strand Judy Hashman Sue Peard 5–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1968 Scottish Open Jenny Horton Margaret Boxall Susan Pound 15–9, 15–9 Winner

Mixed doubles YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult 1961 Irish Open Trevor Coates Tony Jordan June Timperley 10–15, 2–15 Runner-up