# Barbara Beckett

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Northern Irish international badminton player

Barbara Beckett Personal information Nationality British (Northern Irish) Born March 1952[1] Sport Sport Badminton Club Alpha BC, Lisburn

**Barbara Beckett** (born March 1952) is a former international [badminton](/source/Badminton) player from Northern Ireland who competed at two [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) and was a 19-times champion of Ireland.

## Biography

Beckett won her first titles in 1973 at both the [Irish Championships](/source/Irish_National_Badminton_Championships) and the [Irish Open](/source/Irish_Open_(badminton)). In the same year she also won at [Welsh International](/source/Welsh_International).

Beckett represented the [Northern Irish team](/source/Northern_Ireland_at_the_1974_British_Commonwealth_Games)[2] at the [1974 British Commonwealth Games](/source/1974_British_Commonwealth_Games) in [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch), New Zealand,[3] where she competed in the [singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles events](/source/Badminton_at_the_1974_British_Commonwealth_Games).[4]

Four years later she represented the [Northern Irish team](/source/Northern_Ireland_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games) again at the [1978 Commonwealth Games](/source/1978_Commonwealth_Games) in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), Canada,[5] where she competed in [four events](/source/Badminton_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games).[6]

In 1980 after earning 52 international caps she pulled out of the Irish team in order to seek a place in the English rankings.[1] She was living in Birmingham for several years.[7]

In 1980 she was first at the [Scottish Open](/source/Scottish_Open_(badminton)). In total, she won 19 national titles.[8][9]

She was coached by [Winston Wilkinson](/source/Winston_Wilkinson_(badminton)).[10]

## Achievements

Year Tournament Event Winner 1973 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett 1973 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1973 Irish Open Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1973 Irish Open Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Lena Rea 1973 Irish Open Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett 1973 Welsh International Mixed Clifford McIlwaine / Barbara Beckett 1973 Welsh International Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Adrian Bell / Barbara Beckett 1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1974 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Lena McAleese 1974 Welsh International Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1974 Welsh International Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Sue Alfieri 1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Dorothy Cunningham 1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Ronnie Reddick / Barbara Beckett 1975 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish Open Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed John Scott / Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish Open Women's doubles Yvonne Kelly / Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish Open Mixed John Scott / Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1976 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Dorothy Cunningham 1978 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Bill Thompson / Barbara Beckett 1978 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Diane Underwood 1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1980 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Diane Underwood 1980 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1979 Irish National Badminton Championships Mixed Bill Thompson / Barbara Beckett 1983 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett 1983 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Debbie Freeman 1984 Scottish Open Women's doubles Barbara Beckett / Alison Fulton 1986 Irish National Badminton Championships Women's singles Barbara Beckett

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BT_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BT_1-1) ["Barbara to quit Irish badminton"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19800204/379/0020). *Belfast Telegraph*. 4 February 1980. p. 20. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Christchurch contenders"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19731006/452/0014). *Belfast Telegraph*. 6 October 1973. p. 14. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mike Go For Gold"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19740119/085/0007). *Ireland's Saturday Night*. 19 January 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Northern Ireland Christchurch 1974"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211021061315/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3038/48/all). *Commonwealth Games Federation*. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Julie (13) for Games"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19780613/512/0022). *Belfast Telegraph*. 13 June 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Medal Standings Edmonton 1978"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211029114955/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3039). *Commonwealth Games Federation*. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Ireland's number one badminton girl"](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19741214/133/0009). *Ireland's Saturday Night*. 14 December 1974. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Badminton_Ireland_8-0)** ["Senior Nationals entering its 105th year"](https://www.badmintonireland.com/news/108915/Senior-Nationals-entering-its-105th-year). *Badminton Ireland*. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Irish Senior Nationals Winners"](https://www.badmintonireland.com/page/badminton-ireland/badminton-ireland-history/irish-senior-nationals-winners). *Badminton Ireland*. Retrieved 14 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Coach Winston well-known at badminton club"](https://www.lisburntoday.co.uk/news/coach-winston-well-known-badminton-club-2617878). *www.lisburntoday.co.uk*. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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