{{Short description|English badminton player (1960–2020)}} {{redirect|Karen Beckman|the professor|Karen Redrobe}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox badminton player | name = Karen Bridge | nickname = ''Duchess''<ref name="death"/> | image = | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | birth_date = 27 March 1960 | birth_place = [[Surrey]], England | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2020|6|19|1960|3|27}} | death_place = Surrey, England | country = England | medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Women's [[badminton]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[IBF World Championships|World Championships]] }} {{MedalBronze | [[1980 IBF World Championships|1980 Jakarta]] | [[1980 IBF World Championships – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[Uber Cup]] }} {{MedalSilver | [[1984 Thomas & Uber Cup|1984 Kuala Lumpur]] | Women's team }} {{MedalCompetition | [[Badminton at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]}} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|1978 Edmonton]] | Mixed team}} {{MedalGold | [[Badminton at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|1982 Brisbane]] | Mixed team}} {{MedalSilver| 1982 Brisbane | Women's doubles}} {{MedalSilver| 1982 Brisbane | Mixed doubles}} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Badminton Championships|European Championships]]}} {{MedalGold | [[1982 European Badminton Championships|1982 Böblingen]] | Mixed team}} {{MedalGold | [[1984 European Badminton Championships|1984 Preston]] | Mixed team}} {{MedalSilver | 1982 Böblingen | Women's singles}} {{MedalSilver | 1984 Preston | Women's doubles}} {{MedalSilver | [[1986 European Badminton Championships|1986 Uppsala]] | Mixed team}} {{MedalBronze | 1984 Preston | Women's singles}} {{MedalBronze | 1986 Uppsala | Women's doubles}} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Junior Badminton Championships|European Junior Championships]]}} {{MedalGold | [[1977 European Junior Badminton Championships|1977 Ta' Qali]] | Girls' singles }} {{MedalGold | 1977 Ta' Qali | Girls' doubles }} {{MedalGold | 1977 Ta' Qali | Mixed team }} {{MedalSilver | 1977 Ta' Qali | Mixed doubles }} {{MedalSilver | [[1975 European Junior Badminton Championships|1975 Copenhagen]] | Mixed team }} {{MedalBronze | 1975 Copenhagen | Girls' doubles }} }}
'''Karen Beckman''' {{nee|'''Bridge'''}} (March 1960 – June 2020) was a female [[badminton]] player of [[England]].
==Career== She won a [[bronze medal]]s at the [[1980 IBF World Championships]] in women's doubles with [[Barbara Sutton]].
She represented [[England at the 1978 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a [[gold medal]] in the team event, at the [[1978 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edmonton]], Alberta, Canada. In addition she reached the quarter-finals of the doubles and mixed doubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41783|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=28 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228064550/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41783|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Four years later, as Karen Beckman she represented [[England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a gold medal in the team event and two [[silver medal]]s in the women's doubles and mixed doubles, at the [[1982 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41760|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822141726/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41760|url-status=dead}}</ref> The mixed doubles medal was with her brother, [[Duncan Bridge]].
==Personal life== She was a coach for the [[Wilson's School|Wilson Boys' School]]'s badminton team and a part-time coach for the Wimbledon Racquets and Fitness Club's junior badminton team towards the end of her life.
She has a son, Ben Beckman, who has also successfully played badminton for England.
Beckman died of cancer in June 2020.<ref name="death">{{cite web|url=https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/22-06-20-gill-clark-leads-tributes-to-the-duchess/|title=Gill Clark leads tributes to 'The Duchess'|publisher=Badminton England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIaKV5M1u5I|title=Wilson's School Sports Awards 2020|publisher=Wilson's School}}</ref>
== Achievements ==
=== World Championships === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#F3E6D7" | align="center" | [[1980 IBF World Championships – Women's doubles|1980]] | align="left" | [[Istora Gelora Bung Karno|Istora Senayan]], [[Jakarta]], Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barbara Sutton]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Verawaty Fadjrin]]<br />{{flagicon|INA}} [[Imelda Wiguna]] | align="left" | 15–12, 10–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== Commonwealth Games === ''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFE4B5" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|1982]] | align="left" | [[Sleeman Centre (Brisbane)|Chandler Sports Hall]], [[Brisbane]], Australia | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Clark (badminton)|Gillian Clark]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Claire Backhouse-Sharpe]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Johanne Falardeau]] | align="left" | 15–13, 16–18, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#FFE4B5" | align="center" | [[Badminton at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|1982]] | align="left" | [[Sleeman Centre (Brisbane)|Chandler Sports Hall]], [[Brisbane]], Australia | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Duncan Bridge]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Dew]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Chapman]] | align="left" | 13–18, 3–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}
=== European Championships === ''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[1982 European Badminton Championships|1982]] | align="left" | [[Sporthalle (Böblingen)|Sporthalle]], [[Böblingen]], West Germany | align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} [[Lene Køppen]] | align="left" | 1–11, 9–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[1984 European Badminton Championships|1984]] | align="left" | [[Guild Hall]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], England | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Helen Troke]] | align="left" | 8–11, 7–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center" | [[1984 European Badminton Championships|1984]] | align="left" | [[Guild Hall]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], England | align="left" | {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Gilks]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Chapman]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Clark (badminton)|Gillian Clark]] | align="left" | 17–15, 12–15, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |- style="background:#ECF2FF" | align="center"| [[1986 European Badminton Championships#Finals|1986]] | align="left" | [[Fyrishov|Fyrishallen]], [[Uppsala]], Sweden | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sara Halsall]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Dorte Kjær]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Nettie Nielsen]] | align="left" | 8–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |}
=== European Junior Championships === ''Girls' singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[1977 European Junior Badminton Championships|1977]] | align="left" | [[RAF Ta Kali|RAF Ta Kali hangar]], [[Ta'Qali]], Malta | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kirsten Meier]] | align="left" | 11–8, 11–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}
''Girls' doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[1975 European Junior Badminton Championships|1975]] | align="left" | Gladsaxe Sportscenter, [[Copenhagen]], Denmark | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paula Kilvington]] | align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Inge Borgstrom]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Pia Nielsen]] | align="left" | 15–7, 5–15, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 3.png|Bronze]] '''Bronze''' |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[1977 European Junior Badminton Championships|1977]] | align="left" | RAF Ta Kali hangar, Ta'Qali, Malta | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Puttick]] | align="left" |{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Pamela Hamilton]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Joy Reid (badminton)|Joy Reid]] | align="left" | 17–15, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 1.png|Gold]] '''Gold''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#AABBCC" | align="center" | [[1977 European Junior Badminton Championships|1977]] | align="left" | RAF Ta Kali hangar, Ta'Qali, Malta | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Jolly]] | align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Tier]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Puttick]] | align="left" | ''walkover'' | style="text-align:left; background:white" | [[File:Med 2.png|Silver]] '''Silver''' |}
=== IBF Grand Prix === The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Helen Troke]] | align="left" | 9–12, 12–10, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | [[Canada Open (badminton)|Canadian Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sally Podger]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Claire Backhouse-Sharpe]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Johanne Falardeau]] | align="left" | 18–14, 10–15, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[Dutch Open (badminton)|Dutch Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Gilks]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Dorte Kjær]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Kirsten Larsen]] | align="left" | 15–12, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[German Open (badminton)|German Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Chapman]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Clark (badminton)|Gillian Clark]] | align="left" | 17–14, 18–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[Japan Open (badminton)|Japan Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} [[Ruth Damayanti]] <br /> {{flagicon|INA}} [[Maria Fransisca]] | align="left" | 13–15, 15–3, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[Thailand Open (badminton)|Thailand Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Gowers]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Helen Troke]] | align="left" | 18–16, 17–18, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[Taipei Open (badminton)|Chinese Taipei Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damayanti<br />{{flagicon|INA}} Maria Fransisca | align="left" | 15–12, 9–15, 17–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Guan Weizhen]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wu Jianqiu]] | align="left" | 9–15, 15–6, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nora Perry (badminton)|Nora Perry]] | align="left" | 15–10, 14–17, 0–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D4F1C5" | align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | [[English Masters]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sara Sankey]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gowers | align="left" | 15–11, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
=== IBF International === ''Women's singles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|}} | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | [[Victor Cup]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jane Webster]] | align="left" | 11–1, 4–11, 11–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fiona Elliott]] | align="left" | 11–3, 11–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | [[Bell's Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Pamela Hamilton]] | align="left" | 11–5, 12–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Elliott | align="left" | 11–5, 11–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
''Women's doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anne Statt]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|}} <br/> {{flagicon|}} | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paula Kilvington]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kathleen Redhead]]<br/>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Chapman]] | align="left" | 15–10, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- | align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | [[Victor Cup]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barbara Sutton]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jane Webster]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nora Perry (badminton)|Nora Perry]] | align="left" | 12–15, 15–11, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sally Podger]] | align="left" | 15–12, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | [[Bell's Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barbara Sutton]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Barbara Beckett]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alison Fulton]] | align="left" | 15–12, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Pamela Hamilton]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Jane Webster | align="left" | 18–14, 13–18, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sally Podger]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Gowers]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Helen Troke]] | align="left" | 6–15, 15–3, 14–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | [[Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sara Sankey]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hanne Adsbøl]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Nettie Nielsen]] | align="left" | 15–7, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lisa Chapman (badminton)|Lisa Chapman]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Fiona Elliot]] | align="left" | 15–9, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1986 | align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Lisa Chapman<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cheryl Cooke]] | align="left" | 15–10, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1986 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Fiona Elliot<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Helen Troke | align="left" | 15–0, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Elinor Allen]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jennifer Allen (badminton)|Jennifer Allen]] | align="left" | 15–6, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1988 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sara Sankey | align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Denyse Julien]]<br />{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Claire Backhouse-Sharpe]] | align="left" | 12–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |}
''Mixed doubles'' {| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |- | align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | [[Portugal International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tim Stokes (badminton)|Tim Stokes]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|}}<br />{{flagicon|}} | align="left" | | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Holland Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mike Tredgett]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Dew]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Gilks]] | align="left" | 4–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | [[Bell's Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Duncan Bridge]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Eddy Sutton]]<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alison Fulton]] | align="left" | 15–8, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | [[Scottish Open (badminton)|Scottish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dipak Tailor]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Billy Gilliland]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karen Chapman (badminton)|Karen Chapman]] | align="left" | 3–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Billy Gilliland]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Tier]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gillian Gowers]] | align="left" | 17–16, 15–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1986 | align="left" | [[Welsh International (badminton)|Welsh International]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Dobson (badminton)|Chris Dobson]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 1–15, 0–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1987 | align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland<br />{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jennifer Allen (badminton)|Jennifer Allen]] | align="left" | 15–7, 8–15, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |- style="background:#D5D5D5" | align="center" | 1989 | align="left" | Bell's Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Andy Goode (badminton)|Andy Goode]] | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Miles Johnson (badminton)|Miles Johnson]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Cheryl Johnson (badminton)|Cheryl Johnson]] | align="left" | 15–5, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |}
==References== {{reflist}} *[http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 European results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707204322/http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 |date=7 July 2011 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110815062016/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=6494 English statistics] *[https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/news/gill-clark-leads-tributes-to-the-duchess] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIaKV5M1u5I]
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