Badminton at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's singles

Men's singles at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Venue	Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
Dates	24 – 31 January 1974

Main article: Badminton at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games

The badminton men's singles tournament at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand took place from 24 to 31 January 1974 at the Cowles Stadium.^[1][2][3][4]

Results

Finals

	Semi-finals							Gold medal match
		Punch Gunalan (MAL)	15	2	15
		Derek Talbot (ENG)	13	15	11
									Punch Gunalan (MAL)	15	15
									Jamie Paulson (CAN)	1	6
		Jamie Paulson (CAN)	15	15
		Paul Whetnall (ENG)	4	0				Bronze medal match
									Derek Talbot (ENG)	w	/	o
									Paul Whetnall (ENG)

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
									P Gunalan (MAL)	15	15
									H Dulloo (MRI)	2	3
																P Gunalan (MAL)	15	15
																N McCloy (SCO)	6	2
									N McCloy (SCO)	15	15
									S Hassanali (KEN)	5	5
																							P Gunalan (MAL)	15	15
																							R Livingston (NZL)	7	8
		D Ahuja (IND)	10	17	15
		R Livingston (NZL)	15	14	18
									R Livingston (NZL)	15	15
									A Jobanputra (TAN)	3	3
		A Jobanputra (TAN)	w	/	o
		J Clancy (AUS)
																R Livingston (NZL)	15	15
																E Stuart (ENG)	9	3
		C Bell (NIR)	15	15
		S Singh (MAW)	2	2
									C Bell (NIR)	5	8
									E Stuart (ENG)	15	15
		J McKee (CAN)	14	15	12
		E Stuart (ENG)	17	9	15

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
									D Talbot (ENG)	15	15
									F Gow (SCO)	4	3
																D Talbot (ENG)	15	15
																W Johns (NZL)	1	12
									P Cooper (AUS)	15	7	7
									W Johns (NZL)	5	15	15
																							D Talbot (ENG)	15	15
																							P Padukone (IND)	9	6
									P Padukone (IND)	15	15
									S Ghulam (KEN)	1	4
																P Padukone (IND)	15	15
																D Soong (MAL)	8	8
									D Soong (MAL)	15	9	15
									G Harris (CAN)	7	15	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
									J Paulson (CAN)	15	15
									R McCoig (SCO)	2	7
																J Paulson (CAN)	15	15
																P Tyrrell (AUS)	8	3
									P Tyrrell (AUS)	15	15
									P Modi (KEN)	4	7
																							J Paulson (CAN)	6	15	15
																							R Purser (NZL)	15	10	9
									M Tredgett (ENG)	12	15	5
									R Purser (NZL)	15	12	15
																R Purser (NZL)	15	15
																Moo F L (MAL)	6	10
									J Mbelwa (TAN)	0	2
									Moo F L (MAL)	15	15

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
		Tan A M (MAL)	15	15
		W Macdonnell (CAN)	10	3
									Tan A M (MAL)	15	0
									A Parpia (IND)	6	0^r
		A Parpia (IND)	15	15
		D Doherty (NIR)	8	2
																Tan A M (MAL)	15	15
																B Purser (NZL)	4	3
		R Chiplunkar (TAN)	15	15
		G Louzado (MAW)	8	8
									R Chiplunkar (TAN)	0	3
								5	B Purser (NZL)	15	15
		B Purser (NZL)	15	15
		J Ansari (SCO)	4	6
																							Tan A M (MAL)	13	15	16
																							P Whetnall (ENG)	18	8	18
									C Hardwick (AUS)	14	9
									H Jennings (WAL)	18	15
																H Jennings (WAL)	1	0
																P Whetnall (ENG)	15	15
									V Maini (KEN)	1	4
									P Whetnall (ENG)	15	15

References

1. "Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
3. "Yesterday's results". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1974-01-26. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-03-09 – via NewspaperSG.
4. "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. The Straits Times. 1974-01-27. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-03-09 – via NewspaperSG.