Ralph Nichols

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Ralph Nichols
Personal information
Country	England
Born	(1910-08-12)12 August 1910 Islington
Died	27 May 2001(2001-05-27) (aged 90)
Handedness	Right

Ralph Cyril Fulford Nichols (12 August 1910 – 27 May 2001) was an English male international badminton player.

Badminton career

Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his older brother Leslie Nichols and 1 in mixed doubles, and is the last Englishman to win the All England Open in men's singles (1938). He also won four Irish Championships.

He was part of the English touring team that visited Canada during 1930. A match was held at the Granite Club in Toronto which England won 7–2.^[1][2]

Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997.

Major achievements

Rank	Event	Date	Venue
1	Men's singles	1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938	All England Open
	Men's doubles	1936, 1937, 1938
	Mixed doubles	1939
1	Men's singles	1937, 1939	Scottish Open
	Men's doubles	1937, 1947, 1950
	Mixed doubles	1947
1	Men's singles	1936	Irish Championships
	Men's doubles	1932
	Mixed doubles	1947
1	Men's doubles	1938	Denmark Open
	Mixed doubles	1938
1	Men's singles	1935	French Open
	Men's doubles	1935, 1954
	Mixed doubles	1935, 1954
1	Men's doubles	1930	Welsh Open
	Mixed doubles	1932

References

1. Guillain, J.Y. Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport. Editions Publibook. ISBN 978-2-7483-8108-5.
2. "UK, Outward Passenger Lists, Liverpool 1930 November". Ancestry UK.

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