John Havers

John Newton Havers (born 1931) is a former English badminton international player and a former national doubles champion.[2]

John Havers
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornMay 1931 [1]
Romford

Biography

Havers became the English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships in 1965 with his younger brother Bill Havers.

Havers played for Essex and England. He was also the 1964 and 1968 men's doubles runner-up with his brother [3][4] and the 1967 mixed doubles runner-up with his sister-in-law Patricia Page.[5]

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References

  1. "1931 births". Free BMD.
  2. Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton, page 86. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  3. ""Badminton Task Eased." Times, 3 Feb. 1964, p. 3". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ""Recovery in final." Times, 11 Dec. 1967, p. 13". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ""Holders Keep Their Titles." Times, 12 Dec. 1966, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.
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