Donald Charles Hume
English badminton player
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Badminton career
Hume won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1930. He also won the Men's Doubles with Raymond M. White for four consecutive years from 1932 to 1935 and the mixed doubles with Betty Uber from 1933 to 1936.
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]
Achievements
International tournaments (23 titles, 12 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Scottish Open | 5–15, 3–15 | ||
| 1929 | All England Open | 4–15, 1–15 | ||
| 1929 | Welsh International | 15–3, 8–15, 15–7 | ||
| 1930 | All England Open | 15–12, 15–12 | ||
| 1931 | Scottish Open | 15–11, 4–15, 1–15 | ||
| 1933 | All England Open | 15–6, 15–8 | ||
| 1933 | All England Open | 10–15, 5–15 |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Scottish Open | 4–15, 17–15, 3–15 | |||
| 1929 | Welsh International | 15–12, 15–7 | |||
| 1930 | Irish Open | 15–9, 15–10 | |||
| 1932 | Irish Open | 15–11, 8–15, 15–2 | |||
| 1932 | All England Open | 14–15, 18–16, 15–4 | |||
| 1932 | Welsh International | 15–7, 11–15, 15–6 | |||
| 1933 | All England Open | 15–10, 15–7 | |||
| 1933 | Welsh International | 15–4, 15–4 | |||
| 1934 | Irish Open | 9–15, 15–12, 5–15 | |||
| 1934 | All England Open | 15–12, 12–15, 15–7 | |||
| 1935 | Scottish Open | 15–10, 15–7 | |||
| 1935 | All England Open | 15–12, 15–13 | |||
| 1936 | All England Open | 7–15, 2–15 | |||
| 1937 | Scottish Open | 15–8, 9–15, 7–15 | |||
| 1937 | All England Open | 6–15, 14–18 |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Welsh International | 3–15, 11–15 | |||
| 1931 | Scottish Open | 15–17, 15–18 | |||
| 1932 | Irish Open | 15–5, 15–8 | |||
| 1933 | Scottish Open | 15–8, 15–8 | |||
| 1933 | All England Open | 18–15, 15–4 | |||
| 1933 | Welsh International | 15–12, 15–12 | |||
| 1934 | Irish Open | 15–12, 15–8 | |||
| 1934 | All England Open | 15–12, 15–10 | |||
| 1935 | Scottish Open | 15–6, 15–3 | |||
| 1935 | All England Open | 15–3, 15–1 | |||
| 1936 | Irish Open | 15–4, 15–6 | |||
| 1936 | All England Open | 18–15, 15–8 | |||
| 1937 | Scottish Open | 6–15, 11–15 |