Gail Osborne

Osborne played out of Beddau^[3] and later Church Village, when she won the 1998 doubles title with Katy Howell at the Welsh National Badminton Championships.^[4][5][6]

She represented Wales at international level^[7] and reached the number two singles ranking in Wales behind Kelly Morgan and was beaten by Morgan in the 1997 final of the Welsh National Championships.^[8] Osborne was also a doubles player and partners included Katy Howell in women's doubles.^[9]

Osborne represented the Welsh team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,^[10] where she competed in the singles, doubles and team events.^[11] She was a special guest at the 1998 Rhondda Cynon Taff Sports Personality of the Year awards, won by fellow badminton star Kelly Morgan.^[12]