Ralph Nichols
English badminton player
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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).[1] He also won three 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.[2][3]
Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997.[4]
Achievements
International tournaments (27 titles, 15 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | All England Open |  Raymond M. White |
5–15, 15–11, 18–16 |  Winner |
| 1934 | All England Open | Thomas P. Dick |
15–11, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1935 | All England Open | Raymond M. White |
10–15, 7–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1935 | French Open |  Ian Maconachie |
15–8, 16–18, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1936 | Irish Open | James Rankin |
15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1936 | All England Open | Raymond M. White |
18–16, 17–18, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1937 | Scottish Open | Thomas P. Dick |
13–15, 15–14, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1937 | All England Open | Thomas P. Dick |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1938 | All England Open |  Jesper Bie |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1939 | Scottish Open | Maurice Field |
15–9, 15–17, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1939 | All England Open | Tage Madsen |
15–10, 13–18, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Tage Madsen |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Noel B. Radford |
8–15, 16–18 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Welsh International | Donald C. Hume |
Arthur Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton |
15–12, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1931 | Welsh International | Leslie Nichols |
Arthur Hamilton Willoughby Hamilton |
15–8, 12–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1932 | Irish Open | Donald C. Hume |
Thomas P. Dick Raymond M. White |
15–11, 8–15, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1932 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
15–14, 16–18, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1934 | Irish Open | Donald C. Hume |
Ian Maconachie Willoughby Hamilton |
9–15, 15–12, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1934 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
12–15, 15–12, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1935 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
12–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1935 | French Open | Geoffrey J. Fish |
 F. L. Treasure Alan Titherley |
15–2, 15–18, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1936 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
15–7, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1937 | Scottish Open | Ian Maconachie |
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
8–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1937 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Donald C. Hume Raymond M. White |
15–6, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1938 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Ian Maconachie Raymond M. White |
15–12, 7–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1939 | All England Open | Leslie Nichols |
Thomas Boyle James Rankin |
4–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Raymond M. White |
Carl Frøhlke Tage Madsen |
15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Ian Maconachie |
Noel B. Radford W. F. G. Normand |
15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1949 | French Open | Geoffrey J. Fish |
 Foo Sun Lau Yat Sun Lau |
3–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1950 | Scottish Open | Barron Renton |
Warwick Shute Tom Wingfield |
15–4, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1954 | French Open | Geoffrey J. Fish |
 Pierre Lenoir Ghislain Vasseur |
15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Welsh International | Nora Coop |
Leslie Nichols Hazel Hogarth |
15–8, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1932 | Welsh International | Nora Coop |
Thomas P. Dick Hazel Hogarth |
3–15, 15–1, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1935 | French Open | Diana Doveton |
Geoffrey J. Fish Betty Uber |
15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1937 | All England Open | J. W. Stewart |
Ian Maconachie Thelma Kingsbury |
11–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1938 | All England Open | Bessie Staples |
Raymond M. White Betty Uber |
10–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1939 | All England Open | Bessie Staples |
James Rankin Mavis Macnaughton |
15–10, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1939 | Denmark Open | Bessie Staples |
Raymond M. White Diana Doveton |
17–14, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1947 | Scottish Open | Bessie Shearlaw |
J. S. Millar Elizabeth Armstrong |
15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1947 | Irish Open | Bessie Shearlaw |
Thomas Boyle W. Swann |
15–8, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1949 | French Open | Mavis Henderson |
David Choong Anne Lehmeier |
12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1954 | French Open | Elisabeth O'Beirne |
Henri Pellizza Noëlle Ailloud |
15–4, 15–8 | Winner |
Summary
| 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 | 1939 | Denmark Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1939 | ||
| 1 | Men's singles | 1935 | French Open |
| Men's doubles | 1935, 1954 | ||
| Mixed doubles | 1935, 1954 | ||
| 1 | Men's doubles | 1929 | Welsh Open |
| Mixed doubles | 1931 |