Susan Devlin
American-Irish badminton player (born 1931)
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Susan Devlin Peard (born 1931) is an American-Irish former badminton player who represented both the US and Ireland in international competition. She is the daughter of J. Frank Devlin, an Irish badminton great, who moved his family to the United States in the late 1930s. She is the older sister of Judy Devlin Hashman, with whom she won numerous international women's doubles championships, including six titles at the prestigious All-England Championships (1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1966).[2]
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| Born | Susan Devlin 1931 (age 94–95) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States Ireland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
The Devlin sisters won a record ten United States women's doubles titles between 1953 and 1966.[3] They also formed a doubles pairing that won all of its individual matches for the world champion U.S. Uber Cup (women's international) teams of 1957 and 1960.[4] In 1960 Susan Devlin married Irish badminton player Frank Peard and thereafter resided in Ireland. She won two Irish national women's doubles titles and played Uber Cup for Ireland in the '62-'63 and '65-'66 campaigns.[5] In 1976 she was inducted into the U.S. Badminton Hall of Fame, now known as the Walk of Fame. In 2009, both Susan and Judy were inducted into the Goucher College athletics Hall of Fame.
Achievements
International tournaments (23 titles, 11 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jamaica Open |  Judy Devlin |
4–11, 1–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1959 | Canada Open | Judy Devlin |
1–11, 10–12 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | All England Open | Judy Devlin |
 Iris Rogers June White |
15–7, 12–15, 15–8 |  Winner |
| 1954 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
Ethel Marshall Bea Massman |
10–15, 15–10, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1955 | All England Open | Judy Devlin |
Iris Rogers June White |
15–18, 15–10, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1955 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
Janet Wright Thelma Welcome |
15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1956 | All England Open | Judy Devlin |
Iris Rogers June Timperley |
17–18, 15–12, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1956 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
Ethel Marshall Bea Massman |
15–10, 7–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1957 | Canada Open | Judy Devlin |
Ethel Marshall Bea Massman |
15–5, 10–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1957 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
Dorothy O'Neil Margaret Varner |
7–15, 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1957 | Jamaica Open |  Hope Valentine |
Judy Devlin Murray White |
4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1958 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
Ethel Marshall Bea Massman |
15–10, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1959 | All England Open | Judy Devlin |
Iris Rogers June Timperley |
15–11, 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1959 | Canada Open | Judy Devlin |
 Joan Hennessy Marjory Shedd |
15–3, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1959 | U.S. Open | Judy Devlin |
Ethel Marshall Bea Massman |
15–8, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1960 | All England Open | Judy Hashman |
 Kirsten Granlund Inge Birgit Hansen |
15–3, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1960 | U.S. Open | Judy Hashman |
Dorothy O'Neil Margaret Varner |
7–15, 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1961 | All England Open | Judy Hashman |
 Catherine Dunglison Wilma Tyre |
15–5, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1961 | Irish Open |  Lena Rea |
Jenny Pritchard Ursula Smith |
15–12, 12–15, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1961 | U.S. Open | Judy Hashman |
Lois Alston Helen Tibbetts |
15–11, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1963 | German Open | Judy Hashman |
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen |
8–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1963 | All England Open | Judy Hashman |
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen |
15–6, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1963 | U.S. Open | Judy Hashman |
Margaret Barrand Ursula Smith |
15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1964 | Dutch Open | Judy Hashman |
Angela Bairstow Jenny Pritchard |
15–8, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1964 | All England Open | Judy Hashman |
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Rasmussen |
11–15, 15–6, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1964 | Irish Open | Judy Hashman |
Lena Rea Mary O'Sullivan |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1965 | U.S. Open | Judy Hashman |
Margaret Barrand Jenny Pritchard |
7–15, 15–13, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | German Open | Judy Hashman |
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand |
15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1966 | All England Open | Judy Hashman |
Karin Jørgensen Ulla Strand |
15–5, 14–17, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1966 | Irish Open | Lena Rea |
Yvonne Kelly Mary O'Sullivan |
2–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Canada Open | Judy Hashman |
Tyna Barinaga Caroline Jensen |
15–8, 14–17, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1966 | U.S. Open | Judy Hashman |
Ursula Smith Ulla Strand |
15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1970 | Irish Open | Yvonne Kelly |
Lena Rea Joan McCloy |
15–3, 11–15, 15–8 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jamaica Open | W. H. Murray White |
Allan Feres Judy Devlin |
9–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |