Arthur Hamilton (badminton)

Irish badminton player

Arthur Hamilton
Personal information
Born29 January 1905
Ireland
DiedUnknown
Sport
Country Ireland
SportBadminton

Arthur Hamilton (1905–unknown), was a male Irish badminton international.

Badminton career

Hamilton was born in 1905.[1] He won three Scottish Open titles and the 1932 Welsh International title in the doubles.

Family

Arthur Hamilton came from a famous sporting playing family. His father Blayney Hamilton was a badminton and cricket international, his uncle William Drummond Hamilton represented Ireland at cricket and tennis, another uncle Willoughby Hamilton was world ranked number one at tennis at one time and a third uncle Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton played cricket for Ireland. In addition two of his siblings were badminton internationals (Willoughby Hamilton and Mavis Hamilton).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ireland, Census, 1911". Ancestry.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Welcome page". Badminton Ireland Museum.


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