Mavis Henrietta Irene Hamilton married name Mavis Macnaughton (1911–1958), was a female Irish badminton international.
| Mavis Hamilton | |
|---|---|
 Hamilton as part of the Irish Leinster Interprovincial Badminton team 1936 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Born | 14 September 1911 Rathdowney, County Laois |
| Died | 1958 (aged 47) |
Badminton career edit
Mavis born in 1911[1] won three Scottish Open titles (including two singles) and four Irish Open titles (three under her married name of Macnaughton).
Family edit
Mavis came from a famous sporting playing family. Her father Blayney Hamilton was a badminton and cricket international, her 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 her siblings were badminton internationals (Willoughby Hamilton and Arthur Hamilton).[2][1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ireland, Census, 1911". Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "Willoughby J. Hamilton – One of Ireland's greatest tennis players". Tennis Warehouse.
- ^ "Welcome page". Badminton Ireland Museum.
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