Ralph Nichols

Ralph Cyril Fulford Nichols (12 August 1910 – 27 May 2001) was an English male international badminton player.

For the American football player and coach, see Ralph Nichols (American football).

Ralph Nichols
Personal information
Country England
Born(1910-08-12)12 August 1910
Islington
Died27 May 2001(2001-05-27) (aged 90)
HandednessRight

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). He also won four 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.[1][2]

Nichols was included in the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997.

Major achievements
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 1938 Denmark Open
Mixed doubles 1938
1 Men's singles 1935 French Open
Men's doubles 1935, 1954
Mixed doubles 1935, 1954
1 Men's doubles 1930 Welsh Open
Mixed doubles 1932

References
  1. "Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport". Google Books.
  2. "UK, Outward Passenger Lists, Liverpool 1930 November". Ancestry UK.


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