Wikipedia / Jane Webster
Wikipedia / Jane Webster
Jane Webster (born 2 August 1956), now known as Jane Sutton, is an English badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles competition.
Career
She won the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Nora Perry. The same year they also won the 1980 European Badminton Championships, and in 1981 they captured the All England Doubles title. Webster and Perry were silver medalists in defense of their title at the then triennial World Championships in 1983. She won the English National ladies doubles title in 1978–79 with Gillian Gilks and the 1981–82 and 1982–83 titles with Nora Perry. Webster also won the English National Ladies Singles title in the 1981–82 season, her best in singles which included victories in the Dutch Open and the Indian Masters Invitation. Webster shared the Japan Open Ladies Doubles Title in 1982 with Nora Perry. Her last major title before retiring was the 1984 Indonesian Open ladies doubles crown, again, with Nora Perry. She represented England 85 times in international team matches.
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
15–12, 15–3 | Gold | ||||
Nora Perry | 4–15, 12–15 | Silver |
World Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
15–11, 4–15, 8–15 | Silver |
World Cup
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
4–15, 17–16, 5–15 | Bronze |
European Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
4–11, 11–9, 0–11 | Silver | |||
5–11, 11–5, 2–11 | Bronze | |||
0–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
7–15, 7–15 | Silver | ||||
15–8, 15–13 | Gold | ||||
Nora Perry | 3–15, 11–15 | Silver |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
1983 | 2–11, 5–11 | Runner-up | ||
1985 | 6–11, 8–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1983 | 10–15, 14–15 | Runner-up | |||
1983 | Nora Perry | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks | 6–15, 8–15 | Runner-up | |
1983 | Nora Perry | 15–10, 15–8 | Winner | ||
1983 | Nora Perry | 15–11, 4–15, 7–15 | Runner-up | ||
1984 | Nora Perry | 9–15, 18–16, 18–15 | Winner | ||
1984 | 14–18, 18–13, 15–6 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1983 | 5–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
International Tournament
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
1978 | 5–11, 2–11 | Runner-up | ||
1980 | Lene Køppen | 9–12, 5–11 | Runner-up | |
1980 | 11–6, 11–8 | Winner | ||
1981 | Chinese Taipei Open | Runner-up | ||
1981 | Gillian Gilks | 11–7, 9–12, 11–9 | Winner | |
1981 | Lene Køppen | 3–11, 3–11 | Runner-up | |
1982 | 11–3, 11–5 | Winner | ||
1982 | Dutch Open | 12–11, 8–11, 11–4 | Winner |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1976 | 11–15, 9–15 | Runner-up | |||
1977 | Barbara Sutton | 15–9, 15–9 | Winner | ||
1979 | Barbara Sutton | Marjan Ridder Gillian Gilks | 12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up | |
1979 | 15–2, 8–15, 15–10 | Winner | |||
1980 | Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington | 17–14, 9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up | |
1980 | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner | |||
1980 | Nora Perry | 15–5, 15–7 | Winner | ||
1980 | Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington | 8–15, 6–15 | Runner-up | |
1980 | Nora Perry | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura | 14–18, 15–6, 12–15 | Runner-up | |
1981 | Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up | |
1981 | Chinese Taipei Open | Nora Perry | 15–5, 15–6 | Winner | |
1981 | Nora Perry | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura | 6–15, 15–7, 8–15 | Runner-up | |
1981 | Denmark Open | Nora Perry | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura | 15–12, 18–15 | Winner |
Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington | 15–8, 15–4 | Winner | ||
1981 | Dutch Open | Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks Paula Kilvington | 7–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1981 | Nora Perry | 17–14, 13–15, 17–15 | Winner | ||
1981 | Nora Perry | 15–12, 15–9 | Winner | ||
1982 | Chinese Taipei Open | Nora Perry | 15–8, 18–17 | Winner | |
1982 | Bell’s Open | Nora Perry | Gillian Gilks Catharine Troke | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
1982 | India Open | Karen Chapman | Gillian Clark Gillian Gilks | 1–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
1982 | Japan Open | Nora Perry | Verawaty Fadjrin Ruth Damyanti | 3–15, 15–7, 15–12 | Winner |
1982 | Nora Perry | 15–10, 15–13 | Winner | ||
1982 | Scandinavian Cup | Nora Perry | Atsuko Tokuda Yoshiko Yonekura | 11–15, 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
1981 | 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up | |||
1982 | 14–18, 11–15 | Runner-up | |||
1982 | Mike Tredgett Nora Perry | 10–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
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