Ralph Cyril Fulford Nichols (12 August 1910 – 27 May 2001) was an

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male international

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player.

Badminton career

Nichols won 9

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titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, 3 in men's doubles with his older brother

Leslie Nichols Leslie Nichols (1907-date of death unknown), was a badminton player from England. Badminton career Nichols was born in Islington in 1907. He was a three times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the doubles with his ...

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

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. 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. Nichols was included in the

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in 1997.

Major achievements

References

BadmintonOnline.com: Ralph Nichols (英国)
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