June Rose Timperley (née White) was an English

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player.

Badminton career

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and then

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Personal life

She married John Timperley in 1955, a former badminton international. She died in 2017.

Achievements

International tournaments (32 titles, 16 runners-up)

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Timperley, June English female badminton players 1933 births 2017 deaths 20th-century English sportswomen