Raymond Maurice "Bill" White (1909–1972) was an English international badminton player. White is known as the first player in badminton to play with shorts in general where he famously worn during All England Open tournament.
Badminton career White won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles twice, in 1933 and in 1935. He also won the Men's Doubles with Donald C. Hume for four consecutive years from 1932 to 1935 and the 1938 mixed doubles with Betty Uber.
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.
Achievements International tournaments (21 titles, 20 runners-up) Men's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1930 Irish Open Willoughby Hamilton 15–17, 12–15 Runner-up 1931 Scottish Open Donald C. Hume 11–15, 15–4, 15–1 Winner 1932 Irish Open Thomas P. Dick 15–7, 15–3 Winner 1932 All England Open Ralph Nichols 15–5, 11–15, 16–18 Runner-up 1932 Welsh International Willoughby Hamilton 9–15, 6–15 Runner-up 1933 All England Open Donald C. Hume 15–10, 15–5 Winner 1933 Welsh International Willoughby Hamilton 14–16, 10–15 Runner-up 1934 Irish Open Alan Titherley 14–17, 15–12, 15–7 Winner 1934 Welsh International Willoughby Hamilton 3–15, 15–4, 15–11 Winner 1935 All England Open Ralph Nichols 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1935 Welsh International Kenneth Wilson 15–3, 15–6 Winner 1936 All England Open Ralph Nichols 16–18, 18–17, 10–15 Runner-up 1937 Welsh International Thomas Boyle 15–12, 3–15, 15–9 Winner
Men's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1931 Scottish Open K. G. Livingstone Thomas P. Dick Frank Hodge 18–17, 15–9 Winner 1931 All England Open K. G. Livingstone Frank Devlin Curly Mack 6–15, 15–11, 4–15 Runner-up 1932 Irish Open Thomas P. Dick Donald C. Hume Ralph Nichols 11–15, 15–8, 2–15 Runner-up 1932 All England Open Donald C. Hume Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols 14–15, 18–16, 15–4 Winner 1932 Welsh International Donald C. Hume Willoughby Hamilton Thomas P. Dick 15–7, 11–15, 15–6 Winner 1933 All England Open Donald C. Hume Thomas Boyle James Rankin 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1933 Welsh International Donald C. Hume Kenneth Davidson Alan Titherley 15–4, 15–4 Winner 1934 All England Open Donald C. Hume Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols 15–12, 12–15, 15–7 Winner 1935 Scottish Open Donald C. Hume Kenneth Davidson Alan Titherley 15–10, 15–7 Winner 1935 All England Open Donald C. Hume Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols 15–12, 15–13 Winner 1935 Welsh International Ian Maconachie H. E. Baldwin C. H. Whittaker 15–5, 15–7 Winner 1936 All England Open Donald C. Hume Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols 7–15, 2–15 Runner-up 1937 Scottish Open Donald C. Hume Ian Maconachie Ralph Nichols 15–8, 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1937 All England Open Donald C. Hume Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols 6–15, 14–18 Runner-up 1937 Welsh International Ian Maconachie H. E. Baldwin Thomas P. Dick 15–17, 6–15 Runner-up 1938 All England Open Ian Maconachie Leslie Nichols Ralph Nichols 12–15, 15–7, 9–15 Runner-up 1938 Welsh International Tom Wingfield Thomas Boyle James Rankin 5–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1939 Scottish Open Alan Titherley Thomas Boyle J. W. McGarry 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1939 Denmark Open Ralph Nichols Carl Frøhlke Tage Madsen 15–6, 15–3 Winner
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1932 Irish Open Alice Woodroffe Donald C. Hume Betty Uber 5–15, 8–15 Runner-up 1932 All England Open Hazel Hogarth Herbert Uber Betty Uber 16–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1935 Scottish Open Marian Armstrong Donald C. Hume Betty Uber 6–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1935 All England Open Marian Armstrong Donald C. Hume Betty Uber 3–15, 1–15 Runner-up 1935 Welsh International Mavis Green Ian Maconachie Marian Horsley 11–15, 15–6, 6–15 Runner-up 1936 Welsh International Thelma Kingsbury Ian Maconachie Marian Horsley 15–7, 5–15, 15–12 Winner 1938 All England Open Betty Uber Ralph Nichols Bessie Staples 15–10, 15–9 Winner 1939 Scottish Open Betty Uber Thomas Boyle Olive Wilson 15–6, 17–14 Winner 1939 Denmark Open Diana Doveton Ralph Nichols Bessie Staples 14–17, 7–15 Runner-up
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