Daphne Mary Cece Young married name Daphne Warrington (1915-1993) was an English international badminton player.
Badminton career Young born in 1915 was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the 1938 All England Badminton Championships women's singles. In addition she won the 1937 Welsh International and the Scottish Open, 1938 French Open, the Irish Open singles and doubles with Denmark Open singles. Daphne broke a toe shortly before defending her All England title in 1939, and with her mobility restricted she lost to Dorothy Walton of Canada.
Achievements International tournaments (8 titles, 7 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1936 Scottish Open Thelma Kingsbury 3–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1937 Scottish Open Thelma Kingsbury 11–7, 11–6 Winner 1937 Welsh International Norma Stoker 11–7, 11–4 Winner 1938 Scottish Open Betty Uber 11–7, 11–12, 3–11 Runner-up 1938 Irish Open Mavis Macnaughton 1–11, 12–9, 12–9 Winner 1938 All England Open Betty Uber 10–12, 12–11, 11–3 Winner 1938 French Open Mavis Green 5–11, 11–5, 11–8 Winner 1938 Denmark Open Tonny Ahm 11–9, 12–11 Winner 1938 Welsh International Betty Uber 11–5, 6–11, 6–11 Runner-up 1939 Scottish Open Betty Uber 9–11, 1–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1938 Irish Open Norma Stoker Mavis Macnaughton Olive Wilson 9–15, 15–7, 15–8 Winner 1938 French Open Mavis Green F. Mercer A. Simpson 15–12, 15–4 Winner 1938 Denmark Open Mavis Green Tonny Ahm Bodil Riise 11–15, 12–15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1938 French Open Henri Pellizza Ian Maconachie Mavis Green 9–15, 12–15 Runner-up 1938 Denmark Open Carl Frøhlke Ong Hock Sim Mavis Green 9–15, 15–12, 15–17 Runner-up
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