Paula Kilvington (born 1957) is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.
Biography Kilvington became an English National doubles champion after winning the English National Badminton Championships women's doubles title with Gillian Gilks in 1984. She had previously finished runner-up in the doubles in 1982 and was an English junior champion in 1975. She represented Yorkshire and also won the 1979 Hungarian International.
Achievements European Junior Championships Girls' singles Year Venue Opponent Score Result 1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Pia Nielsen 2–11, 3–11 Silver
Girls' doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1975 Gladsaxe Sportscenter, Copenhagen, Denmark Karen Bridge Inge Borgstrom Pia Nielsen 15–7, 5–15, 5–15 Bronze
International tournaments (10 titles, 10 runners-up) Women's singles Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 1976 Welsh International Anne Statt 11–8, 11–9 Winner 1979 Hungarian International Hanke de Kort 11–6, 11–7 Winner 1979 Welsh International Jane Webster 6–11, 4–11 Runner-up 1979 Scottish Open Jane Webster 10–12, 3–11 Runner-up 1979 Irish Open Sally Podger Walkover Runner-up 1980 Scottish Open Pamela Hamilton 12–9, 11–8 Winner 1981 Scottish Open Gillian Gilks 1–11, 3–11 Runner-up
Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1978 Scottish Open Anne Statt Jane Webster Sue Whittaker 15–17, 15–5, 9–15 Runner-up 1978 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks Nora Perry Anne Statt 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1979 Hungarian International Diane Simpson Monika Cassens Angela Michalowski 7–15, 17–18 Runner-up 1979 Scottish Open Karen Bridge Karen Chapman Jane Webster 2–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1980 Welsh International Gillian Gilks Nora Perry Jane Webster 14–17, 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1980 Scottish Open Karen Bridge Karen Chapman Kathleen Redhead 15–10, 15–5 Winner 1980 Bell's Open Gillian Gilks Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1981 Copenhagen Cup Gillian Gilks Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–12, 15–8 Winner 1981 Dutch Open Gillian Gilks Nora Perry Jane Webster 15–7, 15–8 Winner 1981 German Open Gillian Gilks Karen Chapman Sally Podger 15–8, 15–7 Winner 1981 All England Open Gillian Gilks Nora Perry Jane Webster 8–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1981 Scottish Open Gillian Gilks Barbara Beckett Kathleen Redhead 15–13, 15–7 Winner 1983 Welsh International Gillian Gilks Karen Chapman Helen Troke 8–15, 15–11, 9–15 Runner-up
References