Derek Talbot
{{short description|English badminton player}}
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| birth_place = Newcastle, Tyne and Wear county, England
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{{MedalSport | Men's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 1977 Malmö | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}
{{MedalBronze | 1979 Tokyo | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold | 1974 Christchurch | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalGold | 1970 Edinburgh | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalGold | 1974 Christchurch | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalGold | 1978 Edmonton | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Edmonton | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1974 Christchurch | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1978 Edmonton | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1972 Karlskrona | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalGold | 1974 Vienna | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Dublin | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1972 Karlskrona | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1976 Dublin | Men's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1970 Port Talbot | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1974 Vienna | Men's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Groningen | Mixed doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1972 Karlskrona | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 1974 Vienna | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1976 Dublin | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1980 Groningen | Mixed team }}
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Derek Talbot {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 23 March 1947) is a former English badminton player. One of Britain's most successful "all-rounders," he won eleven English National Championships four singles, three doubles, and four mixed doubles. He also won four Commonwealth Games gold medals and in partnership with the formidable Gillian Gilks he won three mixed doubles crowns at the prestigious All-England Open (1973, 1976, and 1977).
Early and personal life
Talbot was born and raise in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear county. He married June Kay on 18 July 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne.{{cite web |editor-last=Scheele |editor-first=H. A. E. |title=On the side lines: Some notes and news from all parts |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/WorldBadminton/documents/n21_197508.pdf |work=World Badminton |edition=21 |date=August 1975 |page=9 |access-date=2 January 2025}}
Career
=World Championships=
Talbot won a silver medal in the 1977 IBF World Championships in the mixed doubles with Gillian Gilks, losing against Steen Skovgaard and Lene Køppen in the final.
=1972 Summer Olympics=
Talbot competed in badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where badminton was played as a demonstration sport. In the men's doubles he and Elliot Stuart, his former schoolfellow in Newcastle upon Tyne, were defeated in the semi-finals by Ade Chandra and Christian Hadinata 15–8, 15–12. In the mixed doubles, he paired with Gillian Gilks and they won the gold medal, beating Svend Pri and Ulla Strand of Denmark in the final 15–6, 18–16.
=Commonwealth Games=
Talbot was also successful at the Commonwealth Games; he won four gold medals, a silver medal and two bronze medals between 1970 and 1978.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/court.htm Commonwealth Games medallists – Badminton]
=Retirement=
Talbot decided to retire from the international badminton in 1981.{{cite web |last=Jessup |first=Peter |title=End of a fine career |url=https://worldbadminton.com/museum/publications/Badminton/documents/v02_n12_198102.pdf |publisher=The Official Journal of the Badminton Association of England |date=February 1981 |page=8 and 10 |access-date=9 April 2025}}
Achievements
= Olympic Games (demonstration) =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Volleyballhalle, Munich, West Germany | align="left" | {{Flagicon|GBR}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri | align="left" | 15–6, 18–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | 16px Gold |
= World Championships =
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard | align="left" | 12–15, 17–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= World Cup =
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Tokyo, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Ade Chandra | align="left" | 5–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze |
= Commonwealth Games =
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Whetnall | align="left" | Walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} Prakash Padukone | align="left" | 9–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 15–6, 6–15, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1970 | align="left" | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Margaret Boxall | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Mills | align="left" | 8–15, 15–12, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Whetnall | align="left" | Walkover | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#FFE4B5"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Clare Drake Arena, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|NZL}} Richard Purser | align="left" | 15–9, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
= European Championships =
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström | align="left" | 5–15, 16–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} Willi Braun | align="left" | 11–15, 15–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Eddy Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 15–13, 12–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1970 | align="left" | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 16–17, 16–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Karlskrona Idrottshall, Karlskrona, Sweden | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} Wolfgang Bochow | align="left" | 15–6, 15–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | 5–15, 15–3, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Fitzwilliam Club, Dublin, Ireland | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard | align="left" | 6–15, 15–12, 17–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
| style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Martinihal, Groningen, Netherlands | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Wengberg | align="left" | 15–9, 9–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Bronze Bronze |
= International tournaments (31 titles, 21 runners-up) =
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1970 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Whetnall | align="left" | 15–13, 9–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 15–4, 17–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert McCoig | align="left" | 15–5, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson | align="left" | 15–7, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 1–15, 15–3, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson | align="left" | 4–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson | align="left" | 15–12, 15–18, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sture Johnsson | align="left" | 8–15, 15–6, 18–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Rob Ridder | align="left" | 18–14, 12–15, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Jolly | align="left" | 6–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Men's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1969 | align="left" | South African Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jordan | align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kenneth Parsons | align="left" | 15–7, 8–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1970 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Horton | align="left" | 18–13, 5–15, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Mills | align="left" | 15–10, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Erland Kops | align="left" | 11–15, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Adams | align="left" | 15–9, 5–15, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 11–15, 13–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ng Boon Bee | align="left" | 9–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Erland Kops | align="left" | 6–15, 15–11, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Indra Gunawan | align="left" | 15–11, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | U.S. Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} James Richard Poole | align="left" | 15–11, 11–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 12–15, 15–18 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Poul Petersen | align="left" | 9–15, 15–1, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 15–12, 14–15, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 15–8, 12–15, 4–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1975 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Jim Ansari | align="left" | 12–15, 15–7, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Canadian Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Eddy Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Fröman | align="left" | 17–16, 11–15, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland | align="left" | 15–6, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Frost | align="left" | 15–8, 18–17 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Jolly | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | 4–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | Portugal International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ray Stevens | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland | align="left" | 18–17, 12–15, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1969 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} Wolfgang Bochow | align="left" | 15–7, 1–15, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1969 | align="left" | South African Championships | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jordan | align="left" | 15–10, 15–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1970 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 18–14, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Irish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Roger Mills | align="left" | 15–4, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Per Walsøe | align="left" | 5–15, 15–6, 17–14 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri | align="left" | 12–15, 15–8, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRG}} Wolfgang Bochow | align="left" | 15–8, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1971 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri | align="left" | 15–4, 6–15, 17–16 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert McCoig | align="left" | 15–9, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1972 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Svend Pri | align="left" | 15–12, 8–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Elo Hansen | align="left" | 15–4, 14–17, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 13–15, 15–6, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | 15–11, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1973 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Elliot Stuart | align="left" | 9–15, 15–13, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1974 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 5–15, 15–7, 10–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 15–9, 15–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard | align="left" | 15–6, 13–15, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1976 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 18–17, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | All England Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 15–9, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard | align="left" | 15–7, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 1977 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard | align="left" | 15–6, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 1979 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Eddy | align="left" | 15–8, 15–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Post-Badminton
Towards the latter stages of his badminton career Derek ran a sports shop, which specialised in racket sports, with ex-South African badminton internationalist Eddie Allen, and local man Neil Woodward, in Newcastle. They sold their own Vicourt badminton rackets. When he retired from serious competition, he set up his own badminton company called Talbot Torro Badminton. In recent years Derek left his more traditional career behind and ultimately set up the Natural Patient homeopathic centre in Ibiza.{{cite web|url=http://www.naturalpatient.com/about_derek.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820042836/http://www.naturalpatient.com/about_derek.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-08-20|title=About Derek Talbot|publisher=Natural Patient.com}}
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to badminton.{{London Gazette|issue=60534 |supp=y|page=23|date=15 June 2013}}
References
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External links
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