Jane Webster
{{short description|English badminton player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox badminton player
| birth_name = Jane Anne Webster
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1956|8|2}}
| birth_place = Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
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| country = England
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{{MedalSport | Women's badminton }}
{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Games }}
{{MedalSilver | 1981 Santa Clara | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition |
{{MedalGold | 1980 Jakarta | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1983 Copenhagen | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Cup }}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Kyoto | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalCompetition | Uber Cup }}
{{MedalSilver | 1984 Kuala Lumpur | Women's team }}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}
{{MedalGold | 1978 Edmonton | Mixed team }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1980 Groningen | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Preston | Women's singles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1978 Preston | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalSilver | 1982 Böblingen | Women's doubles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1980 Groningen | Women's singles }}
{{MedalBronze | 1982 Böblingen | Women's singles }}
{{MedalCompetition | European Mixed Team Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 1978 Preston | Mixed team }}
{{MedalGold | 1982 Böblingen | Mixed team }}
{{MedalSilver | 1980 Groningen | Mixed team }}
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Jane Webster (born 2 August 1956), now known as Jane Sutton, is an English badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles competition.
Career
She won the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Nora Perry. The same year they also won the 1980 European Badminton Championships, and in 1981 they captured the All England Doubles title. Webster and Perry were silver medalists in defense of their title at the then triennial World Championships in 1983. She won the English National ladies doubles title in 1978–79 with Gillian Gilks and the 1981–82 and 1982–83 titles with Nora Perry. Webster also won the English National Ladies Singles title in the 1981–82 season, her best in singles which included victories in the Dutch Open and the Indian Masters Invitation. Webster shared the Japan Open Ladies Doubles Title in 1982 with Nora Perry. Her last major title before retiring was the 1984 Indonesian Open ladies doubles crown, again, with Nora Perry. She represented England 85 times in international team matches.
Achievements
= World Championships =
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Verawaty Wiharjo | align="left" | 15–12, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
style="background:#F3E6D7"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying | align="left" | 4–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
= World Games =
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1981 | align="left" | San Jose Civic Auditorium, California, United States | align="left" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ailing | align="left" | 15–11, 4–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= World Cup =
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Kyoto, Japan | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda | align="left" | 4–15, 17–16, 5–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" |Bronze Bronze |
= European Championships =
Women's singles
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! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Preston, England | align="left" | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | 4–11, 11–9, 0–11 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | Silver Silver |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Groningen, Netherlands | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anette Börjesson | align="left" | 5–11, 11–5, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Böblingen, West Germany | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Bridge | align="left" | 0–11, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze |
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Venue ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1978 | align="left" | Preston, England | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | 7–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1980 | align="left" | Groningen, Netherlands | align="left" | {{Flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kirsten Larsen | align="left" | 15–8, 15–13 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold |
style="background:#ECF2FF"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="left" | Böblingen, West Germany | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 3–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver |
= IBF World Grand Prix =
The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983-2006.
Women's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Helen Troke | align="left" | 2–11, 5–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 1985 | align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Kirsten Larsen | align="left" | 6–11, 8–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Women's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 10–15, 14–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 6–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sumiko Kitada | align="left" | 15–10, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1983 | align="left" | Malaysia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Yun-ja | align="left" | 15–11, 4–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
style="background:#D4F1C5"
| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Indonesia Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu | align="left" | 9–15, 18–16, 18–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 1984 | align="left" | Scottish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Beckman | align="left" | 14–18, 18–13, 15–6 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" |1983 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew |{{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström |5–15, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
= International Tournament =
Women's singles
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Venue ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 1978
| align="left" | Swedish Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | 5–11, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | 9–12, 5–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Bell’s Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 11–6, 11–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Copenhagen Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 11–7, 9–12, 11–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | 3–11, 3–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Yonekura | align="left" | 11–3, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 12–11, 8–11, 11–4 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
Women's doubles
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 1976
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 11–15, 9–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1977
| align="left" | Denmark Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Marjan Ridder | align="left" | 15–9, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | Dutch Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Barbara Sutton | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Marjan Ridder | align="left" | 12–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1979
| align="left" | English Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda | align="left" | 15–2, 8–15, 15–10 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Welsh International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 17–14, 9–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | German Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark | align="left" | 15–9, 15–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Køppen | align="left" | 15–5, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | Bell’s Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 8–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1980
| align="left" | English Masters | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda | align="left" | 14–18, 15–6, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Copenhagen Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks | align="left" | 12–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry | align="left" | {{flagicon |
{{flagicon|}}
| align="left" |
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Yonekura
| align="left" | 6–15, 15–7, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Denmark Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Yonekura
| align="left" | 15–12, 18–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | All England Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks
{{flagicon|ENG}} Paula Kilvington
| align="left" | 15–8, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Dutch Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks
{{flagicon|ENG}} Paula Kilvington
| align="left" | 7–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | India Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Lin Ying
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Dixi
| align="left" | 17–14, 13–15, 17–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Scandinavian Cup
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Zhang Ailing
{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Xia
| align="left" | 15–12, 15–9
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Chinese Taipei Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Verawaty Fadjrin
{{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damyanti
| align="left" | 15–8, 18–17
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Bell’s Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks
{{flagicon|ENG}} Catharine Troke
| align="left" | 15–4, 15–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | India Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Chapman
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Clark
{{flagicon|ENG}} Gillian Gilks
| align="left" | 1–15, 8–15
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|-
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Japan Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Verawaty Fadjrin
{{flagicon|INA}} Ruth Damyanti
| align="left" | 3–15, 15–7, 15–12
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Hong Kong Open
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wu Jianqiu
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Rong
| align="left" | 15–10, 15–13
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|-
| align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Scandinavian Cup
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nora Perry
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Tokuda
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiko Yonekura
| align="left" | 11–15, 15–9, 15–4
| style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|}
Mixed doubles
class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
align="center" | 1981
| align="left" | Scandinavian Cup | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Steen Skovgaard | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 12–15, 8–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | India Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Kihlström | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Billy Gilliland | align="left" | 14–18, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background: white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
align="center" | 1982
| align="left" | Japan Open | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Dew | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Tredgett | align="left" | 10–15, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{CGF|42227|Jane Anne Webster}}
- {{World Games|1691|Badminton - Double Women (GBR): Nora Perry & Jane Webster}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121111063509/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?documenttable=libraryfiles&id=2457&log_stat=0 All England champions 1899–2007]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303200026/http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=6494 Statistics at badmintonengland.co.uk]
- [http://www.badmintoneurope.com/page.aspx?id=12642 European competition results]
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