Bessie Staples

Bessie Staples
Personal information
Country England
Born c.1915
Died unknown
Medal record
Representing England
All England Open Badminton Championships
Gold medal – first place 1939 London mixed

Bessie M Staples married name Bessie Shearlaw (c.1915-date of death unknown), was a female England badminton international.

Badminton career

Staples was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won the mixed doubles in the 1939 All England Badminton Championships.

After marrying James Shearlaw in 1945 she competed in her married name and won the Irish Open, Scottish Open and the Scottish Individual Championships.