Roger Mills (badminton)

Roger J Mills (born 1942)[1] is a former English international badminton player.[2]

Roger Mills
Personal information
Country England
Born1942
Medal record
Representing  ENG
Commonwealth Games
1966 Kingston mixed
1966 Kingston doubles
1970 Edinburgh mixed
All England Open Badminton Championships
1969 London mixed

Badminton career

Mills won the English National men's singles title three years running, 1965. 1966, and 1967.

He won the 1969 All England Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Gillian Perrin when this tournament was considered the sport's premier event (aside from the international team world championships, Thomas Cup and Uber Cup).[3]

Mills competed in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica winning the gold medal, in the mixed doubles with Angela Bairstow and a bronze medal, in the men's doubles with David Horton. Four years later he won a silver medal, in the mixed doubles with Perrin at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.[4][5][6]

He represented Kent.

References
  1. "WATTANASIN WINS LANCASHIRE OPEN SINGLES". The Singapore Free Press 5 December 1961.
  2. "History". All England Badminton.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  4. "profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
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