Event(s):

Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles

Partner(s):

Lauren Smith and Chris Adcock

Coach(es):

Julian Robertson/Pete Jeffrey

County/Team:

Yorkshire

Started badminton at age:

7

How I got started:

I started at school after watching my sister play

Ambition as badminton player:

To represent my Country in the Olympics

First represented England:

12

Season’s best performance:

2013 - English National Champion (w/Lauren Smith)

Best performance of career:

2011 German Open winner (w/Rob Blair)
2011 Semi finals of the Malaysian Open Super Series and defeating Xu Chen and Yu Yang along the way

Major national achievements:

2013 WD English National Champion (w/Lauren Smith)
2012 XD & WD English National Champion winner (w/ Chris Adcock & Jenny Wallwork)
2011 English National Champion (w/ Jenny Wallwork)
2010 English National Champion (w/ Jenny Wallwork)
2010 Commonwealth Games: Team Bronze, 3 titles at U15 nationals, U17 mixed & doubles winner

Major International achievements:

2013 European Team Bronze medalist
2012 Winner of Scottish International (w/Marcus Ellis)
2012 Winner of Yonex Belgium International
2011 European Mixed Team Championships Team Bronze
2010 Commonwealth Games: Team Bronze medal
U17 6Nations doubles and mixed winner

Favourite tournament:

Danish Cup

My hobbies:

Shopping

Most embarrassing thing happening to me:

When I was at world junior watching the semi-finals the president of Korea came along to watch. Stupidly I spoke up and said ”is he like Tony Bush in England..!” Another dippy comment I made!

Favourite city or country:

New York

Favourite holiday destination:

Spain

Superstition:

Number 13

My Personality in a Nutshell:

Loud, bubbly and up for a laugh!