Willoughby Hamilton (born 1907)


Willoughby Hamilton, was a male Irish badminton international, not to be confused with his uncle Willoughby Hamilton.

Badminton career

Willoughby born in 1907 won five Irish Open titles including three singles and
five Welsh International titles.

Family

Willoughby came from a famous sporting playing family. His father Blayney Hamilton was a badminton and cricket international, his uncle William Drummond Hamilton represented Ireland at cricket and tennis, another uncle Willoughby Hamilton was world ranked number one at tennis at one time and a third uncle Francis Cole Lowry Hamilton played cricket for Ireland. In addition two of his siblings were badminton internationals.