IV Mexican National Open Championship 1967

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The IV Mexican National Open Championship 1967 was a badminton competition held from 23 to 27 November 1967 in Mexico City.[1][2][3]

In this tournament competed players from Thailand, the United States, Canada and Mexico.[1]

In the quarter-finals of the men's singles category, Antonio Rangel won to the American player (15–9, 15–4), but his most outstanding victory was during the semi-finals when he defeated Jamie Paulson (15–6, 6–15, and 15–11) who was then ranked as the best Canadian badminton player.[4]

In the men's doubles event, the Mexican brothers Antonio Rangel and Raúl Rangel were defeated (15–10, 15–3) during the semi-finals by the American couple integrated by Stan Hales and . In a strange twist, the American team became champion as the other finalist team could not play the final due to Jamie Paulson being treated in emergency of appendicitis.[5][6]

In the semi-finals of the women's singles category, Carolina Allier won to Carlene Starkey 11–5, 11–4, while imposed her class to Ernestina Rivera in three sets: 11–12, 11–5, 11–8.[5]

The finalists for the mixed doubles event were Channarong Ratanaseangsuang and Carolina Allier who defeated Rod Starkey and Carlene Starkey 15–5, 15–9, while Stan Hales and eliminated and 15–12, 15–3.[5]

Finalists[]

IV Mexican National Open Championship 1967[6]
Event Winner Runner up Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Men's singles Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Thailand Antonio Rangel Mexico 15–8 6–15 15–12
Women's singles Carolina Allier Mexico Diane Hales United States 11–7 8–11 11–8
Men's doubles Stan Hales United States – United States Channarong Ratanaseangsuang Thailand – Jamie Paulson Canada bye
Women's doubles Carlene Starkey United States – Diane Hales United States Carolina Allier Mexico – Josefina Tinoco Mexico 11–15 15–6 15–12
Mixed doubles Ch. Ratanaseangsuang Thailand – Carolina Allier Mexico Stan Hales United States – Diane Hales United States 15–5 15–9

References[]

  1. ^ a b Novedades Newspaper, Sports Section, Mexico City, Thursday 23 November 1967, page 3.
  2. ^ "IV Campeonato Nacional Abierto de Badminton" Memories, COM-CDH, Badminton Association of Mexico, Centro Deportivo Chapultepec AC, from 23 to 27 November 1967, Mexico City, year 1967.
  3. ^ Annual Handbook of the International Badminton Federation, published by JA Jennings Ltd, edited by Herbert Scheele, London, England, year 1970, page 28.
  4. ^ Novedades Newspaper, Sports Section, Mexico City, Saturday 25 November 1967, page 3.
  5. ^ a b c "El Universal" Newspaper, Second Section A, Mexico City, Sunday 26 November 1967, Note by Raúl Garnier, page 19.
  6. ^ a b "El Universal" Newspaper, Second Section A, Mexico City, Monday 27 November 1967, Note by Raúl Garnier, page 20.
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