Julie Stockden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c. 1945 Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Club | Swansea BC |
Julie Stockden née Davies (born c. 1945) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Stockden was a member of the Swansea Badminton Club and represented Glamorgan at county level.[1]
In 1963 she married Geoffrey Stockden and played under her married name thereafter.[2] She represented the Welsh team[3] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she competed in the badminton events.[4] Paired with Sue Hughes, they lost to the Scottish pair Joanna Flockhart and Helen Kelly in the women's doubles.[5]
Sockden was a doubles specialist and also paired up with Angela Dickson[6] in addition to Hughes during her career.[7]
Stockden and was a team manager for West Glamorgan during the 1980s[8] and was still playing at a regional county level in 1999.[9]
References
- ↑ "Impressive win by the Staffs seniors". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 30 January 1968. p. 31. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Welsh team best ever". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 22 May 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 26 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Results". Nottingham Guardian. 20 July 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Record entry in N.S. Badminton tournament". Staffordshire Sentinel. 31 January 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Badminton". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 July 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Newcomers start with a big win". South Wales Daily Post. 22 October 1986. p. 25. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Avon calling, and there is nothing West Glam can do". South Wales Daily Post. 24 March 1999. p. 37. Retrieved 24 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.