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Lesley Roberts

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Lesley Roberts
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Borncirca.1958 [1]
Essex, England
Sport
SportBadminton
ClubPenarth Badminton Club
Medal record
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Welsh Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985–1986doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986-1987mixed doubles

Lesley Roberts (born circa.1958) is a former international badminton player from Wales who competed at the Commonwealth Games and is a five-times champion of Wales.

Biography

Roberts, born in Essex, moved to Wales in 1982, living in St Mellons and played for the Penarth Badminton Club in Penarth, near Cardiff. [1] She represented Glamorgan at county level [2] and Wales at international level. [3]

Roberts participated in singles and doubles play and her main women's doubles partner was Sarah Doody during her career. [4] She represented the Welsh team [5] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [6] where she competed in the singles, doubles and mixed team events. [7]

A civil servant by profession she retired from international competition in 1987. [1] Roberts was also a competent squash player and won the South Glamorgan Championships in October 1987. [8]

Roberts was the a five-times champion of Wales at the Welsh National Badminton Championships, winning the singles in 1986, the doubles in 1985 and 1986 and the mixed doubles in 1986 and 1987. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lesley upset by lack of faith" . South Wales Echo. 17 January 1987. p. 39. Retrieved 25 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "It's six titles in a row for Phil" . Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 5 February 1985. p. 26. Retrieved 26 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Big guns face Irish" . Ulster Star. 1 November 1985. p. 50. Retrieved 26 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Badminton:Pat Stewart" . Belfast News-Letter. 1 December 1984. p. 22. Retrieved 25 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Badminton" . Daily Express. 30 July 1986. p. 31. Retrieved 26 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh ahoy!" . South Wales Daily Post. 20 June 1986. p. 55. Retrieved 26 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Wales Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Squash Title Now For Roberts" . South Wales Echo. 6 October 1987. p. 20. Retrieved 25 February 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "National Championships". Badminton People. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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