Robert S. McCoig
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Robert S. McCoig was a Scottish badminton
player who won numerous national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid 1970's. Though he captured a record fifteen Scottish National
singles titles, as well as several Scottish Open
singles titles, his greatest international victories came in doubles. He was especially successful in three North American forays which yielded a pair of U.S. Open
men's doubles titles (1963, 1965), a pair of Canadian Open men's doubles titles (1963, 1969), and the mixed doubles title of each nation in 1965. With Muriel Woodcock (née Ferguson) McCoig was runner-up in mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships
in 1968. He represented Scotland in seven consecutive Thomas Cup
(men's international team) campaigns from 1957 to 1976.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player who won numerous national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid 1970's. Though he captured a record fifteen Scottish National
Scottish National Badminton Championships
The Scottish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organized to crown the best badminton players in Scotland.The tournament started in 1908 playing only mixed doubles and men's doubles.-Past winners:-References:**...
singles titles, as well as several Scottish Open
Scottish Open (badminton)
The Scottish Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Scotland since 1907 and is thereby one of the oldest badminton tournaments in the world. The tournament was halted during the two World Wars.-21st century:...
singles titles, his greatest international victories came in doubles. He was especially successful in three North American forays which yielded a pair of U.S. Open
U.S. Open Badminton Championships
The U.S. Open Badminton Championships is an annual badminton tournament first held in 1954 when the American Badminton Association opened the U.S. National Badminton Championships to foreign competition. For the full list of winners see List of U.S. Open Badminton champions.-21st century:-External...
men's doubles titles (1963, 1965), a pair of Canadian Open men's doubles titles (1963, 1969), and the mixed doubles title of each nation in 1965. With Muriel Woodcock (née Ferguson) McCoig was runner-up in mixed doubles at the prestigious All-England Championships
All England Open Badminton Championships
The All England Open Badminton Championships, or simply All England, is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious badminton tournaments. Played annually, it developed after the success of world's first badminton tournament held in Guildford in 1898...
in 1968. He represented Scotland in seven consecutive Thomas Cup
Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation , the sport's global governing body...
(men's international team) campaigns from 1957 to 1976.