Those who knew him will be saddened by the recent news of Tony Jordan’s death. He was 91.
Tony was a hugely popular figure in the game of golf and also in badminton, where his success earned him an MBE. He was Cheshire Union President in 1992
Known for his quick and deceptive racket work, Tony Jordan was primarily a doubles specialist with his greatest success coming in mixed doubles. Between 1956 and 1968 Tony shared four mixed doubles titles with three different partners at the prestigious All-England Championships. He played on seven successive English Thomas Cup (men’s international) teams between 1951 and 1970.
Tony won the gold medal at the 1968 European Badminton Championships in mixed doubles with Susan Whetnall. Tony also made 100 appearances for England, the first player in the world to achieve this milestone for his country. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1970 Birthday Honours for services to badminton.
After badminton Tony turned his hand to golf as soon displayed considerable skills. He played his golf at Royal Liverpool where his handicap reduced to a level that brought selection for the county team in 1976. He made a total of 38 county appearances over an 8-year period.
Along with Ian Bradshaw, who at the time was an England international, he won the 1979 Cheshire Foursomes Championship at Heswall.
Tony’s two sons Mark (1981-86) and Andrew (1987-2002) also played for Cheshire. When Andrew’s son Matthew, now a successful professional on the DP World Tour, made his county debut In 2014, he completed a remarkable and unprecedented county and family record by being the third generation of his family to represent Cheshire.
Tony was a real character with a great sense of humour and much loved at Royal Liverpool, across the county and beyond. Our condolences to Tony’s family and friends, Tony will be sorely missed
Credits: badminton career – Wikipedia & Cheshire Badminton, family image: Geoff Garnett
