Mr. Robert N. Downey is the deeply appreciated sponsor for the upcoming 1st NEW YORK OPEN badminton tournament - DOWNEY CUP. There will be 3 cups named under:
Mr. Robert Downey: the BOB DOWNEY Cup ---- for all MEN'S events in NY Open.
Mrs. Nancy Downey: the NACY DOWNEY Cup ---- for all WOMEN'S events.
Mrs. Adelaide Adams; the ADAMS Cup ---- for all MIX DOUBLE events.
Mr. Robert Downery jointed Goldman Sachs in 1969. He was made a general partner in 1976 and head of the Municipal Bond Department in 1980. Until becoming a limited partner in 1991, Mr. Downey was also Vice Chairman of the Firm's Fixed Income Division and was responsible for Goldman's Washington, D.C. office. After Goldman Sachs went public in 1999, he was appointed to his present position of Senior Director.
Mr. Robert Downey is also a Director of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Mr. Downey enjoys tennis and skiing and was first introduced to this wonderful game of Badminton over 40 years ago by his mother-in-law, the late Adelaide B. Adams. Both Mr. Downey and his wife Mrs. Nancy Downey are enthusiastic supporters of Badminton. Mr. Downey remains an active participant and intends to " continue playing for the next 40 year! "
Mrs. Adelaide B. Adams was born in New York City on Feb. 14, 1910 and passed away here on June 13, 2003. She was 11th generation Manhattan Island having had Dutch, as well as English and American , ancestors. Mrs. Adams and her husband loved playing badminton and belonged to two clubs: the Badminton Club of the City of New York which was founded in 1878 and the Manhattan Badminton Club. When they first joined in the mid 1930s, the club used the facilities at the West Side Tennis Club, then they moved to various large armories and later to school gymansiums around the city.
Mrs. Adams was a spry lady all fo her life an dloved to run all around the badminton court. She finally stopped playing when she was in her mid-80's but occasionally picked up a bat after that just to see if she " could sitll hit a bird ". --- Nacy Adams Downey |
