1908 All England Badminton Championships

The 1908 All England Open Badminton Championships was a badminton tournament held at the London Rifle Brigade HQ, Islington, London, England, from March 3 to March 7, 1908.[1][2]

1908 All England Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates3 March 1908 (1908-03-03)
7 March 1908 (1908-03-07)
Edition10th
VenueLondon Rifle Brigade Drill Hall
Location130 Bunhill Row, Islington, London
Official websiteAll England Championships
1907 1909

Meriel Lucas won her fourth women's singles title and Henry Norman Marrett won his third men's singles title, the former reverted to a first to 11 points game format. Lucas also won her seventh women's doubles crown and second with G. L. Murray and she also won her first mixed doubles title partnering Norman Wood.[3][4]

In the men's doubles F. Warner was listed as playing, it is believed to be Frank Abbatt playing under his middle name. This started the unusual occurrence of other players playing under assumed names in future years. The reason for this happening or being allowed is unknown.

Final results

Category Winners Runners-up Score
Men's singles Henry Marrett Arthur Cave 12-15 18-14 15-9
Women's singles Meriel Lucas G. L. Murray 11-2 11-3
Men's doubles Sir George Thomas & Henry Marrett Frank Chesterton & Stewart Massey 16-18 18-13 15-4
Women's doubles Meriel Lucas & G. L. Murray Alice Gowenlock & Dorothy Cundall 15-4 15-5
Mixed doubles Norman Wood & Meriel Lucas Sir George Thomas & G. L. Murray 15-9 15-3
Mixed doubles Handicap (1st Class) R. G. P. Hunter & Mina Hassell (née Schreiber) (+8) Guy Sautter & G. L. Murray (scratch) 15-8, 15-7
Mixed doubles Handicap (2nd Class) R. J. West & M. E. Mayston (+8) A. L. Bentley & Constance Peterson (+2) 15-8, 15-7
Veterans' doubles Handicap W. Cobbett & C. A. Turner (+4) Col. G. W. Deane & C. G. Eames (+3) 15-8, 9-15, 17-16

Men's singles

First Round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals Final
Henry Marrett
bye Marrett 15 15
George Thomas Thomas 7 10
bye Marrett 15 15
Guy Sautter Sautter 5 3
bye Sautter 15 4 15
William Cave Cave W 9 15 8
bye Marrett 5 15 15
Frank Chesterton Chesterton 15 9 11
bye Chesterton 15 15
Robert Plews Plews 4 0
bye Chesterton 15 15
Hugh Comyn Comyn 8 9
bye Comyn 15 4 w/o
R. D. Orr Orr 6 1 ret
bye Marrett 12 18 15
Norman Wood Cave 15 14 9
bye Wood 15 15
H. J. H. Inglis Inglis 7 8
bye Wood 15 13 15
Edward Hawthorn Hawthorn 8 15 9
bye Hawthorn 15 15
Frederick A. Kennedy Kennedy 12 6
bye Wood 15 3 6
Arthur Cave Cave 6 15 15
bye Cave A 15 15
R. P. G. Hunter 15 15 Hunter 2 5
A. W. Andrews 4 12 Cave 15 15
J. H. Colin Prior Prior 9 4
bye Prior 15 15
Capt. D. M. Oakes Oakes 3 2
bye

Women's singles

Round of 8 Semifinals Final
Meriel Lucas
Lucas 11 11
Lavinia Radeglia Radeglia 0 4
Muriel Bateman Lucas 11 11
G. L. Murray Murray 2 3
Dorothy Cundall Murray 11 11
Margaret Larminie Larminie 8 5
Mabel Smith

Men's doubles

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                    
Henry Marrett
& George Thomas
15 16 15
R. P. G. Hunter
& Guy Sautter
13 18 6
Marrett & Thomas 15 11 15
Prebble & Wood 6 15 11
Albert Prebble
& Norman Wood
15 15
Hugh Comyn
& F. Warner+
2 3
Marrett & Thomas 15 15
Inglis & Oakes 1 12
H. J. H Inglis
& D. M. Oakes
bye
Inglis & Oakes 15 15
Blood & Orr 9 13
G.Blood
& R. D. Orr
bye
Marrett & Thomas 16 18 15
Chesterton & Massey 18 13 4
Frank Chesterton
& Stewart Massey
15 2 15
Arthur Cave
& William Cave
13 15 10
Chesterton & Massey 15 9 15
Harrison & Franck 9 15 1
E. P. Harrison
& R. Franck
15 15
Frederick A. Kennedy
& Robert Plews
7 12
Chesterton & Massey 15 18
Hawthorn & Kerr 9 4
Edward Hawthorn
& Kerr
bye
Hawthorn & Kerr 10 18 15
Hetley & Marshal 15 15 8
Henry Hetley
& R. D. Marshal
bye

+alias

Women's doubles

Round of 8 Semifinals Final
Meriel Lucas
& G. L. Murray
15 15
Mrs Binyon
& Florence Lannowe
6 0 Lucas & Murray 15 3 15
Lavinia Radeglia
& Margaret Larminie
15 14 17 Larminie & Radeglia 11 15 2
Muriel Bateman
& Hazel Hogarth
7 18 14 Lucas & Murray 15 15
Dorothy Cundall
& Alice Gowenlock
15 15 Cundall & Gowenlock 4 5
Mina Hassell
& Frances Drake
5 1 Cundall & Gowenlock 15 17
Mabel Smith
& Dora Boothby
15 12 15 Smith & Boothby 7 15
Mrs Wood
& Miss Kearns
4 15 12

Mixed doubles

First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Norman Wood
& Meriel Lucas
14 17 15
Henry Marrett
& Hazel Hogarth
15 16 9 Wood & Lucas
   
bye Wood & Lucas 15 17
J. D. Orr
& Dorothy Cundall
Orr & Cundall 7 14
bye Orr & Cundall 15 15
Frederick A. Kennedy
& Louisa Kennedy
Kennedy & Kennedy 4 8
bye Wood & Lucas
Guy Sautter
& Alice Gowenlock
Sautter & Gowenlock
bye Sautter & Gowenlock 15 12
R. G. P. Hunter
& Mina Hassell
Hunter & Hassell 15 10
bye Sautter & Gowenlock 7 15 15
Edward Hawthorn
& Mrs N Wood
Hawthorn & Wood 15 4 8
bye Hawthorn & Wood 15 15
Capt. D. M. Oakes
& Mabel Smith
Oakes & Smith 6 12
bye Wood & Lucas 15 15
George Thomas
& G. L. Murray
15 15 Thomas & Murray 9 3
Albert Prebble
& Dora Boothby
11 7 Thomas & Murray
Arthur Cave
& Margaret Larminie
A Cave & Larminie
bye Thomas & Murray 15 15
E. P. Harrison
& Florence Lannowe
15 15 Inglis & Bateman 10 5
Robert Plews
& Frances Drake
7 7 Inglis & Bateman
H. J. H Inglis
& Muriel Bateman
Harrison & Lannowe
bye Thomas & Murray 15 15
Percy Fitton
& Lavinia Radeglia
Fitton & Radeglia 12 10
bye Fitton & Radeglia 11 15 15
J. H. Colin Prior
& Eveline Peterson
Prior & Peterson 15 8 11
bye Fitton & Radeglia 15 15
William Cave
& Dorothy Lyon
W Cave & Lyon 5 11
bye Cave & Lyon 15 17 15
R. J. West &
M. E. Mayston
West & Mayston 9 18 2
bye

References

  1. "The Times & the Sunday Times". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Badminton". Daily Telegraph & Courier (London). 5 March 1908. Retrieved 29 March 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "The Championships". Field. 7 March 1908. Retrieved 29 March 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Badminton The Championships". Field. 14 March 1908. Retrieved 29 March 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.
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