1908 All England Badminton Championships

none April 2022 1908 All England Badminton Championships 1908 3 3 y–1908 3 7 y 10th London Rifle Brigade Drill Hall 130 Bunhill Row, Islington, London All England Championships 1907 1909 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.https://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/ The Times & the Sunday Times 4 September 2012 18 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118235618/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/ liveBadminton Daily Telegraph & Courier (London) 5 March 1908 29 March 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001112/19080305/099/0006 British Newspaper Archive subscription 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.The Championships Field 7 March 1908 29 March 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002446/19080307/286/0040 British Newspaper Archive subscription Badminton The Championships Field 14 March 1908 29 March 2021 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002446/19080314/255/0037 British Newspaper Archive subscription 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 CategoryWinnersRunners-upScoreMen's singlesENG Henry MarrettIRE Arthur Cave 12-15 18-14 15-9Women's singlesENG Meriel LucasENG G. L. Murray 11-2 11-3Men's doublesENG Sir George Thomas & Henry MarrettENG Frank Chesterton & Stewart Massey 16-18 18-13 15-4Women's doublesENG Meriel Lucas & G. L. MurrayENG Alice Gowenlock & Dorothy Cundall 15-4 15-5Mixed doublesENG Norman Wood & Meriel LucasENG Sir George Thomas & G. L. Murray 15-9 15-3Mixed doubles Handicap (1st Class)ENG R. G. P. Hunter & Mina Hassell (née Schreiber) (+8)ENG Guy Sautter & G. L. Murray (scratch) 15-8, 15-7Mixed doubles Handicap (2nd Class)ENG R. J. West & M. E. Mayston (+8)ENG A. L. Bentley & Constance Peterson (+2) 15-8, 15-7Veterans' doubles HandicapENG W. Cobbett & C. A. Turner (+4)ENG Col. G. W. Deane & C. G. Eames (+3) 15-8, 9-15, 17-16 Men's singles RD1-First round Second round Quarter finals Semi finals Final 150 ENG Henry Marrett bye ENG George Thomas bye ENG Guy Sautter bye IRE William Cave bye ENG Frank Chesterton bye IRE Robert Plews bye ENG Hugh Comyn bye IRE R. D. Orr bye ENG Norman Wood bye SCO H. J. H. Inglis bye ENG Edward Hawthorn bye IRE Frederick A. Kennedy bye IRE Arthur Cave bye ENG R. P. G. Hunter 15 15 ENG A. W. Andrews 4 12 ENG J. H. Colin Prior bye ENG Capt. D. M. Oakes bye ENG Marrett ENG Thomas 15 15 7 10 ENG Sautter IRE Cave W 15 4 15 9 15 8 ENG Chesterton IRE Plews 15 15 4 0 ENG Comyn IRE Orr 15 4 w/o 6 1 ret ENG Wood SCO Inglis 15 15 7 8 ENG Hawthorn IRE Kennedy 15 15 12 6 IRE Cave A ENG Hunter 15 15 2 5 ENG Prior ENG Oakes 15 15 3 2 ENG Marrett ENG Sautter 15 15 5 3 ENG Chesterton ENG Comyn 15 15 8 9 ENG Wood ENG Hawthorn 15 13 15 8 15 9 IRE Cave ENG Prior 15 15 9 4 ENG Marrett ENG Chesterton 5 15 15 15 9 11 ENG Wood IRE Cave 15 3 6 6 15 15 ENG Marrett IRE Cave 12 18 15 15 14 9 Women's singles 3 Round of 8 Semifinals Final ENG Meriel Lucas ENG ENG Lavinia Radeglia ENG Muriel Bateman ENG G. L. Murray ENG Dorothy Cundall ENG Margaret Larminie ENG Mabel Smith ENG Lucas ENG Radeglia 11 0 11 4 ENG Murray ENG Larminie 11 8 11 5 ENG Lucas ENG Murray 11 2 11 3 Men's doubles First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final ENG Henry Marrett & George Thomas 15 16 15 ENG R. P. G. Hunter & Guy Sautter 13 18 6 ENG Albert Prebble & Norman Wood 15 15 ENG Hugh Comyn & F. Warner+ 2 3 SCO H. J. H Inglis & ENG D. M. Oakes bye IRE G.Blood& R. D. Orr bye ENG Frank Chesterton & Stewart Massey 15 2 15 IRE Arthur Cave& William Cave 13 15 10 ENG E. P. Harrison & R. Franck 15 15 IRE Frederick A. Kennedy& Robert Plews 7 12 ENG Edward Hawthorn & Kerr bye ENG Henry Hetley & R. D. Marshal bye ENG Marrett & Thomas 15 11 15 ENG Prebble & Wood 6 15 11 SCO Inglis & ENG Oakes 15 15 IRE Blood & Orr 9 13 ENG Chesterton & Massey 15 9 15 ENG Harrison & Franck 9 15 1 ENG Hawthorn & Kerr 10 18 15 ENG Hetley & Marshal 15 15 8 ENG Marrett & Thomas 15 15 SCO Inglis & ENG Oakes 1 12 ENG Chesterton & Massey 15 18 ENG Hawthorn & Kerr 9 4 ENG Marrett & Thomas 16 18 15 ENG Chesterton & Massey 18 13 4 +alias Women's doubles 3 Round of 8 Semifinals Final ENG Meriel Lucas & G. L. Murray ENG Mrs Binyon & Florence Lannowe 15 6 15 0 ENG Lavinia Radeglia & Margaret Larminie ENG Muriel Bateman & Hazel Hogarth 15 7 14 18 17 14 ENG Dorothy Cundall & Alice Gowenlock ENG Mina Hassell & Frances Drake 15 5 15 1 ENG Mabel Smith & Dora Boothby ENG Mrs Wood & Miss Kearns 15 4 12 15 15 12 ENG Lucas & Murray ENG Larminie & Radeglia 15 11 3 15 15 2 ENG Cundall & Gowenlock ENG Smith & Boothby 15 7 17 15 ENG Lucas & Murray ENG Cundall & Gowenlock 15 4 15 5 Mixed doubles First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final ENG Norman Wood& Meriel Lucas 14 17 15 ENG Henry Marrett& Hazel Hogarth 15 16 9 bye ENG J. D. Orr & Dorothy Cundall bye IRE Frederick A. Kennedy & Louisa Kennedy bye ENG Guy Sautter & Alice Gowenlock bye ENG R. G. P. Hunter & Mina Hassell bye ENG Edward Hawthorn & Mrs N Wood bye ENG Capt. D. M. Oakes & Mabel Smith bye ENG George Thomas & G. L. Murray 15 15 ENG Albert Prebble& Dora Boothby 11 7 IRE Arthur Cave & ENG Margaret Larminie bye ENG E. P. Harrison & Florence Lannowe 15 15 IRE Robert Plews& ENG Frances Drake 7 7 SCO H. J. H Inglis & ENG Muriel Bateman bye ENG Percy Fitton & Lavinia Radeglia bye ENG J. H. Colin Prior & Eveline Peterson bye IRE William Cave & ENG Dorothy Lyon bye ENG R. J. West & M. E. Mayston bye ENG Wood & Lucas ENG Orr & Cundall 15 15 IRE Kennedy & Kennedy 4 8 ENG Sautter & Gowenlock 15 12 ENG Hunter & Hassell 15 10 ENG Hawthorn & Wood 15 15 ENG Oakes & Smith 6 12 ENG Thomas & Murray IRE A Cave & ENG Larminie SCO Inglis & ENG Bateman ENG Harrison & Lannowe ENG Fitton & Radeglia 11 15 15 ENG Prior & Peterson 15 8 11 IRE Cave & ENG Lyon 15 17 15 ENG West & Mayston 9 18 2 ENG Wood & Lucas 15 17 ENG Orr & Cundall 7 14 ENG Sautter & Gowenlock 7 15 15 ENG Hawthorn & Wood 15 4 8 ENG Thomas & Murray 15 15 SCO Inglis & ENG Bateman 10 5 ENG Fitton & Radeglia 15 15 IRE W Cave & ENG Lyon 5 11 ENG Wood & Lucas ENG Sautter & Gowenlock ENG Thomas & Murray 15 15 ENG Fitton & Radeglia 12 10 ENG Wood & Lucas 15 15 ENG Thomas & Murray 9 3 References Category:All England Open Badminton Championships All England Championships Category:All England Open Badminton Championships in London All England Badminton Championships All England Badminton Championships