1912 All England Badminton Championships Explained

1912 All England Badminton Championships
Dates:
Number Edition:14th
Location:Elverton Street, Westminster, London
Website:All England Championships
Previous:1911
Next:1913

The 1912 All England Open Badminton Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, England from February 27 to March 3, 1912.[1] [2]

Frank Chesterton regained his men's singles title after missing the 1911 Championships. Former women's champion Ethel Thomson returned as Mrs Larcombe after several years absence and reached the singles before being beaten by the defending champion Margaret Tragett (also playing under her new married name).[3] [4]

Henry Norman Marrett played under the name A. N. Other.[5]

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Frank Chesterton Guy Sautter15–10, 15–13
Women's singles Margaret Tragett Ethel Larcombe11–14, 11–2, 14-13
Men's doubles Henry Marrett & Sir George Thomas Frank Chesterton & Guy Sautter15–9, 15–12
Women's doubles Alice Gowenlock & Dorothy Cundall Constance Ireland & Frances Drake15–2, 15–5
Mixed doubles Edward Hawthorn & Hazel Hogarth Percy Fitton & Lavinia Radeglia17-16, 15-9

Mixed doubles

In the first round Fitton & Radeglia defeated W. B. Bayne & Mrs Harvey 15–13, 15-7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Times & the Sunday Times. 2012-09-02. 2017-01-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118235618/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/archive/. dead.
  2. News: Badminton . Sporting Life . 27 February 1912 . 30 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  3. News: Sautter and Chesterton in the final . Sporting Life . 2 March 1912 . 30 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Titles change hands at Westminster . Sporting Life . 1 March 1912 . 31 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. News: Badminton Championships . Daily Mirror . 29 February 1912 . 30 March 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .