1921 All England Badminton Championships Explained

1921 All England Open Badminton Championships
Dates:
Number Edition:18th
Location:Elverton Street, Westminster, London
Website:All England Championships
Previous:1920
Next:1922

The 1921 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, England from 2 March to 6 March 1921.[1] [2]

Sir George Thomas successfully defended the men's singles title and he partnered Hazel Hogarth in also defending their mixed doubles crown. Kitty McKane made it three defending champions retaining their titles after winning the women's singles. McKane also partnered her older sister Margaret McKane when winning the women's doubles. The final championship event the men's doubles saw Thomas claim a third title at the 1921 Championships, with Frank Hodge.[3] [4]

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Sir George Thomas Frank Hodge15–7, 8-15, 15-3
Women's singles Kitty McKane Margaret Tragett11–5, 11-6
Men's doubles Sir George Thomas & Frank Hodge Frank Devlin & Curly Mack7-15, 15–8, 15–13
Women's doubles Kitty McKane & Margaret McKane Violet Elton & Lavinia Radeglia15-8, 15–11
Mixed doubles Sir George Thomas & Hazel Hogarth Frank Devlin & E F Stewart15-9, 15-3

Notes and References

  1. News: Badminton . The Times. 2 March 1921. Gale Primary Sources. 5 April 2021.
  2. News: Badminton . The Times. 7 March 1921. Gale Primary Sources. 5 April 2021.
  3. News: Badminton International . London Daily News . 5 March 1921 . 7 April 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Badminton Championships . Weekly Dispatch London. 6 March 1921 . 7 April 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .