1956 All England Championships | |
Dates: | – |
Number Edition: | 46th |
Venue: | Empress Hall, Earls Court |
Location: | London |
Previous: | < 1955 |
Next: | 1957 > |
The 1956 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Empress Hall, Earls Court, London, England, from 14 to 17 March 1956.[1]
Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
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Men's singles | Eddy Choong | Finn Kobberø | 11-15, 15–3, 15-11 | |
Women's singles | Margaret Varner | Judy Devlin | 11-8, 11-6 | |
Men's doubles | Finn Kobberø & Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | John Nygaard & Poul-Erik Nielsen | 18-14, 15-5 | |
Women's doubles | Judy Devlin & Sue Devlin | Iris Rogers & June Timperley | 17-18, 15–12, 15-12 | |
Mixed doubles | Tony Jordan & June Timperley | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen & Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 18-15, 6-15, 15-8 |
Both June White and Irish Cooley married and competed under their married names of June Timperley and Iris Rogers.