Hazel Hogarth Explained

Hazel Hogarth
Birth Date:25 April 1882
Birth Place:India
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:London
Country:England

Hazel de Bohun Hogarth (1882-1940) was an English badminton and tennis player.[2] Hogarth was capped by England thirteen times between 1904 and 1929 and was attributed as being the player who innovated the backhand serve.[3] She had great success at the All England Championships winning eleven titles.

She also played tennis and competed at The Championships, Wimbledon from 1920 to 1928.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 1 April 2021. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Book: Davis, Pat. Guinness Book of Badminton. 1983. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 0-85112-271-X.
  3. Web site: Times Archives. Oxfordshire Libraries.