1908 All England Badminton Championships

1908 All England Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates3 March 1908 (1908-03-03)–
7 March 1908 (1908-03-07)
Edition10th
VenueLondon Rifle Brigade Drill Hall
Location130 Bunhill Row, Islington, London
Official websiteAll 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.[1][2]

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.[3][4]

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.

  1. ^ "The Times & the Sunday Times". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Badminton". Daily Telegraph & Courier (London). 5 March 1908. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "The Championships". Field. 7 March 1908. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Badminton The Championships". Field. 14 March 1908. Retrieved 29 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.