1905 All England Badminton Championships

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1905 All England Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Dates1 March 1905 (1905-03-01)
4 March 1905 (1905-03-04)
Edition7th
Venue London Rifle Brigade Drill Hall
Location130 Bunhill Row, Islington, London
Official website All England Championships
1904 1906

The 1905 All England Open Badminton Championships was a badminton tournament held at the London Rifle Brigade Drill Hall, London, England, from March 1 to March 4, 1905. [1] [2]

Contents

Henry Marrett retained his men's singles title. Ethel Thomson and Meriel Lucas won a third women's doubles crown after retaining their title. Lucas also won her second singles title. [3] [4] There were no entries from Ireland.

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of England.svg Henry Marrett Flag of England.svg Ralph Watling 15–6, 15-2
Women's singles Flag of England.svg Meriel Lucas Flag of England.svg Mabel Hardy 9–15, 15–6, 15-9
Men's doubles Flag of England.svg Stewart Marsden Massey & C. T. J. Barnes Flag of England.svg Albert Prebble & Henry Marrett 11–15, 15–11, 15-10
Women's doubles Flag of England.svg Meriel Lucas & Ethel Thomson Flag of England.svg Dora Harvey & Mabel Hardy 15–3, 15-6
Mixed doubles Flag of England.svg Henry Marrett & Hazel Hogarth Flag of England.svg Sir George Thomas & Ethel Thomson 15–8, 15-2
Men's doubles handicap Flag of England.svg C. A. Turner & Norman Wood (owe 6) Flag of England.svg Sir George Thomas & Albert Cowley (owe 10)11–15, 15–13, 15-7
Women's doubles handicap Flag of England.svg Hazel Hogarth & Miss G. L. Murray (owe 5) Flag of England.svg Muriel Bateman & Florence Lannowe (owe 2)15–12, 15-7
Mixed doubles handicap Flag of England.svg Henry Marrett & Muriel Bateman (owe 12) Flag of England.svg J. H. Colin Prior & Miss G. L. Murray (owe 2)12–15, 15–7, 15-10
Veterans' doubles handicap Flag of England.svg George Vidal & C. A. Turner (owe 6) Flag of England.svg C. G. Eames & H. C. Wright (owe 6)15–8, 15-4

Men's singles

First roundSecond roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Flag of England.svg Henry Marrett
bye Flag of England.svg Marrett 15 15
Flag of England.svg H. C. Fanshawe Flag of England.svg Fanshawe 2 3
bye Flag of England.svg Marrett 15 15
Flag of England.svg C. Collingwood 15 15 Flag of England.svg Collingwood 0 2
Flag of England.svg D'Arcy Bannerman 5 5 Flag of England.svg Collingwood 15 15
Flag of England.svg G. D. Wright 15 15 Flag of England.svg Wright 10 2
Flag of England.svg Thomas Berger 0 0 Flag of England.svg Marrett 15 15
Flag of England.svg George Thomas Flag of England.svg Thomas 8 0
bye Flag of England.svg Thomas 15 12 15
Flag of Scotland.svg H. J. H. Inglis Flag of Scotland.svg Inglis 6 15 10
bye Flag of England.svg Thomas 15 15
Flag of England.svg H. S. Venables Flag of England.svg Venables 9 12
bye Flag of England.svg Venables 15 15
Flag of England.svg A. W. Andrews Flag of England.svg Andrews 9 4
bye Flag of England.svg Marrett 15 15
Flag of England.svg Ralph Watling Flag of England.svg Watling 6 2
bye Flag of England.svg Watling 15 15
Flag of England.svg Albert Cowley Flag of England.svg Cowley 4 6
bye Flag of England.svg Watling 15 15
Flag of England.svg E. P. Harrison 15 17 Flag of England.svg Harrison 1 8
Flag of England.svg T. H. E. Bird 12 14 Flag of England.svg Harrison 15 15
Flag of England.svg Edward Hawthorn Flag of England.svg Hawthorn 5 4
bye Flag of England.svg Watling 15 7 15
Flag of England.svg Norman Wood Flag of England.svg Wood 9 15 10
bye Flag of England.svg Wood 15 15
Flag of England.svg Arthur Berger Flag of England.svg Berger 1 0
bye Flag of England.svg Wood 15 15
Flag of England.svg J.H. Colin Prior Flag of England.svg Prior 6 9
bye Flag of England.svg Prior 15 15
Flag of England.svg William Clark Player Flag of England.svg Player 3 8
bye

Women's singles

First roundSemi-finalsFinal
Flag of England.svg Meriel Lucas 15 15
Flag of England.svg Mrs F. H. White 1 0 Flag of England.svg Lucas 12 18 15
Flag of England.svg Ethel Thomson 15 15 Flag of England.svg Thomson 15 16 8
Flag of England.svg Miss S. A. Graham 1 0 Flag of England.svg Lucas 9 15 15
Flag of England.svg Mabel Hardy 15 15 Flag of England.svg Hardy 15 6 9
Flag of England.svg Ruth Watling 1 1 Flag of England.svg Hardy 15 15
Flag of England.svg Miss G. L. Murray 18 15 Flag of England.svg Murray 12 3
Flag of England.svg Miss M. E. Brown 15 1

Men's doubles

First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                    
Flag of England.svg Stewart Massey
& C. T. J. Barnes
15 15
Flag of England.svg Ralph Watling
& George Thomas
3 5
Flag of England.svg Massey & Barnes 15 15
Flag of England.svg Prior & Flag of Scotland.svg Inglis 10 3
Flag of England.svg J.H. Colin Prior
& Flag of Scotland.svg H. J. H. Inglis
18 15
Flag of England.svg Frank Abatt
& E. P. Harrison
17 9
Flag of England.svg Massey & Barnes 15 18
Flag of England.svg Franck & Wright 7 0
Flag of England.svg R. Franck
& G. D. Wright
bye
Flag of England.svg Franck & Wright w/o
Flag of Scotland.svg Adam & Crombie ret
Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas L. Adam
& G. T. Crombie
bye
Flag of England.svg Massey & Barnes 13 15 15
Flag of England.svg Prebble & Marrett 15 11 10
Flag of England.svg Albert Prebble
& Henry Marrett
15 15
Flag of England.svg J. R. Fraser
& T. H. E. Bird
5 4
Flag of England.svg Prebble & Marrett 15 18
Flag of England.svg Collingwood & Heelas 5 4
Flag of England.svg C. Collingwood
& W. L. G. Heelas
15 15
Flag of England.svg William Clark Player
& H. C. Fanshawe
4 4
Flag of England.svg Prebble & Marrett 15 15
Flag of England.svg Buckley & Wood 3 4
Flag of England.svg Percy Buckley
& Norman Wood
15 15
Flag of England.svg H. R. Blaker
& A. R. Brakspear
0 0
Flag of England.svg Buckley & Wood 15 13 15
Flag of England.svg Ransford & Ransford 10 15 12
Flag of England.svg Leonard Ransford
& Robert Ransford
15 17
Flag of England.svg P. Boyd
& Edward Hawthorn
2 15

Women's doubles

First roundSemi-finalsFinal
Flag of England.svg Ethel Thomson
& Meriel Lucas
15 15
Flag of England.svg Ruth Watling
& Miss S. A. Graham
2 3 Flag of England.svg Lucas & Thomson 15 15
Flag of England.svg Miss C. Orr
& Florence Lannowe
15 15 Flag of England.svg Orr & Lannowe 1 5
Flag of England.svg Mrs F. H. White
& Miss M. E. Brown
9 4 Flag of England.svg Lucas & Thomson 15 15
Flag of England.svg Mabel Hardy
& Dora Harvey
15 15 Flag of England.svg Hardy & Harvey 3 6
Flag of England.svg Muriel Bateman
& Miss M. Drake
3 3 Flag of England.svg Hardy & Harvey 15 15 15
Flag of England.svg Hazel Hogarth
& Miss G. L. Murray
15 10 18 Flag of England.svg Hogarth & Murray 18 12 9
Flag of England.svg Dorothy Cundall
& Alice Gowenlock
5 15 13

Mixed doubles

First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
                    
Flag of England.svg Henry Marrett
& Hazel Hogarth
15 15
Flag of England.svg H. C. Fanshawe
& Dorothy Cundall
3 3
Flag of England.svg Marrett & Hogarth 15 15
Flag of England.svg Prebble & Harvey 4 9
Flag of England.svg Albert Prebble
& Dora Harvey
15 5 15
Flag of England.svg T. R. Fraser
& Miss G. L. Murray
9 15 5
Flag of England.svg Marrett & Hogarth 15 18
Flag of England.svg Prior & Waller 1 8
Flag of England.svg J.H. Colin Prior
& Miss M. Waller
bye
Flag of England.svg Prior & Waller 15 12 15
Flag of England.svg Wood & Davenport 9 15 11
Flag of England.svg Norman Wood
& Miss E. C. Davenport
bye
Flag of England.svg Marrett & Hogarth 15 15
Flag of England.svg Thomas & Thomson 8 2
Flag of England.svg George Thomas
& Ethel Thomson
15 15
Flag of England.svg T. H. E. Bird
& Miss Brooks
6 3
Flag of England.svg Thomas & Thomson 15 18
Flag of England.svg Massey & Bateman 8 15
Flag of England.svg Stewart Massey
& Muriel Bateman
15 15
Flag of England.svg William Clark Player
& Miss M. E. Brown
3 10
Flag of England.svg Thomas & Thomson 15 15
Flag of England.svg Watling & Lucas 4 12
Flag of England.svg Ralph Watling
& Meriel Lucas
bye
Flag of England.svg Watling & Lucas 15 15
Flag of England.svg Ransford & Hardy 10 8
Flag of England.svg Leonard Ransford
& Mabel Hardy
bye

References

  1. ""Sports in Brief." Times, 4 Mar. 1905, p. 11". Times Digital Archive.
  2. ""Badminton." Times, 6 Mar. 1905, p. 7". Times Digital Archive.
  3. "Badminton Association Open Tournament" . Field. 4 March 1905. Retrieved 27 March 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Badminton Association Open Tournament" . Field. 11 March 1905. Retrieved 27 March 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.