1956 All England Badminton Championships

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1956 All England Championships
Tournament details
Dates14 March 1956 (1956-03-14)
17 March 1956 (1956-03-17)
Edition46th
VenueEmpress Hall, Earls Court
LocationLondon
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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]

Contents

Final results

CategoryWinnersRunners-upScore
Men's singles Flag of Malaysia.svg Eddy Choong Flag of Denmark.svg Finn Kobberø 11-15, 15–3, 15-11
Women's singles Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Varner Flag of the United States.svg Judy Devlin 11-8, 11-6
Men's doubles Flag of Denmark.svg Finn Kobberø & Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen Flag of Denmark.svg John Nygaard & Poul-Erik Nielsen 18-14, 15-5
Women's doubles Flag of the United States.svg Judy Devlin & Sue Devlin Flag of England.svg Iris Rogers & June Timperley 17-18, 15–12, 15-12
Mixed doubles Flag of England.svg Tony Jordan & June Timperley Flag of Denmark.svg 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.

Results

Men's singles

Section 1

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Denmark.svg Finn Kobberø + 15 15
Flag of England.svg M Robinson 6 0 Flag of Denmark.svg Kobberø 15 15
Flag of England.svg John Timperley 15 15 Flag of England.svg Timperley 4 6
Flag of England.svg Peter Waddell 3 7 Flag of Denmark.svg Kobberø 15 15
Flag of England.svg Hugh Findlay 15 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Dahlberg 10 10
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Poh Lim + 6 10 Flag of England.svg Findlay 10 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Berndt Dahlberg 15 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Dahlberg 15 15
Flag of Denmark.svg John Nygaard 2 4 Flag of Denmark.svg Kobberø 15 15
Flag of Denmark.svg Erland Olsen 15 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Glans 3 5
Flag of Indonesia.svg Ferry Sonneville + 4 4 Flag of Denmark.svg Olsen 18 15 18
Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Mertz 15 15 Flag of Denmark.svg Mertz 14 17 14
Flag of England.svg R Quiddington 9 1 Flag of Denmark.svg Olsen 13 9
Flag of Sweden.svg Bertil Glans + 15 15 17 Flag of Sweden.svg Glans 18 15
Flag of England.svg Jack McColl 10 17 14 Flag of Sweden.svg Glans 14 15 15
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg B Westcott 15 15 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Westcott 17 12 8
Flag of England.svg C Darnell 5 4

Section 2

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Denmark.svg Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen 15 3 15
Flag of Denmark.svg Niels Buchholst 6 15 11 Flag of Denmark.svg H-Hansen 15 15
Flag of Sweden.svg Rune Brinkestedt 18 17 Flag of Sweden.svg Brinkestedt 5 9
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Dave McTaggart 15 14 Flag of Denmark.svg H-Hansen 11 18 15
Flag of England.svg K C Carpenter 16 15 15 Flag of the United States.svg Alston 15 16 12
Flag of England.svg J A Broadhurst 17 4 2 Flag of England.svg Carpenter
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Alston 15 15 Flag of the United States.svg Alston w/o
Flag of England.svg Tony Jordan 5 6 Flag of Denmark.svg H-Hansen 3 12
Flag of England.svg H R Holdsworth w/o Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong 15 15
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B T Brownlee Flag of England.svg Holdsworth 2 12
Flag of Denmark.svg Palle Granlund 15 15 Flag of Denmark.svg Granlund 15 15
Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Ekedahl + 11 10 Flag of Denmark.svg Granlund 1 7
Flag of England.svg G H King 15 17 15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong 15 15
Flag of England.svg John Best 18 16 12 Flag of England.svg King 1 0
Flag of Malaysia.svg Eddy Choong + 15 15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Choong 15 15
Flag of England.svg Michael Rawlings 3 1

Women's singles

Section 1

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Varner + bye
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Varner 11 11
Flag of England.svg J Waring bye Flag of England.svg Waring 3 0
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Varner 11 11
Flag of Denmark.svg Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen 11 10 11 Flag of Denmark.svg Jacobsen 2 1
Flag of England.svg W M Bear 7 12 5 Flag of Denmark.svg Jacobsen 8 11 11
Flag of England.svg June Timperley 11 11 Flag of England.svg Timperley 11 6 4
Flag of Sweden.svg Berit Olsson 5 7 Flag of the United States.svg Varner 11 11
Flag of the United States.svg Lois Alston 12 11 Flag of the United States.svg Alston 6 0
Flag of England.svg Audrey Marshall 10 3 Flag of the United States.svg Alston 12 13
Flag of England.svg Heather Ward + 11 11 Flag of England.svg Ward 10 12
Flag of Denmark.svg Inge Birgit Anker Hansen 2 0 Flag of the United States.svg Alston 11 11
Flag of Scotland.svg Nancy Horner 11 11 Flag of Scotland.svg Horner 2 4
Flag of England.svg P H Parfitt 5 6 Flag of Scotland.svg Horner 11 11
Flag of England.svg Sylvia Ripley 6 11 1 Flag of England.svg Ripley 8 6
Flag of England.svg Barbara Carpenter 11 8

Section 2

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of the United States.svg Judy Devlin + bye
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Devlin 11 11
Flag of England.svg Audrey Stone bye Flag of England.svg Stone 1 0
Flag placeholder.svg Flag of the United States.svg Devlin 11 11
Flag of Denmark.svg Birte Kristiansen 3 8 Flag of Denmark.svg Kristiansen 5 2
Flag of England.svg M Warren 11 11 Flag of Denmark.svg Kristiansen 11 12
Flag of England.svg P A Lawrence 11 11 Flag of England.svg Lawrence 6 10
Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Nilsson 6 8 Flag of the United States.svg Devlin 4 11 11
Flag of England.svg Iris Rogers 11 11 Flag of England.svg Rogers 11 7 5
Flag of the United States.svg Sue Devlin 7 1 Flag of England.svg Rogers 11 11
Flag of Scotland.svg J M M Smart 11 8 11 Flag of Scotland.svg Smart 5 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Dahlberg 4 11 2 Flag of England.svg Rogers 11 11 11
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Marjory Shedd 8 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Shedd 7 12 7
Flag of Denmark.svg Kirsten Thorndahl 4 ret Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Shedd 11 11
Flag of England.svg B Bird 11 11 Flag of England.svg Bird 3 2
Flag of England.svg P Warner 4 6

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