1996 English National Badminton Championships

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1996 English National Badminton Championships
Tournament details
Edition33rd
LocationNorwich
1995 1997

The 1996 English National Badminton Championships were held in Norwich, from 2-4 April, 1996. [1] [2]

Darren Hall extended his singles record by winning an eighth title. [3]

Winners

EventWinnerRunner-UpScore
Men's singles Darren Hall Peter Knowles 9–15, 15–3, 15–0
Women's singles Tanya Groves Julia Mann 11–5, 11–6
Men's doubles Chris Hunt & Simon Archer James Anderson & Ian Pearson 15–5, 15–10
Women's doubles Joanne Wright & Julie Bradbury Emma Chaffin & Joanne Davies 15–12, 15–5
Mixed doubles Simon Archer & Julie Bradbury Chris Hunt & Gillian Gowers 15–8, 15–4

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References

  1. "Facts and Records" (PDF). Badminton England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ""For the Record." Times, 5 Apr. 1996, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
  3. "Eaton, Richard. "Hall fights back to win eighth title." Times, 5 Apr. 1996, p. 42". Times Digital Archives.