Herbert Mellersh

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Herbert Mellersh
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CountryFlag of England.svg  England
Born(1869-10-16)16 October 1869
Milford, Surrey
Died11 December 1947(1947-12-11) (aged 78)
Surrey

Herbert Lewis Mellersh (1869-1947), was a male badminton player from England. [1]

Badminton career

Mellersh born in Surrey [2] was a three times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the men's doubles in 1900, 1901 and 1902 with F. S. Collier [3] He was a solicitor by trade.

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References

  1. "History". All England Badminton.
  2. "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp.  74-78. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.