Margaret Boxall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1945 (age 79–80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Gosport, Hampshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Left [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Margaret Boxall (born 1945; later Margaret Allen) is an English retired badminton player.
Boxall married to Eddie Allen, a South African badminton player on 9 August 1975 in her hometown Gosport, Hampshire. [2]
Boxall won the women's doubles with Susan Whetnall at the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1969 and 1970. [3]
She also won the gold medal at the 1968 and the 1970 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall. [4]
She represented England and won double gold and a bronze medal, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [5] [6]
Four years later she won a silver medal in the doubles at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [7]
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | ![]() | 11–6, 11–8 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–2 | ![]() |
1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–15, 15–12, 15–12 | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales | ![]() | 9–11, 11–7, 3–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1968 | Bochum, West Germany | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–7, 18–13 | ![]() |
1970 | Port Talbot, Wales | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–3, retired | ![]() |
Women's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1969 | South African Championships | ![]() | 1–11, 11–8, 4–11 | ![]() |
1969 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 8–11, 11–4, 12–10 | ![]() |
1970 | Scottish Open | ![]() | 11–9, 11–1 | ![]() |
1970 | Canadian Open | ![]() | 3–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1967 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–7 | ![]() |
1968 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–15, 9–15 | ![]() |
1968 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 15–0, 15–9 | ![]() |
1968 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–7 | ![]() |
1969 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–11, 15–11 | ![]() |
1969 | Irish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–3, 15–10 | ![]() |
1969 | South African Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 15–4 | ![]() |
1969 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 15–5, 15–10 | ![]() |
1969 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–6 | ![]() |
1970 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–6 | ![]() |
1970 | Swedish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 15–1 | ![]() |
1970 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–6, 8–15, 15–9 | ![]() |
1970 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–5, 5–15, 15–13 | ![]() |
1970 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1970 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–15, 12–15, 15–1 | ![]() |
1970 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–2, 15–18, 15–5 | ![]() |
1974 | All England Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–15, 14–18 | ![]() |
1974 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–9, 10–15, 15–10 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1968 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
1970 | Dutch Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–18, 8–15 | ![]() |
1970 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 15–11, 8–15 | ![]() |
1970 | Belgian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–4, 15–5 | ![]() |
1970 | Canadian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–12, 5–15, 13–15 | ![]() |
1970 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–2 | ![]() |
1974 | Scottish Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–15, 14–18 | ![]() |