1899 All England Badminton Championships
The 1899 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held in the Drill Hall at the London Scottish Rifles Headquarters in Buckingham Gate, London, England on 4 April 1899.[1] There were no singles events staged.
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| Dates | 4 April 1899– 4 April 1899 | ||
| Edition | 1st | ||
| Venue | Buckingham Gate | ||
| Location | London | ||
| Official website | All England Championships | ||
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Origins
Following the first known open badminton tournament at the Guildford Drill Hall during 1898 the Badminton Association decided to stage the first All England Championships on 4 April 1899. The one day tournament was at the Drill Hall at the London Scottish Rifles Headquarters in Buckingham Gate and consisted of four courts with the two end courts having balconies over hanging them. The courts were basic very with nets only 16 feet wide, posts with extended canes and chalked lines.
Men's Doubles
Fourteen pairs entered and the Ealing B.C. pair of Stewart Marsden Massey and D. W. Oakes won the event.[2]
Women's Doubles
Thirteen pairs entered and in an all Devon final Mary Graeme and Meriel Lucas from the Teighmouth Club beat Miss I. Theobald and Ethel Thomson from the Budleigh Salterton Club.[2]
Mixed Doubles
Twenty five mixed pairs entered and Miss Daisy St. John and D. W. Oakes from the Ealing Club won the event.[2]
Final results
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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| Men's doubles |  D. W. Oakes & Stewart Marsden Massey |
Col. Ian M. Campbell & L. Hanson |
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| Women's doubles | Meriel Lucas & Mary Graeme |
Ethel B Thomson & I. Theobald |
18-17, 15-5 |
| Mixed doubles | D. W. Oakes & Daisy St. John |
W. L. Lincoln & Collins |