Margaret Stocks

Margaret Stocks née McKane was an English badminton & tennis player. Born in London in 1895 she married Andrew Denys Stocks in 1921. She came to prominence the same year when winning the All England women's doubles badminton title with her younger sister Kathleen McKane. The following year the sisters reached the 1922 Wimbledon Championships women's doubles final losing out to Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan.[1] The sisters won a further All England badminton doubles title in 1924 before Stocks became the singles champion in 1925.

Not to be confused with Margaret Stock.
Margaret Stocks
Personal information
Country England
Born1895
Died1985

Medal record at the All England Badminton Championships
Medal Year Event
1921Women's doubles
1924Women's doubles
1925Women's singles

Source: [2]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 runner-up)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1921WimbledonGrass Kitty McKane Suzanne Lenglen
Elizabeth Ryan		0–6, 4–6

References
  1. Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  2. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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