1905 All England Badminton Championships
# 1905 All England Badminton Championships

The 1905 All England Open Badminton Championships was a badminton tournament held at the London Rifle Brigade Drill Hall, London, England, from March 1 to March 4, 1905.

Henry Marrett retained his men's singles title. Ethel Thomson and Meriel Lucas won a third women's doubles crown after retaining their title. Lucas also won her second singles title. There were no entries from Ireland.

## Final results

| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Men's singles | Henry Marrett | Ralph Watling | 15–6, 15-2 |
| Women's singles | Meriel Lucas | Mabel Hardy | 9–15, 15–6, 15-9 |
| Men's doubles | Stewart Marsden Massey & C. T. J. Barnes | Albert Prebble & Henry Marrett | 11–15, 15–11, 15-10 |
| Women's doubles | Meriel Lucas & Ethel Thomson | Dora Harvey & Mabel Hardy | 15–3, 15-6 |
| Mixed doubles | Henry Marrett & Hazel Hogarth | Sir George Thomas & Ethel Thomson | 15–8, 15-2 |
| Men's doubles handicap | C. A. Turner & Norman Wood (owe 6) | Sir George Thomas & Albert Cowley (owe 10) | 11–15, 15–13, 15-7 |
| Women's doubles handicap | Hazel Hogarth & Miss G. L. Murray (owe 5) | Muriel Bateman & Florence Lannowe (owe 2) | 15–12, 15-7 |
| Mixed doubles handicap | Henry Marrett & Muriel Bateman (owe 12) | J. H. Colin Prior & Miss G. L. Murray (owe 2) | 12–15, 15–7, 15-10 |
| Veterans' doubles handicap | George Vidal & C. A. Turner (owe 6) | C. G. Eames & H. C. Wright (owe 6) | 15–8, 15-4 |

## Men's singles

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Marrett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. C. Fanshawe | | | Fanshawe | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| C. Collingwood | 15 | 15 | | | | | Collingwood | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| D'Arcy Bannerman | 5 | 5 | Collingwood | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| G. D. Wright | 15 | 15 | Wright | 10 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Berger | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| George Thomas | | | | | | | | | | Thomas | 8 | 0 | | | | |
| bye | | | Thomas | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. J. H. Inglis | | | Inglis | 6 | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Thomas | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| H. S. Venables | | | | | | | Venables | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Venables | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A. W. Andrews | | | Andrews | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marrett | 15 | 15 |
| Ralph Watling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Watling | 6 | 2 |
| bye | | | Watling | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Albert Cowley | | | Cowley | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Watling | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| E. P. Harrison | 15 | 17 | | | | | Harrison | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| T. H. E. Bird | 12 | 14 | Harrison | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Edward Hawthorn | | | Hawthorn | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | Watling | 15 | 7 | 15 | | | |
| Norman Wood | | | | | | | | | | Wood | 9 | 15 | 10 | | | |
| bye | | | Wood | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arthur Berger | | | Berger | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Wood | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| J.H. Colin Prior | | | | | | | Prior | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Prior | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William Clark Player | | | Player | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meriel Lucas | Meriel Lucas | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mrs F. H. White | Mrs F. H. White | 1 | 0 | Lucas | Lucas | 12 | 18 | 15 | | | | | |
| Ethel Thomson | Ethel Thomson | 15 | 15 | Thomson | Thomson | 15 | 16 | 8 | | | | | |
| Miss S. A. Graham | Miss S. A. Graham | 1 | 0 | | | | | | Lucas | Lucas | 9 | 15 | 15 |
| Mabel Hardy | Mabel Hardy | 15 | 15 | | | | | | Hardy | Hardy | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Ruth Watling | Ruth Watling | 1 | 1 | Hardy | Hardy | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
| Miss G. L. Murray | Miss G. L. Murray | 18 | 15 | Murray | Murray | 12 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Miss M. E. Brown | Miss M. E. Brown | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Men's doubles

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stewart Massey & C. T. J. Barnes | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ralph Watling & George Thomas | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ralph Watling & George Thomas | 3 | 5 | Massey & Barnes | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Prior & Inglis | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| J.H. Colin Prior & H. J. H. Inglis | 18 | 15 | Prior & Inglis | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Abatt & E. P. Harrison | 17 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Abatt & E. P. Harrison | 17 | 9 | | | | | Massey & Barnes | 15 | 18 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Franck & Wright | 7 | 0 | | | | | |
| R. Franck & G. D. Wright | | | | | | | | | | Franck & Wright | 7 | 0 | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Franck & Wright | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Adam & Crombie | ret | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas L. Adam & G. T. Crombie | | | Adam & Crombie | ret | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | Massey & Barnes | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Prebble & Marrett | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Albert Prebble & Henry Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Prebble & Marrett | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| J. R. Fraser & T. H. E. Bird | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. R. Fraser & T. H. E. Bird | 5 | 4 | Prebble & Marrett | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Collingwood & Heelas | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| C. Collingwood & W. L. G. Heelas | 15 | 15 | Collingwood & Heelas | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| William Clark Player & H. C. Fanshawe | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William Clark Player & H. C. Fanshawe | 4 | 4 | | | | | Prebble & Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Buckley & Wood | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| Percy Buckley & Norman Wood | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | Buckley & Wood | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| H. R. Blaker & A. R. Brakspear | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. R. Blaker & A. R. Brakspear | 0 | 0 | Buckley & Wood | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ransford & Ransford | 10 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Leonard Ransford & Robert Ransford | 15 | 17 | Ransford & Ransford | 10 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| P. Boyd & Edward Hawthorn | 2 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's doubles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ethel Thomson & Meriel Lucas | Ethel Thomson & Meriel Lucas | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ruth Watling & Miss S. A. Graham | Ruth Watling & Miss S. A. Graham | 2 | 3 | | Lucas & Thomson | Lucas & Thomson | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Miss C. Orr & Florence Lannowe | Miss C. Orr & Florence Lannowe | 15 | 15 | | Orr & Lannowe | Orr & Lannowe | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| Mrs F. H. White & Miss M. E. Brown | Mrs F. H. White & Miss M. E. Brown | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | Lucas & Thomson | Lucas & Thomson | 15 | 15 |
| Mabel Hardy & Dora Harvey | Mabel Hardy & Dora Harvey | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Hardy & Harvey | Hardy & Harvey | 3 | 6 |
| Muriel Bateman & Miss M. Drake | Muriel Bateman & Miss M. Drake | 3 | 3 | | Hardy & Harvey | Hardy & Harvey | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Hazel Hogarth & Miss G. L. Murray | Hazel Hogarth & Miss G. L. Murray | 15 | 10 | 18 | Hogarth & Murray | Hogarth & Murray | 18 | 12 | 9 | | | | |
| Dorothy Cundall & Alice Gowenlock | Dorothy Cundall & Alice Gowenlock | 5 | 15 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |

## Mixed doubles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Marrett & Hazel Hogarth | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. C. Fanshawe & Dorothy Cundall | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. C. Fanshawe & Dorothy Cundall | 3 | 3 | | Marrett & Hogarth | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Prebble & Harvey | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Albert Prebble & Dora Harvey | 15 | 5 | 15 | Prebble & Harvey | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| T. R. Fraser & Miss G. L. Murray | 9 | 15 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| T. R. Fraser & Miss G. L. Murray | 9 | 15 | 5 | | | | | Marrett & Hogarth | 15 | 18 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Prior & Waller | 1 | 8 | | | | |
| J.H. Colin Prior & Miss M. Waller | | | | | | | | | | | Prior & Waller | 1 | 8 | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Prior & Waller | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wood & Davenport | 9 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Norman Wood & Miss E. C. Davenport | | | | Wood & Davenport | 9 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Marrett & Hogarth | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas & Thomson | 8 | 2 |
| George Thomas & Ethel Thomson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas & Thomson | 8 | 2 |
| T. H. E. Bird & Miss Brooks | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| T. H. E. Bird & Miss Brooks | 6 | 3 | | Thomas & Thomson | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Massey & Bateman | 8 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| Stewart Massey & Muriel Bateman | 15 | 15 | | Massey & Bateman | 8 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| William Clark Player & Miss M. E. Brown | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William Clark Player & Miss M. E. Brown | 3 | 10 | | | | | | Thomas & Thomson | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Watling & Lucas | 4 | 12 | | | | |
| Ralph Watling & Meriel Lucas | | | | | | | | | | | Watling & Lucas | 4 | 12 | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Watling & Lucas | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ransford & Hardy | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Leonard Ransford & Mabel Hardy | | | | Ransford & Hardy | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
