1908 All England Badminton Championships
# 1908 All England Badminton Championships

The 1908 All England Open Badminton Championships was a badminton tournament held at the London Rifle Brigade HQ, Islington, London, England, from March 3 to March 7, 1908.

Meriel Lucas won her fourth women's singles title and Henry Norman Marrett won his third men's singles title, the former reverted to a first to 11 points game format. Lucas also won her seventh women's doubles crown and second with G. L. Murray and she also won her first mixed doubles title partnering Norman Wood.

In the men's doubles F. Warner was listed as playing, it is believed to be Frank Abbatt playing under his middle name. This started the unusual occurrence of other players playing under assumed names in future years. The reason for this happening or being allowed is unknown.

## Final results

| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| Men's singles | Henry Marrett | Arthur Cave | 12-15 18-14 15-9 |
| Women's singles | Meriel Lucas | G. L. Murray | 11-2 11-3 |
| Men's doubles | Sir George Thomas & Henry Marrett | Frank Chesterton & Stewart Massey | 16-18 18-13 15-4 |
| Women's doubles | Meriel Lucas & G. L. Murray | Alice Gowenlock & Dorothy Cundall | 15-4 15-5 |
| Mixed doubles | Norman Wood & Meriel Lucas | Sir George Thomas & G. L. Murray | 15-9 15-3 |
| Mixed doubles Handicap (1st Class) | R. G. P. Hunter & Mina Hassell (née Schreiber) (+8) | Guy Sautter & G. L. Murray (scratch) | 15-8, 15-7 |
| Mixed doubles Handicap (2nd Class) | R. J. West & M. E. Mayston (+8) | A. L. Bentley & Constance Peterson (+2) | 15-8, 15-7 |
| Veterans' doubles Handicap | W. Cobbett & C. A. Turner (+4) | Col. G. W. Deane & C. G. Eames (+3) | 15-8, 9-15, 17-16 |

## Men's singles

| First Round | First Round | First Round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Marrett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Thomas | | | Thomas | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Marrett | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Guy Sautter | | | | | | | Sautter | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Sautter | 15 | 4 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| William Cave | | | Cave W | 9 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | Marrett | 5 | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| Frank Chesterton | | | | | | | | | | | Chesterton | 15 | 9 | 11 | | | | |
| bye | | | Chesterton | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Plews | | | Plews | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Chesterton | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hugh Comyn | | | | | | | Comyn | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Comyn | 15 | 4 | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. D. Orr | | | Orr | 6 | 1 | ret | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marrett | 12 | 18 | 15 |
| Norman Wood | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cave | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| bye | | | Wood | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. J. H. Inglis | | | Inglis | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Wood | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| Edward Hawthorn | | | | | | | Hawthorn | 8 | 15 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Hawthorn | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frederick A. Kennedy | | | Kennedy | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | Wood | 15 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| Arthur Cave | | | | | | | | | | | Cave | 6 | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| bye | | | Cave A | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. P. G. Hunter | 15 | 15 | Hunter | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A. W. Andrews | 4 | 12 | | | | | Cave | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| J. H. Colin Prior | | | | | | | Prior | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Prior | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capt. D. M. Oakes | | | Oakes | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's singles

| Round of 8 | Round of 8 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meriel Lucas | Meriel Lucas | | | | | | | | |
| | | Lucas | Lucas | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| Lavinia Radeglia | Lavinia Radeglia | Radeglia | Radeglia | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| Muriel Bateman | Muriel Bateman | | | | | Lucas | Lucas | 11 | 11 |
| G. L. Murray | G. L. Murray | | | | | Murray | Murray | 2 | 3 |
| Dorothy Cundall | Dorothy Cundall | Murray | Murray | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| Margaret Larminie | Margaret Larminie | Larminie | Larminie | 8 | 5 | | | | |
| Mabel Smith | Mabel Smith | | | | | | | | |

## Men's 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 | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry Marrett & George Thomas | 15 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. P. G. Hunter & Guy Sautter | 13 | 18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. P. G. Hunter & Guy Sautter | 13 | 18 | 6 | Marrett & Thomas | 15 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Prebble & Wood | 6 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Albert Prebble & Norman Wood | 15 | 15 | | Prebble & Wood | 6 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Hugh Comyn & F. Warner+ | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hugh Comyn & F. Warner+ | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Marrett & Thomas | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Inglis & Oakes | 1 | 12 | | | | | |
| H. J. H Inglis & D. M. Oakes | | | | | | | | | | | Inglis & Oakes | 1 | 12 | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Inglis & Oakes | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Blood & Orr | 9 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| G.Blood & R. D. Orr | | | | Blood & Orr | 9 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Marrett & Thomas | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Chesterton & Massey | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| Frank Chesterton & Stewart Massey | 15 | 2 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chesterton & Massey | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| Arthur Cave & William Cave | 13 | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arthur Cave & William Cave | 13 | 15 | 10 | Chesterton & Massey | 15 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Harrison & Franck | 9 | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| E. P. Harrison & R. Franck | 15 | 15 | | Harrison & Franck | 9 | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Frederick A. Kennedy & Robert Plews | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frederick A. Kennedy & Robert Plews | 7 | 12 | | | | | | Chesterton & Massey | 15 | 18 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Hawthorn & Kerr | 9 | 4 | | | | | |
| Edward Hawthorn & Kerr | | | | | | | | | | | Hawthorn & Kerr | 9 | 4 | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Hawthorn & Kerr | 10 | 18 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hetley & Marshal | 15 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| Henry Hetley & R. D. Marshal | | | | Hetley & Marshal | 15 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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## Women's doubles

| Round of 8 | Round of 8 | Round of 8 | Round of 8 | Round of 8 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meriel Lucas & G. L. Murray | Meriel Lucas & G. L. Murray | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mrs Binyon & Florence Lannowe | Mrs Binyon & Florence Lannowe | 6 | 0 | | Lucas & Murray | Lucas & Murray | 15 | 3 | 15 | | | | |
| Lavinia Radeglia & Margaret Larminie | Lavinia Radeglia & Margaret Larminie | 15 | 14 | 17 | Larminie & Radeglia | Larminie & Radeglia | 11 | 15 | 2 | | | | |
| Muriel Bateman & Hazel Hogarth | Muriel Bateman & Hazel Hogarth | 7 | 18 | 14 | | | | | | Lucas & Murray | Lucas & Murray | 15 | 15 |
| Dorothy Cundall & Alice Gowenlock | Dorothy Cundall & Alice Gowenlock | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Cundall & Gowenlock | Cundall & Gowenlock | 4 | 5 |
| Mina Hassell & Frances Drake | Mina Hassell & Frances Drake | 5 | 1 | | Cundall & Gowenlock | Cundall & Gowenlock | 15 | 17 | | | | | |
| Mabel Smith & Dora Boothby | Mabel Smith & Dora Boothby | 15 | 12 | 15 | Smith & Boothby | Smith & Boothby | 7 | 15 | | | | | |
| Mrs Wood & Miss Kearns | Mrs Wood & Miss Kearns | 4 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |

## Mixed doubles

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norman Wood & Meriel Lucas | 14 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Henry Marrett & Hazel Hogarth | 15 | 16 | 9 | Wood & Lucas | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | Wood & Lucas | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | |
| J. D. Orr & Dorothy Cundall | | | | | | | | Orr & Cundall | 7 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Orr & Cundall | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frederick A. Kennedy & Louisa Kennedy | | | | Kennedy & Kennedy | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Wood & Lucas | | | | | |
| Guy Sautter & Alice Gowenlock | | | | | | | | | | | | Sautter & Gowenlock | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Sautter & Gowenlock | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. G. P. Hunter & Mina Hassell | | | | Hunter & Hassell | 15 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | Sautter & Gowenlock | 7 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
| Edward Hawthorn & Mrs N Wood | | | | | | | | Hawthorn & Wood | 15 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Hawthorn & Wood | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Capt. D. M. Oakes & Mabel Smith | | | | Oakes & Smith | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wood & Lucas | 15 | 15 |
| George Thomas & G. L. Murray | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas & Murray | 9 | 3 |
| Albert Prebble & Dora Boothby | 11 | 7 | | Thomas & Murray | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arthur Cave & Margaret Larminie | | | | A Cave & Larminie | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | Thomas & Murray | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| E. P. Harrison & Florence Lannowe | 15 | 15 | | | | | | Inglis & Bateman | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Robert Plews & Frances Drake | 7 | 7 | | Inglis & Bateman | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H. J. H Inglis & Muriel Bateman | | | | Harrison & Lannowe | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas & Murray | 15 | 15 | | | |
| Percy Fitton & Lavinia Radeglia | | | | | | | | | | | | Fitton & Radeglia | 12 | 10 | | | |
| bye | | | | Fitton & Radeglia | 11 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. H. Colin Prior & Eveline Peterson | | | | Prior & Peterson | 15 | 8 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | Fitton & Radeglia | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| William Cave & Dorothy Lyon | | | | | | | | W Cave & Lyon | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Cave & Lyon | 15 | 17 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. J. West & M. E. Mayston | | | | West & Mayston | 9 | 18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
