The First Player to Wear Shorts at the All-England
The First Player to Wear Shorts at the All-England Raymond ‘Bill’ White was the first player to play at the All-England Badminton Championships wearing shorts. He was also the first player to fly 70 miles to a badminton tournament. It was also reported he was the only...
Morten Frost
Morten Frost Badminton England has announced that Morten Frost from Denmark, the four times Yonex All-England men’s singles champion will become their Performance Director starting in April 2022. For those who were not lucky enough to see him play at his best...
The All-England that was Won with a Racket with Two Shafts
Sondico BX4000 Twinshaft Racket Photo: – Geoff Hinder Click on images to enlarge At the 1978 All-England Championships...
The First Great All-England Champion – Muriel Lucas
The First Great All-England Champion – Muriel Lucas Muriel Lucas was born in 1877, she was the daughter of General Sir Alfred Lucas K.C.B. and Lady Lucas, it was said that Sir Alfred introduced badminton to Devonshire in the early 1870s. Sir Alfred was a retired...
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