Silver Trophies Return to Britain for Safekeeping.

Silver Trophies Return to Britain for Safekeeping.

81-year-old Mrs Rita Burrows from Katikati in New Zealand contacted the Badminton Museum to see if the Museum would give a safe home to two silver miniature badminton trophies that Sir George Thomas had won in the early 1900s. One was a Scottish Open Men’s Singles...
Visit the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes, England.

Visit the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes, England.

Visit the Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes, England. Photos: – Geoff Hinder Click on images to enlarge ————————————- Accessibility The Badminton Museum is on the 1st floor with a lift....
World record 351 miles per hour (565 km per hour)

World record 351 miles per hour (565 km per hour)

Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z racket. India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy broke a decade-old Guinness world record for the fastest shot ever in badminton, 351 miles per hour (565 km per hour), using a Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z racket with BG80 strings.           Satwiksairaj...
The First All-England Mixed Doubles Trophy from 1899.

The First All-England Mixed Doubles Trophy from 1899.

The First All-England Mixed Doubles Trophy from 1899 The All-England Mixed Doubles Championship Challenge Cup has recently been acquired by the Badminton Museum. The cup was first presented at the very first All-England Badminton Championships in 1899, the first...
Barrel Shuttlecocks

Barrel Shuttlecocks

Barrel Shuttlecocks SLAZENGER ‘Regulation’ Barrel Shuttlecock  Circa 1907. F. H. AYRES ‘Association’ Barrel Shuttlecock  Circa 1907. ‘Regulation’ Barrel Shuttlecock  Circa 1907. A. & M. C. S. L. Straight Shuttlecock  Circa 1911. Photos: – Geoff Hinder       ...
Families Reunite Trophies after 87 years

Families Reunite Trophies after 87 years

On a visit to the National Badminton Museum at Milton Keynes, the families of Betty Uber and Donald Hume would reunite the All-England Mixed Doubles trophies after 87 years of being a part. L. to R. Liz Slater (Betty Uber’s granddaughter), Charles and James Hume...
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