All England 1956
The All England in 1956 in badminton were held from 14 to 17 March 1956 in London instead. They were the 46th edition of this event. The venue was the Empress Hall for the seventh time.
venue
- Empress Hall, Earls Court
Final results
discipline | winner | finalist | Result |
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Men's singles | Eddy Choong | Finn Kobberø | 11-15, 15-3, 15-11 |
Ladies singles | Margaret Varner | Judy Devlin | 11-8, 12-5 |
Men's doubles | Finn Kobberø / Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | John Nygaard / Poul-Erik Nielsen | 18-14, 15-5 |
Ladies doubles | Sue Devlin / Judy Devlin | Iris Rogers / June Timperley | 17-18, 15-12, 15-12 |
Mixed | Tony Jordan / June Timperley | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen / Anni Jørgensen | 18-15, 15-8 |
Men's singles
Upper half
2nd round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finn Kobberø | 15th | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Robinson | 6th | 0 | Finn Kobberø | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
John Timperley | 15th | 15th | John Timperley | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Waddell | 3 | 7th | Finn Kobberø | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hugh Findlay | 15th | 15th | Berndt Dahlberg | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ong Poh Lim | 6th | 10 | Hugh Findlay | 10 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Berndt Dahlberg | 15th | 15th | Berndt Dahlberg | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
John Nygaard | 2 | 4th | Finn Kobberø | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Erland Olsen | 15th | 15th | Bertil Glans | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ferry Sonneville | 4th | 4th | Erland Olsen | 18th | 15th | 18th | |||||||||||||||||||
Ole Mertz | 15th | 15th | Ole Mertz | 14th | 17th | 14th | |||||||||||||||||||
Ronald Quiddington | 9 | 1 | Erland Olsen | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bertil Glans | 15th | 15th | 17th | Bertil Glans | 18th | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||
John D. McColl | 10 | 17th | 14th | Bertil Glans | 14th | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||
Beverley Westcott | 15th | 15th | Beverley Westcott | 17th | 12 | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||
CA Darnell | 5 | 4th |
Bottom half
2nd round | Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 15th | 3 | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Niels Buchholst | 6th | 15th | 11 | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 15th | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||
Brinkestedt rune | 18th | 17th | Brinkestedt rune | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
David McTaggart | 15th | 14th | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 11 | 18th | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||
KC Carpenter | 16 | 15th | 15th | Joe Alston | 15th | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
YES Broadhurst | 17th | 4th | 2 | KC Carpenter | |||||||||||||||||||||
Joe Alston | 15th | 15th | Joe Alston | w. | O. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Jordan | 5 | 6th | Jørgen Hammergaard Hansen | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Roger Holdsworth | w. | O. | Eddy Choong | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
BT Brownlee | Roger Holdsworth | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Palle Granlund | 15th | 15th | Palle Granlund | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leif Ekedahl | 11 | 10 | Palle Granlund | 1 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
GH King | 15th | 17th | 15th | Eddy Choong | 15th | 15th | |||||||||||||||||||
John R. Best | 18th | 16 | 12 | GH King | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Eddy Choong | 15th | 15th | Eddy Choong | 15th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Rawlings | 3 | 1 |
Ladies singles
Upper half
1 round | 2nd round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Margaret Varner | bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Margaret Varner | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jean Waring | bye | Jean Waring | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Margaret Varner | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 11 | 10 | 11 | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
WM Bear | 7th | 12 | 5 | Aase Schiøtt Jacobsen | 8th | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
June Timperley | 11 | 11 | June Timperley | 11 | 6th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
Berit Olsson | 5 | 7th | Margaret Varner | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lois Alston | 12 | 11 | Lois Alston | 6th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Audrey Marshall | 10 | 3 | Lois Alston | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Heather Ward | 11 | 11 | Heather Ward | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inge Birgit Anker Hansen | 2 | 0 | Lois Alston | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nancy Horner | 11 | 11 | Nancy Horner | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
HC Parfitt | 5 | 6th | Nancy Horner | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sylvia Ripley | 6th | 11 | 1 | Sylvia Ripley | 8th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
Barbara Carpenter | 11 | 8th |
Bottom half
1 round | 2nd round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Judy Devlin | bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Judy Devlin | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Audrey Stone | bye | Audrey Stone | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Judy Devlin | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Birte Kristiansen | 11 | 11 | Birte Kristiansen | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marjorie Warren | 3 | 8th | Birte Kristiansen | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PA Lawrence | 11 | 11 | PA Lawrence | 6th | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ingrid Nilsson | 6th | 8th | Judy Devlin | 4th | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
Iris Rogers | 11 | 11 | Iris Rogers | 11 | 7th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sue Devlin | 7th | 1 | Iris Rogers | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
JMM Smart | 11 | 8th | 11 | JMM Smart | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ingrid Dahlberg | 4th | 11 | 2 | Iris Rogers | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Marjory Shedd | 8th | Marjory Shedd | 7th | 12 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kirsten Thorndahl | 4th | On. | Marjory Shedd | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bird | 11 | 11 | B. Bird | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Warner | 4th | 6th |