Somerset Championships
The Somerset Championships were open international badminton championships in England . They were one of the most important international badminton tournaments in the early days of the sport since the third decade of the 20th century. With the spread of sport across all continents, the championship fights lost their international importance in the 1970s.
winner
season | Men's singles | Ladies singles | Men's doubles | Ladies doubles | Mixed |
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1949 | Eddy L. Choong | Betty Uber |
Tom Wingfield Barron Renton |
VE Duringer Queenie Allen |
Tom Wingfield V. E. Duringer |
1950 | Eddy L. Choong | Queenie Allen |
Eddy L. Choong Eddy J. Choong |
VE Duringer Queenie Allen |
Eddy L. Choong Audrey Blathwayt |
1951 1955 |
no data | ||||
1956 | GH King | ER rump |
GH King Ciro Ciniglio |
Sylvia Ripley Esmé Andrews |
Ciro Ciniglio Sylvia Ripley |
1957 | R. Mulvaney | ME Govett |
R. Mulvaney Ciro Ciniglio |
Sylvia Ripley Esmé Andrews |
R. Mulvaney Esmé Andrews |
1958 | R. Mulvaney | ME Govett |
Mulvaney, R.J. Southwell |
Sylvia Ripley Esmé Andrews |
R. Mulvaney Esmé Andrews |
since 1959 |
no data |
credentials
- The Badminton Association of England's annual handbook , Kent, 1949-1950, 1950-1951, 1956-1957 and 1958