Badminton in a Prisoner of War Camp
This article by Peter Birtwistle appeared in the October 1947 Badminton Gazette. Peter Birtwistle a tireless badminton administrator, whose involvement in badminton stretched back beyond the Second World War. He was a 2nd Lieutenant with British Expeditionary Force in...
The First Ever International Badminton Match
The first ever international badminton match, Ireland vs England was played on January 31st 1903, at the Earlsfort Skating Rink, Dublin. At the beginning of January, the Irish Badminton Union issued a challenge to the Badminton Association (England) for an...
1899 – THE FIRST ALL ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
1899 – THE FIRST ALL ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. The idea for the All-England Badminton Championships was conceived one year before the first All-England was even held. On 10 March 1898 Mr Percy Buckley, Secretary...
YONEX ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS VENUES
All-England Badminton Championships – Venues. Click on images to enlarge. 1. LONDON SCOTTISH REGIMENT DRILL HALL, BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON. 1899 to 1901 (3 years) Badminton Association held its...
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