Who Wears Short Shorts?
Did a badminton champion lead the way in popularising the wearing of shorts by men players of racquet sports? It’s been more than 90 years since Bunny Austin shocked Wimbledon by giving up on the white cricket flannels traditionally worn by male tennis players on the...
THE FIRST WOMAN’S SINGLES CHAMPION AT THE ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE FIRST WOMAN’S SINGLES CHAMPION AT THE ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS – ETHEL THOMSON. Only three doubles events were played at the first All-England Badminton Championships in 1899. So, it was the next year, 1900, that the tournament was expanded to two...
The First Ever All-England Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
The First Ever All-England Badminton Men’s Singles Champion Sydney Howard Smith At the first All-England Badminton Championships in 1899 it was only the three doubles events played. So, it was the next year 1900 that the tournament was expanded to two days to include...
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...
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