# 1899 All England Badminton Championships

The 1899 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held in the Scottish Drill Hall at the London Scottish Rifles Headquarters in Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London, England on 4 April 1899. There were no singles events staged.

## Origins

Following the first known open badminton tournament at the Guildford Drill Hall during 1898 the Badminton Association (BA) decided to stage the first All England Championships on 4 April 1899. The one day tournament was at the Drill Hall at the London Scottish Rifles Headquarters in Buckingham Gate and consisted of four courts with the two end courts having balconies over hanging them. The courts were basic very with nets only 16 feet wide, posts with extended canes and chalked lines. The principal event organisers were Mr Richard Fleming St Andrew St John (Honorary Secretary of the BA) and Mr Percy Buckley (Secretary of the Guildford Badminton Association and President of the BA). The winners received two guineas and runner up received one guinea.

## Final results

| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| Men's doubles | D. W. Oakes & Stewart Marsden Massey | Col. Ian M. Campbell & L. Hanson | 15-5 15-7 |
| Women's doubles | Meriel Lucas & Mary Graeme | Ethel Thomson & I. Theobald | 18–17, 15-5 |
| Mixed doubles | D. W. Oakes & Daisy St. John | W. L. Lincoln & Collins | 15-8 15-3 |

## Men's doubles

Fourteen pairs entered. There were two byes and two walk overs in the first round, the latter two because Buckell & Hillier and Mellersh & Collier scratched.
| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Stewart Massey (Ealing) & D. W. Oakes (Ealing) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. E. Shepherd (Ealing) & Ireland (Ealing) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. E. Shepherd (Ealing) & Ireland (Ealing) | 2 | 2 | Massey & Oakes | 15 | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hay & Saunders | 1 | 17 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Hay (Southampton) & Saunders (Southampton) | 15 | 15 | Hay & Saunders | 1 | 17 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Edward St.John (Ealing) & Emerson (Ealing) | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Edward St.John (Ealing) & Emerson (Ealing) | 3 | 6 | | | | | Massey & Oakes | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Buckley & Lincoln | 12 | 8 | | | | | |
| Percy Buckley (Guildford) & H. P. Lincoln (Guildford) | | | | | | | | | | | Buckley & Lincoln | 12 | 8 | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Buckley & Lincoln | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddowes & Rathbone | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Eddowes (Sutton Coldfield) & Frederick Rathbone (Sutton Coldfield) | w/o | | Eddowes & Rathbone | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| Herbert Mellersh (Guildford) & F. S. Collier (Guildford) | scr | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herbert Mellersh (Guildford) & F. S. Collier (Guildford) | scr | | | | | | | | | | | Massey & Oakes | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Campbell & Hanson | 5 | 7 |
| Col. Ian Campbell (Norwood) & L. Hanson (Norwood) | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Campbell & Hanson | 5 | 7 |
| Lock & Ward | 10 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lock & Ward | 10 | 17 | Campbell & Hanson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Brookes & Robinson | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Brookes (Hersham) & Robinson (Hersham) | w/o | | Brookes & Robinson | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Buckell & Hillier | scr | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Buckell & Hillier | scr | | | | | | Campbell & Hanson | 14 | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hart & Vidal | 17 | 3 | 8 | | | | |
| J. H. E. Hart (Norwood) George Vidal (Norwood) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Hart & Vidal | 17 | 3 | 8 | | | |
| Frere (Ealing) & Bowley (Unicorn) | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frere (Ealing) & Bowley (Unicorn) | 7 | 6 | Hart & Vidal | 18 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pett-Triscott & Young | 16 | 15 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| C Pett-Triscott (Sheen House) & Young (Sheen House) | | | Pett-Triscott & Young | 16 | 15 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's doubles

Thirteen pairs entered. There were three byes in the first round.
| First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Miss Meriel Lucas (Wordsworth) & Miss Mary Graeme (Wordsworth) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Lucas & Graeme | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Straghan & Collins | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Straghan (Guildford) & Miss Collins (Guildford) | | | | Straghan & Collins | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | Lucas & Graeme | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Hardy & Stawell-Brown | 6 | 12 | | | | |
| Mabel Hardy (Guildford) & Ellen Stawell-Brown (Guildford) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Hardy & Stawell-Brown | 6 | 12 | | | | |
| Miss Agnes Spankie (Ealing) & Miss E. M. Moseley (Ealing) | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Agnes Spankie (Ealing) & Miss E. M. Moseley (Ealing) | 5 | 7 | | Hardy & Stawell-Brown | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Cammell & St.John | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Mrs Cammell (Ealing) & Daisy St. John (Ealing) | 15 | 15 | | Cammell & St.John | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Roberts (Sutton Coldfield) & Miss Hepburn (Sutton Coldfield) | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Roberts (Sutton Coldfield) & Miss Hepburn (Sutton Coldfield) | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Lucas & Graeme | 18 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomson & Theobald | 17 | 5 |
| Miss Ethel Thomson (Budleigh Salterton) & Miss I. Theobald (Budleigh Salterton) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomson & Theobald | 17 | 5 |
| Miss Owen (East Molesey) & Miss Edith Johnson (East Molesey) | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Owen (East Molesey) & Miss Edith Johnson (East Molesey) | 2 | 4 | | Thomson & Theobald | 15 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Schreiber & Schreiber | 8 | 17 | | | | | | | | |
| Mary Schreiber (Bognor) & Mina Schreiber (Bognor) | 15 | 15 | | Schreiber & Schreiber | 8 | 17 | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Sykes (Ealing) & Miss Florence Lannowe (Ealing) | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miss Sykes (Ealing) & Miss Florence Lannowe (Ealing) | 11 | 6 | | | | | | Thomson & Theobald | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Brown & Martin | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| Miss A. Brown (Ealing) & Miss A. Martin (Ealing) | | | | | | | | | | | Brown & Martin | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | Brown & Martin | 15 | 6 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Brooks & Brooks | 12 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Miss C. Brooks (Hersham) & Miss H. Brooks (Hersham) | 15 | 3 | 15 | Brooks & Brooks | 12 | 15 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Miss Hawks (Guildford) & Miss M. Hawks (Guildford) | 10 | 15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Mixed doubles

Twenty five mixed pairs entered.
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| D. W. Oakes (Ealing) & Miss Daisy St. John (Ealing) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Oakes & St.John | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L. Hanson (Norwood) & Mrs Hetley (Blackheath) | 15 | 15 | Hanson & Hetley | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. Pett-Triscott (Sheen House) & Mrs Triscott (Sheen House) | 4 | 0 | | | | | Oakes & St.John | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| Hay (Southampton) & Ethel Thomson(Budleigh Salterton) | | | | | | | Hay & Thomson | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Hay & Thomson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. H. E. Hart (Norwood) & Miss I. Theobald (Budleigh Salterton) | | | Hart & Theobald | 11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | Oakes & St.John | 7 | 18 | 15 | | | |
| Col. Ian Campbell (Norwood) & Miss Mabel Hardy (Norwood) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | Campbell & Hardy | 15 | 17 | 9 | | | |
| Lukin (Hersham) & Miss Vigers (Hersham) | 0 | 0 | Campbell & Hardy | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Vidal (Norwood) & Miss Straghan (Norwood) | 15 | 17 | Vidal & Straghan | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bowley (Unicorn) & Miss Edith Johnson (East Molesey) | 14 | 15 | | | | | Campbell & Hardy | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| Saunders (Guildford) & Miss M. Hawks (Guildford) | 15 | 15 | | | | | Saunders & Hawks | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | |
| E. Young (Blackheath) & Miss Turnbull (Blackheath) | 9 | 6 | Saunders & Hawks | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. H. Shepherd (Ealing) & Miss O Martin (Ealing) | 15 | 15 | Shepherd & Martin | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Eddowes (Sutton Coldfield) & Miss Hepburn (Sutton Coldfield) | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Oakes & St. John | 15 | 15 |
| Lincoln (Guildford) & Miss Collins (Guildford) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lincoln & Collins | 8 | 3 |
| bye | | | Lincoln & Collins | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shannon (Ealing) & Miss Agnes Spankie (Ealing) | | | Shannon & Spankie | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | Lincoln & Collins | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| Lock & Miss E. M. Moseley (Ealing) | | | | | | | Lock & Moseley | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | Lock & Moseley | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frederick Rathbone (Sutton Coldfield) & Miss Roberts (Sutton Coldfield) | | | Rathbone & Roberts | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| bye | | | | | | | | | | Lincoln & Collins | 15 | 9 | 15 | | | |
| Stewart Massey (Ealing) & Mrs Cammell (Ealing) | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | Massey & Cammell | 11 | 15 | 5 | | | |
| Hughes (Guildford) & Miss Mary Graeme (Teighmouth) | 4 | 8 | Massey & Cammell | 15 | 11 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Edward St John (Ealing) & Miss Meriel Lucas (Teighnmouth) | 15 | 15 | St John & Lucas | 12 | 15 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Percy Buckley (Guildford) & Miss Hawks (Guildford) 15-10 15-8 | 10 | 8 | | | | | Massey & Cammell | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| Ireland (Ealing) & Ellen Stawell Brown (Guildford) | 15 | 15 | | | | | Ireland & Stawell-Brown | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Frere (Ealing) & Miss A. Brown (Ealing) | 6 | 4 | Ireland & Stawell-Brown | 11 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robinson (Hersham) & Brooks (Hersham) | 15 | 15 | Robinson & Brooks | 15 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Emerson (Ealing) & Miss Florence Lannowe (Ealing) | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |