# 1920 All England Badminton Championships

The 1920 All England Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, England from 2 March to 7 March 1920. It was the first All England Championships since 1914 following a six year break because of World War I.
George Thomas played under the alias George Allen and finally won his first men's singles title after many years of trying, his best previous singles result was as a losing finalist 16 years earlier in 1904. Another player Archibald Engelbach played under the alias Archibald Fee and won the doubles with Raoul du Roveray.
K. S. Tann was listed as representing China in the first round of the men's singles and was beaten by the defending champion Guy Sautter 15-1, 15-3. It was the first instance of a Chinese player appearing at the Championships. Tann partnered by Mackinnon also made it to the semi-finals of the men's doubles.

## Final results

| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
| Men's singles | George Allen (Sir George Thomas) | William Swinden | 15–9, 14-17, 15-5 |
| Women's singles | Kitty McKane | Margaret Tragett | 11–6, 11-5 |
| Men's doubles | Archibald Fee (Archibald Engelbach) & Raoul du Roveray | J. H. Colin Prior & Herbert Uber | 15–13, 15–8 |
| Women's doubles | Violet Elton & Lavinia Radeglia | D. Harvey & Mrs Reynolds+ | 17-15, 5–15, 15–10 |
| Mixed doubles | George Allen (Sir George Thomas) & Hazel Hogarth | Guy Sautter & D. Harvey | 15-12, 15-12 |
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## Men's singles

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| George Allen | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herbert Uber | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herbert Uber | 11 | 4 | | Allen | 15 | 3 | 15 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sautter | 12 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| Guy Sautter | 15 | 15 | | Sautter | 12 | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| J. H. Colin Prior | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. H. Colin Prior | 3 | 5 | | | | | | Allen | 15 | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Millar | 8 | 8 | | | | | | |
| Jackson W. Millar | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Millar | 8 | 8 | | | | | | |
| A. Mackinnon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A. Mackinnon | 6 | 6 | | Millar | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Devlin | scr | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Devlin | 15 | 12 | 17 | Devlin | scr | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A. K. Jones | 8 | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A. K. Jones | 8 | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | Allen | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Swinden | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| W. T. Henderson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Swinden | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| R. G. P. Hunter | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R. G. P. Hunter | 12 | 12 | | Henderson | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Parsloe | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Douglas Parsloe | 15 | 15 | | Parsloe | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. W. Hordern | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C. W. Hordern | 5 | 5 | | | | | | Henderson | 1 | 15 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Swinden | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | |
| A. G. Macdonnell | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | Swinden | 15 | 12 | 15 | | | | | |
| J. K. James | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. K. James | 6 | 6 | | Macdonnell | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Swinden | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| William Swinden | 15 | 15 | | Swinden | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bertrand Peek | 0 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's singles

| First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Kitty McKane | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Violet Baddeley | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Violet Baddeley | 2 | 5 | McKane | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wheelwright | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| A. Wheelwright | | | Wheelwright | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | McKane | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Radeglia | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| Lavinia Radeglia | | | | | | | | | | Radeglia | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Radeglia | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | McKane | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Tragett | 6 | 5 |
| Margaret Tragett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tragett | 6 | 5 |
| | | | Tragett | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Snaith | 0 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Marguerite Snaith | | | Snaith | 0 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Tragett | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Aitken | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| D. M. Aitken | | | | | | | | | | Aitken | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Aitken | 11 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hogg | 2 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Miss A. M. Hogg | | | Hogg | 2 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | |

## Men's doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Archibald Engelbach Raoul du Roveray | Archibald Engelbach Raoul du Roveray | 15 | 17 | | | | |
| Frank Chesterton Sir George Thomas | Frank Chesterton Sir George Thomas | 6 | 15 | | | | |
| Frank Chesterton Sir George Thomas | Frank Chesterton Sir George Thomas | 6 | 15 | Archibald Engelbach Raoul du Roveray | Archibald Engelbach Raoul du Roveray | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | Herbert Uber J. H. Colin Prior | Herbert Uber J. H. Colin Prior | 13 | 8 |
| Herbert Uber J. H. Colin Prior | Herbert Uber J. H. Colin Prior | 15 | 15 | Herbert Uber J. H. Colin Prior | Herbert Uber J. H. Colin Prior | 13 | 8 |
| A. Mackinnon K. S. Tann | A. Mackinnon K. S. Tann | 2 | 10 | | | | |

## Women's doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Violet Elton Lavinia Radeglia | Violet Elton Lavinia Radeglia | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| Kitty McKane Hazel Hogarth | Kitty McKane Hazel Hogarth | 18 | 3 | 11 | | | | | |
| Kitty McKane Hazel Hogarth | Kitty McKane Hazel Hogarth | 18 | 3 | 11 | Violet Elton Lavinia Radeglia | Violet Elton Lavinia Radeglia | 17 | 5 | 15 |
| | | | | | Miss D. Harvey Mrs Reynolds+ | Miss D. Harvey Mrs Reynolds+ | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Miss D. Harvey Mrs Reynolds+ | Miss D. Harvey Mrs Reynolds+ | 15 | 15 | | Miss D. Harvey Mrs Reynolds+ | Miss D. Harvey Mrs Reynolds+ | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Violet Baddeley E. M. Stewart | Violet Baddeley E. M. Stewart | 3 | 12 | | | | | | |
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## Mixed doubles

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sir George Thomas Hazel Hogarth | Sir George Thomas Hazel Hogarth | w/o | | | | | |
| Frank Chesterton Margaret Tragett | Frank Chesterton Margaret Tragett | scr | | | | | |
| Frank Chesterton Margaret Tragett | Frank Chesterton Margaret Tragett | scr | | Sir George Thomas Hazel Hogarth | Sir George Thomas Hazel Hogarth | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | Guy Sautter Miss D. Harvey | Guy Sautter Miss D. Harvey | 12 | 12 |
| Guy Sautter Miss D. Harvey | Guy Sautter Miss D. Harvey | 15 | 15 | Guy Sautter Miss D. Harvey | Guy Sautter Miss D. Harvey | 12 | 12 |
| Raoul du Roveray Christina Douglass | Raoul du Roveray Christina Douglass | 1 | 3 | | | | |