Emily Muriel Lucas also known as Meriel Lucas (1877 – 1962) was an English badminton player.[3] Lucas from Devon was capped by England on only seven occasions between 1902 and 1909 but won a remarkable 17 All England titles.[4]
| Meriel Lucas | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country | England |
| Born | 1877[1] Teignmouth, Devon |
| Died | 1962 (aged 84–85)[2] Newton Abbot, Devon |
Lucas played for the Teignmouth Badminton Club.[5]
Her parents were Sir Alfred William Lucas and Dame Florence Emma Casswell. After marrying George Adams in 1911 Lucas retired from competition.[6]
Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships edit
| Medal | Year | Event |
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1899 | Women's doubles |
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1900 | Women's doubles |
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1902 | Women's singles |
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1902 | Women's doubles |
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1904 | Women's doubles |
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1905 | Women's singles |
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1905 | Women's doubles |
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1906 | Women's doubles |
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1907 | Women's singles |
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1907 | Women's doubles |
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1908 | Women's singles |
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1908 | Women's doubles |
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1908 | Mixed doubles |
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1909 | Women's singles |
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1909 | Women's doubles |
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1910 | Women's singles |
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1910 | Women's doubles |
References edit
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "BADMINTON ICON: MURIEL LUCAS". BWF Badminton.
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Badminton Tournament at Westminster". Middlesex County Times. 21 April 1900. Retrieved 20 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Queen". Middlesex County Times. 27 January 1912. Retrieved 3 April 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.