| 1914 All England Badminton Championships | |
| Dates: | – |
| Number Edition: | 16th |
| Location: | Elverton Street, Westminster, London |
| Website: | All England Championships |
| Previous: | 1913 |
| Next: | 1920 |
The 1914 All England Open Badminton Championships was a badminton tournament held at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, England from 3 March to 8 March 1914.[1]
It would be the last Championship before being suspended for the duration of World War I. Defending champion Guy Sautter continued to play under the alias of U N Lappin and successfully defended his title. Lavinia Radeglia emulated Sautter by retaining her women's singles title.[2] [3] [4]
In the Men's doubles Frank Chesterton & George Thomas retained the title. The instances of an alias being used continued, in addition to Sautter playing as Lappin, Archibald Engelbach played as A. Fee.[5] [6] [7] [8]
| Category | Winners | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | U. N. Lappin (Guy Sautter) | Frank Chesterton | 15–4, 15–10 | |
| Women's singles | Lavinia Radeglia | Mrs Bottomley | 11–3, 11-5 | |
| Men's doubles | Frank Chesterton & Sir George Thomas | U. N. Lappin (Guy Sautter) & Edward Hawthorn | 17–16, 15–7 | |
| Women's doubles | Margaret Tragett & Eveline Peterson | Alice Gowenlock & Lavinia Radeglia | 15-4, 16–18, 17–15 | |
| Mixed doubles | Sir George Thomas & Hazel Hogarth | Frank Chesterton & Margaret Tragett | 15-10, 15-12 |
There were four first round matches - Sautter bt R. M. McCallum 15–3, 15–12, Chesterton bt Henry Hosken 15–12, 15–8, Smith bt William Hockin 15–12, 15-5 and Hawthorn bt G. M. Hill 15–9, 15–9.
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There were three first round matches - McCallum & Drake bt Charles Pierson & Lydia Swete 15–5, 15–9, Bisgood & Gowenlock bt Inglis & Constance Pierson 18-13 15-9 and Uber & Hetley bt F. C. Lohden & Miss Drinkwater 15–9, 15–8.