Meriel Lucas
Personal information
CountryEngland
Born1877[1]
Teignmouth, Devon
Died1962(1962-00-00) (aged 84–85)[2]
Newton Abbot, Devon

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]

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

Medal Year Event
Gold medal – first place1899Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1900Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1902Women's singles
Gold medal – first place1902Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1904Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1905Women's singles
Gold medal – first place1905Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1906Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1907Women's singles
Gold medal – first place1907Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1908Women's singles
Gold medal – first place1908Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1908Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place1909Women's singles
Gold medal – first place1909Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place1910Women's singles
Gold medal – first place1910Women's doubles

References

  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. "BADMINTON ICON: MURIEL LUCAS". BWF Badminton.
  3. Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  4. "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  5. "Badminton Tournament at Westminster". Middlesex County Times. 21 April 1900. Retrieved 20 March 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "The Queen". Middlesex County Times. 27 January 1912. Retrieved 3 April 2021 via British Newspaper Archive.
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