Albert Prebble

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Albert Prebble
English tennis and badminton player
Personal information
Country England
Born(1873-10-22)22 October 1873
Died27 August 1946(1946-08-27) (aged 72)

Albert Davis Prebble (22 October 1873 – 27 August 1946) was an English badminton and tennis player and a prominent badminton official.[1] He captained the England badminton team in their first international match against Ireland in 1903. He won the All England badminton men's doubles three times. He also won the badminton mixed doubles in 1909 with Dora Boothby, the same year that he reached the Wimbledon Championships mixed doubles final with the same partner.

He was Vice-President of the English Badminton Association from 1922 to 1946).[2]

Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships[edit]

Medal Year Event
Gold medal – first place 1904 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1904 Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1905 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1906 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1907 Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1907 Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1909 Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1909 Mixed doubles

References[edit]

  1. ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  2. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.