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Leonard Ransford

Leonard Urban Ransford (1880-1954), was a male badminton player from England.[1]

Leonard Ransford
Personal information
Country England
Born(1880-05-30)30 May 1880
Brixton
Died27 April 1954(1954-04-27) (aged 73)
London
First International Badminton Match ever - England (E) vs. Ireland (I) 1903: Standing, left to right B. Hamilton (I), L. U. Ransford (E), Miss Carroll (later Mrs T. D. Good) (I), A. P. Dawson (I), G. A. Thomas (E), Miss M. Lucas (E), J. F. Stokes (I), G. Lucas (E), Dr. T. D. Good (I) Seated: Miss M. Obre (I), C. P. R. James (I), A. D. Prebble (E), Miss Muriel Hardy (E), W. S. C. Crawley (I).

Badminton career

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Ransford who was born in Brixton, [2] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the mixed doubles in 1902.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "History". All England Badminton.
  2. ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.


 

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