Marje Henderson
| Marje Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  England |
| Born | Third quarter 1905 Portsmouth |
| Died | 2000 (aged 95) |
Kathleen Marjorie Henderson (née Bell), known as Marje (1905-2000) was an English international badminton player.[1]
Badminton career
Marje born in 1905 [2] was a four times winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. She won four consecutive women's doubles with Thelma Kingsbury from 1933-1936. The first success was in her maiden name of Bell.[3]
In addition she won the Scottish Open in 1935, 1937 and 1937.
Legacy
A plaque commemorates her achievements in her home town of Portsmouth and Henderson claimed that she was the first woman in international badminton to wear shorts.[4]
References
- ^ "History". All England Badminton.
- ^ "Birth". Free BMD.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Honour for first badminton player to wear short shorts". The News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
