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Meriel Lucas

English badminton player

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Emily Muriel Lucas also known as Meriel Lucas (1877, 1962) was an English badminton player. Lucas from Devon was capped by England on only seven occasions between 1902 and 1909 but won a remarkable 17 All England titles.

Lucas played for the Teignmouth Badminton Club.

Her parents were Sir Alfred William Lucas and Dame Florence Emma Casswell. After marrying George Adams in 1911 Lucas retired from competition.

01Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships

Medal Year Event
1899Women's doubles
1900Women's doubles
1902Women's singles
1902Women's doubles
1904Women's doubles
1905Women's singles
1905Women's doubles
1906Women's doubles
1907Women's singles
1907Women's doubles
1908Women's singles
1908Women's doubles
1908Mixed doubles
1909Women's singles
1909Women's doubles
1910Women's singles
1910Women's doubles
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