Marian Horsley

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Marian Horsley
Personal information
Country England
Born23 May 1893 [1]
Ealing
Died15 Jan 1958 (aged 64)
Reading

Marian Horsley née Edith Marian Bagshaw Mann (1893-1958) was an English badminton player. She came to prominence whilst still at school and with a reputation as a fitness fanatic gained 24 England caps. She competed in the All England Championships winning two titles in 1929 and 1931. Twenty years later she won the Berks, Bucks and Oxon title four times, the last aged 60.[2]

She married Reginald John Horsley in 1916 and played as Mrs Horsley afterwards.[3]

Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships[]

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Medal Year Event
Silver medal – second place 1923 Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1926 Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1929 Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1929 Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1930 Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1931 Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1931 Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1933 Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1934 Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1938 Women's doubles

References[]

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
  3. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
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