Henry Norman Marrett

Henry Norman Marrett (born 15 December 1879 in Umballa) was a male badminton and tennis player from England.

Henry Marrett
Personal information
Country England
Born(1879-12-15)15 December 1879
India
Died24 December 1961(1961-12-24) (aged 82)
India
Medal record
Representing  ENG
All England Open Badminton Championships
Gold medal – first place 1904 London singles
Gold medal – first place 1905 London singles
Gold medal – first place 1908 London singles
Gold medal – first place 1904 London doubles
Gold medal – first place 1906 London doubles
Gold medal – first place 1908 London doubles
Gold medal – first place 1910 London doubles
Gold medal – first place 1912 London doubles
Gold medal – first place 1904 London mixed
Gold medal – first place 1905 London mixed

Marrett won the All England Open Badminton Championships, considered the unofficial World Badminton Championships, in men's singles in 1904, 1905 and 1908.

Marrett also played tennis he competed at the 1904 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the second round before losing to Arthur Gore.[1] He won two career singles titles at the Kent Coast Championships in 1903 held in Hythe, and the Essex Championships in 1920 held in .[2]

He married fellow badminton player Florence Lannowe.

References
  1. "Norman Marrett (GBR)" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. "Player – Henry Norman Marrett". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 May 2023.


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