Margaret Boxall
English badminton player
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Margaret B. Boxall (born 1945; later Margaret Allen) is an English retired badminton player.
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Q2. 1945[1] Hampshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Career
Boxall won the women's doubles with Susan Whetnall at the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1969 and 1970.[4]
She also won the gold medal at the 1968 and the 1970 European Badminton Championships in women's doubles with Susan Whetnall.[5]
Boxall represented the England team[6] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[7] She competed in the badminton events, winning double gold and a bronze medal.[8][9][10]
Four years later she won a silver medal in the doubles at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[11]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Women's singles
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Susan Whetnall |
Julie Rickard Gillian Perrin |
15–9, 15–2 |  Gold |
| 1974 | Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand | Susan Whetnall |
Margaret Beck Gillian Perrin |
7–15, 5–15 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Derek Talbot |
Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
8–15, 15–12, 15–12 | Gold |
European Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales |  Imre Nielsen |
9–11, 11–7, 3–11 |  Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1968 | Bochum, West Germany | Susan Pound |
Angela Bairstow Gillian Perrin |
15–7, 18–13 | Gold |
| 1970 | Port Talbot, Wales | Susan Whetnall |
 Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
2–3, retired | Gold |
International tournament (19 titles, 10 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | South African Championships | Gillian Perrin |
1–11, 11–8, 4–11 |  Runner-up |
| 1969 | Scottish Open | Susan Whetnall |
8–11, 11–4, 12–10 |  Winner |
| 1970 | Scottish Open | Gillian Perrin |
11–9, 11–1 | Winner |
| 1970 | Canadian Open |  Tyna Barinaga |
3–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1967 | Irish Open | Susan Pound |
Gillian Perrin Iris Rogers |
15–8, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1968 | Scottish Open | Susan Pound |
Jenny Horton Ursula Smith |
9–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Dutch Open | Susan Pound |
Angela Bairstow  Alison Glenie |
5–15, 15–0, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Susan Pound |
Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
15–6, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1969 | All England Open | Susan Whetnall |
 Hiroe Amano Tomoko Takahashi |
15–11, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1969 | Irish Open | Susan Whetnall |
 Mary Bryan Yvonne Kelly |
15–3, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1969 | South African Championships | Susan Whetnall |
 Wilma Prade Ann Smith |
15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1969 | Swedish Open | Susan Whetnall |
Anne Flindt Pernille Mølgaard Hansen |
4–15, 15–5, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1969 | Scottish Open | Susan Whetnall |
Mary Bryan Yvonne Kelly |
15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1970 | Belgian International | Susan Whetnall |
Imre Rietveld Nielsen Anne Berglund |
15–4, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1970 | Swedish Open | Gillian Perrin |
Pernille Molgaard Hansen Imre Rietveld Nielsen |
15–9, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1970 | All England Open | Susan Whetnall |
Gillian Perrin Julie Rickard |
15–6, 8–15, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1970 | Canadian Open | Susan Whetnall |
Tyna Barinaga Caroline Hein |
15–5, 5–15, 15–13 | Winner |
| 1970 | U.S. Open | Susan Whetnall |
Machiko Aizawa Etsuko Takenaka |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Dutch Open | Susan Whetnall |
Irmgard Latz Marieluise Wackerow |
18–15, 12–15, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1970 | Scottish Open | Susan Whetnall |
Margaret Beck Gillian Perrin |
15–2, 15–18, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1974 | All England Open | Susan Whetnall |
Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
5–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |
| 1974 | Scottish Open | Susan Whetnall |
Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
15–9, 10–15, 15–10 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1968 | Dutch Open | David Eddy |
Paul Whetnall Angela Bairstow |
13–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Dutch Open | David Eddy |
Derek Talbot Gillian Perrin |
14–18, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Scottish Open | Paul Whetnall |
Roger Mills Gillian Perrin |
2–15, 15–11, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | Belgian International | Paul Whetnall |
Alan Parsons Lore Hawig |
15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1970 | Canadian Open | Paul Whetnall |
Ippei Kojima Susan Whetnall |
15–12, 5–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 1970 | U.S. Open | Paul Whetnall |
Ippei Kojima Machiko Aizawa |
15–8, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1974 | Scottish Open | Mike Tredgett |
Paul Whetnall Nora Gardner |
4–15, 14–18 | Runner-up |