Arthur Kenneth Jones

Arthur Kenneth Jones known as A. K. Jones (1887 – 1975) was an English international badminton player. He was born in Southampton.

A. K. Jones
Personal information
Country England
Born07 September 1887
Southampton
Diedfirst quarter 1975
Salisbury
Medal record
Representing  ENG
All England Open Badminton Championships
1925 London doubles

Career

Arthur Kenneth Jones won the 1925 All England Badminton Championships in the men's doubles event. Until 1977 the tournament was the unofficial world championships. Jones was a pioneer of the sport. In 1925–26 he belonged to an English touring team, who travelled to Canada and the United States for two months to develop the sport in those countries on behalf of the Canadian Badminton Association which had recently been formed in 1921.[1][2]

Records
Season Event Disziplin Place Name
1925 All England Men´s doubles 1 Herbert Uber / Arthur Kenneth Jones

Personal life

He was a bank clerk by profession and lived in Richmond, Surrey. He died in Salisbury.

References
  1. "Badminton : An Illustrated History - From ancient pastime to Olympic sport". Google Books.
  2. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, Southampton, England 1926". Ancestry UK.
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