| Intro | Badminton and tennis player | ||
| A.K.A. | Margaret McKane | ||
| Was |
Athlete Tennis player Badminton player |
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| From | United Kingdom | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | female | ||
| Birth | 26 April 1895, London, UK | ||
| Death |
1 January 1985 (aged 89 years) |
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| Star sign | Taurus | ||
| Family |
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Margaret Stocks née McKane was an English badminton & tennis player. Born in London in 1895 she married Andrew Denys Stocks in 1921. She came to prominence the same year when winning the All England women’s doubles badminton title with her younger sister Kathleen McKane. The following year the sisters reached the 1922 Wimbledon Championships women’s doubles final losing out to Suzanne Lenglen and Elizabeth Ryan. The sisters won a further All England badminton doubles title in 1924 before Stocks became the singles champion in 1925.
Medal record at the All England Badminton Championships
| Medal | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Women’s doubles | |
| 1924 | Women’s doubles | |
| 1925 | Women’s singles |
Source:
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1921 | Wimbledon | Grass | Kitty McKane |
Suzanne Lenglen Elizabeth Ryan |
0–6, 4–6 |