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    Badminton originated in the UK in 1873 when a game similar to one played in Poona, India was played at a garden party hosted by the Duke of Beaufort at his estate Badminton. This led the game to become popular among the British elite and become known as "the Badminton game." The first open badminton tournament was held on March 10, 1898 and organized by Mr. Percy Buckley, secretary of the Guildford Badminton Club, at the Drill Hall in Guildford as a one-day doubles event.

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    Badminton originated in the UK in 1873 when a game similar to one played in Poona, India was played at a garden party hosted by the Duke of Beaufort at his estate Badminton. This led the game to become popular among the British elite and become known as "the Badminton game." The first open badminton tournament was held on March 10, 1898 and organized by Mr. Percy Buckley, secretary of the Guildford Badminton Club, at the Drill Hall in Guildford as a one-day doubles event.

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    January 1, 1873 Badminton Garden Party

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    Badminton originated in the UK in 1873 when a game similar to one played in Poona, India was played at a garden party hosted by the Duke of Beaufort at his estate Badminton. This led the game to become popular among the British elite and become known as "the Badminton game." The first open badminton tournament was held on March 10, 1898 and organized by Mr. Percy Buckley, secretary of the Guildford Badminton Club, at the Drill Hall in Guildford as a one-day doubles event.

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    January 1, 1873

    Badminton Garden Party

    Modern badminton originated in the UK. In 1873, in the town of Bloomington,


    Glasgow County, England.The British officers and Government officials
    brought back with them the newest development in the game and in 1873, the
    Duke of Beaufort held a garden party in his country place, Badminton. A game
    like the one played in Poona was played on that day and became popular
    among the British society's elite. The new party sport became known as "the
    Badminton game"
    March 1, 1898

    First Open Tournament

    On 10 March 1898 Mr Percy Buckley, secretary of the Guildford Badminton


    Club, organised the first ever Open Badminton Tournament. This tournament
    was held at the Drill Hall in the centre of Guildford and was a one-day event
    with only doubles being played.

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