Raoul du Roveray

Raoul Louis du Roveray (1879-1961), was a male badminton player from England.[1]

Raoul du Roveray
Personal information
Country England
BornSecond Quarter 1879
Brentford
Died1961
Brentford

Badminton career

Du Roveray born in Brentford [2] was a winner of the All England Open Badminton Championships. He won the 1920 doubles with Archibald Engelbach.[3]

He gained his England caps while playing for Middlesex.[4]

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References

  1. "History". All England Badminton.
  2. "Birth". Free BMD.
  3. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 74-78. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  4. "England caps" (PDF). Badminton England.
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