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1930 Australian Championships – Men's Singles
Gar Moon defeated Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Gar Moon is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jack Crawford ''(semifinals)'' # Harry Hopman ''(finalist)'' # Gar Moon ''(champion)'' # Jim Willard ''(semifinals)'' # Jack Cummings ''(quarterfinals)'' # Bob Schlesinger ''(quarterfinals)'' # Jack Hawkes ''(second round)'' # Clifford Sproule ''(quarterfinals)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Eliminating round In order to eliminate byes the council of L.T.A.A. decided that in case of events for which there were more than the number of entries acceptable, a preliminary elimination tournament should be played. Eliminating matches were played on Saturday, 18 January: * Max Noble d. Adrian Quist 7–5, 5–7, 8–6, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Moon
Edgar "Gar" Moon (3 December 1904 – 26 May 1976) was a tennis player from Australia who was best known for winning the 1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles title. He also won the 1932 Men's Doubles title with Jack Crawford. He won all three Men's titles at the Australian Championships. Moon was introduced to tennis by his parents at an early age. He went to the Brisbane Grammar School where he was encouraged to play cricket but he preferred to play tennis on his parents' clay court. Moon was largely self-taught and practised his skills playing against family in Cabooltura where his father had a dairy farm. Moon was tall and strong and had good technique, but lacked dedication to the game. Moon won his first national title at the 1929 Open when he teamed up with Daphne Akhurst to win the mixed doubles championship. In 1934, he won the Mixed Doubles title for a second time with partner Joan Hartigan. In 1930, Moon won the Australian Open men's singles championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bruce Walker
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Grinstead
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Doctor
Harold may refer to: People * Harold (given name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Harold (surname), surname in the English language * András Arató, known in meme culture as "Hide the Pain Harold" Arts and entertainment * ''Harold'' (film), a 2008 comedy film * ''Harold'', an 1876 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson * ''Harold, the Last of the Saxons'', an 1848 book by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton * '' Harold or the Norman Conquest'', an opera by Frederic Cowen * ''Harold'', an 1885 opera by Eduard Nápravník * Harold, a character from the cartoon ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * Harold & Kumar, a US movie; Harold/Harry is the main actor in the show. Places ;In the United States * Alpine, Los Angeles County, California, an erstwhile settlement that was also known as Harold * Harold, Florida, an unincorporated community * Harold, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Harold, Missouri, an unincorporated comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Thompson (tennis)
David or Dave Thompson may refer to: Business * David Thompson (American businessman, born 1798) (1798–1871), president of New York Life Insurance & Trust Company * David Thompson (British businessman) (1936–2021), co-founder of Hillsdown Holdings * G. David Thompson (1899–1965), American investment banker, industrialist, and modern art collector Entertainment * Dave Thompson (author) (born 1960), British author, largely dealing with rock and pop music * Dave Thompson (comedian) (born 1959), British actor and comedian * David M. Thompson (born 1950), founder of BBC Films * David Thompson (singer) (1950–2010), lead singer of the Canadian country band Thunder Road * David Thompson (writer), American writer and playwright * David W. Thompson (born 1994), American actor * Lil' Dave Thompson (1969–2010), American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter * A pen name for David L. Robbins (born 1950) Law * David R. Thompson (1930–2011), U.S. federal judge * David N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Smith (tennis)
Angus may refer to: Media * ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film * ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record'' Places Australia * Angus, New South Wales Canada * Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario * East Angus, Quebec Scotland * Angus, Scotland, a traditional county of Scotland and modern council area * Angus (Scottish Parliament constituency) * Angus (UK Parliament constituency) United States * Angus, Iowa * Angus, Nebraska * Angus, Ohio * Angus, Texas * Angus, Wisconsin * Angus Township, Polk County, Minnesota People Historical figures * Óengus I of the Picts (died 761), king of the Picts * Óengus of Tallaght (died 824), Irish bishop, reformer and writer * Óengus II of the Picts (died 834), king of the Picts * Óengus mac Óengusa (died 930), Irish poet * Óengus of Moray (died 1130), last King of Moray * Aonghus Mór (died 1293), chief of Clann Domhnaill * Aonghus Óg of Islay (died 1314×1318/c.1330), chief of Clann Domhnaill * Aonghas Óg (died 1490), c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemmell Payne
Gemmell is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Gemmell (1913–1986), Scottish biologist * Alan Gemmell (born 1978), British co-founder of FiveFilms4Freedom and former Director of the British Council in India * Andrew Gemmell (born 1991), American swimmer * Andy Gemmell (born 1945), Scottish footballer * Archibald Gemmell (1869–1945), Canadian politician * David Gemmell (1948–2006), British writer * Dean Gemmell (born 1967), Canadian-American curler * Dick Gemmell (1936–2017), British rugby player * George Gemmell (1889–1965), British footballer * Ian Gemmell (born 1953), English cricketer * Jimmy Gemmell (1880–?), Scottish footballer * Keith Gemmell (1948–2016), British musician * Kris Gemmell (born 1977), New Zealand triathlete * Nikki Gemmell (born 1966), Australian author * Rice Gemmell (1896–1972), Australian tennis player * Ruth Gemmell (born 1967), British actress * Tommy Gemmell (1943–2017), Scottish football player and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Rowe
Ernest Rowe (1898–1989) was an Australian tennis player. He was from South Australia and won his State's singles championship in 1926 and 1927 (beating Pat O'Hara Wood en route to both titles). Rowe made his debut at the Australasian championships in 1920 and lost to Roy Taylor In 1926, in round three of the Australasian championships against Edgar Moon, Rowe lost the first set quickly 6–0, but then he slowed down the pace and got into the match. However, leading 2 sets to 1 and 4–2, the match appeared to be Moon's, but Rowe fought hard, played solidly and won in five sets. Rowe lost in the quarter-finals to James Willard. In 1929 Rowe beat Jack Cummings before losing to Colin Gregory in the quarter-finals. In 1930 he lost in round three to Jack Crawford. In 1932 he lost his first match to Ryosuke Nunoi was a tennis player from Japan. Early life Nunoi, who came from an affluent Osaka merchant family, was a student at Kobe Higher Commercial School (now called Kob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Peach
Norman Peach (1889–1974) was an Australian tennis player. He was born in New Zealand and his family moved to Australia when he was a boy. Peach's best stroke was a flat forehand drive and he always fought hard to win when close to defeat. Peach captained Australasia in Davis Cup in 1921 and won the New South Wales State Championships in 1925. Peach first entered the Australasian Championships in 1919 aged 30 and lost in the third round to Alfred Beamish. In 1921, Peach lost in the opening round of the U. S. Championships to William Ingraham. At the 1922 Australasian Championships, Peach beat Edward Jordan, Rupert Wertheim and Jack Clemenger before losing in the semi-finals to James Anderson. At the 1925 Australasian Championships, Peach lost in the quarter-finals to Richard Schlesinger. In the 1926 Australasian Championships, Peach beat Harry Hopman before losing in the quarters to Schlesinger. In the 1928 Australian championships, Peach lost in round three to Gerald Patters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Tonkin
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Ronald Ford (tennis)
Ronald Ford (born 7 September 1942) is an Australian judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References External links * 1942 births Living people Australian male judoka Olympic judoka for Australia Judoka at the 1964 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Fitchett
Basil (, ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' , also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as sweet basil or Genovese basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant, however, basil can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones with tropical or Mediterranean climates. There are many varieties of basil including sweet basil, Thai basil (''O. basilicum'' var. ''thyrsiflora''), and Mrs. Burns' Lemon (''O. basilicum var. citriodora''). ''O. basilicum'' can cross-pollinate with other species of the ''Ocimum'' genus, producing hybrids such as lemon basil (''O. × citriodorum'') and African blue basil (''O. × kilimandscharicum''). Etymology The name "basil" comes from the Latin , and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
