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Doris Metaxa
Doris Metaxa Howard (née Metaxa; 12 June 1911 – 7 September 2007) was a French tennis player of the 1930s. In 1932, she won Wimbledon title in the women's doubles with Belgian Josane Sigart against Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Jacobs, one year after a finals defeat with the same partner. Two weeks after this success, she married the British rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ... player Peter Dunsmore Howard. Grand Slam finals Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) References External links National Portrait Gallery image of Doris Metaxa and family {{DEFAULTSORT:Metaxa, Doris 1911 births 2007 deaths French female tennis players French people of Greek descent Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles 20th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 French Championships – Women's Singles
Cilly Aussem defeated Betty Nuthall 8–6, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1931 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Cilly Aussem is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Cilly Aussem ''(champion)'' # Simonne Mathieu ''(quarterfinals)'' # Helen Jacobs ''(quarterfinals)'' # Lilly De Alvarez ''(semifinals)'' # Elizabeth Ryan ''(quarterfinals)'' # Betty Nuthall ''(finalist)'' # Hilde Krahwinkel ''(semifinals)'' # Joan Ridley ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1931 1931 in women's tennis 1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Wimbledon Championships
The 1931 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1931. It was the 51st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1931. Sidney Wood and Cilly Aussem won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Sidney Wood defeated Frank Shields, walkover Women's singles Cilly Aussem defeated Hilde Krahwinkel, 6–2, 7–5 Men's doubles George Lott / John Van Ryn defeated Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet, 6–2, 10–8, 9–11, 3–6, 6–3 Women's doubles Dorothy Shepherd-Barron / Phyllis Mudford defeated Doris Metaxa / Josane Sigart, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Mixed doubles George Lott / Anna Harper defeated Ian Collins / Joan Ridley, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website {{1931 in tennis Wimbledon Cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimbledon Champions (pre-Open Era)
The following is a list of Wimbledon champions in tennis: Champions Senior Wheelchair Junior ‡ = a player who won both the junior and senior title.† = a player who won the junior title and reached the senior final. See also ;Lists of champions of specific events *List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions *List of Wimbledon ladies' singles champions *List of Wimbledon gentlemen's doubles champions *List of Wimbledon ladies' doubles champions *List of Wimbledon mixed doubles champions ;Other Grand Slam tournament champions *List of Australian Open champions *List of French Open champions *List of US Open champions The following is a list of US Open champions in tennis: Champions Senior Wheelchair Junior ‡ = a player who won both the junior and senior title. † = a player who won the junior title and reached the senior final. See also ;Lists o ... References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wimbledon Champions * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People Of Greek Descent
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Female Tennis Players
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1911 Births
A notable ongoing event was the race for the South Pole. Events January * January 1 – A decade after federation, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are added to the Commonwealth of Australia. * January 3 ** 1911 Kebin earthquake: An earthquake of 7.7 moment magnitude strikes near Almaty in Russian Turkestan, killing 450 or more people. ** Siege of Sidney Street in London: Two Latvian anarchists die, after a seven-hour siege against a combined police and military force. Home Secretary Winston Churchill arrives to oversee events. * January 5 – Egypt's Zamalek SC is founded as a general sports and Association football club by Belgian lawyer George Merzbach as Qasr El Nile Club. * January 14 – Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall, on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. * January 18 – Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS ''Pennsylvania'' stationed in San Francisco harbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Wimbledon Championships
The 1932 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1932. It was the 52nd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1932. Ellsworth Vines and Helen Moody won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Ellsworth Vines defeated Bunny Austin, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 Women's singles Helen Moody defeated Helen Jacobs, 6–3, 6–1 Men's doubles Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon defeated Pat Hughes / Fred Perry, 6–0, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 7–5 Women's doubles Doris Metaxa / Josane Sigart defeated Helen Jacobs / Elizabeth Ryan, 6–4, 6–3 Mixed doubles Enrique Maier / Elizabeth Ryan defeated Harry Hopman / Josane Sigart, 7–5, 6–2 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website {{1932 in tennis Wimbledon Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Shepherd Barron
Dorothy Shepherd-Barron ( née Cunliffe; 24 November 1897 – 20 February 1953) was a tennis player from Great Britain who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Tennis career At the 1924 Summer Olympics she teamed with Evelyn Colyer to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. In the singles event, she reached the quarterfinals, losing to Julie Vlasto. Between 1920 and 1939, she participated in 15 editions of the Wimbledon Championships. In the singles event, her best result was reaching the quarterfinals in 1921 (losing to Mabel Clayton) and 1924 (losing to Phyllis Satterthwaite. She reached the final of the Wimbledon doubles event in 1929 with Phyllis Howkins Covell, losing in straight sets to compatriots Peggy Saunders Michell and Phoebe Holcroft Watson, a result that was repeated in the final of the U.S. National Championships. Two years later, in 1931, she and partner Phyllis Mudford King won the doubles title, defeating Doris Metaxa Howard and Josane Sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllis Mudford King
Phyllis Mudford King (23 August 1905 – 27 January 2006) was an English female tennis player and the oldest living Wimbledon champion when she died at age 100. Phyllis Evelyn Mudford was born in 1905 in Wallington, Surrey. She was educated at Sutton High School, where she was Captain of Tennis, and one of the school's four houses is named in her honour. She won the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles Championship in 1931 with partner Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, and last took part in the tournament in 1953. In 1931, she won the singles title at the Kent Championships after defeating Dorothy Round in the final in straight sets. In 1934, she again won the title beating Joan Hartigan in the final. She played for Britain in the Wightman Cup The Wightman Cup was an annual team tennis competition for women contested from 1923 through 1989 (except during World War II) between teams from the United States and Great Britain. History U.S. player Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman wanted to generate ... in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Howard (journalist)
Peter Dunsmore Howard (20 December 1908 – 25 February 1965) was a British journalist, playwright, captain of the England national rugby union team and leader of Moral Re-Armament from 1961 to 1965. He also won a World Championship bobsleigh medal in 1939. Biography Born in Maidenhead, England, Howard was educated at Mill Hill School. A graduate of the University of Oxford and journalist, Howard captained the England national rugby union team while he worked with Oswald Mosley for the New Party. Howard represented Oxford University RFC in The Varsity Match in 1929 and 1930 and made his England debut against Wales in January 1930 while he was still at Oxford. He played eight times for England and in all four matches in the Five Nations Championship in both 1930 and 1931. He captained England against Ireland at Twickenham in 1931, Ireland winning 6–5.Griffiths, page 1:25 In 1939, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 French Championships – Women's Singles
Helen Wills Moody defeated Simonne Mathieu 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1932 French Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Helen Moody is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Helen Moody ''(champion)'' # Cilly Aussem ''(quarterfinals)'' # Simonne Mathieu ''(finalist)'' # Hilde Krahwinkel ''(semifinals)'' # Eileen Fearnley Whittingstall ''(quarterfinals)'' # Helen Jacobs ''(quarterfinals)'' # Betty Nuthall ''(semifinals)'' # Lilly De Alvarez ''(third round)'' Draw Key * Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL = Lucky loser * r = Retired Finals Earlier rounds Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:French Championships - Women's Singles,1932 1932 in women's tennis 1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
