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Essex Championships
The Essex Championships was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament last held at Frinton Lawn Tennis Club, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, Great Britain from 1881 to 1973. History The ''Essex Championships'' were established in 1881 at Brentwood Essex, England and continued to be staged there until 1884. In 1887 the event was then staged Leyton. It changed location again in 1888 and was held in Chingford till 1889. It switched back to Leyton, Essex for one year only in 1890. From 1891 it moved to the Cambridge Grounds, Colchester where it remained until 1918. Staged briefly at Frinton-on-Sea in 1919 it then moved to Southend-on-Sea until 1922. In 1923 the championships were held at Westcliff-on-Sea Westcliff-on-Sea (often abbreviated to Westcliff) is an inner city area of the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the City of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the north shore of the lower Thames Estuary, about 34 ... till 1946. The cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frinton-on-Sea
Frinton-on-Sea is a seaside town and (as just Frinton) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Frinton and Walton, in the Tendring district of Essex, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 4,837. In 1931 the parish had a population of 2196. History The place-name 'Frinton' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Frientuna''. The name may mean 'fenced-in or enclosed town or settlement'. Until late Victorian times, Frinton-on-Sea was a church, several farms and a handful of cottages. In the 1890s, the original developer of the town, Peter Bruff, was bought out by the industrialist Richard Powell Cooper, who had already laid out the golf course. (Registration required). Powell Cooper rejected Bruff's plans for a pier, stipulated the quality of housing to be built and prohibited boarding houses and pubs. The Sea Defence Act 1903 established a project to stabilise the cliffs, with the Greensward, which separates the Esplanade from the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Allen (tennis)
Roy Allen born Edward Roy Allen (March 1859 – 26 October 1930) was a British tennis player active in the late 19th century and early 20th century. In major tournaments of the time he was an all-comers finalist in the men's doubles at the 1896 Wimbledon Championships partnering with his twin brother Charles Gladstone Allen where they lost to Reggie Doherty and Harold Nisbet. Roy played 28 consecutive seasons from 1887 to 1914, and won 97 singles titles. Career Roy played his first tournament 1887 at the Stevenage tournament where he reached the semi finals before losing to Arthur Gore. In 1891 he won his first title at the Boulogne, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France against Charles Gladstone Allen. In February 1913 he won his final title at the San Remo tournament in Italy. In 1914 he played his final tournament at the Monte Carlo Championships (today's Monte Carlo Masters) in France Roy won numerous singles titles throughout his career, he won the Nottinghamshire Championships f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choy Wai-Chuen
Choy Wai-Chuen (5 March 1914 – 29 July 1951) was a Chinese tennis player. Born in Hong Kong, Choy received an education in England and was a graduate of Framlingham College. He attended Cambridge University, gaining his blue for tennis. Choy, a player of slight build, was described as playing his tennis like a game of chess, using all angles to his tactical advantage. He made his debut for the China Davis Cup team in 1937. At the 1938 Wimbledon Championships he troubled third seed Roderich Menzel in a second round match, losing 6–8 in the fifth set. In 1939 he played an All-Chinese final at the British Hard Court Championships, which he lost to Kho Sin-Kie. During World War II, Choy played in benefit matches to raise money for the China Relief Fund. He was in Hong Kong for this purpose when the Japanese invaded in 1941 and became a prisoner in a Japanese internment camp. In April, 1942, it was announced that he had managed to escape and was on his way to Chungking. Choy died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftikhar Ahmed Khan
Chaudhary Iftikhar Ahmed Warsi is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018. Early life and education He was born on 29 June 1954. He graduated from Federal Government College, Islamabad No. 2 and has a BA degree. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) from Constituency PP-3 (Rawalpindi-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on Saturday 11 May 2013 to elect the members of the 14th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties were the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) led by Nawaz Sharif, t .... References Living people Punjab MPAs 2013–2018 1954 births Pakistan Muslim League (N) politicians {{PunjabPK-MPA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Olliff
John Sheldon Olliff (1 December 1908 – 29 June 1951) was an English tennis player, author and sportsjournalist. Life Olliff took part in the Wimbledon Championships from 1928. In singles, he advanced to the fourth round several times until 1939. In doubles, he reached the semifinals with his partner Ronnie Shayes where they lost to Harold Hare and Frank Wilde. At the French Championships Olliff reached the fourth round in 1932. He also played at the US Championships in 1929 and 1930, and advanced to the quarterfinals in the last year. Olliff won twenty four tournaments in his career as a tennis player such as: the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships (1928, 1929, 1931), the Irish Championships (1930), the Queen's Club Championships (1931) and the Surrey Grass Court Championships (1938). In addition he won single titles at the Westgate-on-Sea Tournament (1938) on hard asphalt. After the Second World War, he played a match for the British Davis Cup team in the first round ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaus M
Ghaus, Ghous, Ghos or Gawth is an Arabic name. Notable people with this name include: * Adnan Ghaus (born 1990), Pakistani cricket player * Aisha Ghaus Pasha (born 1962), Pakistani politician * Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo (1917–1989), Pakistani politician * Ghaus Mohammad (1915–1982), Indian tennis player * Ghaus Pak, a title of Abdul Qadir Gilani (1078–1166), Sufi preacher and theologian * Gholam Ghaus Z., Afghan-German citizen * Ghulam Ghaus, Afghan politician * Ghulam Ghaus (Indian politician), Indian politician from Bihar * Ghulam Ghaus Hazarvi (1896–1981), Pakistani politician * Ghulam Ghaus Khan, Indian freedom fighter from Rawalpindi * Jarnail Ghaus Khan (–1814), Indian general in the Sikh Empire * Muhammad Ghawth (1500–1562), Indian Sufi saint from Gwalior ** Mohammed Ghous Mosque Mohammed Ghous Mosque, also known as Mosque of Muhammad Ghous Gwaliori or Shattari or Ek Toda Mosque, is a medieval mosque in Sarangpur area of Ahmedabad, India. History The mosque was bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Shaffi
Laurie Shaffi OBE (15 August 1912 – 6 February 2005) was a British–Indian barrister, diplomat and tennis player. Shaffi, born in London and half-Indian, was an old boy of Emanuel School. Active on the tennis tour in the 1930s, Shaffi's career titles included the East of England Championships and Essex Championships. In 1939 he earned a call-up to the Great Britain Davis Cup team, on the back of recent wins over Donald MacPhail and Ronald Shayes, both rivals for a berth in the lineup. Unranked in Britain at the time, he was considered a surprise selection and featured in ties against both France and Germany. During World War II, Shaffi fought with the Royal Air Force. He became Adjutant to Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck. A law graduate, Shaffi served as Pakistan's Consul General in New York and San Francisco. He married an American and was a long-time resident of Monterey, California. See also *List of Great Britain Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uberto De Morpurgo
Uberto De Morpurgo (12 January 1896 – 26 February 1961) was a male tennis player from Italy. Uberto De Morpurgo was born in Trieste when it was part of Austria, but became an Italian citizen when the city changed hands after World War I. His world rankings were ninth in 1928, tenth in 1929, and eighth in 1930."Big Bill Tilden is Second Only to Henri Cochet" ''The Montreal Gazette'', 27 November 1930. ranked him 10th in the world in 1924, and 6th in 1929. Tennis career De Morpurgo was junior champion in |
George Lyttleton-Rogers
George Lyttleton Rogers (10 July 1906 – 19 November 1962) was an Irish tennis player, promoter and coach. He won the Irish Championships title three times, (1926, 1936–1937). He was the Canadian and Argentine champion as well. He was a three times runner-up for the Monte Carlo Cup. In 1931 he was the eleventh on the French rankings. Early life and family Rogers was born on 10 July 1906 in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland to Anglo-Irish Protestants parents Francis William Lyttelton Rogers, an inspector in the Royal Irish Constabulary, and Hessie May Lloyd Sherrie Rogers. Both his elder brothers were killed in action in the First World War while serving in France with the Royal Field Artillery; Francis Lyttelton Lloyd Rogers (4 February 1895 – 7 January 1916) was killed in action in Neuve Chapelle and Richard Henry Lyster Rogers (18 September 1896 – 4 October 1917) was killed in Arras. His great-grandparents Daniel Upton and Marie Lloyd Upton were land-owners in Dublin. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Jones (tennis)
Clarence Medlycott "Jimmy" Jones (10 July 1912 – 22 March 1986) was a British tennis player and author. In major tournaments his best result came at the 1936 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the fourth round. Jones was a successful player winning events on multiple surfaces including clay, cement, grass and wood (indoors). Between 1931 and 1950 he contested 36 career finals and won 22 titles. Career Jones was born in Norwood, London. In 1931 played his first event at the Blackheath tournament where he reached the final and won his first title. In 1933 he was a quarter finalist at the South of France Championships and semi finalist at the French-Switzerland Championships and the Nice LTC Cup. In 1935 he won the London Championships but had to share the title with Wilmer Allison. At the 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles he reached the fourth round, where he lost against Wilmer Allison. In 1937 he competed at the U.S. National Championships where he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Leahong
Donald Arthur Leahong (7 December 1912 — 15 February 2007) was a Jamaican tennis player. Leahong, born in Kingston and of Chinese descent, was a product of Wolmer's Boys' School, where he played Manning Cup soccer. In the 1930s he was the leading tennis player on the island, winning seven All-Jamaica singles titles. During a 1930 tour of England he won the Essex Championships and was beaten by Harry Hopman in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships. In 1934 he made the singles quarter-finals and doubles final of the Canadian Championships. He was the men's singles gold medalist at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games. Post-tennis, Leahong became a solicitor and retired to Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ..., Florida. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Hughes (tennis)
George Patrick Hughes (21 December 1902 – 8 May 1997) was an English tennis player. Hughes and Fred Perry won the doubles at the French Championships in 1933 and at the Australian Championships in 1934. Hughes later teamed up with Raymond Tuckey. They won the doubles in Wimbledon in 1936. Hughes reached the semi finals at Roland Garros in 1931, where he beat Vernon Kirby and George Lott before losing to Christian Boussus. Between 1929 and 1936 Hughes was a member of the British Davis Cup team. Hughes had been the only British man to reach the singles final at the Italian championships, capturing the title in 1931 and runner-up the following year, until Andy Murray Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray h ... won the tournament in 2016. Hughes captured the doubles ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
