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Roderick McNair
Roderick James McNair (25 November 1870 – 18 November 1944) was a British amateur tennis player who competed at the turn of the 20th century. He married Winifred Margaret Slocock on 22 April 1908. Tennis career McNair reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 1900, 1901 and 1904. He also regularly competed at Queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ..., reaching the semifinals in 1899 and 1907. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:McNair, Roderick 1870 births 1944 deaths English male tennis players Tennis players from Greater London British male tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles defeated Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1900 Wimbledon Championships.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977
Sydney Smith defeated Arthur Gore 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Reginald Doherty Reginald "Reggie" or "R. F." Frank Doherty (14 October 1872 – 29 December 1910) was a British tennis player and the older brother of tennis player Laurence Doherty. He was known in the tennis world as "R.F." rather than "Reggie". Draw Challenge round All comers' finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References |
1901 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1901 Wimbledon Championships.
Arthur Gore defeated Sydney Smith 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion Reginald Doherty Reginald "Reggie" or "R. F." Frank Doherty (14 October 1872 – 29 December 1910) was a British tennis player and the older brother of tennis player Laurence Doherty. He was known in the tennis world as "R.F." rather than "Reggie". Draw Challenge round All comers' finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1901 Wimbledon Cha ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Frank Riseley defeated Major Ritchie 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Laurence Doherty Hugh Laurence "Laurie" Doherty (8 October 1875 – 21 August 1919) was a British tennis player and the younger brother of tennis player Reginald Doherty. He was a six-time Grand Slam champion and a double Olympic Gold medalist at the 1900 Sum ... defeated Riseley 6–1, 7–5, 8–6 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1904 Wimbledon Championships. Draw Challenge round All comers' finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1904 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Men's Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Wimbledon Championships
The 1907 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 ran from 24 June until 5 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 31st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1907. The Prince and Princess of Wales (the future George V and Queen Mary) came as spectators.100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977) The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time. Finals Men's singles Norman Brookes defeated Arthur Gore, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Women's singles May Sutton defeated Dorothea Lambert Chambers, 6–1, 6–4 Men's doubles Norman Brookes / Anthony Wilding defeated Karl Behr / Beals Wright, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships websi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Wimbledon Championships
The 1913 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 ran from 23 June until 4 July.2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London) It was the 37th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1913. The 1913 Wimbledon Championships for the first time included a Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles competition. The men's entry consisted of 116 competitors.100 Years of Wimbledon, by Lance Tingay (Guinness Superlatives, Ltd. 1977) Champions Men's singles Anthony Wilding defeated Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6, 6–3, 10–8 Women's singles Dorothea Lambert Chambers defeated Winifred McNair, 6–0, 6–4 Men's doubles Herbert Roper Barrett / Charles Dixon defeated Heinrich Kleinschroth / Friedrich Rahe, 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 Women's doubles Dora Boothby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball validly will not gain a point, while the opposite player will. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society and at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including wheelchair users. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis. It had close connections both to various field (lawn) games such as croquet and bowls as well as to the older racket sport today called real tennis. The rules of modern tennis have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winifred McNair
Winifred McNair (née Winifred Margaret Slocock, 9 August 1877 – 28 March 1954) was a tennis player from Great Britain. She is best remembered for her women's doubles (partnering Kathleen McKane) gold medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Between 1906 and 1925 she competed in 15 editions of the Wimbledon Championships. Her best Wimbledon result came in 1913 when she reached the final of the all-comers' event and won the doubles title, partnering Dora Boothby. She married Roderick McNair on 22 April 1908. Grand Slam finals Singles (1 runner-up) 1This was actually the all-comers final as Ethel Thomson Larcombe Ethel Larcombe (née Ethel Warneford Thomson, 8 June 1879 – 11 August 1965) was a British female tennis player and badminton player. She won the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1912 Wimbledon Championships as well as 11 badminton titles ... did not defend her 1912 Wimbledon title, which resulted in the winner of the all-comers final winning the ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers. It was launched in November 2011. History The British Library Newspapers section was based in Colindale in north London, until 2013, and is now divided between the St Pancras and Boston Spa sites. The library has an almost complete collection of British and Irish newspapers since 1840. This is partly because of the legal deposit legislation of 1869, which required newspapers to supply a copy of each edition of a newspaper to the library. London editions of national daily and Sunday newspapers are complete back to 1801. In total, the collection consists of 660,000 bound volumes and 370,000 reels of microfilm containing tens of millions of newspapers with 52,000 titles on 45 km of shelves. After the closure of Colindale in November 2013, access to the 750 million original printed pages was maintained via an automated and climate-controlled storage facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019. Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open, the French Open, and the US Open. Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass, the traditional tennis playing surface. Also, it is the only Grand Slam that retains a night-time curfew, though matches can now continue until 11.00 pm under the lights. The tournament traditionally takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, starting on the last Monday in June and culminating with the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals, scheduled for the Saturday and Sunday at the end of the second week. Five major events are held each year, with addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's Club Championships
The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. The event is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. It is currently advertised as the "BCA Marketplace, cinch Championships" after its title sponsor. Queen's is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, and serves as a warm-up for The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon. Andy Murray has won a record five titles between 2009 and 2016. History Originally known as the London Athletic Club Tournament or officially London Athletic Club Open Tournament established in 1881 at Stamford Bridge, Fulham. In 1885 the tournament was given the title of the Championship of London then later London Championships, and it was held on outdoor grass courts. In 1890, the tournament moved to its current location, the Queen's Club and consisted of a men's and women's singles event. In 1903 a men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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