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Westgate-on-Sea Tournament
The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament also known as the Westgate Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's hard asphalt court tennis tournament founded in 1881 at the Westgate-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club, St. Mildred's Courts, St. Mildreds Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England. The tournament ran annually until 1938 before the start of World War II. History The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament was a men's and women's annual tennis tournament founded in 1881 that continued to stage events through until 1938. The winner of the inaugural tournament was held from 9 to 13 September that year with men's singles being won by Mr. G. G. Dineley. The men's doubles was won by Mr. T. Sopwith and Mr. S. Winkley.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) In 1938 the final edition of this tournament was played from 22 to 27 August. The final men's singles event was by John Olliff. Finals ''The image right taken in 2008 is St Mildred's Bay. The built up area center right is St. Mildred's Gardens, and slighty to the upper le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westgate-on-Sea
Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of Kent, England. It is within the Thanet local government district and borders the larger seaside resort of Margate. Its two sandy beaches have remained a popular tourist attraction since the town's development in the 1860s from a small farming community. The town had a population of 6,996 at the 2011 Census. The town is notable for once being the location of a Royal Naval Air Service seaplane base at St Mildred's Bay, which defended the Thames Estuary coastal towns during World War I. The town is the subject of Sir John Betjeman's poem, "Westgate-on-Sea". Residents have included the 19th-century surgeon Sir Erasmus Wilson and former archbishop of Canterbury William Temple. The artist Sir William Quiller Orchardson painted several of his best-known pictures whilst living in Westgate-on-Sea. The British composer Arnold Cooke attended the town's Streete Preparatory School in the early 20th century, and Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Ingram (tennis)
Joan Mary Ingram (1910–1981), was a female English international lawn tennis and table tennis player. Personal life Ingram was born on 28 February 1910 in Harrow, London and died during the first quarter of 1981. Table tennis She won triple bronze at the 1928 World Table Tennis Championships in the women's doubles with Winifred Land, mixed doubles with Charlie Bull and women's singles. In late 1928, Joan Ingram was world ranked fifth. She also won two English Open titles. Tennis She represented Great Britain in the 1937 Wightman Cup and reached the 1937 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles semi finals with Evelyn Dearman. See also * List of table tennis players * List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists Results of individual events The tables below are medalists of individual events (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed). Men's singles Medal table Women's singles The champion of women's singles in 1937 was declared ... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Court Tennis Tournaments
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Barbara Costerton
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