Nalton Womersley (March 1859 – 26 October 1930) was a British

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player active in the late

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. In major tournaments of the time he played at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships where he was beaten in the first round by

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. Between 1879 and 1882 he won one singles title.

Career

In 1879 Nalton played and won his first tournament at the Essex County Cricket Club Tournament at

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, against his younger brother Dale Wormersley. In 1880 he failed to retain his Essex County Cricket Club title losing in the semi finals. In July 1880 he played at

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where he was beaten in the first round by

. In 1881 he was losing finalist at the

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. In 1882 he reached the final of the

for the second time, but lost to Charles Walder Grinstead.

Work and Family

Nalton Womersley was the older brother of fellow lawn tennis player Dale Wormersley. who later became a chemicals manufacturer and employer.Tennis Archives

References

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External links

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Wimbledon: Player Profile: N. Womersley.
1859 births 1930 deaths 19th-century male tennis players English male tennis players Tennis people from Essex British male tennis players