Thomas Henry Hicks (15 May 1869 – 6 September 1956) was an Australian

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player and administrator who managed Australia and New Zealand's participation in early

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competitions. Hicks was born in

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, the first of eight children and four sons of Henry Hicks and Emily Garrett. He was the older brother of Ernest Hicks. Living in

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, Hicks was educated at

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commencing in 1885 aged sixteen. Hicks was the Honorary Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia/Australia from 1904 until 1926.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks, Thomas 1869 births 1956 deaths People educated at Newington College Tennis players from Sydney Australian male tennis players Australian sports executives and administrators Sportsmen from New South Wales