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1880 Wimbledon Championship – Singles
Herbert Lawford defeated Otway Woodhouse, 6–5, 6–4, 6–0 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion John Hartley (tennis), John Hartley defeated Lawford, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships.100 Years of Wimbledon by Lance Tingay, Guinness Superlatives Ltd. 1977 Draw Challenge round All comers' finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1880 Wimbledon Championship - Singles 1880 Wimbledon Championships, Singles Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hartley (tennis)
The Reverend, Rev. John Thorneycroft Hartley (9 January 1849 – 21 August 1935) was a tennis player from England, and the only clergyman to win Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon. Hartley won the 1879 List of Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles champions, Gentlemen's Singles title against Irish champion, Vere St. Leger Goold in three sets on 15 July, retaining his title the following year, 1880, by defeating Herbert Lawford in the Challenge Round in four sets. Hartley lost in 37 minutes in the 1881 Gentlemen's Singles final, to William Renshaw. This was the shortest final on record and it was reported that Hartley was suffering from an attack of 'English cholera'. Hartley did not compete in the 1882 championships and made a final return at the 1883 championships, losing in the second round to Herbert Wilberforce in four sets. In 1926, at the Golden Jubilee championships, Hartley was presented with a silver medal by Mary of Teck, Queen Mary, as one of 34 surviving champions. Early l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Benson (actor)
Sir Francis Robert Benson (4 November 1858 – 31 December 1939) was an English actor-manager. He founded his own company in 1883 and produced all but two of William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's plays. His thirty-year association with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and the annual Shakespeare Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon laid down foundations for the creation of the Royal Shakespeare Company after his death. Benson's company toured widely, with few London seasons, and became a training ground for several generations of young performers, including Henry Ainley, Oscar Asche, Lilian Braithwaite, Isadora Duncan, Nigel Playfair, Nancy Price,Harcourt Williams and Moffat Johnston. Benson was the older cousin of the Oscar-nominated and Tony-winning actor Basil Rathbone, to whom he bore a strong resemblance. Life and career Early years Benson was born at Eden House, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 4 November 1858, the third son and fourth child of William B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye (tennis)
This page is a glossary of tennis terminology. A * Ace: Serve where the tennis ball lands inside the '' service box'' and is not touched by the receiver; thus, a shot that is both a serve and a winner is an ace. Aces are usually powerful and generally land on or near one of the corners at the back of the service box. Initially, the term was used to indicate the scoring of a point. * Action: Synonym of '' spin''. * Ad court: Left side of the court of each player, so called because the ''ad'' (''advantage'') point immediately following a deuce is always served to this side of the court. * Ad in: '' Advantage'' to the '' server''. * Ad out: '' Advantage'' to the '' receiver''. * Ad: Used by the chair umpire to announce the score when a player has the '' advantage'', meaning they won the point immediately after a '' deuce''. See scoring in tennis. * Advantage set: Set won by a player or team having won at least six games with a two-game advantage over the opponent (as opposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalton Womersley
Nalton Womersley (March 1859 – 26 October 1930) was a British tennis player active in the late 19th century. In major tournaments of the time he played at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships where he was beaten in the first round by George Butterworth (tennis), George Butterworth. 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 (tennis), Essex County Cricket Club Tournament at Leyton, against his younger brother Dale Womersley (tennis), 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 1880 Wimbledon Championship – Singles, Wimbledon Championships where he was beaten in the first round by George Butterworth (tennis), George Butterworth.Draws Archive: 1880. www.wimbledon.com. AELTC In 1881 he was losing finalist at the Essex Championships at Brentwood, Essex. In 1882 he reached the final of the Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Gilbert Heathcote
Charles Gilbert Heathcote (2 March 1841 – 15 November 1913) was an English barrister and tennis player. He was one of the founders of the All England Club, and played in the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877. Biography Heathcote was born at Conington Castle, Conington, Huntingdonshire, the third son of John Heathcote of Conington Castle Huntingdon and his third wife Emily Colbourne. He was educated at Eton College and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, on 6 April 1859. He was a scholar and migrated to Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 20 June 1863, being awarded an MA in 1866. He was admitted at Inner Temple on 26 January 1865 and was called to the bar on 18 November 1867. He served on the South Eastern Circuit. Heathcote was one of the founders of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. He is cited as one of the committee that formulated the rules of tennis in 1877 before the first Wimbledon Championships although according to other sources the Heathcote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Marshall (tennis)
William Cecil Marshall (29 April 1849 – 24 January 1921) was a British architect and amateur tennis player, who was runner-up in the very first Wimbledon tournament to Spencer Gore in 1877. Marshall designed private houses and university buildings in Cambridge, a university building in Dublin, and tennis courts in Cambridge and London, and extended Down House for his friend Charles Darwin. He was an original member of the Art Workers' Guild. Early life and education William Cecil Marshall was raised in the Lake District, where his father, Henry Cowper (or Cooper) Marshall, owned Derwent Island House on Derwent Water; he had previously served as Mayor of Leeds (1842–43). His paternal grandfather, John Marshall, was a wealthy Leeds industrialist who had moved to the Lake District on his retirement. His mother was Catherine ''née'' Spring Rice, the daughter of Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon. Marshall attended Rugby School and then Trinity College, Camb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montague Hankey
The Rev. Montagu Hankey (16 August 1840 – 25 August 1919) also known as Monty Hankey was an English cleric who served as Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (1885–1919), and Proctor of the Diocese of Salisbury (1900–1919). Hankey was also a notable lawn tennis player he competed at the first Wimbledon Championships in 1877 and again in 1880. Career Montagu Hankey was on 16 August 1840 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. He was educated at Eton College. On leaving Eton he attended Trinity College, Cambridge in February 1859; B.A. 1863; M.A. 1866. He was Ordained deacon (Canterbury) 1866; priest (London) 1868. From 1866 to 1867 he was Canon of Ramsgate. From 1867 to 1868 he served as Canon of St Giles in the Fields, London. From 1868 to 1913 he was appointed as Rector of Maiden Newton in Dorset. He then served as Rural Dean of Bridport between 1885 and 1913. Also appointed Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral from 1885 to 1919. His final appointment was as Proctor of the Diocese of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclay Fowell Buxton
Japan, 1937 Rev. Barclay Fowell Buxton (16 August 1860 – 5 February 1946) was an English evangelical Christian missionary in Japan. Biography Buxton was the son of Thomas Fowell Buxton and Rachel Jane Gurney and grandson of Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet. Barclay's grandmother was Hannah Gurney, sister to the Quakers Joseph John Gurney and Elizabeth Fry and the name Barclay stems from the Quaker family who founded Barclays Bank. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1884 and priest (London) in 1885, From 1884 to 1887, he was curate of Onslow Square, and was then curate of Stanwix, Cumberland until 1889. In 1890, Buxton went to Japan as an independent missionary with the British Church Missionary Society. Within several weeks of his arrival over 700 people were attending his services and by the end of the first year seven churches had been founded around Matsue and Yonago. He invited Paget Wilkes to join him as a lay helper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Michael Gallwey McNamara (30 November 1859 – 25 February 1938) was an Irish tennis player in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He was a semi finalist at the 1880 Irish Lawn Tennis Championships in Dublin, Ireland and a quarter finalist in the singles and doubles events at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.Nieuwland, Player – Michael Gallwey McNamara: Sourcehttps://www.tennisarchives.com/player/Michael Gallwey McNamaraWebsite: www.tennisarchives.com Publisher: Tennis Archives.Harlingen, Netherlands. 17 January 2023 He was active from 1880 to 1920 and won 4 career titles Career McNamara played his first tournament at the 1880 Irish Championships where he reached the semi-finals before losing to English man William Renshaw in three straight sets. The same year, he entered to play his first Wimbledon tournament but was defeated in the second round by William Henry Darby D'Esterre, 3 sets to 1. In May 1881, he played the Irish Championships for the second ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Crowder (cricketer, Born 1845)
Frederick Crowder (8 October 1845 – 27 March 1938) was an English first-class cricketer and tennis player. Cricket career The son of George Augustus Crowder, he was born at Marylebone in October 1845. He was educated at Rugby School, before going up to Brasenose College, Oxford. Crowder was a student of the Inner Temple, though it is uncertain whether he was ever called to the bar. While studying at Oxford, he did not play first-class cricket for Oxford University. Instead, his debut in first-class cricket came in 1873 for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Oxford. The following year he made two further first-class appearances, playing one match each for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University, and for the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University at Fenner's. Tennis career In addition to playing cricket, Crowder was also a notable tennis player. He took part in the 1880 Wimbledon Championship, where he received a walkover to the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth McAlpine (cricketer)
Kenneth McAlpine (11 April 1858 – 10 February 1923) was an English local government representative, a wine merchant and a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Kent and for teams led by Lord Hawke in North America. He was born at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and died at Loose, Maidstone, Kent.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 341–342.Available onlineat the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 7 August 2022.) Educated at Haileybury College, McAlpine left school early and was articled to a brewery in Maidstone, but left to become a tea-planter in India. Returning to England, he bought a wine merchant's business and also became a director of a different Maidstone brewery; he also involved himself in local politics as a councillor on Kent County Council and was chairman of the local Unionist Association in Maidstone. McAlpine's cricket career was brief, but he had a long and enduring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Kaye Butterworth
Sir Alexander Kaye Butterworth (1854–1946) was the General Manager of the North Eastern Railway and also chairman of the Railway Executive during the First World War. He was the father of the composer George Butterworth (1885–1916) Personal life Butterworth was born on 4 December 1854 at Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, the son of the Reverend George Butterworth of Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, and his wife Frances Maria Kaye (daughter of Bishop John Kaye). Butterworth was a great-grandson of the abolitionist Joseph Butterworth. He was educated at Marlborough College from August 1868 to March 1874, and then attended London University, where he graduated in 1877. Butterworth married Julia Marguerite Wigan at St Margaret's, Westminster on 16 July 1884. Their son George became a composer. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Julia died in 1911. Butterworth was knighted in 1914. He married Dorothea Mavor in 1916. Sports Butterworth played rackets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
