|
Byron Black (comics)
Byron Hamish Black (born 6 October 1969) is a Zimbabwean tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe. Personal life Born 6 October 1969, in Harare, Black is the son of Donald Black and Velia Black and brother to Wayne Black and Cara, who were also professional tennis players. He is married to Fiona Black, and has children. He attended the University of Southern California and was named an All-American by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Tennis career Black started playing tennis at a young age at his father’s grass court in Highlands, and played the game for Lewisham Primary School in his hometown. He played for the tennis team when he moved to the Oriel Boys High School, where he was exposed to other future Davis Cup players for Zimbabwe, like Greig Rodgers and Mark Gurr. Pro tour In 1995, Black was a US Open quarterfinalist, and in 2000, he reached the same round at Wimbledon. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 22, which he achieved in June 1996. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White River, Mpumalanga
White River () is a small holiday and farming town situated just north of Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce tropical fruits, macadamia nuts, vegetables, flowers and timber. As of 2011, White River had a population of 16,639. History Early history Archaeological evidence from surrounding areas suggests that people have lived on the land that later became White River for thousands of years. Remains of settlements from the 6th-century BC point to Iron Age African agricultural and livestock-keeping societies that lived in the area. The Plaston site, east of White River, shows evidence of communities in the area from circa 620 Common Era, CE. Numerous Khoisan, Khoe-San rock painting sites nearby are indicative of even longer human settlement. By the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by Eastern Sotho language, Eastern Sotho (MaPulana, Kutswe and Pai) societies and later Swazi people, Swazi chieftaincies. What was known as the Emanzimhlop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 US Open – Men's Doubles
Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk were the defending champions, but Stolle competed with Wayne Black, while Suk competed with Donald Johnson this year. Suk and Johnson were defeated by Stolle and Black in the third round, while Stolle and Black were defeated by Andrei Olhovskiy and David Prinosil in the quarterfinals. Alex O'Brien and Sébastien Lareau won the title, defeating Indian first seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–4. Seeds Qualifying draw Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External linksMain draw at the |
Mark Gurr
Mark Gurr (born February 18, 1966) is a retired tennis player from Zimbabwe, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he lost in the first round of the men's singles competition to Spain's Sergio Casal. He lost in the second round of the men's doubles competition to Sweden's eventual bronze medalists Anders Järryd and Stefan Edberg, while partnering Philip Tuckniss. Mark went to Oriel Boys High School in Harare together with Byron Black and Graig Rodgers, and played in the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual .... References External links * 1966 births Living people Tennis players from Harare Zimbabwean male tennis players Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic tennis players for Zimbabwe Place of birth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greig Rodgers
{{disambig ...
Greig may refer to: People *Greig (name) Places United States * Greig, New York, a town in Lewis County, New York * Cape Greig in Alaska Canada * Greig Lake (Saskatchewan), a lake in Saskatchewan * Greig Lake (Vancouver Island), a lake in British Columbia Other uses * David Greig (supermarket), a former UK supermarket chain, now part of the Co-operative Group * Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome * Greig City Academy See also * Grieg (other) Grieg usually refers to the Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg. It may also refer to: People * Grieg (surname) Enterprises * Grieg Group, a Norwegian shipping and investment corporation * Grieg Hall, a concert hall * Grieg Seafood Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriel Boys High School
Oriel may refer to: Places Canada * Oriel, a community in the municipality of Norwich, Ontario, Canada Ireland * Oriel Park, Dundalk, the home ground of Dundalk FC * Oriel House, Ballincollig, County Cork * Kingdom of Oriel (''Airgíalla'' in Irish), a medieval kingdom in north-central Ireland * Uriel (The Norman controlled part of Airgíalla, now represented by County Louth) United Kingdom *Oriel Street, Oxford *Oriel Square, Oxford Education * Oriel College, Oxford, part of the University of Oxford, England * Oriel school (other) Art galleries * Oriel Gallery, Dublin, Ireland *Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno, Wales, now known as Mostyn * Oriel y Parc, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales, operated by Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales *Oriel Ynys Môn, Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales People *Variant transliteration of the Hebrew given name Uriel, * Oriel Domínguez (born 1953), Cuban water polo player * Oriel Gray (1920–2003), Australian dramatist and playwright * Oriel Malet (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisham Primary School
Lewisham ( ) is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011. History The earliest written reference to Lewisham – – is from a charter from 862 which established the boundaries with neighbouring Bromley. Lewisham is sometimes said to have been founded, according to Bede, by a pagan Jute, Leof, who settled (by burning his boat) near St Mary's Church (Ladywell) where the ground was drier, in the 6th century, but there seems to be no solid source for this speculation, and there is no such passage in Bede's history. As to the etymology of the name, Daniel Lysons (1796) wrote: :"In the most ancient Saxon records this place is called ''Levesham'', that is, the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlands, Harare
Highlands is an upper-middle income, residential suburb nestled between Borrowdale and Newlands in the east of Harare, best known as the home of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, and for its ethnic diversity, history, natural environment and splendid panoramic views of downtown Harare. Located in the 'Golden Triangle' of Harare, it is sometimes grouped in the inner east suburbs of Harare along with other suburbs such as Eastlea, Mandara or Greendale. History When farmer, Gerhardt Van der Byl retired back to the Cape Province in 1927, he sold his then farm, ''Welmoed'' to the Salisbury Real Estate Co, a property development company with Scottish founders, who settled on the name Highlands, partly because it lies on one of the highest pieces of ground in Harare, but also because of their Scottish heritage. The first road to be paved and developed was called Argyle Drive. This was later redesignated as part of the Newlands suburb. Over time, Highlands was subdivided and became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body and coaches' association of United States college tennis, both an advocate and authority, overseeing men's and women's varsity tennis at all levels – NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, NAIA, and Junior/Community College. The ITA headquarters are located in Tempe, Arizona, with the Men's Hall of Fame located at the University of Georgia and the Women's Hall of Fame located at the College of William & Mary. History Originally founded in 1956 by the legendary UCLA men's tennis coach, J. D. Morgan, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body of college tennis, overseeing men's and women's varsity tennis at all levels – NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College. Officially incorporated in 1978 as the Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association (ITCA), for more than 65 years, the ITA has worked hard to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-American
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-America team for their sport. Some sports have multiple All-America teams, and list the honorees as members of a first team, second team, or third team. All-America teams are composed of outstanding U.S. amateur athletes. Individuals falling short of qualifying for the honor may receive All-America honorable mention. The designation is typically used at the collegiate level, although, beginning in 1957, high school athletes in football began being honored with All-American status, which then carried over to other sports like basketball and cross-country running. The selection criteria vary by sport. Athletes at the high school and college level placed on All-America teams are referred to as ''All-Americans.'' Term usage Individuals ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California, and has an enrollment of more than 49,000 students. The university is composed of one Liberal arts education, liberal arts school, the University of Southern California academics, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, and 22 Undergraduate education, undergraduate, Graduate school, graduate, and professional schools, enrolling roughly 21,000 undergraduate and 28,500 Postgraduate education, post-graduate students from all fifty U.S. states and more than 115 countries. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, which it joined in 1969. USC sponsors a variety of intercollegiate sports and competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference. Members of USC's sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cara Black
Cara Cavell Black (born 17 February 1979) is a Zimbabwean former professional tennis player. Black was primarily a doubles specialist, winning 60 WTA Tour and 11 ITF Women's Circuit, ITF doubles titles. A former List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, doubles world No. 1, she won ten Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, major titles. By winning the 2010 Australian Open – Mixed doubles, 2010 Australian Open mixed doubles title, Black became the third woman in the Open Era to complete the Grand Slam (tennis)#Career Grand Slam, career Grand Slam in mixed doubles (after Martina Navratilova and Daniela Hantuchová). Having also won one singles title on the WTA Tour, Black peaked at world No. 31 in the singles rankings in March 1999. Personal life Black was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) to Don Black (tennis), Donald and Velia Black. Her father and older brothers, Wayne Black, Wayne and Byron Black, were all professional tennis players themselves. The si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973) is a tennis coach and a former professional player from Zimbabwe. Black turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest singles ranking of No. 69 on 30 March 1998. He is the son of former player Don Black, the younger brother of fellow ATP Tour player Byron Black, with the pair forming the mainstay of the Zimbabwe Davis Cup team for over a decade. He is coaching Estonian player Mark Lajal since 2024. Black struggled for consistency in his singles game and by the new millennium had converted to a doubles specialist, in which he experienced greater success. He won two men's doubles Grand Slam titles at the 2001 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open with compatriot Kevin Ullyett, as well as two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at the 2002 French Open and 2004 Wimbledon with sister Cara Black. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of 4 on 31 January 2005, following his second Grand Slam title win, and retired from professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
