Garton Maxwell "Gar" Hone (21February 190128May 1991) was an Australian medical practitioner noted as a

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player of the 1920s and 1930s who also played

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for

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Career

Born in

Morphett Vale, South Australia Morphett Vale is a southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga. It is the largest suburb in the state, with a population of more than 23,000 and an area of 12.76 km2, followed by Paralowie with nearly 10,000 fewe ...

, which was then a rural area, he was the son of Dr. Frank Sandland Hone and Lucy Hone, née Henderson. He excelled at various sports while growing up and earned Half Blues in tennis,

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and cricket at the

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. While at University, Hone played his only first-class cricket match, for South Australia against

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in the 1919/20 Shield season. A right-handed top order batsman, Hone made two and eighteen, being dismissed leg before wicket by

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. Hone bowled two expensive overs of

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, going for 21 runs. In football, Hone played as a ruckman and was originally chosen in the

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side to play

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in August 1919 but withdrew prior to the match. Hone first appeared at the Australasian Championships in 1920, where he lost in the opening round to. E. Rowe. In 1924 he was defeated by eventual champion James Anderson in the semifinals. In 1925 he beat

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before losing in the quarters to Anderson. In 1926 Hone lost in the quarters to Jack Hawkes. In 1927 he lost in the second round to Richard Schlesinger. In 1929 he lost in the second round to

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. In 1932 he lost in the second round to Jack Crawford. In 1934 he lost in round one to Pat Hughes. In 1924 Hone reached the mixed doubles final, with

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. They lost the decider in straight sets to the pairing of

Daphne Akhurst Daphne Jessie Akhurst (22 April 1903 – 9 January 1933), also known by her married name Daphne Cozens, was an Australian tennis player. Akhurst won the women's singles title at the Australian Championships five times between 1925 and 1930. ...

and

James Willard Arthur James Willard (22 April 1893 – 10 June 1968), better known as ''Jim Willard'', was an Australian tennis player. Tennis career Willard won two mixed doubles titles alongside Daphne Akhurst at the Australasian Championships, the futu ...

. In 1925 he had his best ever showing in the men's doubles, with a semi final appearance, after teaming up with Rupert Wertheim.

References

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