Toler Roberts Garvey (1865–1946) was an Irish

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player who played at Wimbledon in 1886, where he beat William Taylor, before losing to

Herbert Lawford Herbert Fortescue Lawford (15 May 1851 – 20 April 1925) was a former World number 1 male tennis player rankings, world No. 1 tennis player from Scotland who won the Men's Singles championship at The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon in 1887 ...

in the semifinals. Garvey won several Irish tournaments including the King’s County and Ormonde Tournament three times (1886, 1894, 1896) (the 1890s was the most successful period in history for Irish tennis). Garvey was also a Justice of the Peace.

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1865 births 1946 deaths 19th-century male tennis players Irish male tennis players Sportspeople from Birr, County Offaly 19th-century Irish sportsmen Irish justices of the peace British male tennis players {{Ireland-tennis-bio-stub