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Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« on: Thursday 05 June 14 23:13 BST (UK) »
Hi,

As a young man my grandfather played tennis for Eastbourne so I was wondering if there would be any records anywhere.

He was born in 1905 so it would have been in the late 1910's - 1920's I would imagine.

Any help greatly received.

Thankyou.

J.
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HARRINGTON, HAYLER, HOUGH, HUTTON, JUPP, KENSETT, ILLMAN, KITE, STOPES,
SPYER, LAKER, MASON, NICHOLSON, ROBERTS, FOX, RODWELL, WRIGHT, LOCKARD,
LONE, SAY, SAYERS, SCOTT, STREETER, THOMAS, KAYES, TREADWELL, USHERWOOD,
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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 05 June 14 23:22 BST (UK) »
Greetings!

If you let us know your grandfather's name we will be better able to help.

It is possible that local tennis clubs may have online records, but newspaper articles are a good place to start.

My starting point would be to search g00gle (or any search engine) using "tennis" "Eastbourne" and your grandfather's name, then narrow down the search depending on what I found.

All the best
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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #2 on: Friday 06 June 14 12:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Philip,

Yes, I've tried Googling but didn't find anything  :(

His name was Arthur Laker.

Thanks for your reply.

J.

ANDREWS, BROOK(S), CHERRYMAN, CORNFORD, COLEMAN, CUMPER, FISHER,
HARRINGTON, HAYLER, HOUGH, HUTTON, JUPP, KENSETT, ILLMAN, KITE, STOPES,
SPYER, LAKER, MASON, NICHOLSON, ROBERTS, FOX, RODWELL, WRIGHT, LOCKARD,
LONE, SAY, SAYERS, SCOTT, STREETER, THOMAS, KAYES, TREADWELL, USHERWOOD,
CHANDLER, VAUGHAN, WELLER, WELLS, WOOD, SAUNDERS, WREN, HAYWARD, CLEAR

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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #3 on: Friday 06 June 14 12:22 BST (UK) »
Oh well, - I thought at the time I was stating the obvious by suggesting g00gle!

Sorry I couldn't help.

Good hunting.
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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #4 on: Friday 06 June 14 12:40 BST (UK) »
No problem, thanks anyway.
ANDREWS, BROOK(S), CHERRYMAN, CORNFORD, COLEMAN, CUMPER, FISHER,
HARRINGTON, HAYLER, HOUGH, HUTTON, JUPP, KENSETT, ILLMAN, KITE, STOPES,
SPYER, LAKER, MASON, NICHOLSON, ROBERTS, FOX, RODWELL, WRIGHT, LOCKARD,
LONE, SAY, SAYERS, SCOTT, STREETER, THOMAS, KAYES, TREADWELL, USHERWOOD,
CHANDLER, VAUGHAN, WELLER, WELLS, WOOD, SAUNDERS, WREN, HAYWARD, CLEAR

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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 June 14 22:37 BST (UK) »
Good evening,

I don't know how long all the clubs have been going but some are relatively new. your best choice would probably be Devonshire Park tennis club.

Then I would try Hampton park tennis club and Meads tennis club. There may have been others years ago but can find nothing about that.

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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 07 June 14 22:53 BST (UK) »
An RC member (newmark401) is compiling details of early tennis players.

I have sent him a PM, just in case he can help!! ;D
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Grandad played tennis for Eastbourne around 1920's- any records ??
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 08 June 14 17:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for that.

J.
ANDREWS, BROOK(S), CHERRYMAN, CORNFORD, COLEMAN, CUMPER, FISHER,
HARRINGTON, HAYLER, HOUGH, HUTTON, JUPP, KENSETT, ILLMAN, KITE, STOPES,
SPYER, LAKER, MASON, NICHOLSON, ROBERTS, FOX, RODWELL, WRIGHT, LOCKARD,
LONE, SAY, SAYERS, SCOTT, STREETER, THOMAS, KAYES, TREADWELL, USHERWOOD,
CHANDLER, VAUGHAN, WELLER, WELLS, WOOD, SAUNDERS, WREN, HAYWARD, CLEAR
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