Some early Irish lawn tennis players

[newmark401]

Hello,

I'm looking for some basic biographical information - just the first name(s), and date and place of birth (and death) for the following Irishmen who took part in Irish lawn tennis tournaments in the years circa 1885-1905:

E.J. Carey
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R.M. Graham
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W.H. Graham

Brother of R.M.?
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A. W. Pesnett
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The following players went to Trinity College:

A.R. Atkinson
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R.C. Barton
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D.W. Christie
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E.H. Johns
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W.R. Joynt
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T.G. Knox
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P.G. Sandford
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R.E. Shaw
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J.E.L. Stein
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Any help would be appreciated.

Mark

[yulelog]

Hello, Sanford was a well known landlord family just outside Castlereagh Co. Roscommon - he may be related to them. Its not a common name in Ireland.

[aghadowey]

P.G. Sandford was Philip George Sandford-
http://www.tennisarchives.com/player.php?playerid=25180
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Galway_South_Urban/Lenaboy/1374973
He died 1903-
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639476711

Not sure how hard newmark401 actually searched themselves but not been online for almost a year. However, this might be the same poster (who's not bothered to reply)-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=738393.msg5845512#msg5845512

[newmark401]

Hello,

Thanks for your helpful reply. I have since been able to find more information on Philip George Sandford and some of the other early Irish lawn tennis players I mentioned in my original post.

Mark

Hello, Sanford was a well known landlord family just outside Castlereagh Co. Roscommon - he may be related to them. Its not a common name in Ireland.

[aghadowey]

Hello,

Thanks for your helpful reply. I have since been able to find more information on Philip George Sandford and some of the other early Irish lawn tennis players I mentioned in my original post.

Mark

An update on the thread here would be helpful to prevent others from searching for details you've already found.