Alfred Beamish
Full name | Alfred Ernest Beamish |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Born |
Richmond, London, England | 6 August 1879
Died | 28 February 1944 64) | (aged
Turned pro | 1903 (amateur tour) |
Retired | 1921 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | F (1912) |
Wimbledon | SF (1912, 1914) |
Other tournaments | |
WCCC | F (1921) |
Olympic Games | 1R (1912) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1912) |
Other Doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | Bronze Medal (1912) |
Last updated on: 8 September 2012. |
Olympic medalist | ||
Medal record | ||
Men's Tennis | ||
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Bronze | 1912 Stockholm | Men's indoor doubles |
Alfred Ernest Beamish (6 August 1879 – 28 February 1944) was an English tennis player born in Richard, Surrey, England. He finished runner-up to James Cecil Parke in the Men's Singles final of the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1912.[1][2] Beamish also partnered Charles Dixon to win the Bronze medal in the indoor doubles event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He was runner up in one of tennis early majors, the World Covered Court Championship, in 1921. He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Singles
Runner-ups (1)
Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1912 | Australasian Championships | Grass | James Cecil Parke | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 1–6, 5–7 |
Doubles
Runner-ups (1)
Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
1912 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Gordon Lowe | James Cecil Parke Charles Dixon | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
References
- ↑ "1912 Australasian Championships draw". grandslamtennis.freeukisp.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Alfred Beamish Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
External links
- Alfred Beamish at the International Tennis Federation
- Alfred Beamish at the Davis Cup