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Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« on: Monday 25 January 16 16:29 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

I am looking for basic biographical information on some early male Australian lawn tennis players, who were all active before World War One. I'm just looking for a first name or first names, date and place of birth (and date and place of death, where known).

Here are the players I'm interested in:

S.P. England
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R.J. Goodman
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A.L. North
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J.A. Raws
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R.H. Reid
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A.F.R. Scott
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H.M. Turner
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R.C. Whitelaw
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Any help would be appreciated.

J.

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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 January 16 18:45 GMT (UK) »
Are you familiar with, or checked, Australian newspapers on line - Trove.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y

I searched for "S P England" which threw up a huge number of hits - mainly post WWI when he was a coach.But I hadn't used date filters.

But trying to find his given names from this is proving somewhat elusive (tho' I do know he had a nephew Bob England!!)

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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #2 on: Monday 25 January 16 18:50 GMT (UK) »
J A Raws - there's a death notice in the Shepparton Advertiser, 25 Sep 1916. Again, no given names.

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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #3 on: Monday 25 January 16 19:25 GMT (UK) »

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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #4 on: Monday 25 January 16 19:37 GMT (UK) »
On the Trove site the marriage of Ralph Goodman to Minnie Atkins can be found in the Cumberland Argus & Fruitgrowers Advocate 25 March 1905. (What a great name for the local rag).

His occupation "dentist" leads to other newspapers reports about a legal case involving a "Ralph Joseph Goodman, Dentist".

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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #6 on: Monday 25 January 16 19:44 GMT (UK) »
What are you doing..... writing a book?? Actually this site is about finding peoples family tree, their ancestors. Not research for someones book!!

I don't mean to be pickie, but if you decide to write a Biography of tennis there are tennis associations like the Australian Lawn Tennis Ass. They have information on registered players throughout the years. The professional Tennis Players Ass may also have a potted history going back before WW1.

Happy Australia Day

Neil ;D
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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #7 on: Monday 25 January 16 19:46 GMT (UK) »
This is only one of many similar posts under at least 2 different user names  ;)
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Some early male Australian lawn tennis players (pre-1914)
« Reply #8 on: Monday 25 January 16 19:57 GMT (UK) »
R H Reid

See Trove site, newspaper is "Referee 2 Oct 1918"
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