Full name | Edward Alfred Dearman |
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Country (sports) | GBR |
Born | 13 June 1904 Putney, London, England |
Died | 12 September 1979 Sutton, London, England |
Turned pro | 1923 (ILTF amateur tour) |
Retired | 1936 |
Singles | |
Career record | 46–18 [1] |
Career titles | 1 [1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1927) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1929, 1933) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R ( 1928) |
Edward Alfred Dearman (13 June 1904 – 12 September 1979) was a British tennis player, then later solicitor. [2] He competed at the Wimbledon Championships in singles in 1927. [3] He was active from 1923 to 1936 contesting 6 career singles finals and won 1 title. [1]
Edward Alfred Dearman was born on 13 June 1904 in Putney, London, England. [4] He played his first tournament in 1923 at the Hunaston Open where he reached the final, but lost to Basil Ranger Lawrence. [1] He competed at the Wimbledon Championships on six occasions between 1927 and 1934. he took part in the men's doubles competition five times. [5] He also played in the mixed doubles events with his sister Evelyn Dearman four times. [6]
He was a quarter finalist at the Angmering-on-Sea Open in 1926. [1] In 1928 he took part in the Bermuda Championships in Hamilton, Bermuda but lost in the early rounds. [1] He won his one and only singles title at the Brockenhurst Open in 1932. In 1936 he traveled to Germany to play in a number of tournaments including the Baden Baden International, he played his last singles event at The Homburg Cup that year. [1] He died on 12 September 1979 in Sutton, London, England. [7]
Category + (Titles) |
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Grand Slam/World Championship (0) |
National (0) |
Regular (1) |
Titles by Surface |
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Clay – Outdoor (0) |
Grass – Outdoor (1) |
Hard – Outdoor (0) |
Carpet – Indoor (0) |
Wood – Indoor (0) |
No | Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | Loss | 1923 | Hunaston Open | Grass | Basil Ranger Lawrence | 3–6, 3–6. [1] |
2. | Loss | 1930 | Felixstowe Hard Courts | Clay | Gordon Crole-Rees | 3–6, 11–9, 1–6. [1] |
3. | Loss | 1930 | Stroud Open | Grass | George Godsell | w.o. [1] |
1. | Win | 1932 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Noel Galway Holmes | 6–1, 6–3. [8] |
4. | Loss | 1934 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Guy Cooper | 4–6, 5–7. [1] |
5. | Loss | 1936 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Guy Cooper | 5–7, 1–6. [1] |
He played cricket for the Marlborough College team and the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. [9] He also played hockey for Cambridge University (Blue). [10]
Dearman was educated at Marlborough College 1921–1922); then went to study law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1924–1925). [10] His sister Evelyn Dearman was also a tennis player. She was a three quarter finalist and semi finalist in the women's doubles. [11]
Full name | Edward Alfred Dearman |
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Country (sports) | GBR |
Born | 13 June 1904 Putney, London, England |
Died | 12 September 1979 Sutton, London, England |
Turned pro | 1923 (ILTF amateur tour) |
Retired | 1936 |
Singles | |
Career record | 46–18 [1] |
Career titles | 1 [1] |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1927) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1929, 1933) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 3R ( 1928) |
Edward Alfred Dearman (13 June 1904 – 12 September 1979) was a British tennis player, then later solicitor. [2] He competed at the Wimbledon Championships in singles in 1927. [3] He was active from 1923 to 1936 contesting 6 career singles finals and won 1 title. [1]
Edward Alfred Dearman was born on 13 June 1904 in Putney, London, England. [4] He played his first tournament in 1923 at the Hunaston Open where he reached the final, but lost to Basil Ranger Lawrence. [1] He competed at the Wimbledon Championships on six occasions between 1927 and 1934. he took part in the men's doubles competition five times. [5] He also played in the mixed doubles events with his sister Evelyn Dearman four times. [6]
He was a quarter finalist at the Angmering-on-Sea Open in 1926. [1] In 1928 he took part in the Bermuda Championships in Hamilton, Bermuda but lost in the early rounds. [1] He won his one and only singles title at the Brockenhurst Open in 1932. In 1936 he traveled to Germany to play in a number of tournaments including the Baden Baden International, he played his last singles event at The Homburg Cup that year. [1] He died on 12 September 1979 in Sutton, London, England. [7]
Category + (Titles) |
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Grand Slam/World Championship (0) |
National (0) |
Regular (1) |
Titles by Surface |
---|
Clay – Outdoor (0) |
Grass – Outdoor (1) |
Hard – Outdoor (0) |
Carpet – Indoor (0) |
Wood – Indoor (0) |
No | Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Loss | 1923 | Hunaston Open | Grass | Basil Ranger Lawrence | 3–6, 3–6. [1] |
2. | Loss | 1930 | Felixstowe Hard Courts | Clay | Gordon Crole-Rees | 3–6, 11–9, 1–6. [1] |
3. | Loss | 1930 | Stroud Open | Grass | George Godsell | w.o. [1] |
1. | Win | 1932 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Noel Galway Holmes | 6–1, 6–3. [8] |
4. | Loss | 1934 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Guy Cooper | 4–6, 5–7. [1] |
5. | Loss | 1936 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Guy Cooper | 5–7, 1–6. [1] |
He played cricket for the Marlborough College team and the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. [9] He also played hockey for Cambridge University (Blue). [10]
Dearman was educated at Marlborough College 1921–1922); then went to study law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1924–1925). [10] His sister Evelyn Dearman was also a tennis player. She was a three quarter finalist and semi finalist in the women's doubles. [11]