| Full name | Mary Basil Hamilton McAnally |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 9 April 1945 Epsom, Surrey |
| Died | 3 March 2016 (aged 70) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R ( 1966) |
| Wimbledon | 1R ( 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R ( 1966) |
| Wimbledon | 2R ( 1963) |
| US Open | 2R ( 1969) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R ( 1965) |
| US Open | 1R ( 1969) |
Mary Basil Hamilton McAnally (9 April 1945 – 3 March 2016) was a British television producer and tennis player. [1]
McAnally was born in Epsom, Surrey and attended Tiffin Girls' School. She was the twin sister of Royal Navy officer John McAnally. Their father Patrick, a scholar, was involved in establishing the John Lewis Partnership and their mother, Basil, was notably the London Fire Brigade's first female officer during World War II. [2]
Active in tennis in the 1960s, McAnally was a British junior covered court champion, winning the final against Virginia Wade. She featured in four editions of the Wimbledon Championships and played at county level for Surrey. [3]
In 1979 she married journalist Hugh Macpherson. [3]
McAnally, a graduate of London Business School, has production credits which include Money-Go-Round, The John Smith Show, 4 What It’s Worth and The Time, the Place. In 1996 she was appointed managing director of Meridian Broadcasting, before leaving the television industry in the early 2000s. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Ex-tennis champ gets top television job". Reading Evening Post. 5 July 1996.
- ^ McAnally, John (22 March 2016). "Mary McAnally obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Mary McAnally, television executive – obituary". The Telegraph. 27 April 2016.
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| Full name | Mary Basil Hamilton McAnally |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Great Britain |
| Born | 9 April 1945 Epsom, Surrey |
| Died | 3 March 2016 (aged 70) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R ( 1966) |
| Wimbledon | 1R ( 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 3R ( 1966) |
| Wimbledon | 2R ( 1963) |
| US Open | 2R ( 1969) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R ( 1965) |
| US Open | 1R ( 1969) |
Mary Basil Hamilton McAnally (9 April 1945 – 3 March 2016) was a British television producer and tennis player. [1]
McAnally was born in Epsom, Surrey and attended Tiffin Girls' School. She was the twin sister of Royal Navy officer John McAnally. Their father Patrick, a scholar, was involved in establishing the John Lewis Partnership and their mother, Basil, was notably the London Fire Brigade's first female officer during World War II. [2]
Active in tennis in the 1960s, McAnally was a British junior covered court champion, winning the final against Virginia Wade. She featured in four editions of the Wimbledon Championships and played at county level for Surrey. [3]
In 1979 she married journalist Hugh Macpherson. [3]
McAnally, a graduate of London Business School, has production credits which include Money-Go-Round, The John Smith Show, 4 What It’s Worth and The Time, the Place. In 1996 she was appointed managing director of Meridian Broadcasting, before leaving the television industry in the early 2000s. [1]
References
- ^ a b "Ex-tennis champ gets top television job". Reading Evening Post. 5 July 1996.
- ^ McAnally, John (22 March 2016). "Mary McAnally obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ a b "Mary McAnally, television executive – obituary". The Telegraph. 27 April 2016.