Invented, developed and patented by Wingfield. The Wimbledon championships began in 1877 and are the world's oldest tennis tournament.
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Lawn tennis
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Walter Clopton Wingfield
Greater London Council Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, 1833 - 1912, father of...
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Aboriginal Cricket Association
We can't find any indication that this group still exists.
1 memorial
Edith Garrud
Suffragette and martial arts instructor. Born Edith Margaret Williams in Bath. She married William Garrud, a physical culture instructor and in 1899 they were introduced to the art of jiu-jitsu. In...
Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games
2 memorials
First match of association football
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Colin Cowdrey
His father named him Michael Colin Cowdrey so that he would have the same initials as cricket's most famous club Marylebone Cricket Club, of which he became President in 1986-7. He was made a Comm...
1 memorial
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