Alfred Beamish
Encyclopedia
Alfred Beamish was an English
tennis player born in London
, United Kingdom
. He finished runner-up to James Cecil Parke
in the singles final of the Australasian Championships
, the future Australian Open
, in 1912
. Beamish also partnered Charles Dixon
to win the bronze medal in the indoor doubles event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
tennis player born in London
London
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, United Kingdom
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. He finished runner-up to James Cecil Parke
James Cecil Parke
James Cecil Parke was an Irish rugby player, tennis player, golfer and Olympic medallist.Parke was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. He played rugby with both Monkstown and Dublin University and between 1901 and 1908 played ten times for Leinster...
in the singles final of the Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, the future Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, in 1912
1912 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1912 Australasian Championships were held at Hastings. Travel by sea was slow, limiting the attendance of Australian players, and New Zealand player Tony Wilding did not return from Europe. Below are the results and a list of Champions :-Men's singles: James Cecil Parke defeated Alfred...
. Beamish also partnered Charles Dixon
Charles Dixon (tennis)
Charles Percy Dixon was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He was a four-time Olympic medallist and led a successful British team to victory in the Davis Cup.-Biography:...
to win the bronze medal in the indoor doubles event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
.
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1912 1912 Australasian Championships (tennis) The 1912 Australasian Championships were held at Hastings. Travel by sea was slow, limiting the attendance of Australian players, and New Zealand player Tony Wilding did not return from Europe. Below are the results and a list of Champions :-Men's singles: James Cecil Parke defeated Alfred... |
Australasian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass | James Cecil Parke James Cecil Parke James Cecil Parke was an Irish rugby player, tennis player, golfer and Olympic medallist.Parke was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. He played rugby with both Monkstown and Dublin University and between 1901 and 1908 played ten times for Leinster... |
3–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| 1912 1912 Australasian Championships (tennis) The 1912 Australasian Championships were held at Hastings. Travel by sea was slow, limiting the attendance of Australian players, and New Zealand player Tony Wilding did not return from Europe. Below are the results and a list of Champions :-Men's singles: James Cecil Parke defeated Alfred... |
Australasian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass | Gordon Lowe Gordon Lowe Sir Francis Gordon Lowe, 2nd Baronet was a former British male tennis player.Lowe's best remembered for winning the Australian Open in 1915... |
James Cecil Parke James Cecil Parke James Cecil Parke was an Irish rugby player, tennis player, golfer and Olympic medallist.Parke was born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland. He played rugby with both Monkstown and Dublin University and between 1901 and 1908 played ten times for Leinster... Charles Dixon Charles Dixon (tennis) Charles Percy Dixon was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He was a four-time Olympic medallist and led a successful British team to victory in the Davis Cup.-Biography:... |
6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |