Geraldine Beamish
Encyclopedia
Winifred Geraldine Ramsey Beamish (23 June 1883 – 10 May 1972) was an English tennis
player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
In 1920 she won the silver medal in the doubles competition with her partner Dorothy Holman
. She also competed in the mixed doubles event
with Alfred Beamish
but they were eliminated in the second round. In the singles competition
she had a walkover in the first round and was eliminated in the second round by her doubles partner Dorothy Holman
. She also won the World Covered Court Championship
in 1920.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
.
In 1920 she won the silver medal in the doubles competition with her partner Dorothy Holman
Dorothy Holman
Edith Dorothy Holman was a British tennis player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Holman was born in Kilburn, London. In 1920 she won the silver medal in the singles event as well as in the doubles competition with her partner Geraldine Beamish...
. She also competed in the mixed doubles event
Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Tennis competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. The competition was held from Monday, August 16, 1920 to Tuesday, August 24, 1920.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Mixed events:-Participating nations:...
with Alfred Beamish
Alfred Beamish
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...
but they were eliminated in the second round. In the singles competition
Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Tennis competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. The competition was held from Monday, August 16, 1920 to Tuesday, August 24, 1920.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Mixed events:-Participating nations:...
she had a walkover in the first round and was eliminated in the second round by her doubles partner Dorothy Holman
Dorothy Holman
Edith Dorothy Holman was a British tennis player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.Holman was born in Kilburn, London. In 1920 she won the silver medal in the singles event as well as in the doubles competition with her partner Geraldine Beamish...
. She also won the World Covered Court Championship
World Covered Court Championships
The World Covered Court Championships were part of a series of three world championships sanctioned from 1913–1923 by the International Lawn Tennis Federation . The tournament was played indoors on wood floors, and its venue changed from year to year among several countries...
in 1920.
Runner-up
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 1921 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
 Irene Bowder Peacock |
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6–1, 6–2 |