Dale Womersley (tennis) explained

Dale Womersley
Country:GBR
Birth Date:28 July 1860
Birth Place:Stratford, Essex, England
Death Date:22 August 1942 (aged 82)
Death Place:Brentwood, Essex, England
Turnedpro:1879 (amateur tour)
Retired:1882
Singlesrecord:[1]
Singlestitles:3
Wimbledonresult:2R (1880)

Dale Womersley (28 July 1860 – 22 August 1942) was a British tennis player active in the late 19th century.[2] In major tournaments of the time he played at the 1880 Wimbledon Championships where he was beaten in the second round by William Renshaw.[3] Between 1879 and 1882 he won three singles titles.[4]

Career

In 1879 Womersely played his first tournament at the Essex County Cricket Club Tournament at Leyton, where he reached the final, but lost to his brother Nalton Wormersly.[5] In 1880 he won his first title at the Essex County Cricket Club Tournament against Richard. C. Ball.[5] The same year he won a second title at the Devonshire Park Championships at Eastbourne.[5]

In the summer of 1880 he played at Wimbledon Championships where he progressed to second round, but was defeated by William Renshaw.[6] In September 1881 he competed at the South of England Championships.[5] The same year he won his third and final title at the Essex Championships at Brentwood, Essex, defeating Champion Branfill Russell, Charles Walder Grinstead, Edward North Buxton, and finally his brother Nalton Womersley on his way to the title.[5] He played his final singles tournament at the Essex Championships in 1882 where he failed to defend his title.[1]

Career finals

Singles:4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultNo.DateTournamentLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.1879Essex County Cricket Club TournamentLeytonGrass Nalton Womersley4–6, 5–6
Win2.1880Essex County Cricket Club TournamentLeytonGrass R.C. Ball2 sets to 0
Win3.1880Devonshire Park ChampionshipsEastbourneGrass Frederick Brunning Maddison6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win4.1881BrentwoodGrass Nalton Womersley6–0, 6–4

Work and Family

Dale Womersley was the brother of fellow lawn tennis players Albert Womersley and Nalton Womersley and a stockbroker by profession.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players: Womersley, Dale . The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . 31 May 2023 . Madrid . subscription .
  2. Web site: Draws Archive: Player Profile: Dale Womersley . www.wimbledon.com . AELTC . 15 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Draws Archive: 1880 . www.wimbledon.com . AELTC . 15 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Player – Dale Womersley . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 15 December 2022.
  5. Tennis Archives
  6. Draws Archive: 1880. www.wimbledon.com. AELTC