Ernest George Meers
 Meers (before 1903) | |
| Full name | Ernest George Meers |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 1848 Kent, England |
| Died | August 20, 1928 (aged 79/80) York, England |
| Turned pro | 1885 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1895 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (1888, Karoly Mazak)[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1895) |
| US Open | SF (1889) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1888) |
Ernest George Meers (1849 – 20 August 1928 in York) was an English tennis player, organist and and gum merchant.
Biography
Meers was born in Ashford, Kent. He earned a Bachelor of Music from Queen's College, Oxford and was later chairman and managing director of Watts Ltd, gummakers.[2] He married Eliza Rose, daughter of Captain Henry Douglas-Hart of the Madras Army, who was assassinated while serving in India in 1858. They had three sons and two daughters who survived him.[3]
Tennis career
Meers played at the Wimbledon Championships between 1890 and 1895, reaching the quarterfinals of the all-comers competition in 1894 and the semifinals in 1895.[4] He reached the semifinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1889 and won the British Covered Court Championships in 1892.[5]
He was ranked World No. 5 for 1888 by Karoly Mazak.[1]
References
- ^ a b Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis, p. 16.
- ^ "Mr. E. G. Meers". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 23 August 1928. p. 14.
- ^ "The Late Mr. E. G. Meers". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 31 August 1928. p. 14.
- ^ Collins, B. (2010): History of Tennis. 2nd edition. New Chapter Press, New York. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0, p. 414.
- ^ Myers, A.W. (1903): Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. Scribner's sons, New York, p. 77. (online)
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