Archdale Palmer

Archdale Palmer (1865–1950) was a British tennis player in the early years of Wimbledon. Palmer became Secretary of the All England Lawn Tennis Club in 1899 and was appointed managing director of Slazenger in 1905.[3] His position at Slazenger was considered a conflict of interest by the A.E.L.T. C. (Slazenger manufactured the balls used at Wimbledon). Palmer resigned as Secretary in 1906.[4] Palmer lost his opening match at Wimbledon 1892 to Harry Barlow. He reached the Wimbledon semi finals in 1893, losing to Harold Mahony.[5] In 1894 he lost his opening match at Wimbledon to Herbert Baddeley. In 1893 Palmer won the Dinard men's singles title beating Arthur Gore in the Challenge Round in five sets.[6] Palmer also played real tennis. He was Captain in the Essex Regiment in World War 1.[7]

For the British lawyer, landowner and politician, see Archdale Palmer (MP).
Archdale Palmer
Full nameArchdale Palmer
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born1865 [1]
Epping, Essex, United Kingdom
Died9 February 1950 (aged 84) [2]
Epping, Essex, United Kingdom
Turned pro1889 (amateur tour)
Retired1907
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonSF (1893)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
WimbledonSF (1892, 1893)

References
  1. "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=200360646:9341&d=bmd_1503998064
  3. Farrell, Thomas (January 20, 2016). "Balls of fire: Slazenger". letslookagain.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. Lake, Robert J. (October 3, 2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Routledge. ISBN 9781134445578. Retrieved September 17, 2017 – via Google Books.
  5. "Wimbledon 1893". www.tennis.co.nf.
  6. Archives, Tennis. "Archdale Palmer". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  7. Lake, Robert J. (October 3, 2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain. Routledge. ISBN 9781134445578. Retrieved September 17, 2017 – via Google Books.


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