Edward Alfred Dearman (13 June 1904 – 12 September 1979) was a British tennis player, then later solicitor.[2] He competed at the Wimbledon Championships in singles in 1927.[3] He was active from 1923 to 1936 contesting 6 career singles finals and won 1 title.[1]
| Full name | Edward Alfred Dearman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  GBR |
| Born | 13 June 1904 Putney, London, England |
| Died | 12 September 1979 Sutton, London, England |
| Turned pro | 1923 (ILTF amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1936 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 46–18 (71.9%)[1] |
| Career titles | 1[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1927) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1929, 1933) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1928) |
Career edit
Edward Alfred Dearman was born on 13 June 1904 in Putney, London, England.[4] He played his first tournament in 1923 at the Hunaston Open where he reached the final, but lost to Basil Ranger Lawrence.[1] He competed at the Wimbledon Championships on six occasions between 1927 and 1934. he took part in the men's doubles competition five times.[5] He also played in the mixed doubles events with his sister Evelyn Dearman four times.[6]
He was a quarter finalist at the Angmering-on-Sea Open in 1926.[1] In 1928 he took part in the Bermuda Championships in Hamilton, Bermuda but lost in the early rounds.[1] He won his one and only singles title at the Brockenhurst Open in 1932. In 1936 he traveled to Germany to play in a number of tournaments including the Baden Baden International, he played his last singles event at The Homburg Cup that year.[1] He died on 12 September 1979 in Sutton, London, England.[7]
Career finals edit
Singles (6), titles (1), runners up (5) edit
| Category + (Titles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam/World Championship (0) |
| National (0) |
| Regular (1) |
| Titles by Surface |
|---|
| Clay – Outdoor (0) |
| Grass – Outdoor (1) |
| Hard – Outdoor (0) |
| Carpet – Indoor (0) |
| Wood – Indoor (0) |
| No | Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Loss | 1923 | Hunaston Open | Grass | Basil Ranger Lawrence |
3–6, 3–6.[1] |
| 2. | Loss | 1930 | Felixstowe Hard Courts | Clay | Gordon Crole-Rees |
3–6, 11–9, 1–6.[1] |
| 3. | Loss | 1930 | Stroud Open | Grass | George Godsell |
w.o.[1] |
| 1. | Win | 1932 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass |  Noel Galway Holmes |
6–1, 6–3.[8] |
| 4. | Loss | 1934 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Guy Cooper |
4–6, 5–7.[1] |
| 5. | Loss | 1936 | Brockenhurst Open | Grass | Guy Cooper |
5–7, 1–6.[1] |
Other sports edit
He played cricket for the Marlborough College team and the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.[9] He also played hockey for Cambridge University (Blue).[10]
Personal edit
Dearman was educated at Marlborough College 1921–1922); then went to study law at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1924–1925).[10] His sister Evelyn Dearman was also a tennis player. She was a three quarter finalist and semi finalist in the women's doubles.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Players:Dearman, Edward Alfred". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 1 September 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "List of Law Practices". The Law Journal. 68. Cambridge: E.B. Ince: 277. 1929.
- ^ "Edward Dearman (GBR) - Gentlemen's Singles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Edward Dearman (GBR) - Gentlemen's Doubles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Edward Dearman (GBR) - Mixed Doubles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) 1932.
- ^ "Edward Dearman". stats.acscricket.com. The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians
- ^ "Evelyn Dearman (GBR) - Ladies' Doubles" (PDF). Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 1 September 2023.