Hazel Cheadle (nee Austin; 8 November 1922 — 8 March 1999) was a British field hockey and tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1922 |
| Died | 8 March 1999 (aged 76) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1953) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1959) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1957, 1960) |
Cheadle, raised in Hampshire, developed an interest in tennis while acting as a ball girl for her parents.[1] Her father was headmaster of Milford School.[2]
Based in Birmingham, Cheadle was a Warwickshire representative player and won the county singles title nine times in a row.[3] She made the singles fourth round of the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.[4]
During the 1960s she played international matches for the England national field hockey team.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Sportswoman to the last". New Milton Advertiser. 13 March 1999.
- ^ "Personalia". New Milton Advertiser. 5 March 1955.
- ^ a b "Birmingham's thanks to Hazel Cheadle". Birmingham Daily Post. 14 June 1973.
- ^ "Girls, don't you know how to fight?". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 8 July 1953.