Alfred Beamish

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use British English Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alfred Ernest Beamish (6 August 1879 – 28 February 1944) was a British tennis player born in Richmond, Surrey, England. He finished as runner-up to James Cecil Parke in the Men's Singles final of the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open in 1912.[1] Beamish also partnered with Charles Dixon to win the bronze medal in the indoor doubles event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.[2] He was the runner-up in one of tennis's early majors, the World Covered Court Championship in 1921. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3] He was also twice a semifinalist at Wimbledon in 1912 (where he beat Gordon Lowe before losing to Arthur Gore)[4] and 1914 (where he lost to Norman Brookes).[4] Beamish was married to Wimbledon singles semi-finalist Winifred Beamish.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1912 Australasian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon James Cecil Parke 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 1–6, 5–7

Doubles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1912 Australasian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Gordon Lowe Template:Flagicon James Cecil Parke
Template:Flagicon Charles Dixon
6–4, 6–4, 6–2

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