Alfred Beamish
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 |
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| 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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