Alfred Beamish
British tennis player
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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.
United Kingdom | |
| Full name | Alfred Ernest Beamish |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
| Born | 6 August 1879 Richmond, London, England |
| Died | 28 February 1944 (aged 64) |
| Turned pro | 1903 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1921 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1912) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1912, 1914) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCCC | F (1921) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1912) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1912) |
Medal record | |
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1912 | Australasian Championships | Grass | 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 | Gordon Lowe | James Cecil Parke Charles Dixon | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
World Championships finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1921 | World Covered Court Championships | Wood |  William Laurentz | 2–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
