Evan Baillie Noel

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Evan Baillie Noel (born January 23, 1879 in Stanmore , † December 22, 1928 in Kensington ) was a British sports journalist and sportsman . At the 1908 Olympics , he took part in the rackets (a pre-form of squash ) and jeu-de-paume competitions. While he was eliminated in the first round at Jeu de Paume , he was Olympic champion in singles and won the bronze medal with Henry Leaf in double competition in rackets.

By profession he was head of the sports department of the Times and a major sports historian of the development of racquet sports .

Noel graduated from Winchester College and Trinity College , Cambridge , and was a good cricket player who made it to captain the Trinity team in his senior year at Cambridge.

In 1903 he became the sports editor of the Times but remained devoted to the sport. He was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club , where he played on the same team as WG Grace .

When the 1908 Olympics began, he was the reigning British amateur racket champion when he competed in the Olympic competitions. After the competitions, however, my health went downhill; In 1909 he left London for the east to protect his health, but remained associated with the Times as an author until 1924.

In 1914 Noel became secretary and manager of the Queen's Club , which he remained until his death in 1928.

His daughter Susan Noel became a three-time British squash champion in the 1930s and also followed him as a sports journalist.

Works

  • with GCF Mead and RC Clift: How to Play Rackets & Fives. Renwick of Otley; London 1924.
  • with James Oscar Max Clark: A History of Tennis. Humphrey Milford; London, 1924.
  • with Bruce Clarence Napier, Baron Aberdare: First Steps to Rackets. Mills & Boon; London 1926.
  • The Field Handbook of Squash Rackets. Field press; London 1926.
  • with James Alfred Fort: Winchester College Cricket. Williams & Norgate ; London 1926.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Ashling O'Connor: " Lanky, owlish Evan Baillie Noel won the first gold at 1908 Olympics ", The Times of 31 May, 2008.
  2. ^ Philip Barker: Headline writer who nearly made Olympic headlines , Sports Journalists' Association News, April 25, 2008 ( visited August 13, 2008 ).
personal data
SURNAME Noel, Evan Baillie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British sports journalist, historian and Olympic champion
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Stanmore (London) , London Borough of Harrow
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1928
Place of death Kensington