Violet Pinckney
Violet Millicent Pinckney (born March 11, 1871 in Alderbury , County Wiltshire , United Kingdom , † January to March 1955 in New Forest , County Hampshire ) was an English tennis player.
Career
Pinckney was born in 1871 to Major William Pinckney and his wife Frances Charlotte Everett . In 1903 she won the German championships . In 1906 and 1908 she reached the round of 16 of the Wimbledon Championships . She took part in the Summer Olympics in London in 1908 , but retired there in the first game against the later gold medalist Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith . In 1907 and 1908 she was able to win the London Championships .
Single track
| No. | year | competition | Final opponent | Bottom line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1903 | German championships |
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6: 2, 6: 1 |
Web links
Commons : Violet Pinckney - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- ITF profile of Violet Pinckney (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Violet Pinckney in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ), accessed on September 22, 2012
- ↑ a b Violet Millicent Pinckney. John Pinckney, accessed September 22, 2012 .
- ^ Dorothea Chambers: Lawn Tennis for Ladies. Methuen & Co. Ltd., London 1910
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinckney, Violet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pinckney, Violet Millicent (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alderbury , Wiltshire , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | between January 1955 and March 1955 |
| Place of death | New Forest , Hampshire |