Hubert Thomas (Tom) sr.
Warhurst
Male
Australia
1917-02-10
Adelaide, SA, Australia
2004-01-00
, -
He was an Australian tennis player who competed in six Australian Championships. He also played Australian rules football with Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Warhurst started his career at Norwood in 1935, having completed his education at Xavier College in Melbourne where he held the Victorian Public School\'s high jump record for two years.[2] A key position player, he was usually played as a defender but could be seen in the forwardline.
In 1938, Warhurst made his first appearance in the Australian Championships and entered in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles but failed to win a match.
He shared the Norwood captaincy in 1939 and 1940, when he was at his peak as a player. He won his club\'s \"Best and Fairest\" award in 1939 and also fell one vote short of winning the Magarey Medal. Warhurst, a three time South Australian interstate football representative, then lost some of his best sporting years to the war.
From 1940 to 1945, Warhurst served with the 2/7th Field Regiment of the Australian Army, in the Middle East, North Africa and Dutch East Indies. A sergeant, towards the end of the war he took part in the Battle of Tarakan.[3]
After the war, he returned to football and participated in the club\'s 1946 premiership team, as a full-back. He had amassed 94 SANFL games by the time he announced his retirement in 1947.[4]
He played his best tennis post war and in 1946 reached the quarterfinals of the men\'s doubles in both 1946 and 1948, with his partner Max Bonner. In 1949 he progressed to the quarterfinals in the singles, beating eighth seed Jack Crawford in five sets. He was then eliminated by Bill Sidwell, one of the tournament favourites. Despite never registering a Championship win in mixed doubles, Warhurst competed in the 1952 final, as it was the only match that took place. The combination of Warhurst and Gwen Thiele lost the final in straight sets.[5]
1936 - 1953
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60
30
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
John Fraser
4-6
6-2
6-3
9-11
8-6
Round 2
Straight Clark 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Brian Strohfeldt 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Harley D. Goold
6-2
6-2
6-2
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Leonard W. Atkins
6-3
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Mervyn Rose 1 *
Tom Warhurst
11-9
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Roy P. Park
6-0
6-1
6-3
Round 3
Tom Warhurst 1 *
R.A. Reiger
6-0
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Tom Warhurst 1 *
David T. Rowe
4-6
6-0
6-4
4-6
6-2
Semifinals
Alec Richard Bridge 1 *
Tom Warhurst
3-6
3-6
6-1
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
John F. O'Brien
6-2
2-6
6-3
11-9
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
K.G. Smith
6-2
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Art Larsen 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-2
6-3
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
David Davidson
6-1
7-5
6-1
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
D.C. Young
6-1
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Tom Warhurst 1 *
John H. (Jack) Hann
7-5
7-9
1-6
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Frank Sedgman 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-2
6-0
6-3
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
P. Playford
6-0
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Ross Maurice Graham
6-1
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Laurie Quan
6-3
6-3
6-2
Semifinals
Clive Wilderspin 1 *
Tom Warhurst
w.o.
(Wadhurst
pulled
a
muscle)
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
B. Peter (Pat) Molloy
7-5
4-6
6-3
6-3
Round 3
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Jack Crawford
8-6
5-7
5-7
12-10
6-3
Quarterfinals
Bill Sidwell 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
6-1
4-6
6-4
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Dr James Alexander Brian Rolland
6-3
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Tom Warhurst 1 *
William Lean
3-6
7-5
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Ken McGregor
6-3
1-6
6-3
7-9
6-4
Semifinals
Colin Long 1 *
Tom Warhurst
7-5
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Keith L. Rogers 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
6-3
3-6
6-3
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
David Lurie
6-3
6-4
3-6
8-6
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Norman Ravinsky
6-1
6-3
6-1
Round 3
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Glyn S. Woodroffe
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Quarterfinals
Eustace Fannin 1 *
Tom Warhurst
8-6
7-5
8-6
Poule
Sydney Levy 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-3
Poule
Sydney Levy 1 *
Tom Warhurst
7-5
7-5
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Eric Stewart
6-2
6-2
1-6
0-6
8-6
Round 3
Geoff Brown 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-0
7-5
6-0
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
M.R. Fraser
6-1
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Clarrie C. Schwarz
6-3
4-6
6-2
7-5
Round 3
Colin Long 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
6-3
8-6
Round 1
Robert J. McCarthy 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
10-8
12-10
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
John H. (Jack) Hann
7-5
6-2
6-3
Round 3
George Albert Holland 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-2
1-6
4-6
6-2
6-0
Round 1
Bill Sidwell 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-2
6-4
Round 2
Ken Slater 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-0
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Jack W. Harvey
6-1
6-1
10-8
Round 2
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Ross J. Lock
6-1
7-5
6-3
Round 3
Raymond Jackson (Ray) Cock 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-2
6-1
Round 1
James (Jim) Gilchrist 1 *
Tom Warhurst
4-6
3-6
6-4
6-2
7-5
Round 1
Lionel Brodie 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-1
8-10
7-5
6-0
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Dudley Frankenberg
11-9
7-5
7-5
Round 2
Leonard Schwartz 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
6-2
6-2
Round 1
George Thomas Holloway 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-3
6-2
6-1
Round 1
Leonard Schwartz 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Reg Ewin 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-2
5-7
6-1
6-2
Round 1
John Bromwich 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-1
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Angus Clifford (Cliff) Harvey 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-4
3-6
3-6
6-2
Round 1
Tom Warhurst 1 *
Robert K. Thomas
9-7
6-4
2-6
3-6
6-2
Round 2
Jack Harper 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-4
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Neil Turvey 1 *
Tom Warhurst
6-1
6-2
6-0