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General First namePercy Adolphus
LastnameVaile
GenderMale
CountryNew Zealand
Date of birth1866-00-00
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Date of death1940-07-19
Place of deathChicago, Illinois, United States of America


About

Percy A. Vaile was a barrister, journalist and author, and today is remembered for having written several books about lawn tennis and golf, including The Strokes and Science of Lawn Tennis (1910), The Soul of Golf (1912) and Modern Tennis (1915).

Vaile was born in New Zealand where in 1888 he married Gertrude Elmsly. They had four children together: two sons and two daughters. By 1911, Vaile was living in London, England. He appears to have lived in the USA in later life.

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Archive statistics Career1901 - 1904
Tournament wins0
Matches4
Match wins1


Tournaments Ashburton - 1904 New Zealand Championships - 1903 New Zealand Championships - 1901