Erskine Gerald
Watson
Male
England
1858-12-11
Harrow, London, England
1922-08-21
London, England
Erskine Watson was the brother of fellow lawn tennis players Maud Watson and Lillian Watson. In 1884, Maud became the winner of the inaugural women’s singles event at Wimbledon, and retained her title the following year. She and her siblings were the children of the Reverend Henry William Watson and Emily Frances Watson (née Rowe). All of the Watson children were born while Henry Watson was an assistant master at Harrow School in London. Erskine Watson studied law at Cambridge University and later practised as a solicitor.
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From Alumni Cantabrigienses:
WATSON, ERSKINE GERALD. Admitted pensioner, at Trinity, June 1, 1878. Son of the Reverend Henry William (1846), of Berkswell, Warwickshire. School: Marlborough College. Matriculated Michaelmas 1878; B.A. 1882. Admitted a solicitor, December 1885; practised in London (Messrs Pepper, Tangye and Watson).
1881 - 1902
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1882 - Warwickshire Championships (Amateur)
Round 2
Sidney Brandon Rea 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Reginald Frank (Reggie) Doherty 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-0
6-3
Round 1
Charles Henry Chaytor 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-3
1-6
8-6
6-3
Round 1
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
T. Stewart
6-1
6-0
6-0
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Francis O’Shaughnessy Belli Reade
5-6
6-0
6-3
ret.
Quarterfinals
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
5-6
6-4
2-0
ret.
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Lewin Venn Alexander
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Saint John Halford Coventry
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Sir James Blackhouse Dale
6-4
6-2
Round 3
Eyre Chatterton 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
John Charles Kay
6-3
1-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Henry Blane Porter
6-1
10-8
Semifinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Henry (Harry) Grove
9-7
6-4
Final
Charles Walder Grinstead 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-2
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Dr Walter William Chamberlain
6-5
6-4
Quarterfinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Henry Blane Porter
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Captain C.S. Wood 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
1-6
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Victor Alexander Brooke
6-0
6-4
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Edward Barrett-Smith
6-1
3-6
6-0
Round 3
Herbert Chipp 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-3
3-6
3-6
6-2
6-1
Round 1
H.H. Green 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
H. Phillips
6-0
6-2
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Henry Blane Porter
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
J.C. Rogers
5-6
6-2
6-2
Final
Arthur John Stanley 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-5
6-5
0-6
6-1
Round 1
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
John Charles Kay
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Dr. Harry T. Shapley
6-3
6-0
Quarterfinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Dr Walter William Chamberlain
6-5
6-0
Semifinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
W.H. Graham
6-5
6-2
Final
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
George Reston Brewerton
4-6
6-1
6-1
6-3
Round 1
William C. Taylor 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-5
6-2
Round 1
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Charles Whichcote Aylmer
6-2
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Pelham George Von Donop 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-5
6-5
Round 1
Henry Conway Belfield 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
7-5
2-6
6-0
Round 1
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
C. Eden
?
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Russell Elliott MacNaghten
?
Quarterfinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
A.C. Cooper
?
Semifinals
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
E.W. Brooke
?
Final
Barclay Fowell Buxton 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
?