Henry
Billington
Male
England
1909-11-12
Roundway, Wiltshire, England
1980-11-29
Newbury, Berkshire, England
As well as being a lawn tennis player himself, Henry Billington is related to several other English lawn tennis players. Henry’s wife, Ellen (née Hemsted; 1911-2006), and Ellen’s mother, also called Ellen (née Stawell-Brown), were both excellent players in their day.
Two of Henry and Ellen Billington’s children, Anthony and Susan Jane (known as Jane; later Mrs Anthony Henman), also took part in lawn tennis tournaments, while Tony and Jane’s youngest son, Tim, was the top male British player from circa 1995-2005.
1932 - 1969
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1950 - Lee-on-Solent (Open)
1949 - Winchester (Amateur)
1946 - Torquay (Open)
1939 - Carmarthenshire Championships (Amateur)
1939 - Wiltshire Championships (Amateur)
1939 - Cirencester (Amateur)
1938 - Exmouth (Open)
1938 - Worcestershire Championships (Amateur)
1938 - Welsh Covered Court Championships (Amateur)
1938 - Angmering-on-Sea (Amateur)
1937 - Carmarthenshire Championships (Amateur)
1937 - Exmouth (Open)
1937 - Angmering-on-Sea (Amateur)
1937 - Scottish Championships (Amateur)
1936 - South Croydon Hard Courts (Amateur)
1936 - Cirencester (Amateur)
1936 - Welsh Covered Court Championships (Amateur)
1936 - Teignmouth and Shaldon (Amateur)
1935 - Cirencester Autumn Meeting (Amateur)
1935 - Bexhill-on-Sea (Amateur)
1935 - Westgate-on-Sea (Amateur)
1935 - Teignmouth and Shaldon (Amateur)
1933 - Wiltshire Championships (Amateur)
1933 - Henley Hard courts Autumn Meeting (Amateur)
1932 - Berkshire Championships (Amateur)
Round 2
Peter Avery 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-4
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Jean Borotra
3-6
7-5
7-5
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Jean Borotra
6-4
4-6
6-4
Poule
Jean Borotra 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Jacques Mey 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-4
6-1
Poule
Jean Borotra 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
9-7
Poule
Jean Borotra 1 *
Henry Billington
5-7
6-2
6-4
Round 4
Mike Davies 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Lorne Main 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Tommy Anderson
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
John M. Ward
7-5
4-6
6-1
Quarterfinals
Gerald Davies (Gerry) Oakley 1 *
Henry Billington
5-5
ret.
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Iftikhar Ahmed Khan
6-2
3-6
6-0
Final
Francis J. Wallis 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Raymundo Deyro 1 *
Henry Billington
8-6
6-0
8-6
Round 2
Bobby Wilson 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-1
Round 3
Tony Mottram 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-2
Final
Donald Black 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Alistair Bradley Martin
w.o.
Round 2
Philippe Washer 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Robert J. (Bob) Lee
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Geoff Paish 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Peter E. Hare
6-4
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Jean Claude Molinari
6-2
6-3
4-6
8-6
Round 3
Herbert (Herb) Flam 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-4
6-4
Final
Owen Gordon Williams 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Bernard Easterbrook Crouch
6-3
6-2
8-6
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Hubert (Huib) Wilton
6-1
7-5
11-9
Round 3
Eric Sturgess 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Cuthbert Collingwood (Teddy) Tinling
6-3
6-4
3-6
6-0
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Rex H. Hack
6-0
6-0
6-4
Round 3
B. Peter (Pat) Molloy 1 *
Henry Billington
5-7
6-3
11-9
4-6
6-2
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Keith Lavarack
2-6
8-6
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jean Borotra 1 *
Henry Billington
3-6
6-1
6-0
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Robert M. (Bob) Powell
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
George Godsell
6-2
6-0
Final
Ignacy Tloczynski 1 *
Henry Billington
2-6
6-0
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
W.T. (Tommy) Anderson
6-2
9-7
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
David D. Warwick
6-2
6-1
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
George Godsell
6-3
4-6
6-4
Round 1
Norman Kitovitz 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
3-6
1-6
6-3
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Arthur Gordon (Paddy) Roberts
4-6
6-3
8-6
Semifinals
Geoff Paish 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-3
6-1
Final
George Godsell 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-3
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Athol Ward Tills
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Arnold Travis England
6-0
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
John Ambrose (Jack) Moore
7-5
6-1
2-6
6-3
Round 3
Dilip Bose 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Dennis Henry Slack
6-4
6-4
Semifinals
Howard Francis Walton 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
4-6
6-4
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Ib Rasmussen
6-2
5-7
8-6
6-1
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Bent Kozeluh
6-3
3-6
7-5
6-4
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
Mr. Kaifer
6-3
6-4
6-0
Quarterfinals
Nils Rohlsson 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Gordon Stephen William Fitt
6-4
7-5
6-3
Round 2
Derrick Barton 1 *
Henry Billington
3-6
6-2
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Stanley Charles J. Robb
6-3
6-4
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
Russell J. Brown
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Tom Brown 1 *
Henry Billington
7-5
6-4
Round 3
Quarterfinals
Headley Thomas Baxter 1 *
Henry Billington
7-5
5-7
10-8
Poule
Hans van Swol 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Jack Harper 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
2-6
6-2
Round 1
Hubert (Huib) Wilton 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-4
7-5
Round 1
Gaston Wampach 1 *
Henry Billington
4-6
6-3
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
John Charles (Jack) Warboys
6-2
6-4
6-1
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
Bobby Meredith
7-5
6-1
7-5
Quarterfinals
Jack Harper 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-1
4-6
6-0
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Clarence Medlycott (Jimmy) Jones
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Finn Carlson
7-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Ernest Wittman
6-3
4-6
6-4
Semifinals
Donald Butler 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
7-5
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Ivo Rinkel
1-6
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Paul Harold Partridge
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Czeslaw Spychala
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Wai-Chuen Choy 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
3-6
8-6
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Henri Bolelli
6-2
6-1
Poule
Jean Borotra 1 *
Henry Billington
4-6
6-2
6-4
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Benjamin (Benny/Beni) Berthet
4-6
6-3
6-2
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Raymond Rodel
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Jean Lesueur 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
3-6
3-5
ret.
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
John M. Cope
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
S. Konig
6-1
6-4
Round 3
Robert C. (Bobby) Thorn 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-4
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
B.E.H. Jupp
6-1
6-0
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
Keith Lavarack
6-2
6-1
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Jeffrey Michelmore
4-6
6-1
6-0
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Czeslaw Spychala
6-4
4-6
6-3
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Czeslaw Spychala
6-4
4-6
6-3
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Ignacy Tloczynski
7-5
6-0
Round 1
Pat Sherwood 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-2
11-9
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Jean Moreau
1-6
6-3
6-4
Round 3
Pierre Pellizza 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
3-6
6-1
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Jacques Bonte
6-0
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Jacques van den Eynde
6-2
6-4
2-6
4-6
10-8
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
Jozsef Asboth
4-6
6-4
3-6
7-5
6-3
Quarterfinals
Elwood Thomas Cooke 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-2
Round 1
John Olliff 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-8
10-6
6-2
Round 1
Vladimir Cernik 1 *
Henry Billington
8-10
6-3
3-6
6-0
6-4
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Jacques Weiss
5-7
6-2
6-0
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Jacques (Toto) Brugnon
6-4
5-7
6-3
Final
Harry Lee 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
George Godsell
6-3
9-7
Semifinals
Don McNeill 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-4
Final
Donald Butler 1 *
Henry Billington
6-0
7-5
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Gordon Gwyn Lennox Tuckett
7-5
6-2
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
W.B. Henderson
6-0
6-4
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Alistair (Alister) Dewar-Brown
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Ferrante Cavriani
w.o.
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Dr. Alexander Mayer
7-5
5-7
6-3
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Cristea Caralulis
6-2
3-6
10-8
Semifinals
Marcello Del Bello 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
John Strother (Jack) Harrison
6-4
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Don Budge 1 *
Henry Billington
7-5
6-1
6-1
Unknown
Harry Lee 1 *
Henry Billington
5-7
6-4
6-1
Poule
Henry Billington 1 *
Henri Bolelli
6-2
10-8
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Robert Tinkler
4-6
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Murray Deloford 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
10-8
3-6
7-5
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
J.R. Briggs
6-3
6-3
6-2
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Alejo Russell
5-7
7-5
6-3
Round 3
Kho Sin-Khie 1 *
Henry Billington
7-5
6-3
Final
Kenneth Cecil Gandar Dower 1 *
Henry Billington
7-5
6-3
Final
Wai-Chuen Choy 1 *
Henry Billington
5-7
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
D.H. Watson
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
C. Blackburn
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
W.V. Pullin
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
T.R.H. Frank
6-3
6-4
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Hector Jorge Etchart
6-3
6-4
Final
Donald Butler 1 *
Henry Billington
4-6
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Irving Horace (Laddie) Wheatcroft
6-0,6-3,1-6,6-3
Round 2
Charles Hare 1 *
Henry Billington
2-6,6-2,7-5,6-4
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Dennis J. Cook
?
Final
Frank Wilde 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-2
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Lawrence Shaffi
6-2
2-6
6-3
Final
Donald Butler 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-3
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Robert Tinkler
6-1
6-4
Semifinals
Bunny Austin 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-1
Final
Alan Stedman 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-1
Final
Jiro Yamagishi 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-4
Final
Frank Wilde 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
6-2
Final
Donald Butler 1 *
Henry Billington
9-7
6-2
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
David H. Williams
4-6
7-5
6-1
Round 3
Quarterfinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Hsiao Chien (Ken H.C.) Lo
6-1
8-10
6-1
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
Arthur Cyril Belgrave
8-6
6-1
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
David H. Williams
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Ted Avory 1 *
Henry Billington
5-7
1-6
6-4
6-1
6-3
Round 3
Bunny Austin 1 *
Henry Billington
8-6
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Dave N. Jones jr 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie 1 *
Henry Billington
6-8
6-3
12-10
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Ronald Alfred Shayes
6-3
6-1
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Pat Sherwood
6-3
7-9
6-1
6-8
6-2
Final
Donald Butler 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-2
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
R.E. Burton
6-1
7-5
Final
Frank Wilde 1 *
Henry Billington
8-6
6-0
Final
George Godsell 1 *
Henry Billington
8-6
4-6
6-2
Semifinals
Henry Billington 1 *
D.L. Coutts
6-4
6-1
Final
Ronald Alfred Shayes 1 *
Henry Billington
9-7
0-6
8-6
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Richard P.Josiah (Dickie) Ritchie
6-3
3-6
6-2
Round 1
Henry Billington 1 *
Leonce Aslangul
6-0
7-5
6-1
Round 2
Walter John O. Musgrove 1 *
Henry Billington
7-5
6-3
10-8
Round 1
John Hendrie 1 *
Henry Billington
6-2
6-3
2-6
8-6
Semifinals
Frank Wilde 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-0
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
H.D. Nicholson
6-2
6-1
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Clarence Medlycott (Jimmy) Jones
6-2
9-7
Round 2
Henry Billington 1 *
Harold A. Hare
6-3
6-4
Round 3
Henry Billington 1 *
Jack Lysaght
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Jiro Yamagishi 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-4
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Leslie Erastus Cater
2-6
6-3
6-0
Final
John Pennycuick 1 *
Henry Billington
3-6
6-3
6-3
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Robert Tinkler
0-6
6-3
6-1
Final
George E. Lyttleton-Rogers 1 *
Henry Billington
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Hans Denker 1 *
Henry Billington
6-3
1-6
6-3
1-6
6-3
Final
Alan Brown 1 *
Henry Billington
2-6
6-4
6-4
Final
Alan Brown 1 *
Henry Billington
5-7
6-2
9-7
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
John Pennycuick
1-6
6-1
6-3
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
Dr Robert Nevil Arthur Leyton
6-4
8-6
Final
Henry Billington 1 *
M.D. Rogerson
6-4
6-3
Final
Malcolm A. Young 1 *
Henry Billington
6-4
6-2