General Wilfred
Milne
Male
England
1857-03-00
Chertsey, Surrey, England
1919-05-17
Mutford, Suffolk, England


About

Wikipedia:
He was twice a singles quarter finalist at the Wimbledon Championships in 1884 and 1887, and twice a doubles semi-finalist in 1886 and 1891. He was active from 1881 to 1903 and won 3 career singles titles.

Tennis career
He played and won first event at St George's Hill Open in Weybridge, Surrey. He competed at the Wimbledon Championships in 13 editions between 1881 and 1900. He had an impressive record at the Championships.

In the gentleman's singles he took part in seven consecutive tournaments where his best results were reaching the quarter finals stage in 1884 where he lost to Ernest Renshaw, and in 1887 where he lost to Charles Lacy Sweet.

In the gentleman's doubles he took part in nine tournaments between 1884 and 1900. He was a five time quarter finalist in 1884, 1887, 1888 1892 and 1898. In addition he was a twice semi-finalist in 1886 partnering with Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross when they lost to Patrick Bowes-Lyon and Herbert Wilberforce, and in 1891 when he partnered with Arthur Stanley where they lost to Harry S. Barlow and Ernest Renshaw.

His other career singles highlights include winning the Teignmouth and Shaldon Open in 1885 and the Houndiscombe Open in 1888, that was held in the grounds of Houndiscombe House at Plymouth. He was also a losing finalist at the West of England Championships in 1883 to Ernest Brown, the Torquay Open in 1887 where he lost to Ernest Wool Lewis, the West of England Championships in 1889 where he lost to James Baldwin, the Torquay Open in 1890 when he was beaten by Edward James Avory. He was also a losing semi-finalist at the North of England Championships in 1891. Milne played his final singles event at the Teignmouth Open in 1903 after which he retired.

Wilfred Milne was the twin brother of fellow lawn tennis player Oswald Milne.



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Archive statistics 1881 - 1903
3
86
53


Tournament wins 1888 - Houndiscombe (Amateur)
1885 - Teignmouth and Shaldon (Amateur)
1881 - St. George's Hill (Amateur)


Tournaments Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1903 Cheltenham - 1892 North of England Championships - 1891 West of England Championships - 1891 Exmouth - 1891 Buxton - 1891 Cheltenham Challenge Cup - 1891 Cheltenham - 1890 West of England Championships - 1890 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1890 Torquay - 1890 Cheltenham - 1889 West of England Championships - 1889 Exmouth - 1889 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1889 Exmouth - 1888 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1888 Houndiscombe - 1888 Wimbledon - 1887 Exmouth - 1887 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1887 Torquay - 1887 Kent County Championships - 1887 Wimbledon - 1886 Wimbledon - 1885 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1885 Wimbledon - 1884 Cheltenham - 1884 West of England Championships - 1884 Wimbledon - 1883 West of England Championships - 1883 Exmouth - 1883 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1883 Wimbledon - 1882 Wimbledon - 1881 St. George's Hill - 1881

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