Wilfred
Milne
Male
England
1857-03-00
Chertsey, Surrey, England
1919-05-17
Mutford, Suffolk, England
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.
1881 - 1903
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1888 - Houndiscombe (Amateur)
1885 - Teignmouth and Shaldon (Amateur)
1881 - St. George's Hill (Amateur)
Round 2
George Drury Rudkin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Harold (Harry) Bacon
6-3
6-1
13-11
Semifinals
Sidney Howard Smith 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-8
6-2
6-2
6-0
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Mowbray Megginson
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Frederick T. Bradbury
6-3
6-1
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Samuel Francis (Frank) Gerard James
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
James Baldwin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
7-5
6-3
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Arnold Wyersdale Blake
6-4
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
James Baldwin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-2
6-2
6-4
Round 2
Ernest Wool Lewis 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Osmond Robert McMullen 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-4
6-1
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
John Henry Eustace Hart
6-1
6-0
6-2
Quarterfinals
Henry (Harry) Grove 1 *
Wilfred Milne
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Percy Bateman Brown
6-3
6-4
3-6
6-1
Semifinals
Harold Segerson Mahony 1 *
Wilfred Milne
7-5
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
William John Bush-Salmon
6-2
6-1
6-2
Semifinals
James Baldwin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
5-7
2-6
6-1
7-5
6-2
Round 1
John Redfern Deykin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
R.W. Miller
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
J. Hare
7-5
2-6
6-2
Final
Edward James Avory 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Charles P. Hayes
6-4
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
George Hillyard 1 *
Wilfred Milne
4-6
6-1
6-1
6-4
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Lyttleton Stewart Forbes Winslow
6-2
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Nesfield Grant Benson
6-1
8-6
6-3
Final
James Baldwin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
7-5
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Frederick Wallis Stoddart
6-2
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Ernest Wool Lewis 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Walter Castle
6-3
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-4
6-4
10-8
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Grosvenor de Jacobi du Vallon
6-3
6-1
6-3
Round 2
George Hillyard 1 *
Wilfred Milne
4-6
4-6
6-4
6-4
7-5
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Walter Castle
w.o.
Quarterfinals
John Redfern Deykin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-2
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
H.G. Hawker
w.o.
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Dr Charles Hamilton Whiteford
6-1
6-3
Final
Wilfred Milne 1 *
C.R. Broad
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
George Arnulph Montgomerie
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Charles Lacy Sweet 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-1
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
W.A. Kindersley
6-1
6-2
6-0
Semifinals
Henry (Harry) Grove 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-2
6-2
7-5
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
T. Spread
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
J. Hare
6-0
3-6
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
John Redfern Deykin
8-6
6-4
2-6
6-4
Final
Ernest Wool Lewis 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
1-6
6-2
6-3
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
W.A. Dixon
w.o.
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Arthur Nevile John Story
7-5
4-6
6-1
Final
Ernest Wool Lewis 1 *
Wilfred Milne
7-5
6-2
7-5
Round 1
Herbert Chipp 1 *
Wilfred Milne
w.o.
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Eyre Chatterton
w.o.
Round 2
William C. Taylor 1 *
Wilfred Milne
4-6
7-5
3-6
6-3
6-0
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Oswald Milne
8-6
2-6
6-3
7-5
Round 2
Herbert Chipp 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-1
6-4
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
William Ross Ormsby Hindle
6-2
6-5
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
6-3
4-6
1-3
ret.
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Erskine Gerald Watson
6-2
6-3
Final
Wilfred Milne 1 *
H.C. Kent
6-3
6-5
6-2
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott
6-1
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Oswald Milne
9-7
8-6
1-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
James Ernest (Ernest) Renshaw 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
A.L. Griffiths
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Frederick William Knox
4-6
6-5
6-3
Semifinals
Richard Dudley Sears 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
George Jones Mitton
6-2
6-4
4-2
ret.
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
William John Bush-Salmon
6-3
6-4
7-5
Quarterfinals
John Redfern Deykin 1 *
Wilfred Milne
7-9
6-0
4-6
6-4
6-1
Round 1
William C. Taylor 1 *
Wilfred Milne
2-6
6-4
1-6
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
William John Bush-Salmon
6-1
5-6
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Pelham George Von Donop
5-6
6-4
6-4
6-2
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Thomas Arthur Nash
w.o.
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
William C. Taylor
7-5
4-6
2-6
6-3
6-3
Final
Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-3
6-2
6-3
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Pelham George Von Donop
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Ernest Maconchy
6-1
6-1
Round 3
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Arthur John Stanley
6-2
6-3
Semifinals
Edward Lake (Teddy) Williams 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-1
6-5
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
H. Hibbard
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Erskine Gerald Watson 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-5
6-2
Round 1
Francis Archibald Fairlie 1 *
Wilfred Milne
3-6
6-4
6-2
6-2
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
W.M. Bird
6-0
5-0
ret.
Round 2
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Mr. Castor
6-2
5-6
6-2
6-4
Round 3
Otway Edward Woodhouse 1 *
Wilfred Milne
6-1
6-0
6-1
Round 1
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Sir William John Ferguson Davie
2
sets
to
0
Quarterfinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Ferguson G. Davies
2
sets
to
1
Semifinals
Wilfred Milne 1 *
Oswald Milne
2
sets
to
1
Final
Wilfred Milne 1 *
B. Hawes
3
sets
to
0