General George Alan
Thomas
Male
England
1881-06-14
Therapia, Turkey
1972-07-23
London, England


About

He was a British badminton, tennis and chess player. He was twice British Chess Champion and a 21-time All-England Badminton champion. He also played in the semi-finals of the men\'s tennis doubles at Wimbledon in 1911[1]. Badminton\'s world men\'s team championships cup, equivalent to tennis\'s Davis Cup, is named Thomas Cup after him.
Thomas lived most of his life in London and Godalming. He never married, so the hereditary Thomas baronetcy ended on his death. He was admired for his fine sportsmanship.



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Archive statistics 1902 - 1928
28
335
233


Tournament wins 1924 - Epsom (Amateur)
1924 - Cheltenham (Amateur)
1924 - Worcestershire Championships (Amateur)
1923 - Welsh Covered Court Championships (Amateur)
1923 - Ryde (Amateur)
1922 - Tunbridge Wells (Open)
1922 - Isle of Wight Championships (Amateur)
1922 - Southampton (Amateur)
1922 - Welsh Covered Court Championships (Amateur)
1922 - Cheltenham (Amateur)
1922 - Ryde (Amateur)
1921 - Worcestershire Championships (Amateur)
1921 - Ryde (Amateur)
1921 - Sandown (Amateur)
1920 - Tunbridge Wells (Open)
1920 - Ryde (Amateur)
1920 - Cheltenham (Amateur)
1920 - Worcestershire Championships (Amateur)
1919 - Worcestershire Championships (Amateur)
1919 - Ryde (Amateur)
1910 - Hampshire Championships (Amateur)
1910 - Sandown (Amateur)
1910 - Tunbridge Wells (Open)
1910 - Isle of Wight Championships (Amateur)
1909 - Tunbridge Wells (Open)
1909 - Sandown (Amateur)
1908 - Tunbridge Wells (Open)
1907 - Isle of Wight Championships (Amateur)


Tournaments Surrey Hard Court Championships - 1928 Wimbledon - 1926 Monte Carlo - 1926 Riviera Championships - 1926 Wimbledon - 1925 Monte Carlo - 1925 Wimbledon - 1924 Cheltenham - 1924 Epsom - 1924 Sandown - 1924 Tunbridge Wells - 1924 Worcestershire Championships - 1924 Southampton - 1924 Hendon Spring - 1924 Wimbledon - 1923 Irish Championships - 1923 Welsh Covered Court Championships - 1923 Ryde - 1923 Wimbledon - 1922 Cheltenham - 1922 Isle of Wight Championships - 1922 Welsh Covered Court Championships - 1922 Ryde - 1922 Tunbridge Wells - 1922 Southampton - 1922 Wimbledon - 1921 Ryde - 1921 Sandown - 1921 Tunbridge Wells - 1921 Worcestershire Championships - 1921 Henley Hard Courts Spring Meeting - 1921 Henley Hard courts Autumn Meeting - 1921 Wimbledon - 1920 Irish Championships - 1920 Cheltenham - 1920 Surrey Championships - 1920 Welsh Covered Court Championships - 1920 Ryde - 1920 Sandown - 1920 Tunbridge Wells - 1920 Worcestershire Championships - 1920 Southampton - 1920 Wimbledon - 1919 Queens Club Tournament - 1919 Kent Championships - 1919 Ryde - 1919 Worcestershire Championships - 1919 Wimbledon - 1914 Irish Championships - 1914 Wimbledon - 1913 Irish Championships - 1913 Wimbledon - 1912 Irish Championships - 1912 Kent Championships - 1912 South of England Championships - 1912 Wimbledon - 1911 Kent Championships - 1911 Wimbledon - 1910 Queens Club Tournament - 1910 Kent Championships - 1910 Surrey Championships - 1910 Hampshire Championships - 1910 Isle of Wight Championships - 1910 Chichester - 1910 Middlesex Championships - 1910 Warwickshire Championships - 1910 Redhill - 1910 East Surrey Championships - 1910 Epsom - 1910 Berkshire Championships - 1910 Sandown - 1910 Tunbridge Wells - 1910 Southampton - 1910 Wimbledon - 1909 Kent Championships - 1909 Surrey Championships - 1909 Hampshire Championships - 1909 Isle of Wight Championships - 1909 Chichester - 1909 Middlesex Championships - 1909 Redhill - 1909 Epsom - 1909 Berkshire Championships - 1909 Sandown - 1909 Tunbridge Wells - 1909 Wimbledon - 1908 Queens Club Tournament - 1908 Kent Championships - 1908 Surrey Championships - 1908 European Championship - 1908 Hampshire Championships - 1908 Isle of Wight Championships - 1908 Chichester - 1908 Middlesex Championships - 1908 Redhill - 1908 East Surrey Championships - 1908 Epsom - 1908 Sandown - 1908 Tunbridge Wells - 1908 Wimbledon - 1907 Kent Championships - 1907 Mid-Kent Championships - 1907 Hampshire Championships - 1907 Isle of Wight Championships - 1907 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1907 Middlesex Championships - 1907 Redhill - 1907 Crystal Palace - 1907 East Surrey Championships - 1907 Torquay - 1907 Wimbledon - 1906 Kent Championships - 1906 Surrey Championships - 1906 Hampshire Championships - 1906 Isle of Wight Championships - 1906 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1906 Middlesex Championships - 1906 Crystal Palace - 1906 East Surrey Championships - 1906 Kent Championships - 1905 Isle of Wight Championships - 1905 Bournemouth - 1905 Teignmouth and Shaldon - 1905 Middlesex Championships - 1905 Crystal Palace - 1905 Torquay - 1905 Isle of Wight Championships - 1904 Bournemouth - 1904 Crystal Palace - 1904 Isle of Wight Championships - 1903 Chichester - 1902

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