Charles Henry
Martin
Male
Ireland
1870-01-16
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
1937-09-21
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Charles H. Martin was born in January 1870 in Madras in British India. He was the eldest of the nine children – three sons and six daughters – of Charles William Walter Martin (c. 1841-1907), who worked as a judge in Madras for several years, and Gertrude Honoria Martin (née Hickson; 1844-1917). Both of Charles H. Martin’s parents were Irish by birth.
Charles H. Martin attended Cambridge University in England, graduating with a B.A. in 1892. In 1894, he was notably runner-up in the men’s doubles event at Wimbledon with the Englishman Harry Barlow. They were beaten in the final match by the Baddeley twins, Herbert and Wilfred, 5-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6.
In 1905, Charles H. Martin emigrated to Canada, eventually settling in Saskatchewan. He died, unmarried, in the town of Wilkie, Saskatchewan, in September 1937 at the age of 67.
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From Alumni Cantabrigienses:
Martin, [Charles Henry]. Admitted pensioner, (age 18) at Pembroke, October 8, 1887. Son of Charles William, LL.D., Judge in the Province of Madras, India. Matriculated Michaelmas 1887, as Charles Henry; B.A. 1892, as Charles Henry Martin. The College Admissions register clearly gives names as John Charles, whilst his signatures at matriculation and degree are equally clearly Charles Henry.
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From Pastime, July 1894:
[…] Both England and Ireland would be proud to claim Charles H. Martin, and both have grounds for their claims, for Martin is an Irishman by birth and an Englishman by residence during a considerable portion of his life. It was during his career at Cambridge University that he first began to attract attention as a lawn tennis player, though there were many who were not surprised to find him quickly rising to the top of the tree in the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. He gained his ‘blue’ for doubles in 1891, and partnered R.E. Campbell with considerable success against Oxford, the ‘Irish drive’, which he had cultivated to perfection, proving very deadly.
[…] As a player Martin exhibits the most wonderfully correct style. His driving, which is of the genuine ‘Irish’ pattern, is very servere, and his placing is wonderfully good, which makes his return of the service in the doubles most deadly. His volleying, too, is nearly as perfect as can be, so that altogether his a most desirable partner for the double game.
Martin is by no means wholly devoted to lawn tennis. He is also a skilful golfer, and has won the scratch medal of the West Middlesex Golf Club. It is said that a well-known lawn tennis player has named two other lawn tennis players whom he considers to be better at golf than any of their rivals of the racket, and that if a match ever comes to be arranged Charles H. Martin will be one of the two chosen to take up his challenge.
1891 - 1926
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62
1924 - Bad Ragaz ()
1922 - Lausanne Sports (Amateur)
1922 - Caux (Amateur)
1920 - Swiss National Championships (Open)
1919 - Geneva Covered Courts (Amateur)
1919 - Geneva International Championship (Amateur)
1919 - Lac Léman Championships (Grand Hôtel) (Amateur)
1918 - Geneva International Championship (Amateur)
1918 - Lac Léman Championships (Grand Hôtel) (Amateur)
1916 - French Switzerland Championships (Amateur)
1916 - Lac Léman Championships (Grand Hôtel) (Amateur)
1916 - Geneva International Championship (Amateur)
1915 - Caux (Amateur)
Semifinals
Jean Wuarin 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
W. du Peloux 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-4
7-5
6-2
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Armand Charles Simon
6-3
6-2
1-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Roger Danet 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
4-6
6-3
Semifinals
Umberto de Morpurgo 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-2
6-2
Semifinals
Jean Couitéas de Faucamberge 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Henri Gouttenoire
6-1
5-7
6-0
Final
Henri Cochet 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Pablo Debran 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
3-6
6-3
6-4
7-9
6-0
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
W. Cumming
2-6
6-2
7-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
W. Stooss
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
P. Marsden
3-6
6-2
7-5
Final
Augustos G. Zerlendis 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
C. Morier
8-6
6-0
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Umberto de Morpurgo
6-2
6-4
2-6
1-6
6-4
Final
Umberto de Morpurgo 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-0
6-1
6-2
Final
Maurice A. Ferrier 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-2
4-6
7-9
6-3
6-1
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Walter Schoeller
?
Final
Maurice A. Ferrier 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-4
4-6
6-1
6-3
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Sydney Jacob
9-7
1-6
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Mr. Hallot
7-5
6-1
Semifinals
Paul de Borman 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
?
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Marcus Henneberg
6-4
8-6
6-4
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Maurice Albert Turrettini
?
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Marcus Henneberg
6-3
6-1
6-0
Final
Walter Schoeller 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
3-6
6-3
6-2
6-1
Final
Charles August Sundt 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
5
sets
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Charles August Sundt
?
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Mr. Clason
6-1
6-3
6-4
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Louis Ammann
6-0
6-3
6-4
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Victor de Coubasch
?
Semifinals
Mr. Marcel 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Léon Dufour
6-2
6-2
Final
Mr. Marcel 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-3
6-0
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Fernando De Vizcaya
6-2
6-2
Final
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Victor de Coubasch
6-2
6-1
5-7
6-3
Semifinals
Armand Charles Simon 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-2
Round 2
Captain Reginald William Fowler Harding 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
6-2
Round 1
Gerald William Chesterman 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
1-6
1-6
8-6
8-6
13-11
Round 2
Tony Wilding 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
1-6
6-3
9-7
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Charles Harrison Mounsey
4-1
ret.
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
R.H. Williams
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Roderick McNair
3-6
6-2
6-4
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Henry Pollard
w.o.
Final
Major Josiah George Ritchie 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
William Sandford Whitcombe
6-1
6-3
Round 3
Turketil George Pearson Greville 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-2
6-3
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Wylie Grant
6-1
7-5
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
A.C. Griffin
6-1
6-2
Round 3
Sidney Howard Smith 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-0
7-5
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
F.H. Drapes
7-5
6-1
Round 2
Harold Segerson Mahony 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Francis Humphrey Frost
6-3
6-0
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Major Josiah George Ritchie
6-1
6-2
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Henry Pollard
w.o.
Semifinals
Herbert Roper Barrett 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
J.H.E. Austin
w.o.
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
George Richmond Mewburn
6-4
6-2
8-10
4-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Robert Hough
7-5
3-6
6-1
6-1
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Major Josiah George Ritchie
6-3
6-4
Final
Turketil George Pearson Greville 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-2
8-6
Round 1
Bill Larned 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-2
6-3
6-1
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Arthur Henry Riseley
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Wilberforce Eaves 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
9-7
6-2
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Neville John Durlacher
6-3
6-2
6-4
Quarterfinals
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Hugh Marley 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
w.o.
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Bill Larned
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Neville John Durlacher
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Harold Adair Nisbet
4-6
6-3
ret.
Final
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
6-1
4-6
6-1
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Bill Larned
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Neville John Durlacher
6-3
6-4
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Harold Adair Nisbet
2-6
6-4
ret.
Final
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
6-1
4-6
6-3
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
William McLeod
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Arthur F. Fuller
6-1
4-6
10-8
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
A.E. Dixon
7-5
4-6
8-6
Semifinals
Reginald Frank (Reggie) Doherty 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-1
6-4
Round 1
David Grainger Chaytor 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Wilberforce Eaves 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
7-9
6-2
4-6
6-2
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
H. Jessop
3-0
ret.
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Charles Gladstone Allen
6-1
6-8
6-0
4-6
6-3
Semifinals
Frank Riseley 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
6-1
6-2
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Major Josiah George Ritchie
6-1
7-5
3-6
2-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
George Richmond Mewburn 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-4
4-6
6-4
3-6
7-5
Round 1
David Grainger Chaytor 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
5-7
6-0
6-0
Round 1
Herbert Baddeley 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Major Josiah George Ritchie
6-1
6-3
6-4
Round 2
Herbert Newcombe Craig 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Walter Castle 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-2
2-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Reginald Frank (Reggie) Doherty 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Robert Hough
7-5
6-1
6-1
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
D. Fuller
6-3
6-4
4-6
6-3
Quarterfinals
George Richmond Mewburn 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
7-5
6-0
6-8
6-8
7-5
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Charles Gladstone Allen
8-6
6-2
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
L.D. Gosselin
6-2
6-0
Quarterfinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
R.W.G. Wilson
6-1
6-0
Semifinals
David Grainger Chaytor 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
w.o.
Round 1
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Henry Bingham de Vic Tupper
6-0
6-0
Semifinals
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Charles Gladstone Allen
6-2
6-1
Final
Reginald Frank (Reggie) Doherty 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
4-6
6-0
ret.
Round 1
Joshua Francis Pim 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
2-6
6-1
6-2
9-7
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
J.F. Martin
w.o.
Round 3
Edward Roy (Roy) Allen 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-1
5-7
7-5
4-6
6-3
Round 2
Charles Henry Martin 1 *
Andrew Laurie Macfie
6-3
6-3
6-4
Quarterfinals
Herbert Baddeley 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-4
6-1
6-4
Round 1
Harold Segerson Mahony 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
4-6
6-8
6-4
6-2
6-0
Round 1
Osmond Robert McMullen 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
10-8
2-6
4-6
8-6
6-3
Round 2
Arthur Wellesley Hallward 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
3-6
6-3
7-5
2-1
ret.
Round 2
John Galbraith Horn 1 *
Charles Henry Martin
6-3
6-4
2-6
6-4