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General First nameCecil Bertram Vernon (Bert)
LastnameSaint John
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1879-07-28
Place of birthBurnett, Queensland, Australia
Date of death1932-09-19
Place of deathBrisbane, Queensland, Australia


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From The Brisbane Courier, 20 September 1932

Obituary – Mr Cecil Bertram Saint John

The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr Cecil B. Saint John, one of Queensland’s leading sportsmen. For many years the late Mr Saint John was the state’s outstanding tennis player, having an undefeated record in the metropolitan area for 14 years. He held several state championship titles, the first of which was won in 1908, and in 1923 also won the Australian doubles championship (partnered with Pat O’Hara Wood). At one time he was secretary of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association, and until recently he was the official coach of the parent body.

Before his rise to fame at tennis Mr Saint John was a keen footballer, cricketer and chess player, having represented the state at Rugby Union. The late Mr Saint John had only one arm, but despite this fact he could handle a football with great skill, and serve a fairly fast ball at tennis, although the strength of his game at tennis lay in his volleying and driving. Old enthusiasts will remember his many stirring encounters at Milton with Horace Rice, the former Davis Cup player.

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Archive statistics Career1906 - 1923
Tournament wins19
Matches96
Match wins80


Tournament wins 1923 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1923 - Queensland Hardcourts (Open)
1922 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1922 - Queensland Hardcourts (Open)
1921 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1920 - Queensland Championships (Amateur)
1920 - Queensland Hardcourts (Open)
1920 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1919 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1919 - Queensland Championships (Amateur)
1919 - Queensland Hardcourts (Open)
1918 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1917 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1915 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1913 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1913 - North Queensland Championships (Amateur)
1912 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1910 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)
1908 - Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts (Amateur)


Tournaments Australian Open - 1923 Queensland Championships - 1923 Queensland Hardcourts - 1923 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1923 Queensland Championships - 1922 Queensland Hardcourts - 1922 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1922 Queensland Championships - 1921 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1921 Queensland Championships - 1920 Queensland Hardcourts - 1920 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1920 Queensland Championships - 1919 Queensland Hardcourts - 1919 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1919 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1918 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1917 Australian Open - 1915 Queensland Championships - 1915 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1915 North Queensland Championships - 1913 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1913 Victorian Championships - 1912 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1912 Queensland Championships - 1911 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1911 Queensland Championships - 1910 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1910 Queensland Championships - 1909 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1909 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1908 Australian Open - 1907 Queensland Championships - 1907 Queensland Championships - 1906 Queensland Metropolitan Grass Courts - 1906