Garton Hone
1924) | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1939) |
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Garton Maxwell "Gar" Hone (21 February 1901 – 28 May 1991) was an Australian medical practitioner noted as a
South Australia
.
Career
Born in
Victoria in the 1919/20 Shield season. A right-handed top order batsman, Hone made two and eighteen, being dismissed leg before wicket by Warwick Armstrong. Hone bowled two expensive overs of leg spin, going for 21 runs.[1]
In football, Hone played as a ruckman and was originally chosen in the Adelaide University Football Club side to play Melbourne University Football Club in August 1919 but withdrew prior to the match.[2]
Hone first appeared at the
Jack Hawkes. In 1927 he lost in the second round to Richard Schlesinger. In 1929 he lost in the second round to Harry Hopman. In 1932 he lost in the second round to Jack Crawford. In 1934 he lost in round one to Pat Hughes. In 1924 Hone reached the mixed doubles final, with Esna Boyd. They lost the decider in straight sets to the pairing of Daphne Akhurst and James Willard. In 1925 he had his best ever showing in the men's doubles, with a semi final appearance, after teaming up with Rupert Wertheim.[4]
References
- ^ "South Australia v Victoria". CricketArchive.
- ^ "Inter-Varsity Football", The Register (Adelaide), 16 August 1919, p. 7.
- ^ "Australasian Open 1920". Grand Slam Tennis Archive. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Garton Hone". Australian Open Official Website.