Eric Pockley
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Eric Olbasditon Pockley was an Australia
n tennis player and doctor.
Pockley finished runner-up to Algernon Kingscote
at the Australasian Championships
, the future Australian Open
, in 1919
.
After graduating from the University of Sydney
and serving as resident doctor at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
, Pockley travelled extensively during his life, showing interest for bird behaviour.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n tennis player and doctor.
Pockley finished runner-up to Algernon Kingscote
Algernon Kingscote
Algernon Robert Fitzhardinge Kingscote was a British tennis player, who won the men's singles event at the Australasian Championships in 1919....
at the Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, the future Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, in 1919
1919 Australasian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1919 Australasian Championships :-Singles: Algernon Kingscote defeated Eric Pockley 6-4 6-0 6-3...
.
After graduating from the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
and serving as resident doctor at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is a major public teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown...
, Pockley travelled extensively during his life, showing interest for bird behaviour.
Runner-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1919 1919 Australasian Championships (tennis) List of Champions of the 1919 Australasian Championships :-Singles: Algernon Kingscote defeated Eric Pockley 6-4 6-0 6-3... |
Australasian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Grass | Algernon Kingscote Algernon Kingscote Algernon Robert Fitzhardinge Kingscote was a British tennis player, who won the men's singles event at the Australasian Championships in 1919.... |
6–4, 6–0, 6–3 |