Clarence_Todd_(tennis)

Clarence Todd (tennis)

Clarence Todd (tennis)

Australian tennis player

Clarence Todd (1892–1973) was an Australian tennis player. A farmer by profession, he was born in Trundle, in rural New South Wales, in 1892. Todd was a good volleyer and he always tried to get to the net as soon as he could in rallies. Todd reached the semi-finals of the 1915 Australasian Championships (losing to Horace Rice).[2] He also won the men's doubles with Rice. From 1916-17 Todd served during World War 1 and was badly injured in the leg when advancing against machine gun fire at the battle of Messines.[3] He lost his first match at 1919 Australasian Championships to Allan North. In 1921 Todd lost in round two of the U. S. Championships to Willis Davis.[4] He played Davis Cup in 1921. He later moved to Queensland.

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Doubles: 1 title

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References

  1. [1]
    "Todd Family". Mytrundle.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Australasian Open 1915". tennis.co.nf. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. [3]
    Austral (19 December 1917). "Lawn Tennis". The Referee. Sydney. p. 16. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. [4]
    Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 99. OCLC 172306.


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