Sir Norman Everard Brookes (14 November 1877 – 28 September 1968) was an Australian tennis player. During his career he won three Grand Slam singles titles;...
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(1910–1953), English Olympic swimmer Norman Brookes (1877–1968), Australian tennis champion Norman Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook (1902–1967), British civil...
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Norman Brookes (whose name is now written on the men's singles cup) and New Zealander Anthony Wilding – almost did not play this tournament. Brookes took...
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sets. The champion receives a miniature replica of the silver-gilt Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, named after the 1911 champion and former Lawn Tennis...
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Norman Brookes won in the final 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 against Horace Rice to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1911 Australasian Championships. Rodney...
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1911 Davis Cup event was held between 1 and 3 January 1912. Australian Norman Brookes beat Beals Wright in the opening match. Rodney Heath increased the lead...
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Norman Brookes defeated Sydney Smith 1–6, 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion Laurence Doherty defeated Brookes 8–6...
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Brookes is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Barbara Brookes, New Zealand historian Bruno Brookes, English broadcaster Dennis...
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Norman Craven Brook, 1st Baron Normanbrook, GCB, PC (29 April 1902 – 15 June 1967), known as Sir Norman Brook between 1946 and 1964, was a British civil...
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Laver). In his ranking list of greatest tennis players compiled in 1950, Norman Brookes, winner of three Majors and president of the Lawn Tennis Association...
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