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General First nameNorman Gordon
LastnameFarquharson
GenderMale
CountrySouth Africa
Date of birth1907-07-18
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Date of death1992-08-11
Place of deathDurban, South Africa


About

In 1931 Farquharson and his compatriot partner Vernon Kirby were runners-up in the doubles final of the French Championships, losing in straight sets to the American pair George Lott and John Van Ryn. In 1937 they again reached the doubles final in which they lost to the German pair Gottfried von Cramm and Henner Henkel in four sets.

Farquharson won the singles title of the South African Championships on four occasions (1934, 1935, 1936, 1938).

Between 1929 and 1937 he played in twelve ties for the South African Davis Cup team. The best team result during that period was reaching the semifinal of the European Zone in 1935 against Czechoslovakia. Farquharson had a Davis Cup match record of 13 wins vs. 10 losses and was more successful in doubles (9/3) than singles (4/7).

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Archive statistics Career1927 - 1948
Tournament wins27
Matches154
Match wins105


Tournament wins 1946 - Western Province (Open)
1940 - Western Province (Open)
1939 - Griqualand ()
1938 - Natal Championships (Amateur)
1938 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)
1938 - South African Championships (Grand Prix Circuit)
1937 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)
1937 - Winchester (Amateur)
1936 - South African Championships (Grand Prix Circuit)
1936 - Griqualand ()
1936 - Rhodesian Championships (Amateur)
1936 - Wanderers Club (Amateur)
1935 - South African Championships (Grand Prix Circuit)
1935 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)
1934 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)
1934 - South African Championships (Grand Prix Circuit)
1933 - Western Province (Open)
1933 - Hampshire Championships (Amateur)
1933 - Turnberry (Amateur)
1933 - Championships of Wales (Amateur)
1933 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)
1933 - Griqualand ()
1933 - Orange Free State ()
1932 - Griqualand ()
1932 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)
1932 - Western Province (Open)
1931 - Southern Transvaal Championships (Amateur)


Tournaments South African Championships - 1948 Wimbledon - 1947 British Hard Court Championships - 1947 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1947 South African Championships - 1946 Southern Transvaal vs. Natal - 1946 Maritzburg - 1946 Western Province - 1946 South African Championships - 1941 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1941 South African Championships - 1940 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1940 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1939 Great Britain vs. South Africa Test matches - 1939 Griqualand - 1939 South African Championships - 1938 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1938 Natal Championships - 1938 Border Championships - 1938 Wimbledon - 1937 Roland Garros - 1937 German International Championships - 1937 South African Championships - 1937 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1937 Leicester - 1937 Yugoslavia vs. South Africa Test Matches - 1937 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1937 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1937 Winchester - 1937 South African Championships - 1936 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1936 Wanderers Club - 1936 Griqualand - 1936 Rhodesian Championships - 1936 Wimbledon - 1935 Roland Garros - 1935 British Hard Court Championships - 1935 South African Championships - 1935 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1935 South African Championships - 1934 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1934 Wimbledon - 1933 Roland Garros - 1933 Queens Club Tournament - 1933 South African Championships - 1933 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1933 Championships of Wales - 1933 Hampshire Championships - 1933 Western Province - 1933 Orange Free State - 1933 Griqualand - 1933 Turnberry - 1933 South African Championships - 1932 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1932 Natal Championships - 1932 Western Province - 1932 Griqualand - 1932 Wimbledon - 1931 Roland Garros - 1931 Queens Club Tournament - 1931 South African Championships - 1931 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1931 Scottish Championships - 1931 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1931 South African Championships - 1930 Southern Transvaal Championships - 1930 Wimbledon - 1929 US Open - 1929 Seabright Invitational - 1929 Pacific Southwest Championships - 1929 Southampton Invitation (Long Island) - 1929 Wimbledon - 1928 Surrey Hard Court Championships - 1928 Buxton - 1928 Wimbledon - 1927 Roland Garros - 1927