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General First nameWilliam W.H. (Bill)
LastnameThrelfall
GenderMale
CountryEngland
Date of birth1925-04-24
Place of birthPenang, Malaya, -
Date of death2007-03-07
Place of deathLondon, England


About

Joined Royal Navy aged 18; served during World War II; rose to rank of Lieutenant-Commander. Later a tennis commentator for various bodies, including the BBC during the Wimbledon fortnight.

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Archive statistics Career1950 - 1964
Tournament wins6
Matches47
Match wins17


Tournament wins 1957 - Exmouth (Open)
1957 - Lee-on-Solent (Open)
1957 - Cirencester Autumn Meeting (Amateur)
1956 - Exmouth (Open)
1952 - Alverstoke (Open)
1951 - Havant ()


Tournaments Surrey Championships - 1964 British Covered Court Championships - 1964 London Hard Courts - 1964 Lowther - 1964 British Hard Court Championships - 1959 Surrey Championships - 1959 British Covered Court Championships - 1959 Lowther - 1959 British Hard Court Championships - 1958 British Covered Court Championships - 1958 South of France Championships - 1957 British Hard Court Championships - 1957 South of England Championships - 1957 Exmouth - 1957 Lee-on-Solent - 1957 Budleigh Salterton - 1957 Cirencester Autumn Meeting - 1957 British Hard Court Championships - 1956 Exmouth - 1956 Cumberland Hard Courts - 1956 London Hard Courts - 1956 Eastbourne Rothman Invitation - 1956 British Hard Court Championships - 1955 Worthing Hard Courts - 1955 Cumberland Hard Courts - 1953 Great Britain vs. Netherlands Team Match - 1953 Paddington - 1952 Cumberland Hard Courts - 1952 Havant - 1952 Alverstoke - 1952 Paddington - 1951 Havant - 1951 Alverstoke - 1951 Paddington - 1950 Lee-on-Solent - 1950 Havant - 1950