Thomas William
Newton
Male
Australia
1878-08-05
Longford, Tasmania, Australia
1947-12-25
Moonah, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
From The Launceston Examiner (Tasmania), 27 December 1947
Obituary – Mr Thomas W. Newton
The death occurred at his home, Florence Street, Moonah, Hobart, on Christmas Day of Mr Thomas William Newton at the age of 69. Mr Newton had an outstanding sporting career, particularly in tennis, while bowls, cricket, billiards and angling found him a keen exponent. Born at Longford, Mr Newton spent his early years at Cressy. He joined the staff of The Advocate, Burnie, as a journalist, and subsequently went to Hobart as the travelling representative of The Examiner.
Mr Newton represented the North in cricket against the South. On moving to Hobart he joined the old Break O’Day team. In 1909, he married Mercy McGough, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McGough.
In 1921, he entered business at the Hobart Sport Depot in partnership with Captain Martelli. Subsequently he bought out Captain Martelli’s interests and moved from Elizabeth Street to Collins Street. In 1923, he joined the firm of Burrows and Meek, with whom he remained until the time of his death.
Partnered by James McGough, John Hudson, Walter Stephens and RobertBerriman, Mr Newton had the distinction of winning the Tasmanian men’s doubles championship on 13 occasions. He was also a member of the state teams which contested the Australasian Championships at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Later Mr Newton took up bowls, joining the Buckingham Club, and became an A-grade player. He was an expert billiards and snooker player, having been Tasmanian champion of the C.T.A. Club on more than one occasion.
He leaves a widow, daughter Phyllis (Mrs Neil Ricketts) and two sons, Messrs Robert and Tom Newton.
1901 - 1926
0
43
23
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Dudley Ormond Southby
7-5
6-1
Round 2
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Eric Arthur Stewart
8-6
6-3
Round 3
Roy McLean Crawford 1 *
Thomas William Newton
7-5
4-6
8-6
Round 2
Reginald Robert Arthur Coupe 1 *
Thomas William Newton
2-6
8-6
6-4
Round 2
Thomas William Newton 1 *
E.R. Henry
6-2
6-3
Round 3
Thomas William Newton 1 *
H.A. Ainsworth
6-4
6-3
Quarterfinals
Francis Herbert (Frank) Stephens 1 *
Thomas William Newton
7-5
0-6
6-3
Round 1
Frederick William Ratten 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Frederick Nathaniel Brownell
6-0
6-0
Quarterfinals
Walter Joseph Stephens 1 *
Thomas William Newton
8-6
6-1
Round 1
H.J. Richmond 1 *
Thomas William Newton
2-6
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
Roy McLean Crawford 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Richard (Ritchie) Eagle 1 *
Thomas William Newton
4-6
6-4
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
N. Bushby
6-1
4-6
7-5
Quarterfinals
William Joseph (Bill) Sheehan 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Roy McLean Crawford 1 *
Thomas William Newton
8-6
6-2
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Augustus Spencer Brownell
6-4
11-9
Quarterfinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
C.L. Pearson
6-4
7-5
Semifinals
James Leslie McGough 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-2
6-1
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Alexander McKinnon McEwan
0-6
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
James Leslie McGough 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Philip Reginald (Reg) Seager
w.o.
Quarterfinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
C.L. Hodgkinson
6-4
6-3
Semifinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Alexander McKinnon McEwan
7-5
6-2
Final
Frederick Ernest Down 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
James Leslie McGough 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Semifinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Thomas Alfred Clifton Allanby
7-5
4-6
6-4
Final
James Leslie McGough 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-1
6-1
6-1
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
Walter Joseph Stephens
7-5
6-4
Semifinals
Frederick Alfred Raynor (Raynor) Arthur 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-4
5-7
9-7
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
Victor Von Bertouch 1 *
Thomas William Newton
4-6
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Quarterfinals
Frederick William Ratten 1 *
Thomas William Newton
4-6
6-0
6-3
Round 1
Thomas William Newton 1 *
bye
Semifinals
Thomas William Newton 1 *
W.A. Gilchrist
12-10
6-3
Final
Frederick William Ratten 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-0
6-0
Round 1
N.C. Clapperton 1 *
Thomas William Newton
6-2
1-6
6-2