Walter Clopton Wingfield

Walter Clopton Wingfield

Major Walter Clopton Wingfield (October 1833 – April 18, 1912) was a Welsh inventor of lawn tennis (1874), which he called "Sphairistikè" (Greek for "ball games").

Wingfield was educated at Rossall School, and was living at Nantclwyd Hall, Llanelidan, in north Wales, when he patented nets for the new sport in 1873. He also authored two tennis works: "The Book of the Game" and "The Major's Game of Lawn Tennis." He also invented the butterfly bicycle. His honours include the Royal Body Guard and Captain, First Dragoon Guards. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1997.

ee also

* Harry Gem
* Augurio Perera

External links

* [http://www.tennisfame.com/enshrinees/walter_wingfield.html Hall of Fame biography]


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