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A SILVER QUEEN'S CLUB WINNER'S MEDAL, 1898
the obverse inscribed Queen's Club 1887, the reverse inscribed Queen's Club, Spring Handicap 1898, 2nd Class, 1st Prize, H.S. Mahony
the obverse inscribed Queen's Club 1887, the reverse inscribed Queen's Club, Spring Handicap 1898, 2nd Class, 1st Prize, H.S. Mahony
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By 1895, the growing popularity of the Queen's Club and a decline of interest in the Hyde Park Lawn Tennis Club prompted a move to transfer the Men's Singles for Covered Lawn Tennis from the Porchester Sqaure base to the Queen's Club Barons Court location.
By 1898 Mahony had already become a popular figure on the London Tennis circuit, furthered by his success as the winner of the Challenge Round at Wimbledon two year's previously. He continued to participate in the different London Championships and became an extremely well known player at Queens, earning a reputation as-- 'as an adept volleyer, which no doubt helped him on the fast courts and contributed to his success' and 'he was the life and soul of many a game and many a frolic. How often we heard him give his views on the game in his own delightful way, in all parts of the Club' (McKelvie, R., The Queen's Club, (1886-1986), an article by E.B. Noel, Tennis at the Queen's Club, first published in 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 16/11/1918, London: Stanley Paul & Co., 1986, p.27 & 36).
Mahony went on to win various titles at Queen's including the Queen's Cup in 1891 and the Men's Challenge Round in 1893. He received the present medal as runner-up for the Men's Singles Covered Court Championship in the Spring of 1898, with H.A. Nisbet taking First Prize.
By 1898 Mahony had already become a popular figure on the London Tennis circuit, furthered by his success as the winner of the Challenge Round at Wimbledon two year's previously. He continued to participate in the different London Championships and became an extremely well known player at Queens, earning a reputation as-- 'as an adept volleyer, which no doubt helped him on the fast courts and contributed to his success' and 'he was the life and soul of many a game and many a frolic. How often we heard him give his views on the game in his own delightful way, in all parts of the Club' (McKelvie, R., The Queen's Club, (1886-1986), an article by E.B. Noel, Tennis at the Queen's Club, first published in 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News', 16/11/1918, London: Stanley Paul & Co., 1986, p.27 & 36).
Mahony went on to win various titles at Queen's including the Queen's Cup in 1891 and the Men's Challenge Round in 1893. He received the present medal as runner-up for the Men's Singles Covered Court Championship in the Spring of 1898, with H.A. Nisbet taking First Prize.
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Please note that this lot relates to the Queen's Club Real Tennis Handicap and not as stated in the catalogue.