Vernon Gordon 'Bob' Kirby (22 June 1911 – 27 September 1994) was a South African tennis player. Kirby was educated at the Durban High School where he...
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player from South Africa. In 1931 Farquharson and his compatriot partner Vernon Kirby were runners-up in the doubles final of the French Championships, losing...
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Harry Hopman Jim Willard 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 1931 George Lott John Van Ryn Vernon Kirby Norman Farquharson 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 1932 Henri Cochet Jacques Brugnon Christian...
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where he reached the final, but was beaten by the South African player Vernon Kirby in straight sets. Bhandari then played at the Cumberland Hard Court Championships...
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Grand Slam title → 1919 Australian champion • 1919 Wimbledon finalist Vernon Kirby 1911 1994 South Africa 1934 U.S. Championships semifinalist • 1934 Wimbledon...
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Birdie Bond and Vernon Kirby 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1935 Australian Championships. Bond and Kirby won the first set...
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computer scientist and engineer, invented the Z3 computer (d. 1995) 1911 – Vernon Kirby, South African tennis player (d. 1994) 1912 – Princess Caroline Mathilde...
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Dunlop 6–3, 6–4 1935 Louise Bickerton Christian Boussus Birdie Bond Vernon Kirby 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 1936 Nell Hall Hopman Harry Hopman May Blick Abe Kay 6–2...
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of Edinburgh (d. 1937) Michel Dens, French baritone singer (d. 2000) Vernon Kirby, South African tennis player (d. 1994) Sir Kenneth Mather, British geneticist...
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Teschmacher Vernon Kirby 2 6 5 7 6 8 2 Tod Hughan Norman Farquharson 1 6 1 6 1 6 3 Tod Hughan / Hans van Swol Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby 4 6...
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Partner Opponents Score Win 1937 French Championships Clay Henner Henkel Vernon Kirby Norman Farquharson 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 Win 1937 U.S. Championships Grass...
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Championships – played from 1891 to 1967 during the Amateur Era – was Mrs H.A. Kirby, who won six titles between 1904 and 1912. She also shares the overall record...
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Dessart / Eberhard Nourney Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby 2 6 3 6 3 6 4 Eberhard Nourney Vernon Kirby 6 4 3 6 4 6 3 6 5 Phillip Buss Louis Raymond...
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Vernon Kirby 7 5 4 6 6 0 5 7 3 6 2 Max Ellmer Colin Robbins 1 6 1 6 7 5 3 6 3 Hector Fisher / Werner Steiner Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby 4...
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Kirby Morrow (August 28, 1973 – November 18, 2020) was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. In animation, he was known as the voice of Miroku from InuYasha...
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2 Fred Perry 6 6 7 2 Fred Perry 6 2 7 10 George Lott 4 6 5 8 2 Fred Perry 6 3 7 5 6 7 Sidney Wood 3 6 5 7 3 Vernon Kirby 1 4 6 0 7 Sidney Wood 6 6 3 6...
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2 Kazimierz Tarlowski Vernon Kirby 7 9 7 9 8 6 6 4 6 2 3 Józef Hebda / Ignacy Tłoczyński Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby 3 6 2 6 2 6 4 Kazimierz...
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losers of the first two rounds of the men's singles main draw, in which Vernon Kirby overcame him in three sets. In the Le Touquet Spa Championships he chose...
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Pat Hughes / Fred Perry (quarterfinals) 04. Norman Farquharson / Vernon Kirby (semifinals) Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw...
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Hughes reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros in 1931, where he beat Vernon Kirby and George Lott before losing to Christian Boussus. Between 1929 and...
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(fourth round) 02. Pat Spence / Betty Nuthall (semifinals) 03. Vernon Kirby / Josane Sigart (quarterfinals) 04. Pat Hughes / Ermyntrude Harvey...
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6–2, 6–1, 6–2 Quarter-Final Clifford Sutter 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 Semi-Final Vernon Kirby 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 Final Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 8–6 1935...
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Planner 6–4, 6–4. 1936 Guy Cooper Edward Alfred Dearman 7–5, 6–1. 1937 Vernon Kirby Eric Peters w.o. 1938 Eric Peters Alan Brown 6–3, 7–5. 1939 George Edward...
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Bill Sidwell, Choy Wai-Chuen, Constantin Tănăsescu, Jiro Sato, and Vernon Kirby. Previous winners of the women's singles tournament included; Agnes Morton...
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7–5, 6–3 1931 Jiro Sato Vernon Kirby 6–4, 6–3 1932 George Lyttleton-Rogers Atri Madan Mohan 6–8, 6–3, 6–4 1933 Vernon Kirby George Lyttleton-Rogers 8–6...
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6-2 1931 Jiro Sato Vernon Kirby 3-6, 9-7, 7-5 1932 Henry G. E. Evered Norman Taylor 6-1, 6-4 1933 Norman Farquharson Vernon Kirby 6-2, 9-7 1934 Vivian...
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in Tokyo after closing with an Olympic record 10-under round of 61. Vernon Kirby, SA Davis Cup. Runner-up 1931 and 1937 French Open, Men's Doubles. First...
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became Dutch doubles champion alongside Minoru Kawachi. In July he beat Vernon Kirby for the Tunbridge Wells Championship. He captured the Midland Counties...
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Koželuh Louis Raymond 6–4, 6–3 Pavel Macenauer Vernon Kirby 2–6, 6–3, 6–0 Pavel Macenauer Vernon Kirby 6–2, 3–6, 8–6 Karel Koželuh Raymond Condon 7–5...
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that he has died of a heroin overdose. As Kirby and Anthony prepare to flee to Mexico, police raid the bar. Kirby tries to distract the officers to allow...
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