Lot 718

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Lawn Tennis award group to Capt. P. O'Hara Wood, Australia. France, Ministry of War prize in gilt silver (50 mm) by H.D. Dubois, reverse inscribed 'Tennis (Matchs doubles)/Captain P O'Hara Wood/Australia.' Inter Allied Games, Paris June 1919 in bronze (63 mm) by F. Fraisse, three medals all inscribed on reverse, 'singles-second', 'Doubles-First' 'Team Championship-Australia'. Everleigh Memorial Medal for Level Mixed Doubles in bronze (51 mm) by Pinches(?) 'Capt O'Hara Wood/&/Mr Lambert Chambers/Devonshire Park/Eastbourne/Sept 1919' Jubilee Lawn Tennis Championships Wimbeldon, 1877-1926 in silver (51 mm) by Pinches (?) 'P. O'Hara Wood' Hungary Lawn Tennis Organisation in bronze (48 X 70 mm) by Ludwige Budapert, uninscribed International Sprots Exhibition, Pressa, May-October 1928 (76 X 100mm). Extremely fine. (8)

O'Hara Wood, Pat, former International Tennis Player, Official Coach of Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria, Roy S. Yarra Tennis Club: son of J.J. O'Hara Wood, Melbourne: born April 30, 1891, Melbourne; educated in Melbourne C.E.G.S., Trinity College Melbourne University: Australian rep. in Davis Cup 1920, 22, 24; World Doubles Champ. (Wimbeldon) with R.V. Thomas 1919; World Mixed Doubles Champ (Wimbeldon) with Suzanne Lenglen 1922; Australian Singles Champ. 1920-23; Australian Doubles Champion 1919, 20, 23, 25; Vic torian representative interstate matches 1909-30; All England Mixed Doubles Champ with Mrs Lambert Chambers 1919, numerous Australian State champs; won M.C.C. autums singles champion 4 times, mixed doubles 4 times: World War I 1914-18, Captain M.I.D..A.D.C.. to late Field <arshall Lord Birdwood, publication The World's Tennis Stars 1926, 27 m. August 3, 1923, Merlyl A., d. Louis Waxman.