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  3. Major Wingfield meldet Patent für Tennis an, 150. Jahrestag am 23. Februar 2024

Major Wingfield meldet Patent für Tennis an, 150. Jahrestag am 23. Februar 2024

23.02.2024

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  • Major Walter Wingfield Major Walter Wingfield MVO - the Inventor of Sphairistike Major Walter Clapton 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 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. TopFoto United Kingdom England Copyright: xTopFotox 1084804

    Major Walter Wingfield Major Walter Wingfield MVO - the Inventor of Sphairistike Major Walter Clapton 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 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. TopFoto United Kingdom England Copyright: xTopFotox 1084804

  • Tennis Lawn Tennis les Sportsmen par GOSE (1876-1915) dans l Assiette au beurre du 1er fevrier 1902. Credit: Collection KHARBINE-TAPABOR.

    Tennis Lawn Tennis les Sportsmen par GOSE (1876-1915) dans l Assiette au beurre du 1er fevrier 1902. Credit: Collection KHARBINE-TAPABOR.

  • The label from a box containing Major Wingfield s game. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0715026

    The label from a box containing Major Wingfield s game. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0715026

  • Major Walter Clopton Wingfield on the title page of his book, took out a patent for his game of lawn tennis in February 1874. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0715122

    Major Walter Clopton Wingfield on the title page of his book, took out a patent for his game of lawn tennis in February 1874. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0715122

  • Major Walter Clopton Wingfield took out this patent for the game of lawn tennis in Febraury 1874. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0715125

    Major Walter Clopton Wingfield took out this patent for the game of lawn tennis in Febraury 1874. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0715125

  • Lawn Tennis in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York in 1886. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 47. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0638103

    Lawn Tennis in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York in 1886. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 47. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0638103

  • English Lawn-Tennis players (top row l-r) E. de S. H. Brownie, Rev. J. T. Hartley (champion 1879, 1880), C. W. Grinstead, Miss Maud Watson (lady champion) , H. F. Lawford (Irish Champion, Winner of Wimbledon Gold Prize, 1884), W. Renshaw (Champion 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884) - (bottom row l-r) E. Renshaw (winner of Wimbledon Gold Prize 1882, 1883), Miss Watson. !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1108211

    English Lawn-Tennis players (top row l-r) E. de S. H. Brownie, Rev. J. T. Hartley (champion 1879, 1880), C. W. Grinstead, Miss Maud Watson (lady champion) , H. F. Lawford (Irish Champion, Winner of Wimbledon Gold Prize, 1884), W. Renshaw (Champion 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884) - (bottom row l-r) E. Renshaw (winner of Wimbledon Gold Prize 1882, 1883), Miss Watson. !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives1108211

  • The Staten Island Cricket Club courts in 1880. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 48. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0637910

    The Staten Island Cricket Club courts in 1880. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 48. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0637910

  • Wimbledon: the Rev J T Hartley, a Yorkshire vicar. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 348. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0638121

    Wimbledon: the Rev J T Hartley, a Yorkshire vicar. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 348. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0638121

  • Fashion Cartoon which appeared in Punch 10 October 1874, showing women s foursome wearing heavily cuffed and bustled outfits. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 238. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0638135

    Fashion Cartoon which appeared in Punch 10 October 1874, showing women s foursome wearing heavily cuffed and bustled outfits. The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 238. Local Caption !AUFNAHMEDATUM GESCHÄTZT! UnitedArchives0638135

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