Thomas Hicks (tennis)
| Full name | Thomas Henry Hicks |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 15 May 1869 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Died | 9 June 1956 (aged 87) Mosman, New South Wales |
| College | Newington College |
Thomas Henry Hicks (15 May 1869 – 6 September 1956)[1] was an Australian tennis player and administrator who managed Australia and New Zealand's participation in early Davis Cup competitions.[2][3] Hicks was born in Balmain, New South Wales, the first of eight children and four sons of Henry Hicks and Emily Garrett. He was the older brother of Ernest Hicks.[4] Living in Stanmore, Hicks was educated at Newington College commencing in 1885 aged sixteen.[5] Hicks was the Honorary Secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia/Australia from 1904 until 1926.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Descendants of John WEAVERS Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "THE TENNIS PLAYERS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 1 April 1913. p. 9. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 13 January 1915. p. 10. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ The Hicks Hyde Family in Australia: Information about Thomas Henry Hicks Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 88
- ^ "MR. T. H. HICKS HONOURED". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 5 August 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 13 May 2015.