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← November Sporting Memorabilia 7th & 8th November 2011

Scarce and full autographs of the International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees Perry T. Jones and Alastair B. Martin, the autographs are on tournament

Hammer Price:
£70
Estimated Price:

£70 - £100

Scarce and full autographs of the International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees Perry T. Jones and Alastair B. Martin, the autographs are on tournament applications as the endorser Jones (1890-1970) was the czar of California tennis for over 30 years, president of the Southern California Tennis Association, director of the Pacific Southwest tournament and the U.S. Davis Cup captain (1958-59) Perry Jones entered the Hall of Fame in 1970. Alastair Martin (1915-2010), a star real (court) tennis player, won the U.S. Amateur singles championship 8 times and won the U.S. doubles title 10 years. He was a leader in working for 'open' tennis and was USTA president 1969-70 and vice-president 1967-68. Active in the Eastern Tennis Association, Alastair entered the Hall of Fame at Newport, Rhode Island in 1973 not illustrated