The men's singles competition was one of two rackets events held as part of the Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.
Men's singles rackets at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Queen's Club | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | April 27–29 | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 6 from 1 nation | ||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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While nations could enter up to 12 players,[1] only Great Britain had players enter or compete: ten players entered, but only six ultimately competed.
Results
editBracket
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Noel (GBR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Browning (GBR) | 1 | Noel (GBR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Pennell (GBR) | Pennell (GBR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
bye | Noel (GBR) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Astor (GBR) | w/o [2] | Astor (GBR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Foster (GBR) | Astor (GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | |||||||||||||||||||
Noel (GBR) | w/o [6] | ||||||||||||||||||
Leaf (GBR) | Leaf (GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||
bye | Leaf (GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||
Browning (GBR) | - [3] | bye [4] | |||||||||||||||||
Baerlein (GBR) | - | Leaf (GBR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Bury (GBR) | Brougham (GBR) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
bye | Bury (GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||
Brougham (GBR) | Brougham (GBR) | w/o [5] | |||||||||||||||||
bye |
References
edit- ^ Cook 1908, p. 36.
- ^ Foster failed to appear for the match.
- ^ Browning and Baerlein both withdrew after the draw: the match was scratched.
- ^ Leaf was drawn against the winner of the match between Freddie Browning and Baerlein, but both withdrew.
- ^ Bury withdrew to prepare for the doubles competition.
- ^ The final was scratched and Noel was awarded the gold medal as Leaf was unable to compete due to breaking his hand in the doubles competition.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Racquets 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 3 May 2006.