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Hayley Reed

June 27th, 2016

Tennis at LSE in the 1920s

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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Hayley Reed

June 27th, 2016

Tennis at LSE in the 1920s

1 comment

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

LSE’s sportsground opened in 1921/22 and among the many sports taking place at the new ground, in Malden, Surrey, was tennis. There was a tennis club and games took between staff and students. These images from the 1920s introduce tennis at LSE.

The tennis club in 1920:

Tennis club, 1920. IMAGELIBRARY/11. LSE
Tennis club, 1920. IMAGELIBRARY/11. LSE

A staff and student tennis group in 1926. LSE Director William Beveridge is seated in the centre. On his left is Dr Vera Anstey, behind her Professor Arthur Sargent, to his left Baron Meyendorff:

Staff and student tennis, c1926. Beveridge (centre) on his left Vera Anstey, behind her Professor Arthur Sargent, to his left Baron Meyendorff. IMAGELIBRARY/189. LSE
Staff and student tennis, c1926. Beveridge (centre) on his left Vera Anstey, behind her Professor Arthur Sargent, to his left Baron Meyendorff. IMAGELIBRARY/189. LSE

A tennis party at Malden in 1926 sows a group of eight LSE evening students. On the back row is Joseph Frederick Parkinson, Henry Charles Weston Sanders, Alan Russell Smith. Middle row: William Keith Atkins, Reginald Arthur Dunn, Thomas James Griffiths. Front row: David Ralston Gregg, Norman Lovell Smith.

Tennis Party at Malden, 1926. All LSE evening students. Back row: Joseph Frederick Parkinson, Henry Charles Weston Sanders, Alan Russell Smith. Middle row: William Keith Atkins, Reginald Arthur Dunn, Thomas James Griffiths. Front row: David Ralston Gregg, Norman Lovell Smith. IMAGELIBRARY/910. LSE
Tennis Party at Malden, 1926. All LSE evening students. Back row: Joseph Frederick Parkinson, Henry Charles Weston Sanders, Alan Russell Smith. Middle row: William Keith Atkins, Reginald Arthur Dunn, Thomas James Griffiths. Front row: David Ralston Gregg, Norman Lovell Smith. IMAGELIBRARY/910. LSE

The tennis club at Malden in June 1928: this photograph features Krishna Menon front row 4th from left, Henry Charles Weston Sanders (front row next right of Krishna Menon) Alan Russell Smith (back row second left), Donald George Bridel (back row second right) and Alan Essex-Crosby (kneeling second row extreme right).

Tennis Club, Malden, June 1928. Krishna Menon front row 4th from left, Henry Charles Weston Sanders (front row next right of Krishna Menon) Alan Russell Smith (back row second left), Donald George Bridel (back row second right), Alan Essex-Crosby (kneeling second row extreme right). IMAGELIBRARY902. LSE
Tennis Club, Malden, June 1928. Krishna Menon front row 4th from left, Henry Charles Weston Sanders (front row next right of Krishna Menon) Alan Russell Smith (back row second left), Donald George Bridel (back row second right), Alan Essex-Crosby (kneeling second row extreme right). IMAGELIBRARY902. LSE

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Hayley Reed

Hayley Reed is the editor of the LSE History Blog.

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