Dale Womersley (tennis)

In 1879 Womersely played his first tournament at the Essex County Cricket Club Tournament at Leyton, where he reached the final, but lost to his brother Nalton Wormersly.[5] In 1880 he won his first title at the Essex County Cricket Club Tournament against Richard. C. Ball.[6] The same year he won a second title at the Devonshire Park Championships at Eastbourne.[7]

In the summer of 1880 he played at Wimbledon Championships where he progressed to second round, but was defated by William Renshaw.[8] In September 1881 he competed at the South of England Championships.[9] The same year he won his third and final title at the Essex Championships at Brentwood, Essex, defeating Champion Branfill Russell, Charles Walder Grinstead, Edward North Buxton, and finally his brother Nalton Womersley on his way to the title.[10] He played his final singles tournament at the Essex Championships in 1882 where he failed to defend his title.[1]

Dale Womersley was the brother of fellow lawn tennis players Albert Womersley and Nalton Womersley and a stockbroker by profession.[11]

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