Edward Vivian Bobb
Edward Vivian Bobb (27 July 1902 – 1974) also known as E.V. Bobb[1] was an Indian tennis player who competed at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships.[2] He was active from 1921 to 1940 and won 21 career singles titles.
Tennis career Edit
Bobb played his first tournament at the 1921 All India Championships where he reached the final an secured his first singles title. He would go onto win five more national championships from 1926 to 1927, 1930, 1933 and 1937. Bobb was particularly successful during the 1930s in India.[3] In major tournaments he took part one time at the 1928 Wimbledon Championships where he reached the second round before losing to the American player Wilbur Coen in straight sets. That year he also played in Italy where he reached the final of the TC Juventus Torino Championship in Turin on clay, before losing to Mohammed Sleem in straight sets.
His other career singles highlights included winning multiple titles at the Western India Championships three times (1934, 1939–1940), the Bombay Presidency Hard Court Championships four times (1934-1935, 1938, 1940). He won the Indian International Championships in 1929 and was a finalist in 1933. He played his final tournament at the 1940 Western India Championships.
Singles titles (21) Edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1.[4] | 1921 | All India Championships | Allahabad | Grass | Mohammed Sleem | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2.[5] | 1926 | All India Championships | Allahabad | Grass | Sri-Krishna Prasada | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 3.[6] | 1927 | Bengal Lawn Tennis Championships | Calcutta | Grass | Raghubir Dayal | 9-7 8-6 6-2 |
| Win | 4.[7] | 1927 | All India Championships | Allahabad | Grass | Dip Narain Kapoor | 5-7 7-5 8-6 6-3 |
| Win | 5.[8] | 1929 | India International Championships | Calcutta | Grass | Mohammed Sleem | 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| Win | 6. | 1930 | All India Championships | Allahabad | Grass | Dip Narain Kapoor | 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2 |
| Win | 7. | 1931 | United Provinces Championships | Mussoorie | ? | Eric Burn Andreae | 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| Win | 8. | 1933 | All India Championships | Allahabad | Grass | Sohan Lal | 5-7 3-6 6-3 6-1 10-8 |
| Win | 9. | 1933 | North West India Championships | Karachi | Grass | Mr. Daryanani | 6-4 6-1 |
| Win | 10. | 1933 | Bandra Open | Bandra | Clay | Janmeja Charanjiva | 6-0 6-3 |
| Win | 11.[9] | 1933 | Parsi Gymkhana Open | Bombay | Clay | John Edward Tew | 6-3 7-5 |
| Win | 12.[10] | 1934. | Bombay Hard Court Championships | Bombay | Clay | Janmeja Charanjiva | 5-7 7-5 6-0 |
| Win | 13. | 1934 | Western India Championships | Bombay | Clay | John Edward Tew | 7-5 7-5 |
| Win | 14.[11] | 1935 | Bombay Hard Court Championships | Bombay | Clay | A.C. Pereira | 5-7 7-5 6-0 |
| Win | 15.[12] | 1937 | All India Championships | Allahabad | Grass | Dip Narain Kapoor | 6-4 7-5 6-3 |
| Win | 16.[13] | 1938 | Parsi Gymkhana Open | Bombay | Clay | Bernard Thomas Blake | 6-3 2-6 6-4 |
| Win | 17. | 1938 | Bombay Hard Court Championships | Bombay | Clay | Bernard Thomas Blake | 9-7 2-6 6-3 |
| Win | 18. | 1939 | Western India Championships | Bombay | Clay | Syed Abdul Azim | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| Win | 19. | 1940 | Bombay Suburban Open Championships | Bombay | Grass | L.R. Pereira | 7-5 6-2 |
| Win | 20. | 1940 | Bombay Hard Court Championships | Bombay | Clay | Rasi Kumarasinhji | 6-4 6-3 |
| Win | 21. | 1940 | Western India Championships | Bombay | Clay | Syed Abdul Azim | 2-6 6-1 6-2 |
Military career Edit
During World War II, Bobb joined the Royal Indian Navy Volunteer Reserve and served as a Paymaster Lieutenant in May 1939.[14] He rose to the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander in June 1947.
Family Edit
Bobb married Lorna Lois Williamson (b. 27 February 1909) in 1931.
References Edit
- ^ Majumdar, Boria; Mangan, J. A. (13 September 2013). Sport in South Asian Society: Past and Present. Oxford: Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-317-99894-5.
- ^ "Player Profile: E.V. Bobb". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Majumdar
- ^ "THE WORLD OF SPORT". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 7 December 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929)
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929)
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929)
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1929)
- ^ "BOMBAY PARSI GYMKHANA TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 31 December 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "BOMBAY TENNIS TOURNAMENT Bobb Retains Hard Courts Title". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 19 February 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1935)
- ^ "ALL-INDIA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Victories for Bobb and Kapur". Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore). Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 22 January 1937. p. 14. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) (1939)
- ^ The Navy List Bi Monthly via National Library of Scotland. London: HMSO. October 1940. p. 726.
External links Edit
- Wimbledon Official Player Profile: E. V. Bobb