Alan Coldham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian tennis player
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Place of Birth: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
About Alan Coldham
- Alan Coldham (1906–1996) was an Australian tennis player who later settled in England. He also played golf.
- Coldham was national junior tennis champion of Australia in 1924 and 1925.
- Coldham first entered the Australasian championships in 1925, when he lost in round one to Rice Gemmell.
- In 1926 he lost early to Pat O'Hara Wood, but gained his revenge on O'Hara Wood the following year by beating the twice former champion.
- It was a match that contained many good rallies.
- Coldham went for his shots and often came to the net to finish off points and ran O'Hara Wood all over the court.
- Coldham lost in the quarter finals to Jack Hawkes.
- In 1930 Coldham beat Hawkes (who hadn't played much before the event and was out of condition) but lost in round three to Jack Clemenger.
- In the 1930s, Coldham settled in England.
- Coldham married Eileen Eveleigh-de Moleyns (daughter of Hon.
- John Eveleigh-de Moleyns) in 1939 and they lived in Osterley, London.
- Coldham made his debut at Wimbledon in 1936, losing in round two to Josef Caska.
- In 1937 he lost in round two to Andre Lacroix and in 1938 lost in round one to Owen Anderson.
- In 1939 he lost in the Wimbledon second round to Alejo Russell.
- He lost in round two in 1946 and round one in 1947.
- He made his last appearance in 1948, losing in round two to Cyril Kemp.
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