Hillyard, Blanche Bingley (1864–1938)
Hillyard, Blanche Bingley (1864–1938)
English tennis player. Name variations: Blanche Bingley; Mrs. George Whiteside Hillyard. Born Blanche Bingley in England in 1864; died 1938; married Commander George Hillyard (secretary of the All England (tennis) Club, 1907–24).
As Blanche Bingley, competed in the 1st women's championship at Wimbledon (1884), then won the singles championship (1886); as Blanche Bingley Hillyard, won 5 more singles titles at Wimbledon (1889, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900).
See also Women in World History.
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