James Cecil Parke

James Cecil Parke
Country (sports)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Great Britain and Ireland
Born(1881-07-26)26 July 1881
Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland
Died27 February 1946(1946-02-27) (aged 64)
Llandudno, Conwy, Wales
Turned pro1900 (amateur tour)
Retired1925[1]
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record193–40 (82.83%)
Career titles31
Highest rankingNo. 1 (1914, P.A. Vaile)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (1912)
WimbledonSF (1910, 1913)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1912)
WimbledonF (1920)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonW (1914)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1912)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Monkstown ()
– DUFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1901–1908 Leinster 10 ()
Correct as of 30 January 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903–1909 Ireland 20 (36)
Correct as of 8 February 2021[3]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Tennis, Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Outdoor doubles

James Cecil Parke (26 July 1881 – 27 February 1946) was an Irish rugby union player, tennis player, golfer, solicitor and World War I veteran.[4] He became an Olympic silver medallist, Davis Cup champion, Wimbledon Mixed Doubles winner and Australasian Championships winner in both Singles and Doubles. He has often been referred to as Ireland's greatest ever sportsman.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Irish Identity: Ireland's greatest all-round sportsman". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ Vaile, P.A. (1915). Modern Tennis (2nd ed.). p. 242.
  3. ^ "James Parke". ESPNscrum. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ "James Cecil Parke". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference IT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference NZ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).