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==Tennis career== |
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Frank Seymour Noon was born in [[Blaby]], Leicestershire, England in March 1865.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=xSTqLL3jViVl71Uf4WLsiA&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=1 June 2023|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> In 1883 he played his first event at [[Teignmouth and Shaldon Open]] where he reached the quarter finals.<ref name="tb"/> He won his first singles titles at the [[Burton-on-Trent Spring Open]] in 1884.<ref name="tb"/> His other career singles highlights include winning the [[Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament]] (1886),<ref name="tb"/> [[Midland Counties Championships]] (1886),<ref>{{cite news |title=Lawn Tennis: Midland Counties Tournament: |
Frank Seymour Noon was born in [[Blaby]], [[Leicestershire]], [[England]] in March 1865.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=xSTqLL3jViVl71Uf4WLsiA&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=1 June 2023|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}}</ref> In 1883 he played his first event at [[Teignmouth and Shaldon Open]] where he reached the quarter finals.<ref name="tb"/> He won his first singles titles at the [[Burton-on-Trent Spring Open]] in 1884.<ref name="tb"/> His other career singles highlights include winning the [[Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament]] (1886),<ref name="tb"/> [[Midland Counties Championships]] (1886),<ref>{{cite news |title=Lawn Tennis: Midland Counties Tournament: In the morning Mr Noon very wily disposed of Mr Mitchell in the final round of the Midland Counties competition, and then later on in the day met Mr. C. Morgan, the holder of the cup, and defeated him three sets in succession. Mr Noon has greatly improved as a player this year. |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002446/18860703/251/0044 |access-date=1 June 2023 |work=The Field |publisher=British Newspaper Archive |date=3 July 1886 |location=London |page=44|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1887),<ref name="tb"/> [[Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament]] (1887), [[Market Harborough Open Championship]] (1889–90),<ref name="tb"/> [[Darlington Open]] (1889),<ref>{{cite news |title=LAWN TENNIS: DARLINGTON TOURNAMENT. Yesterday was more favourable for play, and a number of matches were worked off. Mr Noon won the men's final. |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000499/18890809/036/0007 |access-date=1 June 2023 |work=York Herald |publisher=British Newspaper Archive |date=9 August 1889 |location=Yorkshire, England |page=7|url-access=subscription}}</ref> the [[Northumberland Championships]] (1889) and the [[Darlington Open]] (1890).<ref name="tb"/> |
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In addition he was a losing finalist at the Midland Counties Championships (1887),<ref name="tb"/> Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1888),<ref name="tb"/> [[Leicester Open]] (1888),<ref name="tb"/> [[Leamington Open Tournament]] (1889),<ref name="tb"/> [[Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament]] (1889), and the [[Warwickshire Championships]] (1890).<ref name="tb"/> Between 1891 and 1893 he left for the United States to play on the [[USNLTA|USNLTA Eastern Circuit]] where he competed in the [[Longwood Challenge Bowl]].<ref name="tb"/><ref>{{cite news |title=From Far and Near: Entries for the Longwood Tennis Events |url=https://www |
In addition he was a losing finalist at the [[Midland Counties Championships]] (1887),<ref name="tb"/> Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1888),<ref name="tb"/> [[Leicester Open]] (1888),<ref name="tb"/> [[Leamington Open Tournament]] (1889),<ref name="tb"/> [[Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament]] (1889), and the [[Warwickshire Championships]] (1890).<ref name="tb"/> Between 1891 and 1893 he left for the United States to play on the [[USNLTA|USNLTA Eastern Circuit]] where he competed in the [[Longwood Challenge Bowl]].<ref name="tb"/><ref>{{cite news |title=From Far and Near: Entries for the Longwood Tennis Events |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/430671074/?terms=Frank%20Noon%20Longwood%20Tennis&match=1 |access-date=1 June 2023 |work=The Boston Globe |publisher=Newspaper.Com via the Wikipedia Library |date=17 July 1892 |location=Boston |page=2|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He reached the semi-finals of the 1891 edition, but lost to [[Philip Shelton Sears]].<ref name="tb"/> He was a quarter finalist at the 1892 edition losing to [[Frederick Hovey]].<ref name="tb"/> He played his final tournament at the prestigious [[Longwood Bowl]] tournament in the United States in 1893 where he lost [[Valentine Gill Hall]].<ref name="tb"/> |
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Noon died in September 1932 at [[Eastry]], Kent, England age 67.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=vLVQzOVsnDJ%2BVJgs1qIn2A&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=1 June 2023|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}} |
Noon died in September 1932 at [[Eastry]], Kent, England age 67.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=vLVQzOVsnDJ%2BVJgs1qIn2A&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=1 June 2023|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS}} |
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| Full name | Frank Seymour Noon |
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| Country (sports) |  GBR |
| Born | March 1865 Blaby, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | September 1932 (age 67) Eastry, Kent, England |
| Turned pro | 1883 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1893 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 97–39 (71.3%)[1] |
| Career titles | 9[1] |
Frank Seymour Noon (March 1865 – September 1932) was an English tennis player during the Victorian era. He was active from 1883 to 1893 and won 9 career singles titles.[1]
Frank Seymour Noon was born in Blaby, Leicestershire, England in March 1865.[2] In 1883 he played his first event at Teignmouth and Shaldon Open where he reached the quarter finals.[1] He won his first singles titles at the Burton-on-Trent Spring Open in 1884.[1] His other career singles highlights include winning the Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (1886),[1] Midland Counties Championships (1886),[3] Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1887),[1] Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887), Market Harborough Open Championship (1889–90),[1] Darlington Open (1889),[4] the Northumberland Championships (1889) and the Darlington Open (1890).[1]
In addition he was a losing finalist at the Midland Counties Championships (1887),[1] Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1888),[1] Leicester Open (1888),[1] Leamington Open Tournament (1889),[1] Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament (1889), and the Warwickshire Championships (1890).[1] Between 1891 and 1893 he left for the United States to play on the USNLTA Eastern Circuit where he competed in the Longwood Challenge Bowl.[1][5] He reached the semi-finals of the 1891 edition, but lost to Philip Shelton Sears.[1] He was a quarter finalist at the 1892 edition losing to Frederick Hovey.[1] He played his final tournament at the prestigious Longwood Bowl tournament in the United States in 1893 where he lost Valentine Gill Hall.[1]
Noon died in September 1932 at Eastry, Kent, England age 67.[6]
