Prologue: An Indifferent Beginning

Llewellyn, Matthew P.

doi:10.1080/09523367.2011.554177

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“…55 The LTA's intransigence reflected Britain's 'robustly parochial and ethnocentric view of sport', according to Llewellyn; 'they believed that sports were their sole property and displayed limited interest in playing against foreign rivals'. 56 Even with the process of fostering a tennis match against Ireland, a nation on England's doorstep that had produced a number of Wimbledon champions, the insular LTA was reluctant to initiate proceedings. 57 Indeed, a handful of Irish players had to circumvent the standoff between the Fitzwilliam Club and the LTA to progress.…”

Section: Eaves's Contributions To the Internationalization Of Lawn Tementioning

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The ‘Ubiquitous Apostle of International Play’, Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves: The Forgotten Internationalist of Lawn Tennis

Eaves

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2016

The International Journal of the History of Sport

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In the context of sustained imperial dominance during the late Victorian era, foreigners perceived British playing styles, methods and approaches to lawn tennis as 'blueprints' for aspiring players. Those seeking to learn the game were largely dependent on observing skilled performers, however before the mid-1890s, most of the best British players declined to venture to Australasia and America, perceiving the opposition as inferior and their championships unworthy of their participation. Moreover, while British-trained coachingprofessionals -widely considered the world's best -offered instruction in a small number of clubs, they also rarely ventured outside of Europe. Alongside these barriers, the parochial and ethnocentric Lawn Tennis Association was less than proactive in their approaches to fostering international relations. One man, however, Dr Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves, did more for the internationalization of the sport than anyone else during this period, travelling extensively in America, South Africa and Australasia, demonstrating his skills, offering instruction and advising officials. Consequently, he helped develop the sport's international character, laying the foundations for the Davis Cup, helping to foster Anglo-Australasian and Anglo-American relations, and hastening the development of foreign players, particularly in Australasia. This paper assesses the notable contributions of a player, coach and diplomat who has been largely ignored.

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The ‘Ubiquitous Apostle of International Play’, Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves: The Forgotten Internationalist of Lawn Tennis

Eaves

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2016

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The ‘British World’, other worlds, and the five rings: possibilities for trans-imperial histories and historical ‘what ifs’

Dyreson

2015

Sport in Society

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Prologue: An Indifferent Beginning

Cited by 2 publications

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The ‘Ubiquitous Apostle of International Play’, Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves: The Forgotten Internationalist of Lawn Tennis

The ‘Ubiquitous Apostle of International Play’, Wilberforce Vaughan Eaves: The Forgotten Internationalist of Lawn Tennis

The ‘British World’, other worlds, and the five rings: possibilities for trans-imperial histories and historical ‘what ifs’

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