Jeu de paume at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Jeu de paume was an event contested at the 1908 Summer Olympics. This was the only Summer Olympic Games to contain this sport as a medal event. An outdoor version called longue paume was a demonstration sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Real tennis, as jeu de paume is called in the United Kingdom, was an exhibition event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. In the Official Report of the 1908 Olympic Games, the sport is referred to as "Tennis (jeu de paume)" while tennis is named "lawn tennis."
| Men's singles jeu de paume at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Queen's Club | ||||||||||||
| Dates | May 18–23 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 11 from 2 nations | ||||||||||||
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The competition venue was the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London.
Participating nations
Each nation could enter up to 12 players.[1] 11 players from 2 nations competed.
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United States (2)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (2 nations) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Results
Standings
| Place | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Gould II | United States |
| 2 | Eustace Miles | Great Britain |
| 3 | The Hon. Neville Bulwer-Lytton | Great Britain |
| 4 | Arthur Page | Great Britain |
| 5 | Edwin Biedermann | Great Britain |
| Evan Noel | Great Britain | |
| Arthur Palmer | Great Britain | |
| Vane Pennell | Great Britain | |
| 9 | William Cazalet | Great Britain |
| Charles Sands | United States | |
| Charles Tatham | Great Britain |
Bracket
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gould (USA)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennell (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Pennell (GBR)
| 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cazalet (GBR)
| 1 | Gould (USA)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page (GBR)
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Page (GBR)
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmer (GBR)
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gould (USA)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miles (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Miles (GBR)
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sands (USA)
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Miles (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noel (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Noel (GBR)
| 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tatham (GBR)
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Miles (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lytton (GBR)
| 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lytton (GBR)
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biedermann (GBR)
| 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Official Report, p. 40.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2002). "Hockey 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 3 May 2006.
- Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2000). The 1908 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0598-8. (Excerpt available at )
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