Background
Born 2 January 1855 Regent"s Park, his father was Patrick Douglas Hadow who was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College Oxford University and became Chairman of the P&O Shipping Company.
Born 2 January 1855 Regent"s Park, his father was Patrick Douglas Hadow who was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College Oxford University and became Chairman of the P&O Shipping Company.
Frank Hadow attended Harrow School along with six of his seven brothers who were known as the "Harrow Hadows".
He played at Wimbledon whilst on holiday from his coffee plantation in Ceylon. lieutenant"s a sissy"s game played with a soft ball."
Hadow was also a distinguished big game hunter, hunting in Africa in the early years of the 20th century. He has listings in many categories of the 1928 Rowland Ward "Records of Big Game", including ranking trophies in the sable antelope, Cape buffalo, Uganda kob and eland categories.
As a cricketer, he also represented Master Control Console, Middlesex, the Orleans Club, the South and the Gentlemen of England as a right-handed batsman in seven first-class matches between 1883 and 1891.
He also played cricket in Ceylon. He died on 29 June 1946 in Bridgwater, Somerset.
He was the first player ever who used the technique of lobbing. With help of this new technique, he defeated the volleyer Spencer Gore in the 1878 (second) Wimbledon Men"s Final, 7–5, 6–1, 9–7.
Grand Slam tournaments
= Singles: 1 (1 title) =.
When asked if he would defend his title Hadow is reported to have said "Number sir.