Jimmy Jones (tennis)

Clarence Medlycott "Jimmy" Jones (10 July 1912 – 22 March 1986) was a British tennis player and author.

Career[]

Jones was born in Norwood, London. In 1935 he won the Queen's Club Championships but had to share the title with Wilmer Allison. At the 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles he reached the fourth round, where he lost against Wilmer Allison.

After his sports career he wrote many works on tennis. He died in London, aged 73.

Works[]

• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Winning Bowls. S.Paul, 1965
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: The Watney Book of Bowls. Queen Anne Publishing, 1967
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Tennis: How to Become a Champion. Faber & Faber, 1968, ISBN 978-0571084357
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Your Book of Tennis. Faber & Faber, 1970, ISBN 978-0571087679
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Match-Winning Tennis: Tactics, Temperament and Training. Faber & Faber, 1971, ISBN 978-0571092895
• Owen Davidson, Clarence Medlycott Jones: Great Women Tennis Players. Pelham Bks, 1971, ISBN 978-0720704600
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Improving Your Tennis: Strokes and Techniques. Faber & Faber, 1973, ISBN 978-0571101481
• Angela Buxton, Clarence Medlycott Jones: Play Better Tennis. Collins, 1974, ISBN 978-0001033115
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Tennis Guide. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1975, ISBN 978-0600387145
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Starting Tennis. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1975, ISBN 978-0706319729
• Judy Hashman, Clarence Medlycott Jones: Starting Badminton. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1977, ISBN 978-0706351262
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: How to Play Tennis. Book Sales, 1979, ISBN 978-0890091920
• Angela Buxton, Clarence Medlycott Jones: Winning Tennis: Doubles Tactics. Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1980, ISBN 978-0706350890
• Clarence Medlycott Jones: Tennis (Play the Game). Hamlyn, 1984, ISBN 978-0600500179

External links[]

• Jimmy Jones at the International Tennis Federation
• Jimmy Jones at tennisarchives.de

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