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