Mark Anthony Otway (9 October 1931 – 2014) was a New Zealand tennis player. Born in Takapuna in 1931,[1] Otway was educated at Takapuna Grammar School,[2] and then, from 1946 to 1948, Mount Albert Grammar School.[3] He competed at Wimbledon on eight occasions between 1954 and 1965,[4] and once at the Australian Championships, in 1951.[5] He represented New Zealand in seven Davis Cup ties between 1954 and 1961.[6]
| Full name | Mark Anthony Otway |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
| Born | 9 October 1931 Takapuna, New Zealand |
| Died | 2014 Noosa, Queensland, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1951) |
| French Open | 3R (1959) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1954, 1960) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1951) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1954) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1954) |
He won the Northern Lawn Tennis Singles Championship in 1960[7] and was runner-up in the singles at the Surrey Grass Court Championships in 1962.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 12 October 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Rattue, Chris (16 July 2005). "Serving up memories from behind the Iron Curtain". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Albertian obituaries". The Lion. Mount Albert Grammar School: 66. November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Players archive: Mark Otway". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Results archive: Mark Otway". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Davis Cup player profile: Mark Otway". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Otway wins final". Canberra Times. 24 June 1960. p. 25. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Miss Mortimer gains title". The Guardian. 4 June 1962. p. 13.