Lionel Eric TAPSCOTT

Eric Tapscott played outdoor singles at the 1912 Olympics, winning two matches before losing to Ladislav Žemla in round four – Tapscott had a bye in round one. He played doubles at Wimbledon in 1912, with Wallis Myers, losing in the second round after a first round bye.

Tapscott is better known as a cricketer in South Africa. He played two Test Matches in 1923 and played 39 first-class matches. Tapscott was a right-handed bowler. His brother, George, also played Test cricket for South Africa and his sister, Daphne Ruth “Billie” Tapscott, was a tennis player who reached the quarterfinals at the French Championships and Wimbledon, and was a four-time South African singles champion. Billie Tapscott was known for the scandal she created at Wimbledon in 1927 when she played without stockings or white socks.