Thom's Irish Who's Who/Campbell, Hon. Cecil James

CAMPBELL, Hon. Cecil James; Barrister-at-Law, Legal Adviser to Egyptian Government, late Major R.A.S.C, Comdg. Main Supply Depot, Alexandria. Educ.: Shrewsbury and St. John's College, Oxford. Sports: Lawn tennis and golf (handicap, 6). School records: Captain of Fives 1909-10; described in the school magazine "Salopian" as, on the whole, the best player in the history of the school. Lawn tennis records: in 1919 won Doubles Championship of Egypt (with C. Barton); Open and Close Singles Championship of Ireland; Close Doubles Championship of Ireland (with J. F. Stokes); in 1921 won the Open Singles Championship of Egypt; Open Singles Championship of Ireland; 4th prize World's Championship Singles at Wimbledon; Open Singles Championship of Cinque Ports at Folkestone; Open Singles at Hastings; 3rd prize South of England Open Singles at Eastbourne; Open Doubles Championship of Ireland (with J. F. Stokes); Open Doubles Championship of Dublin (with C. Jackson); Open Doubles at Hastings (with G. T. C. Watt); Mixed Doubles Championship of Ireland (with Miss Ryan); Mixed Doubles Championship of North of England (with Mrs. Larcombe); Open Mixed Doubles at Burton (with Miss Ryan); at Epsom (with Miss Cooke); at Hastings (with Miss Kemmis Betty); at Sandown (with Miss K. McKane); selected to represent British Isles in Davis Cup matches in America; represented Ireland v. England at Buxton; England v. Holland at Nordjwiche; British Team v. All India at Eastbourne: younger son of 1st Baron Glenavy, P.C.; b. 4th May, 1891. Addresses: Glenavy, Milltown, Co. Dublin; Mena House Hotel, The Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt. Clubs: Constitutional, London; University (Dublin): Royal Irish Yacht (Kingstown); Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis (Dublin); Turf (Cairo); Ghezireh Sporting (Cairo).