Holding Court by Chris Gorringe
He has witnessed some of the greatest names in the sport producing some of their most dazzling performances - from Navratilova to the Williams sisters, from Borg to Federer - while assisting with the requirements of and demands on today's high-profile professional tennis players.insightful * Lady *
A former quarter-finalist in the Junior Championships of GB at Wimbledon, Chris Gorringe became assistant secretary of the All England Club in 1973, responding to a job advert posted on the Club noticeboard asking for a "male, preferably 35-45." In 1979 he was appointed Club Secretary. He later became Chief Executive. During his twenty-six years at the helm, Wimbledon was transformed into one of the biggest commercial sporting events in the world. He stepped down as Chief Executive in 2005, after a long and distinguished career.
Jo Russell, who collaborated with Chris on this book, is a business journalist and profile writer. Having originally qualified as a solicitor, Jo has been writing for leading magazines for over a decade. She is married with two children and based in Poole. Jo is a tennis enthusiast playing to a standard considerably lower than anyone mentioned in this book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099525998 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099525992 |
| Title | Holding Court |
| Author | Chris Gorringe |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2010-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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