{{short description|English civil servant and sportsman}} {{Use British English|date=July 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Hugh Comyn | fullname = Henry Hugh Comyn | image = Hugh Comyn.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | country = {{ENG}} | residence = | birth_date = 1 November 1876 | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|1937|4|8|1876|11|1|df=yes}} | death_place = | height = | college = | turnedpro = | retired = | plays = | careerprizemoney = | tennishofyear = | tennishofid = | website = |AustralianOpenresult = |FrenchOpenresult = |Wimbledonresult = 2R (1906) |USOpenresult = |Othertournaments = |WHCCresult = |Olympicsresult = |doublesrecord = |doublestitles = |highestdoublesranking = |currentdoublesranking = |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = |WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1907) |USOpenDoublesresult = |OthertournamentsDoubles = |OlympicsDoublesresult = |Mixed = |mixedrecord = |mixedtitles = |AustralianOpenMixedresult = |FrenchOpenMixedresult = |WimbledonMixedresult = |USOpenMixedresult = |OthertournamentsMixedDoubles = |OlympicMixedDoublesresult = |Team = |DavisCupresult = }} '''Henry Hugh Comyn''' (1 November 1876 – 8 April 1937) was an English civil servant and sportsman. He competed in the Wimbledon Championships in 1906 and 1907 and was an open champion in badminton in mixed doubles in 1908, 1909 and 1910.
==Life== Comyn was the son of Charles James Bourchier Comyn of Marle Place, Brenchley, Kent. He was at Dulwich College from July 1890 to 1892.<ref name=OA>[http://distantcousin.com/yearbooks/uk/dulwich/dulwich_alum/Pages.asp?Page=261 Dulwich College Register]</ref> In 1898 he was a clerk in the Metropolitan Police receivers office.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26974/pages/3454/page.pdf ''The London Gazette'', 3 June 1898]</ref> He was a lieutenant in the Territorial Army in the 2nd South Middlesex regiment in 1900.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27251/pages/7829/page.pdf ''The London Gazette'', 27 November 1900]</ref> He saw service in the Second Anglo-Boer War in the King's Royal Rifles.<ref name=OA/>
Comyn entered the 1906 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles and was beaten by J.M.Flavelle in the second round. In the 1907 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles he lost in the first round to Percy Fitton. He played badminton for England between 1907 and 1911<ref name=OA/> and won the men's doubles in the Scottish Open three times. In 1908 he partnered Frank Chesterton and in 1909 and 1910 he partnered George Alan Thomas.<ref>[http://www.badmintoneurope.com/file_download.aspx?id=4496 Badminton Europe]</ref> He also rowed for Twickenham Rowing Club.<ref name=OA/>
Comyn became chief accountant at the Metropolitan Police.<ref name=OA/> Comyn died at the age of 60 at Angmering-on Sea .<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34400/pages/3336/page.pdf ''The London Gazette'', 21 May 1937]</ref>
==Family== Comyn married Muriel Annie Edith Bourne, daughter of Alfred Allinson Bourne, assistant master at Cheltenham College.<ref name=OA/> They had no children and were divorced in 1926.<ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/browser.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=8377&POSCATLN=7&POSCATID=5000*-3132803 National Archives]</ref> Comyn was the brother of William Leslie Comyn, California shipbuilder.<ref name=OA/>
==Badminton results table== {| class=wikitable style=font-size:90%; ! Season ! Competition ! Discipline ! Position ! Name |- | 1908 | Scottish Open | Men's doubles | 1 | Frank Chesterton / Hugh Comyn
|- | 1909 | Scottish Open | Men's doubles | 1 | George Alan Thomas / Hugh Comyn
|- | 1910 | Scottish Open | Men's doubles | 1 | George Alan Thomas / Hugh Comyn |}
== References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Tennis Archives|1128}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Comyn, Hugh}} Category:English male tennis players Category:British male tennis players Category:English male badminton players Category:1876 births Category:1937 deaths Category:Place of birth missing