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Francis Elliston Erwood (1824–78) was designated in the Guinness Book of Records the first closed court rackets world champion. The title together with a £400 prize was gained following two matches in 1860 the first at the Royal Artillery Court Woolwich and the second at the Eglintoun Arms Maudlin Street Bristol when Erwood twice defeated open court champion professional John Charles Mitchell (1823–61).

birth date
1824-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1824-03-17
birth place
London, Doctors' Commons
country
England
death date
1878-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1878-10-07
death place
London, Woolwich

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