Written by Tom Edmistone (LM 1946-51)
It is the writer’s opinion that Barry Green would have been the best tennis player to have passed through SCOTS PGC College during its first 100 years.
Those Past Students who knew Barry “Burry’ Green would remember of course that he played in the 1st IV while at school – he was captain of the team in 1947 – but I doubt many of you would have realised what he achieved in this sport and others after leaving school. Listed below is what he achieved:-
Tennis
Winner first Queensland Age Championships Under 18 singles
Winner Queensland Junior (under 19) singles
Queensland Interstate Junior Team – Linton cup 1948
Queensland Interstate Senior Team
Runner-up in (5) Queensland Singles Championships
Winner of (5) Queensland Doubles Championships
Highest State Ranking – (2)
Played in Asia & Europe 1953-54
Grand Slam Events
(4) Australian Opens
Wimbledon – 1953 – Singles – Lost to runner-up Kurt Nielsen
Doubles –Lost to Drobny & Patty
Queensland Open (4) Singles Champion
Most notable wins – Mal Anderson immediately after he won the US Open
Notable opponents – Laver, Emerson, Sedgman, Hoad, Rosewell, Seixas, Rose, Anderson, Quist, Drobny, Patty and Kramer
Retired from overseas commitments in 1954 at age 24 because of illness of father and re-entered the family business.
Member of the International Club – Qualifications = Played in (4) Grand Slams one to be overseas.
Squash
Queensland Open Champion
Queensland Interstate Team
Queensland over (40) Champion
Australian Team over (40) – played internationals in the U.K. against England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales.
Australian over (40) Champion
Australian over (60) Champion
Family
Barry married and has three children – a girl and two boys – and also six grandchildren.
His youngest son, David, was (4) times a Member of the Australian Olympic 3 Day Event Equestrian Team. He is now assistant coach for the Australian Team.
