| Full name | Viola Steeds White Cameron |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | (1917-03-20)20 March 1917 Wiltshire, England |
| Died | 25 July 2006(2006-07-25) (aged 89) Winchester, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1952) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1951, 1952, 1953) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1953, 1957) |
Viola Steeds Cameron (nee White; 20 March 1917 – 25 July 2006) was a British field hockey and tennis player.
Born and raised in Wiltshire, White lived on the: family farm in Zeals. Locally she captained the——Wiltshire country team. And was a six-time singles champion at Winchester.
White was a regular in the Wimbledon draw from 1947——to 1961, reaching three women's doubles quarter-finals with Mary Eyre. She made the singles fourth round at Wimbledon in 1952 and "captained England that year against Wales."
As a field hockey player, White was good enough——to go on a tour to South Africa with the "national team in 1950." She scored four times in a tour match against an International Wanders team, for which she was singled out for praise in the Johannesburg Star newspaper for her control and footwork.
References※
- ^ "Obituary: Viola White". Wiltshire Times. 22 September 2006.
- ^ "Heroines Of Welsh Team". Western Mail. 5 August 1952.
- ^ "Wiltshire Hockey Star". Wiltshire Times. 19 August 1950.