[1][2] Spencer was born and raised within a mile of the All England Croquet Club at West Side House, Wimbledon Common, Surrey.

[5] Gore made his first-class cricket debut for Surrey against Middlesex in 1874 hitting 17 runs off the first four balls he received in his first match.

Gore was among the twenty-two men who paid a guinea to enter the inaugural 1877 championship (women did not have a competition until 1884).

Dropping only two sets in four rounds, the 27-year-old Gore reached the final after beating CG Heathcote in the semifinal.

[7] Gore collected the first prize of 12 guineas and a silver cup presented by The Field, a sporting magazine.

He lost the Gentleman's Singles challenge round to Frank Hadow 7–5, 6–1, 9–7 and did not compete in the Wimbledon Championships again after that match.