Keith McDougall explained

Keith McDougall
Fullname:Keith Allister McDougall
Birth Date:1893
Birth Place:Western Australia
Death Date:1969 (aged 76)[1]
Death Place:Perth, Western Australia
Turnedpro:1919 (amateur tour)
Retired:1930
Australianopenresult:SF (1921)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (1921)

Keith McDougall (1893 – 1969) was an Australian tennis player in the 1920s. He was the son of Alexander "Sandy" McDougall, who was known in Perth as a "one-time big racing identity", according to newspaper The Sunday Times of Perth. Keith also played cricket and golf.[2] McDougall was twice Western Australia State doubles champion with Rice Gemmell, despite having a "crippled arm", according to The West Australian newspaper of Perth.[3] McDougall was the secretary of the King's Park Tennis Club in Perth.[4] McDougall's best stroke was his forehand. He was a semi finalist at the Australasian Championships singles held at Perth in 1921, beating R. W. Phillips and W. Hayman before losing to Alf Hedeman.[5] In 1924 McDougall opened a store which sold sports equipment with fellow player Rice Gemmell.[6] In 1927, McDougall partnered the Duke of York (later King George VI) in a doubles tennis match when the Duke visited Australia.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keith McDougall - Ancestry. www.ancestry.co.uk.
  2. Web site: Mentioned in despatches. 17 June 1934 . Sunday Times . Perth . 10 . 3 April 2018 .
  3. Web site: 11 Jun 1952 - Sportsmen who have beaten adversity. Trove.
  4. Web site: 19 Mar 1920 - Lawn Tennis. Trove.
  5. Web site: Australasian Open 1921. Grand Slam Tennis Archive. 1 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908020710/http://www.tennis.co.nf/AUSTRALIAN%20OPEN%201921.htm. 8 September 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: 14 Nov 1924 - General News. Trove.
  7. Web site: 28 May 1927 - Talking of tennis topics. Trove.