Keith McDougall
| Full name | Keith Allister McDougall |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
| Born | 1893 Western Australia |
| Died | 1969 (aged 76)[1] Perth, Western Australia |
| Turned pro | 1919 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1930 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1921) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Keith McDougall - Ancestry". www.ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "Mentioned in despatches". Sunday Times. Perth. 17 June 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "11 Jun 1952 - Sportsmen who have beaten adversity". Trove.
- ^ "19 Mar 1920 - Lawn Tennis". Trove.
- ^ "Australasian Open 1921". Grand Slam Tennis Archive. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "14 Nov 1924 - General News". Trove.
- ^ "28 May 1927 - Talking of tennis topics". Trove.
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