Dorothy Shepherd-Barron

Dorothy Shepherd-Barron

Full name	Dorothy Cunliffe Shepherd-Barron
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	(1897-11-24)24 November 1897 Beighton, England
Died	20 February 1953(1953-02-20) (aged 55) Melbourn, England
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	2R (1926)
Wimbledon	QF (1921, 1924)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	W (1931)
US Open	F (1929)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	F (9123, 1924, 1934)
Team competitions
Wightman Cup	W (1924)
Medal record Olympic Games 1924 Paris Doubles

For the Canadian politician, see Dorothy Shephard

Dorothy Shepherd-Barron (née Cunliffe Shepherd, 24 November 1897 – 20 February 1953) was a female tennis player from Great Britain who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Tennis career

At the 1924 Summer Olympics she teamed up with Evelyn Colyer to win a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. In the single sevent she reached the quarterfinal in which she was beaten by Julie Vlasto.

Between 1920 and 1939 she participated in 15 editions of the Wimbledon Championships. In the singles event her best result was reaching the quarterfinal in 1921 (lost to Mabel Clayton) and 1924 (lost to Phyllis Satterthwaite. She reached the final of the Wimbledon doubles event in 1929 with Phyllis Howkins Covell but lost in straight sets to compatriots Peggy Saunders Michell and Phoebe Holcroft Watson, a result that would be repeated a few months later in the final of the U.S. National Championships. Two years later, 1931, she partnered Phyllis Mudford King to win the doubles title, defeating Doris Metaxa Howard and Josane Sigart in three sets.

In the mixed doubles event she was a Grand Slam finalist on four occasions, partnering Lewis Deane, Leslie Godfree and Bunny Austin.

Personal life

She married engineer Wilfred Shepherd-Barron. One of their children was John Shepherd-Barron, credited as the inventor of the automated teller machine. She died in a car accident in Cambridgeshire on 20 February 1953.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1929	Wimbledon	Phyllis Howkins Covell	Peggy Saunders Michell Phoebe Holcroft Watson	6–4, 8–6
Runner-up	1929	U.S. National Championships	Phyllis Howkins Covell	Peggy Saunders Michell Phoebe Holcroft Watson	6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Winner	1931	Wimbledon	Phyllis Mudford King	Doris Metaxa Howard Josane Sigart	3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 4 (0 titles, 4 runners-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1923	Wimbledon	Lewis Deane	Elizabeth Ryan Randolph Lycett	4–6, 5–7
Runner-up	1924	Wimbledon	Leslie Godfree	Kitty McKane John Gilbert	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up	1931	French Championships	Bunny Austin	Betty Nuthall Patrick Spence	3–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up	1934	Wimbledon	Bunny Austin	Dorothy Round Tatsuyoshi Miki	6–3, 4–6, 0–6

External links

• Olympics profile
• SportsReference profile