Kathleen Le Messurier
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 1 January 1981 Adelaide, Australia |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1932) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1930) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1924, 1925, 1928, 1932) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1926) |
Kathleen Le Messurier (12 July 1898 – 1 January 1981) was a female tennis player from Australia who was active in the 1920s and 1930s.
Le Messurier was the youngest daughter of Ernest Le Messurier (8 May 1861– 8 September 1937) and Jessie Rainforth Le Messurier, née Neill, (4 June 1878 – 16 September 1942).[1] She played competitive tennis for the Methodist Ladies College and later the Semaphore and East Torrens Tennis Clubs.[2]
She was a runner-up in the 1932 Australian Championships singles competition, losing in the final to compatriot Coral McInnes Buttsworth in straight sets, 4–6, 7–9. She also reached the doubles final in 1924, 1925, 1928 and 1932 but lost on all four occasions.
In October 1927 she won the singles and doubles title at the Adelaide Championships.[3] In March 1928 she won the South Australian Championships played in Adelaide.[4]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Singles (1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Coral McInnes Buttsworth |
4–6, 7–9 |
Doubles (4 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1924 | Australian Championships | Grass | Meryl O'Hara Wood |
Daphne Akhurst Cozens Sylvia Lance Harper |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1925 | Australian Championships | Grass | Esna Boyd Robertson |
Daphne Akhurst Cozens Sylvia Lance Harper |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1928 | Australian Championships | Grass |  Dorothy Weston |
Daphne Akhurst Cozens Esna Boyd Robertson |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Dorothy Weston |
Coral McInnes Buttsworth Marjorie Cox Crawford |
2–6, 2–6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Family Notices". South Australian Register. Vol. LIV, no. 13, 409. South Australia. 4 November 1889. p. 4. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Le Messurier, Kathleen. State Library of South Australia. 1904.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938). Kalgoorlie, WA: National Library of Australia. 25 October 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "South Australian Championships". Western Argus . Kalgoorlie, WA: National Library of Australia. 6 March 1928. p. 31. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- Katherine Le Mesurier Archived 17 January 2013 at archive.today, Australian Open profile
- Kathleen Le Messurier at The Australian Women's Register
