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General First nameLouis George Humberstone
LastnameSaxon
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1882-00-00
Place of birthFitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Date of death1913-05-25
Place of deathMont Albert, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


About

Louis Saxon was the son of Frederick William Saxon and Mary Saxon (née Humberstone). A gifted lawn tennis player, Louis enjoyed success at tournaments in his late teens and early twenties, but was forced to give up the sport in 1905 on health grounds.
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From The Age (Melbourne), 28 May 1913:

Death of Louis G.H. Saxon

Tennis players throughout Australia will receive with regret the announcement of the death of ‘Lou’ Saxon, who was attacked with acute pnemonia, and died suddenly at Mont Albert on Sunday. Deceased, who was 31 years of age, was one of the most popular figures in lawn tennis circles. He was compelled to retire from first-class tennis in 1905, under doctor’s orders.

He represented victoria in inter-state matches against both New South Wales and South Australia, and was a prominent member of the Melbourne Cricket Club (M.C.C.) premiership team for several years. His list of achievements in championship tennis includes the singles and doubles championship of Western Australia, in 1902; the doubles championship of South Australia, with Rodney Heath, in 1904; and the Grace Park metropolitan doubles championship, with Alfred W. Dunlop, in 1903.

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Archive statistics Career1900 - 1904
Tournament wins1
Matches20
Match wins12


Tournament wins 1902 - Western Australia Championships (Open)


Tournaments South Australian Championships - 1904 Victorian Championships - 1903 New South Wales Championships - 1903 Geelong Easter Tournament - 1903 Western Australia Championships - 1902 Victorian Championships - 1901 Geelong Easter Tournament - 1901 Victorian Championships - 1900 New Zealand Championships - 1900