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General First nameErnest
LastnameRaleigh
GenderMale
CountryAustralia
Date of birth1861-11-19
Place of birthToorak, Victoria, Australia
Date of death1935-07-03
Place of deathSydney, New South Wales, Australia


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From The Wagga Wagga Express, 13 July 1935

The death took place last week of Mr Ernest Raleigh, in Sydney, at the age of 73 years. He was a brother of Mr Alfred Raleigh, of Wagga. Deceased was a stock and station agent, first in Melbourne, and for the last twenty years in Sydney. His father, [John Raleigh], was the owner of a station at Tandarra (Victoria). In his younger years Mr Ernest Raleigh was one of Victoria’s leading tennis players, and he won the state doubles championship with the late Mr Walter Riddell.

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Archive statistics Career1882 - 1892
Tournament wins1
Matches27
Match wins17


Tournament wins 1887 - Geelong Easter Handicap Tournament (Amateur)


Tournaments Geelong Easter Tournament - 1892 Buckley Trophy - 1889 Victorian Championships - 1888 New South Wales Championships - 1888 Victorian Championships - 1887 Geelong Easter Handicap Tournament - 1887 Victorian Championships - 1886 Victorian Championships - 1885 Victorian Championships - 1884 Victorian Championships - 1883 Victorian Championships - 1882