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General First nameArthur Leonard (Len)
LastnameFrance
GenderMale
CountryNew Zealand
Date of birth1897-09-02
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
Date of death1980-00-00
Place of deathWellington, New Zealand

About

Brother of fellow tennis player Donald France.

Media

Archive statistics Career1919 - 1935
Tournament wins0
Matches46
Match wins32

Tournaments New Zealand Championships - 1935

Round 1

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
E.F. Pattinson

6-1 6-2 6-0

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
James North Lowry

7-5 9-7 13-11

Round 3

Dennis Coombe 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

w.o.

New Zealand Championships - 1932

Round 2

Trevor Rhodes-Williams 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

2-6 6-3 6-2 7-5

New Zealand Championships - 1931

Round 1

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
J.B. MacPherson

6-2 7-5 6-2

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
A.K. Turner

6-2 5-7 6-1 6-3

Round 3

R.A. Court 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

3-6 6-1 7-5 2-6 6-4

New Zealand Championships - 1930

Round 1

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Joseph Hadfield Westby Sheppard

6-4 6-3 5-7 6-4

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
W.G. Morrison

6-4 6-2 6-1

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
D. Young

6-0 6-0 6-3

Quarterfinals

Charles (Charlie) Angas 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

6-4 6-1 6-2

New Zealand Championships - 1929

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Philip Howell

7-5 9-7 5-7 4-6 6-1

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Alexander Gladding Paul Wallace

6-1 6-3 6-2

Quarterfinals

Ivan Atherton Seay 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

4-6 6-3 6-2 6-3

New Zealand Championships - 1928

Round 1

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
S.I. Lamb

6-2 6-3 6-3

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
C.E.W. MacIntosh

6-3 6-2 6-3

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
John Alexander Fleming Watson

6-1 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Daniel Fergusson Glanville

6-2 9-7 6-0

Semifinals

Cam Malfroy 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

3-6 6-1 8-6 6-2

New Zealand Championships - 1927

Round 1

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
R.H. Tait

6-1 8-6 6-1

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
George Edward Sumpter

6-4 6-4 6-2

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
A.L. Wood

6-0 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals

Dr. James Tait Laurenson 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

1-6 2-6 6-4 6-4 15-13

New Zealand Championships - 1925

Round 1

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
R.H. Tait

6-3 6-3 6-2

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Philip Graham Greenwood

6-1 6-2 6-3

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Paul Albrecht Haege

6-4 6-0 6-4

Quarterfinals

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
J.B. Parker

6-2 6-4 6-0

Semifinals

Geoffrey Morton Ollivier 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

3-6 6-2 6-3 6-2

New Zealand Championships - 1924

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Thomas E. Clark

6-4 6-3 6-3

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Alexander Gladding Paul Wallace

5-7 6-1 6-1 6-3

Quarterfinals

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Mark Luder Lampe

6-4 5-7 5-7 6-3 6-1

Semifinals

Dr. James Tait Laurenson 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

2-6 6-3 3-6 8-6 6-1

New Zealand Championships - 1923

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Philip Graham Greenwood

6-2 6-0 3-6 6-8 6-4

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Thomas E. Clark

6-0 6-1 6-1

Round 4

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Ralph Joseph Goodman

6-1 6-0 6-3

Quarterfinals

Geoffrey Morton Ollivier 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

6-3 6-4 6-1

New Zealand Championships - 1922

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
A.J.B. Shaw

6-2 6-1 6-2

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Campbell Frederick William Ferdinand Schadick

6-0 6-4 6-2

Round 4

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Stanley D. Denton

2-6 6-4 6-0 6-3

Quarterfinals

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
John Peacock

2-6 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-1

Semifinals

Dr. James Tait Laurenson 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

6-2 1-6 6-2 6-1

New Zealand Championships - 1921

Round 1

Philip Graham Greenwood 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

6-3 6-1 6-0

New Zealand Championships - 1920

Round 2

Sir Norman McAllister Gregg 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

6-2 6-3 6-3

New Zealand Championships - 1919

Round 2

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Dr Percy Errol Allison

7-5 6-4 2-6 6-2

Round 3

Arthur Leonard (Len) France 1 *
Digory Warne (Warne) Pearse

6-8 2-6 8-6 6-4 6-4

Quarterfinals

Geoffrey Morton Ollivier 1 *
Arthur Leonard (Len) France

6-2 6-1 6-1

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