Roy Taylor
Full name: Arthur Roy Taylor
Alias: A. R. Taylor
Alias: A. R. Taylor
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Bio | Roy was an Australian tennis player and also represented Australia at lacrosse. He was a stockbroker by profession. He won the South Australian State singles championship in 1912, 1913 and 1919. Mr. Taylor won his first Stale championship in 1907, when he secured the doubles with A. Curtis. The following year he repeated his success with R. G. Bowon. and won the mixed doubles with Miss Mackie. He and Bowon were again doubles champions in 1909. and in 1910 he won the mixed with Miss Boyce. His first State singles championship was in 1912 and he held it the following year. He won again in 1919 when he also was successful in the doubles with A. Campbell and the mixed with Mies K. Le Messurier. but since then he has played most of his tennis privately He partnered H. M. Rice as doubles champion in 1912 and 1915. Mr. Taylor represented the State at lacrosse several times, and was a member of the Australian team which met the visiting Canadian team about 30 years ago. He was also a fine cricketer, but his devotion to tennis prevented him from aspiring to Stale honours. After leaving Prince Alfred College he spent two years at the University of Adelaide done a science course, after which he joined the firm of James Marshall & Co. in which his father, the late Mr. William Taylor was a partner. When the business was sold to the Myer Emporium, he with Mr James A. C. Marshall and Mr. F. W. Porter, went into partnership as stock and share brokers. Mr. Taylor, who was 51 years of age, retired about two years ago. Taylor died suddenly while sitting at home with his family aged 51. |
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