Wimbledon SF (1891) | Name May Langrishe Role Tennis Player | |
Full name Mary Isabella Langrishe Born 31 December 1864Ireland ( 1864-12-31 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Died January 24, 1939, Charmouth, United Kingdom | ||
Mary Isabella "May" Langrishe (1864–1939) was an Irish tennis player.
Biography
Langrishe was born in Ireland on 31 December 1864. In 1879, she won the first Irish Championships at the age of 14. She won the singles title again in 1883 and 1886, and the doubles title with her sister Beatrice in 1884. Langrishe played at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships where she lost to Maud Watson. At her secon appearance at Wimbledon in 1891, Langrishe reached the semifinals of the all-comers tournament, losing to Blanche Hillyard 4-6, 1-6. She also won the Northern Championships doubles at Manchester partnering her sister in 1882.
She died on 24 January 1939 at Hammersmead House, Charmouth, the same house in which Maud Watson died seven years later.
References
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