Charles Herbert Kingsley (6 March 1899 – 9 January 1996) was an amateur English

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player. Kingsley won the Scottish Championships singles title in 1924 beating G. M. Elliott for the loss of three games. "The winner was much the more versatile player, was quicker in court, placed the more skilfully, and seldom chased a hopeless return." He reached the quarterfinals of

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(beating

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before losing to

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) and the final of

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in 1926. Kingsley won the

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in 1929 beating William Powell in the final.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kingsley, Charles English male tennis players British male tennis players 1899 births 1996 deaths People from Mawlamyine 20th-century English sportsmen