Background
Doust was born in Newtown, New South Wales, the only son of Isaac Doust, landowner and property developer, and his wife Lucy Ellen (née Dunlop).
Doust was born in Newtown, New South Wales, the only son of Isaac Doust, landowner and property developer, and his wife Lucy Ellen (née Dunlop).
Living in Marrickville and Wyroolah Dulwich Hill, Doust was educated at Newington College commencing in 1887 at the age of eight.
Doust played in the Australian Open in 1907 and 1908. In 1909 he played Wimbledon in doubles with Harry Parker. In 1913 he was defeated at Wimbledon by Maurice Evans McLoughlin.
In his obituary in The Times he is described as.
"One of the last of the world"s great "dolly" servers and particularly nimble about the court, he was seen at his best in doubles matches.. he used a well-placed, low-bouncing service that forced his opponent to hit upwards while moved in to volley."
A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph ranked Doust as World Number. 8 in 1913.
Doust served as a Lieutenant during
Foreign 31 years from 1920, Doust was the lawn tennis correspondent for the Daily Mail.
He died in a London hospital aged 83.