King’s County and Ormonde Tournament

King’s County and Ormonde Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded 1883
Abolished 1896
Editions 9
Location Parsonstown
King’s County
Ireland
Surface Outdoor (Grass)

The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament also called Midland Counties Championships Ireland was an early men's tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland from 1883 through 1896.

History

The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.

Past tournaments

Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]

Mens singles

YearChampionRunner UpScore
1883United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Eyre ChattertonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reverend P. Knox6-3 6-4 6-2 [2]
1884 [lower-alpha 1]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest BrowneUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Eyre Chatterton2-1 ret. [3]
1885 [lower-alpha 2]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.O. JenningsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 [4]
1886 [lower-alpha 3]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts GarveyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur John de Courcy Wilsonw.o [5]
1887 [lower-alpha 4]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland David Grainger ChaytorUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Bloomfield Garvey2 sets to 1 [6]
1891 [lower-alpha 5]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Newcombe CraigUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Henry Head6-2 6-2 6-2 [7]
1892 [lower-alpha 6]United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Manliffe Francis GoodbodyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hume Riversadale Jones6-2 6-3 15-13 [8]
1894United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts GarveyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. R. Clark4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 [9]
1896United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts GarveyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Alexander F. Grant-Foulerton6-1 6-2 6-4 [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Browne had a walkover defending champion Chatterton in the challenge round
  2. ↑ defending champion retained title in the challenge round
  3. ↑ 1886 edition there was no challenge round
  4. ↑ 1887 edition challenge round re-instated
  5. ↑ 1891 edition there was a challenge round
  6. ↑ 1892 edition there was a walk over in the challenge round

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1887". www.tennisarchives.com. TA.
  7. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1891". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1892". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1894". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1896". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

Sources

  • Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament, 1883-1896". www.tennisarchives.com.
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