Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament

Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded 1877
Abolished 1888
Editions 12
Location Waterford Cricket Club
Watford LTC
Rocklands
Waterford
Munster
Ireland
Surface outdoor (Grass)

The Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament was played on outdoor grass courts in Waterford, Ireland from 1880 through 1979.[1]

History

The Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was played at Waterford Cricket Club, Rocklands later called Waterford Lawn Tennis club [2] in Ireland on outdoor grass courts from 1880 to 1888 for twelve editions only.

Past tournaments

Included:[3][4]

Mens singles

YearChampionRunner UpScore
1877Ireland Vere St. Leger GooldIreland H. H. Elliott? [5]
1878Ireland Vere St. Leger GooldIreland John M. Brown? [6]
1879Ireland Vere St. Leger GooldIreland William Gore Burroughs? [7]
1880Ireland Vere St. Leger GooldIreland Frederick William Knox6-1 6-2 [8]
1881Ireland Michael G. McNamaraIreland James Jocelyn Glascott6-2 6-3 [9]
1882Ireland Michael G. McNamaraIreland W. G. Wyld6-3 6-0 [10]
1883United Kingdom George M. ButterworthIreland Frederick William Knox3-6 8-6 6-1 [11]
1884Ireland Frederick William KnoxUnited Kingdom George M. Butterworth.6-4 7-5 6-4 [12]
1885Ireland Toler Roberts GarveyIreland Frederick William Knox6-1 6-0 6-0 [13]
1886Ireland William Drumond HamiltonIreland Toler Roberts Garvey6-4 3-6 6-1 0-6 6-0 [14]
1887Ireland William Drumond HamiltonIreland David Chaytor Grainger4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-1 [15]
1888Ireland William Drumond HamiltonIreland Manliffe Goodbody4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 [16]

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel. "WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL, 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "St Annes Tennis Club, Waterford, Ireland, Club History". www.stannestennis.com. Watrford Munster Ireland: St. Anne's Tennis Club. 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Garcia, Gabriel. "WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL, 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tournament – Waterford - Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1877". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1878". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Edition –Waterford 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Smith, Mark (2017). "Edition – Waterford 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  13. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017.
  14. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  15. ↑ Ryan, Mark (2017). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Edition – Waterford 1888". www.tennisarchives.com. RA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

Source

  • Evelegh, B. C. (1883-1891). ed. The "Field" Lawn Tennis Calendar. London. England.
  • Longman C.J. and Walrond H. (1880-1891). ed's The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. London. Longmans Green and Company.
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