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Waterford Open Tournament

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Waterford Open Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1877
Abolished1888
Editions12
LocationWaterford Cricket Club
Watford LTC
Rocklands
Waterford
Munster
Ireland
Surfaceoutdoor (Grass)

The Waterford Open Tournament[1] also known as the Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's tennis tournament was played on outdoor grass courts in Waterford, Ireland from 1877 through 1888.[2]

History

The Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was played at Waterford Cricket Club, Rocklands later called Waterford Lawn Tennis club [3] in Ireland on outdoor grass courts from 1877 to 1888 for twelve editions only, toward the end of its run it was known as the Waterford Open Tournament.Dublin Daily Express. The tournament made its debut on both the 1877 men's tennis season and the 1877 women's tennis season

Finals

Included:[4][5]

Men's singles

Year Winners Runner's-up Score
1877 Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold Ireland H. H. Elliott ? [6]
1878 Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold (2) Ireland John M. Brown ? [7]
1879 Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold (3) Ireland William Gore Burroughs ? [8]
1880 Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold (4) Ireland Frederick William Knox 6-1 6-2 [9]
1881 Ireland Michael G. McNamara Ireland James Jocelyn Glascott 6-2 6-3 [10]
1882 Ireland Michael G. McNamara (2) Ireland W. G. Wyld 6-3 6-0 [11]
1883 United Kingdom George M. Butterworth Ireland Frederick William Knox 3-6 8-6 6-1 [12]
1884 Ireland Frederick William Knox United Kingdom George M. Butterworth 6-4 7-5 6-4 [13]
1885 Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey Ireland Frederick William Knox 6-1 6-0 6-0 [14]
1886 Ireland William Drumond Hamilton Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey 6-4 3-6 6-1 0-6 6-0 [15]
1887 Ireland William Drumond Hamilton (2) Ireland Grainger Chaytor 4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-1 [16]
1888 Ireland William Drumond Hamilton (3) Ireland Manliffe Goodbody 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 [17]

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Year Winners Runner's-up Score
1877. Ireland Frances Gallwey Ireland Miss Roberts defeated
1880. Ireland May Langrishe Ireland Miss D. Meldon 6-5, 6-0
1881. Ireland May Langrishe (2) IrelandAdela Langrishe 6-2, 6-1
1886. Ireland May Langrishe (3) Ireland Ann Gallwey 6-0, 6-0

Mixed doubles

Year Winners Runner's-up Score
1877 Ireland Miss Radcliffe
Ireland Henry Joseph Gallwey		 Ireland Frances Gallwey
Ireland Benjamin E. Bunbury		 defeated.
1886 Ireland May Langrishe
Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey		 Ireland Frances Gallwey
Ireland Henry Joseph Gallwey		 6-3, 6-3

References

  1. ^ "LAWN TENNIS THE WATERFORD OPEN TOURNAMENT". Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL, 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ "St Annes Tennis Club, Waterford, Ireland, Club History". www.stannestennis.com. Watrford Munster Ireland: St. Anne's Tennis Club. 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL, 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Tournament – Waterford - Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1877". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1878". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Edition –Waterford 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  13. ^ Smith, Mark (2017). "Edition – Waterford 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017.
  15. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  16. ^ Ryan, Mark (2017). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Edition – Waterford 1888". www.tennisarchives.com. RA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

Sources

  • 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.

External links

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