Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament

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]

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

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]

Men's singles
YearChampionRunner UpScore
1877 Vere St. Leger Goold H. H. Elliott? [5]
1878 Vere St. Leger Goold John M. Brown? [6]
1879 Vere St. Leger Goold William Gore Burroughs? [7]
1880 Vere St. Leger Goold Frederick William Knox6-1 6-2 [8]
1881 Michael G. McNamara James Jocelyn Glascott6-2 6-3 [9]
1882 Michael G. McNamara W. G. Wyld6-3 6-0 [10]
1883 George M. Butterworth Frederick William Knox3-6 8-6 6-1 [11]
1884 Frederick William Knox George M. Butterworth.6-4 7-5 6-4 [12]
1885 Toler Roberts Garvey Frederick William Knox6-1 6-0 6-0 [13]
1886 William Drumond Hamilton Toler Roberts Garvey6-4 3-6 6-1 0-6 6-0 [14]
1887 William Drumond Hamilton David Chaytor Grainger4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-1 [15]
1888 William Drumond Hamilton Manliffe Goodbody4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 [16]
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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.

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.
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