Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament

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

Men's singles[]

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

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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