The Cinque Ports Championships[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1902. The event was staged annually at Folkestone Lawn Tennis Club, Folkestone, Kent, England until 1954.
| Cinque Ports Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Abolished | 1954 |
| Location | Folkestone, Kent, England |
| Venue | Folkestone Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
In 1895 the orgiginal Folkestone Lawn Tennis Club was formed.[2] In 1902 the club established the Cinque Ports Championships.[3] The Cinque Ports is an historical grouping of towns located in Kent and Sussex.[4] The tournament was played annually through till 1954 when it was discontinued.[5]
Venue edit
The original club had 14 grass tennis courts and situated on land between Bouverie Road and Shorncliffe Road.[6] In 1914 and 1920 it also hosted Davis Cup matches.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Cinque Ports Championships". Daily Mirror. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 29 August 1904. p. 15. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Lords, House of (1895). Reports from Select Committees of the House of Lords and Evidence. London: Great Britain Parliament. p. 215.
- ^ "Tournament – Cinque Ports Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cinque Ports" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 377–378.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ "Tennis In Folkestone - History In The Making". Folkelife. Folkestone Harbour and Seafront Development Company. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Folkestone Harbour and Seafront Development Company