The County Cavan Championships [1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] The tournament was organised by the County Cavan Lawn Tennis Club, and played at Cavan, Ireland. It was played annually until 1955.
| County Cavan Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1955 |
| Location | Cavan, Ireland |
| Venue | County Cavan Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
The County Cavan Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] It was held annually until at least the 1920s when it was renamed as the County Cavan Championships. The tournament was part of the pre-open era senior tennis circuit till at least the 1950s. The championships have however still survived today as a Tennis Ireland tournament where they are known as the Cavan Senior Open.[3]
Venue edit
The tennis club was officially incorporated with a permanent home in Cavan Town in 1888.[4] The clubs facilities today include five tennis courts (3 artificial grass courts, 2 hard rubber coated courts and 2 padel courts.[5] All Courts are floodlit.[5]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(Incomplete list)
| County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 *[1] |  William Percy French |
Lord Newtonbutler |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1887 *[1] | William Percy French |
J.S.F. Hearn |
8–6 6–2 1–6 6–2 |
| 1890 *[1] | Manliffe Francis Goodbody |
Walter Herbert Boyd |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 6–1 |
| 1895*[1] | George Ball-Greene |
Frank Stoker |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| County Cavan Championships | |||
| 1929[6] |  A. Harman |
Vesey R. Knox |
6–4, 7–9, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1932[1] | George McVeagh |
Alfred E. Fannin |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1948[7] | C. An Odlum |
W A. Gordon |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1951[1] | Cyril Kemp |
 Don Black |
6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1954[8] | D. D. Pratt |
C. Anderson |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
Women's singles edit
(Incomplete list)
| County Cavan Lawn Tennis Tournament | |||
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | M.A. Kinahan |
|
6–0, 6–2 |
| 1893 | Jane Corder |
M.A. Kinahan |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 1895[9] | Ruth Dyas |
Jane Corder |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| County Cavan Championships | |||
| 1923 | Phoebe Blair-White |
Freda Pearson |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1931 | Phyllis Wallis |
Hilda Wallis |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1948[10] | Mrs. P. O’Brien |
Miss. P. Lanigan |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 1954[11] | Miss A. K. Clarke |
Mrs. R. A. Bain |
5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tournaments:County Cavan Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b COUNTY CAVAN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The second annual tournament of the season was held on the Club grounds, on Monday 16th to Thursday 19th, when, notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather. some capital play was witnessed. Published: Friday 20 August 1886. Newspaper: Cavan Weekly News and General Advertiser. County: Cavan, Republic of Ireland. Page: 3. The British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cavan Open Week tennis finals to take place". Anglo Celt. Celtic Media Group. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "About Us". cavanlawntennisclub.ie/. Cavan LTC. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ a b Cavan LTC
- ^ "CAVAN TOURNAMENT. Cavan lawn tennis tournament was co ieluded or. Saturday, and the following are the final results: Men's singles (Championship of Co, Cavan) A. Harman beat V. R. Knox, 6-4, 7-9, 6-3, 6-1". Belfast News-Letter. British Newspaper Archive. 8 September 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "CAVAN TOURNAMENT: Results of finals of the Open events at the Cavan Tennis Championships". Irish Independent. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 10 September 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Cavan tennis Following were the resulta of the finals in the open events in County Cavan tennis championships:— Women's singles—Miss A. K. Clarke beat Mrs. R. A. Bain. 5-7, 6-2, 7-5. Men's singles D. D. Pratt beat C. Anderson, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2". Belfast News-Letter. Antrim, Northern Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 7 September 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Miss Dyas Wins Cavan Tournament". Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 24 June 1895. p. 7. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Irish Independent
- ^ Belfast News-Letter