The Earlsfort Terrace Tournament[1] a late Victorian era hard court tennis tournament, first staged on 28 April 1879. The tournament was held on the lawn tennis grounds Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland.[2] The tournament was held only one time and ended on 2 May 1879.[3]
| Earlsfort Terrace Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Abolished | 1879 |
| Location | Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Earlsfort Terrace Skating Rink |
| Surface | Hard |
History edit
The Earlsfort Terrace Tournament was hard court tennis event first staged in on 28 April 1879.[4] This tournament was held for one edition only and appeared to have ended.[5] This event was held at Earlsfort Terrace in central Dublin, Ireland. The singles title was won by Vere St. Leger Goold.[6]
References edit
- ^ Sheridan, Michael (10 May 2016). "13". Game, Set, Murder. Dublin: Poolbeg Press Ltd. ISBN 9781842235096.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Grounds: The Earlsfort Terrace tournament will be held, on the tennis grounds from 29th April, participants are asked to assemble at 2pm". Irish Times. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives. 23 April 1879. p. 4.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Earlsfort Terrace Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "On the 28th of April will take place at Earlsfort terrace a great lawn tennis tournament". Carlow Sentinel. Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives. 12 April 1879. p. 4.
- ^ Tennis Archives
- ^ Tennis Archives
Sources edit
- Carlow Sentinel. (12 April 1879) Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives.
- Irish Times. (23 April 1879) Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archives.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Earlsfort Terrace Tournament 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.