The Fitzwilliam Purse,[1] was a tennis competition held at the Irish Championships. The tournament consisted of players lost in the first round of the singles event. The first edition, for male players only, was held in 1884.[2] The event was discontinued in 1902.
| Fitzwilliam Purse | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1901 |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
The Fitzwilliam Purse was a tennis tournament founded in 1884 for players who had lost in the first round of the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships.[3] It was played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland. The tournament was staged annually until 1901 when it was discontinued.[2]
The Fitzwilliam Plate was another tournament established in 1883 that was for players who were defeated in the second round of the Irish Championships, that tournament also ended in 1901.[4]
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 |  Ernest Wool Lewis |
 Robert Shaw Templer |
6-1, 1–6, 6–2.[2] |
| 1885 | Charles Henry Chaytor |
George Arnulph Montgomerie |
4-6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0.[2] |
| 1886[5] | David Grainger Chaytor |
Francis Woodcock Perry |
3-6, 6–3, 6–4, 6-2 . |
| 1887 |  Patrick Bowes-Lyon |
Harry Grove |
8-6, 8–6, 6–3.[2][6] |
| 1888[7] | Tom Campion |
George Hillyard |
won. |
| 1889[8] | Ernest Wool Lewis |
Joshua Pim |
3 sets to 1. |
| 1890[6] | David Grainger Chaytor |
George Hillyard |
6-1, 6–3, 6–2.[9] |
| 1892[10] |  Ernest George Meers |
Harry Sibthorpe Barlow |
6-3, 6–1, 7–5. |
| 1893[11] | Frank Owen Stoker |
Horace Chapman |
8-6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2. |
| 1894 | Reginald Doherty |
 Charles Henry Martin |
4-6, 6–0, retd.[12] |
| 1896[13] | Edward Roy Allen |
Harold Adair Nisbet |
6-1, 6–3, 6–3.[2][6] |
| 1898 | Harold Adair Nisbet |
George Ball-Greene |
6-3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.[2] |
| 1899[14] | George Caridia |
Arthur Henry Riseley |
6-3, 7–5. |
| 1901 | Wilberforce Eaves |
Walter Herbert Boyd |
6-3, 6–2, 6–1.[2] |
References edit
- ^ Tarran, Bruce (1 June 2013). George Hillyard: The man who moved Wimbledon. Market Harborough: Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-78088-549-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tournaments: Fitzwilliam Purse". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Tarran
- ^ "Tournaments: Fitzwilliam Plate". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "SPORTING INTELLIGENCE: FITZWILLIAM PURSE, FINAL ROUND. D Chaytor beat F Perry, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2". Freeman's Journal. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 29 May 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Tarran, Bruce
- ^ "Tennis: Irish Championships: Fitzwilliam Purse. Final Round. T Campion. D U L T C. G Hillyard, Chiswick Park L T C. Campion won". Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 28 May 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. Irish Championships. The Fitzwilliam Purse was won by the London champion, E. W. Lewis, who beat J. Pim (of Dublin) in the final by 3 sets to 1". Morning Post. London: British Newspaper Archive. 27 May 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "THE IRISH LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Fitzwilliam Purse Final: D. Chaytor heat G. Hillyard by three sets to none (6 1, 6 3, and 6 2)". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 7 June 1890. p. 32. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "ALL-IRELAND LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Fitzwilliam Purse.—Final: E. G. Meers beat H.S. Barlow (6—3, 6—l, 7—5)". Sporting Life. London: British Newspaper Archive. 1 June 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "THE IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS: (Fitzwilliam Purse) : Stoker beat Chapman (8-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2)". Sporting Gazette. London, England: London, England. 3 June 1893. p. 28. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Fitzwilliam Purse.— Final Round : R. F. Doherty beat C. H. Martin, 4—6, 6—0; Martin retired". Morning Post. London: British Newspaper Archive. 28 May 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes. London: Vinton & Company. 1896. p. 79.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: FITZWILLIAM PURSE —Final Mr G. W. Caridia beat Mr A.H. Riseley, 6-3. 7-5". Hull Daily Mail. Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 29 May 1899. p. 4. Retrieved 21 May 2023.