The Hampstead Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Section Tournament[1] was a men's and women's hard court) tennis tournament founded in 1881 at the Hampstead Cricket Club, Middlesex, England. The tournament ran annually until 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II.
| Hampstead Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Section Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Abolished | 1939 |
| Location | Hampstead, Middlesex, England |
| Venue | Hampstead Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Section |
| Surface | Hard |
History edit
Hampstead Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Section Tournament was established in 1881 when the tennis section of the Hampstead Cricket Club staged its first tournament.[2] The tournament was held on hard courts,[3] and was held annually through till 1939,[4] when it was abolished due to World War II.
Former winners of the men's singles title include Harry Sibthorpe Barlow and Herbert Chipp.[5]
References edit
- ^ "TENNIS FINALS: The finals of Hampstead Cricket Club, Lawn Tennis Section Tournament ended yesterday here are the results" (Subscription). Hampstead News. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 6 July 1939. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis in 1881". Routledges Sporting Annual. London: George Routledge and Son's. 1882. p. 71.
- ^ T F T Baker, Diane K Bolton and Patricia E C Croot, 'Hampstead: Social and Cultural Activities', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 9, Hampstead, Paddington, ed. C R Elrington (London, 1989), pp. 81-91. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/middx/vol9/pp81-91 [accessed 25 February 2023
- ^ Hampstead News (1939)
- ^ "Tournament – Hampstead Cricket Club". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2023.