The Kilkenny County and City Open[1] was an open grass court tennis tournament founded in 1882 as the County Kilkenny Tournament[2] at Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland. In 1884 the event was renamed as the Kilkenny County and City Tournament.[3] The tournament ran until 1920.
| Kilkenny County and City Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Abolished | 1920 |
| Location | Archersfield, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Venue | Kilkenny County and City Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
The County Kilkenny Tournament was a late 19th century tennis event first staged in 1882 at Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.[4] By 1884 the tournament was renamed as the Kilkenny County and City Tournament,[5] and was held at the Kilkenny County and City Lawn Tennis Club, Archersfield, Kilkenny.[6] The held up to 1920 when it was called the Kilkenny County and City Open.[6]
This tournament was predominantly an Irish affair, featuring notable Irish players such as Ernest Browne, Grainger Chaytor, May Langrishe and Mabel Cahill and English players such as Alfred Beamish, Jack Hillyard and Mabel Parton.
Finals edit
Men's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882[7] |  Michael Gallwey McNamara |
 George Montague Butterworth |
6-3, 6–3, 6-2 |
| 1885[8] | Tom Campion |
Charles Henry Chaytor |
6-4, 6-3 |
| 1886[9] | Ernest Browne |
Willoughby Hamilton |
6-4, 4–6, 6–3. |
| 1887 | Grainger Chaytor |
Francis Slade-Gully |
6-1, 6-1[4] |
| 1890 | Manliffe Francis Goodbody |
Toler Roberts Garvey |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1908[10] | Alfred Beamish |
Louis Meldon |
6-2, 3–6, 7-5 |
| 1920[6] | Jack Hillyard |
 D'Arcy McCrea |
6-2, 1–6, 6-3 |
Women's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882[11] | May Langrishe |
Beatrice Langrishe |
? |
| 1883 | May Langrishe |
Mary Lysaght |
6-1, 6–2, 6-0 |
| 1884[5] | Mabel Cahill |
May Langrishe |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1885[11] | May Langrishe |
Miss Neville |
6-1, 6–8, 6-4 |
| 1886[6] | Mabel Cahill |
Beatrice Langrishe |
7-5, 6–2, 6-4 |
| 1887 | Jennie Power |
E. McCheane |
6-8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 7-5 |
| 1908[12] | Ruth Dyas Durlacher |
Mabel Parton |
6-4, 4–6, 6-2 |
| 1920[6] | Hilda Wallis |
Phoebe Blair-White |
6-2, 7-5 |
Mix Doubles edit
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885[11] | Francis R. Swayne Mabel Cahill |
R.P. Hamilton Adela Langrishe |
8-6, 8–6, 3–6, 3–6, 9-7 |
| 1886 [6] | Ernest Browne May Langrishe |
Francis R. Swayne Mabel Cahill |
6-1, 6–1, 6-1 |
| 1887[13] | R. Plunkett-Greene Miss Rotheram |
Francis Slade-Gully A.F. Gregory |
6-4, 3–6, 6-2 |
References edit
- ^ "KILKENNY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The final Kilkenny County and City Open tournament of the Kilkenny County and City Lawn Tennis Club was brought to a close today". Carlow Sentinel. Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 17 July 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. FIXTURES. OPEN EVENTS JUNE". Sporting Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 16 June 1883. p. 16. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Rouse, Paul (1 October 2009). "Cahill, Mabel Esmonde". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. doi:10.3318/dib.001365.v3. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022).https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/County Kilkenny.. search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
- ^ a b Dictionary of Irish Biography
- ^ a b c d e f Carlow Sentinel
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. KILKENNY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AND CHAMPIONSHIP". Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 1 August 1882. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "KILKENNY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 12 June 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. KILKENNY COUNTY AND CITY OPEN TOURNAMENT. The annual Open Tournament in connection with the Kilkenny County and City Club concluded on Friday the winners results were as follows". Carlow Sentinel. Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 24 July 1886. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "KILKENNY COUNTY AND CITY LAWN TENNIS CLUB". Kilkenny Moderator. Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland: Bbritish Newspaper Archive. 15 August 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Dublin Daily Express
- ^ Kilkenny Moderator
- ^ Tennis Archives