The King’s County & Ormonde Tournament also later known as the Midland Counties Championships Ireland was an early men's tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland from 1883 through 1896.
| King’s County & Ormonde Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1896 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | Parsonstown King’s County Ireland |
| Surface | Outdoor (Grass) |
History
editThe King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.
Past tournaments
editIncomplete list of tournaments included:[1]
Men's singles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 |  Eyre Chatterton |
Reverend P. Knox |
6-3 6-4 6-2 [2] |
| 1884 [a] | Ernest Browne |
Eyre Chatterton |
2-1 ret.[3] |
| 1885 [b] | A.O. Jennings |
Toler Roberts Garvey |
6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 [4] |
| 1886 [c] | Toler Roberts Garvey |
Arthur John de Courcy Wilson |
w.o [5] |
| 1887 [d] | Grainger Chaytor |
George Bloomfield Garvey |
2 sets to 1 [6] |
| 1891 [e] | Herbert Newcombe Craig |
John Henry Head |
6-2 6-2 6-2 [7] |
| 1892 [f] | Manliffe Francis Goodbody |
Hume Riversadale Jones |
6-2 6-3 15-13 [8] |
| 1894 | Toler Roberts Garvey |
W. R. Clark |
4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 [9] |
| 1896 | Toler Roberts Garvey |
Major Alexander F. Grant-Foulerton |
6-1 6-2 6-4 [10] |
Notes
edit- ^ Browne had a walkover defending champion Chatterton in the challenge round
- ^ defending champion retained title in the challenge round
- ^ 1886 edition there was no challenge round
- ^ 1887 edition challenge round re-instated
- ^ 1891 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1892 edition there was a walk over in the challenge round
References
editCitations
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1887". www.tennisarchives.com. TA.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1891". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1892". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1894". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1896". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
Sources
edit- Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament, 1883-1896". www.tennisarchives.com.