The Waterford Open Tournament[1] also known as the Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's tennis tournament was played on outdoor grass courts in Waterford, Ireland from 1877 through 1888.[2]
| Waterford Open Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Abolished | 1888 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Location | Waterford Cricket Club Watford LTC Rocklands Waterford Munster Ireland |
| Surface | outdoor (Grass) |
History edit
The Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was played at Waterford Cricket Club, Rocklands later called Waterford Lawn Tennis club [3] in Ireland on outdoor grass courts from 1877 to 1888 for twelve editions only, toward the end of its run it was known as the Waterford Open Tournament.Dublin Daily Express. The tournament made its debut on both the 1877 men's tennis season and the 1877 women's tennis season
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
| Year | Winners | Runner's-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 |  Vere St. Leger Goold |
H. H. Elliott |
? [6] |
| 1878 | Vere St. Leger Goold (2) |
John M. Brown |
? [7] |
| 1879 | Vere St. Leger Goold (3) |
William Gore Burroughs |
? [8] |
| 1880 | Vere St. Leger Goold (4) |
Frederick William Knox |
6-1 6-2 [9] |
| 1881 | Michael G. McNamara |
James Jocelyn Glascott |
6-2 6-3 [10] |
| 1882 | Michael G. McNamara (2) |
W. G. Wyld |
6-3 6-0 [11] |
| 1883 |  George M. Butterworth |
Frederick William Knox |
3-6 8-6 6-1 [12] |
| 1884 | Frederick William Knox |
George M. Butterworth |
6-4 7-5 6-4 [13] |
| 1885 | Toler Roberts Garvey |
Frederick William Knox |
6-1 6-0 6-0 [14] |
| 1886 | William Drumond Hamilton |
Toler Roberts Garvey |
6-4 3-6 6-1 0-6 6-0 [15] |
| 1887 | William Drumond Hamilton (2) |
Grainger Chaytor |
4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-1 [16] |
| 1888 | William Drumond Hamilton (3) |
Manliffe Goodbody |
4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 [17] |
Women's Singles edit
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runner's-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877. | Frances Gallwey |
Miss Roberts |
defeated |
| 1880. | May Langrishe |
Miss D. Meldon |
6-5, 6-0 |
| 1881. | May Langrishe (2) |
Adela Langrishe |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 1886. | May Langrishe (3) |
Ann Gallwey |
6-0, 6-0 |
Mixed doubles edit
| Year | Winners | Runner's-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | Miss Radcliffe Henry Joseph Gallwey |
Frances Gallwey Benjamin E. Bunbury |
defeated. |
| 1886 | May Langrishe Toler Roberts Garvey |
Frances Gallwey Henry Joseph Gallwey |
6-3, 6-3 |
References edit
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS THE WATERFORD OPEN TOURNAMENT". Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1886. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL, 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "St Annes Tennis Club, Waterford, Ireland, Club History". www.stannestennis.com. Watrford Munster Ireland: St. Anne's Tennis Club. 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SAL, 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Tournament – Waterford - Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1877". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1878". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition –Waterford 1879". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Smith, Mark (2017). "Edition – Waterford 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Mark (2017). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterford 1888". www.tennisarchives.com. RA. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
Sources edit
- Evelegh, B. C. (1883-1891). ed. The "Field" Lawn Tennis Calendar. London. England.
- Longman C.J. and Walrond H. (1880-1891). ed's The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes. London. Longmans Green and Company.