The Whitehouse Open was a late Victorian era combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on both clay courts and grass courts organised by the Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. It was staged from 1884 to 1895.[1][2]
| Whitehouse Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1898 |
| Location | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Venue | Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Clay Grass |
History edit
In May 1884 the Whitehouse Open Lawn Tennis Tournament staged for the first time at the Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.[3] The tournament was played on both clay courts and grass courts, and ran until 1899.[4] The Whitehouse Tennis Club (as it's now called) was founded in 1881 was still operating in 2000.[5]
Finals edit
Men's Singles edit
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884[6] |  Richard Henry Fuller |
 Archibald Thomson |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3[2] |
| 1885 | Herbert Bowes-Lyon |
Richard Henry Fuller |
8–6, 11–13, 6–4, 6–3[2] |
| 1886 | Herbert Bowes-Lyon (2) |
George Nelson Stenhouse |
6–1, 8–6, 6–1[2] |
| 1887 | Herbert Bowes-Lyon (3) |
Arthur Nevile John Story |
3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–2[2] |
| 1888 | Herbert Bowes-Lyon (4) |
Archibald Thomson |
6–4, 6–3, 6–1[2] |
| 1889 | Archibald Thomson |
Arthur Nevile John Story |
6–4 ,6–4, 6–2[2] |
| 1890 | Archibald Thomson (2) |
 Edward Barnard Fuller |
4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 0–6, 6–1[2] |
| 1892 |  J.H. Conyers |
E. Conyers |
w.o.[2] |
| 1893 | Henry Lawrence Fleming |
J.H. Conyers |
w.o.[2] |
| 1894 | Richard Millar Watson |
Henry Lawrence Fleming |
w.o.[2] |
| 1895 | D. Maxwell |
Richard Millar Watson |
6–4, 6–4, 6–2[2] |
Women's Singles edit
- Incomplete Roll
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884[7] | Jane Meikle |
Julia Ferguson |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1885 | Jane Meikle (2) |
Julia Ferguson |
6–0, 6–0 |
| 1886 | Jane Meikle (3) |
Miss Meilke |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 1887 | Mabel Boulton |
Jane Meikle |
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| 1888 | Annie Dod |
J. Ferguson |
6–2, 8–6 |
| 1889 | Lottie Paterson |
Annie Dod |
6–0, 6–2 |
| 1890 | Lottie Paterson (2) |
Jane Corder |
6–0, 8–6 |
| 1891 | Lottie Paterson (3) |
Jane Corder |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 1894 | Mrs Kirkwood |
? | ? |
| 1895 | Louisa Stoltz |
Mrs Kirkwood |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "HISTORICAL NOTE". tennis. Cannon Mills, Edinburgh, Scotland: Warriston Community Tennis Club. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source: https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Whitehouse. Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
- ^ "WHITEHOUSE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. On Saturday the inaugural Whitehouse tournament was concluded presence large assemblage of spectators!. siding the distribution prizes. Lord Harrison said he thought the tennis was one of the best he had seen at the present time". Edinburgh Evening News. Midlothian, Scotland: The British Newspaper Archive. 26 May 1884. p. 4.
- ^ "WHITEHOUSE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.Weather favoured the continuance at the Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club grounds yesterday". Edinburgh Evening News. Midlothian, Scotland: The British Newspaper Archive. 7 June 1899. p. 3.
- ^ "Late bid to net tennis trophies Cash appeal as Bowes-Lyon family puts items of Scottish sporting heritage up for auction". Herald Scotland. Glasgow: Herald & Times Group. 14 June 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Tournament: On Saturday the Whitehouse tournament was concluded presence large assemblage spectators". Edinburgh Evening News. Midlothian, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 26 May 1884. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Edinburgh Evening News