Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament Explained

Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament
Type:	Defunct
Location:	Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England
Venue:	Abbot's Court
Surface:	Grass

The Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament^[1] was a men's grass court tennis tournament first held in August 1881 at Abbot's Court, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England.^[2] The event ran for four editions only till 1884.^[3]

History

The Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament was a late 19th century grass court tennis tournament held only two times from 1881 to 1882 at Abbot's Court, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England.^[4] The first winner of the men's singles was Britain's Edward Mansel.^[5] The final winner of the men's singles was Ernest Wool Lewis.^[6]

Finals

Men's Singles

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1881	Edward Mansel	Warwick Stunt	6-3, 6–2, 6-2^[7]
1882	Charles Haynes	Mr. Stuart	3-6, 6–4, 6–3.^[8]
1884	Ernest Wool Lewis	Roy Allen	6-4, 6–4, 6-4^[9]

Mixed Doubles

Notes and References

1. News: Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo . 4 May 2023 . The Field . British Newspaper Archive . 15 July 1882 . London, England . 29. subscription.
2. Web site: Tournament – Abbot's Court . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 4 May 2023.
3. News: Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo . 4 May 2023 . The Field . British Newspaper Archive . 9 August 1884 . London, England . 44. subscription.
4. News: Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo . 4 May 2023 . The Field . British Newspaper Archive . 3 September 1881 . London, England . 37. subscription.
5. The Field (3 September 1881) p. 37.
6. The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.
7. The Field (3 September 1881) p. 37.
8. The Field (15 July 1882) p. 29.
9. The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.
10. The Field (15 July 1882) p. 29.