Athboy Open Explained
The Athboy Open[1] was a grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament and was first hosted at the Athboy Cricket Club Grounds in Athboy, County Meath, Ireland.[2] The tournament was held annually until 1959.
History
On 31 July 1885 the Athboy Lawn Tennis Club established the Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament.[3] The first edition was played on laid out courts at the Athboy Cricket Club Grounds. The tournament was held until 1960 when following a meeting of the clubs committee and falling member numbers the tournament was discontinued.[4] The club continued to hold handicap events through the remainder of the early 1960s.
Notes and References
- News: ATHBOY NEWS: 59th Athboy Open Tennis Tourney. The tournament run by Athboy Tennis Club on Sunday last attracted very big crowds. . 19 May 2023 . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . British Newspaper Archive . 18 June 1949 . Louth, Republic of Ireland . 4. subscription.
- Web site: Tournaments:Athboy LTC . The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . 19 May 2023. subscription.
- News: LAWN TENNIS FIXTURES. Howth Lawn Tenuis Club Annual Open Tournament—July 27th and following days. King's County and Ormond Lawn Tennis Club and Championship of Midland Counties—At Parsonatown, July 28th and following days. Athboy Lawn Tennis Club, At Athboy July 31st to 2nd August the Athboy Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament. . 19 May 2023 . Dublin Daily Express . British Newspaper Archive . 28 July 1885 . Dublin, Republic of Ireland . 3. subscription.
- News: ATHBOY CLUB . 19 May 2023 . Drogheda Independent . British Newspaper Archive . 7 May 1960 . Louth, Republic of Ireland . 12. subscription.
