Earlsfort Terrace Tournament Explained

Earlsfort Terrace Tournament
Type:defunct
Event Name:
Location:Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland
Venue:Earlsfort Terrace Skating Rink
Surface:Hard

The Earlsfort Terrace Tournament[1] a late Victorian era hard court tennis tournament, first staged on 28 April 1879. The tournament was held on the lawn tennis grounds Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland.[2] The tournament was held only one time and ended on 2 May 1879.[3]

History

The Earlsfort Terrace Tournament was hard court tennis event first staged in on 28 April 1879.[4] This tournament was held for one edition only and appeared to have ended.[5] This event was held at Earlsfort Terrace in central Dublin, Ireland. The singles title was won by Vere St. Leger Goold.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Sheridan . Michael . Game, Set, Murder . 10 May 2016 . Poolbeg Press Ltd . Dublin . 9781842235096 . https://books.google.com/books?id=lf0iDAAAQBAJ&dq=Earlsfort+Terrace+Skating+Rink+tennis+tournament+1879&pg=PT182 . en . 13.
  2. News: Lawn Tennis Grounds: The Earlsfort Terrace tournament will be held, on the tennis grounds from 29th April, participants are asked to assemble at 2pm.. Irish Times . British Newspaper Archives . 23 April 1879 . Dublin, Republic of Ireland . 4.
  3. Web site: Nieuwland . Alex . Edition – Earlsfort Terrace Tournament 1879 . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 11 December 2022.
  4. News: On the 28th of April will take place at Earlsfort terrace a great lawn tennis tournament.. Carlow Sentinel . British Newspaper Archives . 12 April 1879 . Carlow, Republic of Ireland . 4.
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