King's County and Ormonde Tournament explained

King’s County and Ormonde Tournament
Type:defunct
Founded:1883
Ended:1896
Editions:9
Location:Parsonstown
King’s County
Ireland
Surface:Outdoor (Grass)

The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament also called Midland Counties Championships Ireland was an early men's tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland from 1883 through 1896.

History

The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.

Past tournaments

Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner Up Score
1883 Reverend P. Knox6-3 6-4 6-2 [2]
1884 2-1 ret.[3]
1885 A.O. Jennings Toler Roberts Garvey6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 [4]
1886 Arthur John de Courcy Wilson w.o [5]
1887 George Bloomfield Garvey 2 sets to 1 [6]
1891 Herbert Newcombe Craig John Henry Head6-2 6-2 6-2 [7]
1892 Hume Riversadale Jones 6-2 6-3 15-13 [8]
1894 W. R. Clark 4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 [9]
1896 Major Alexander F. Grant-Foulerton 6-1 6-2 6-4 [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  2. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1883 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  3. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1884 . www.tennisarchives.com . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  4. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1885 . www.tennisarchives.com . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  5. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1886 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  6. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1887 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . en . 2017.
  7. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1891 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en.
  8. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1892 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  9. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1894 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.
  10. Web site: Archives . Tennis . King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1896 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . en . 2017.

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