Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament Explained

Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament
Type:defunct
Founded:1883
Editions:12
Ended:1895
Location:Eggesford, Mid Devon, England
Venue:Mid-Devon Lawn Tennis Club
Surface:Grass

The Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament was a Victorian era combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged August 1883,[1] [2] organised by the Mid-Devon Lawn Tennis Club,[3] and held at the club ground, Eggesford, Mid Devon, England. The tournament ended in 1895 and was not staged again due to a lack of participation.

History

The Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament on 28 August 1883.[4] At the first meeting of this tournament Irelands William Norton Barry,[5] won the men's singles, the men's doubles was won by Charles Lacy Sweet and Mr. H. Nash. The women's singles was won by Katharine Hole who defeated Mrs. Hoare wife of Thomas Hoare who competed at the 1879 Wimbledon Championships.[6]

A short summary of the results of the inaugural meeting that concluded August 1883..

The Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament ran until 1895, it was not staged again due to a lack of participation by players in the event.[7]

Writing in 1891 the North Devon Journal was already reporting on its pending demise..

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. pp.117.
  2. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams. (Tuesday 28 August 1883). MID-DEVON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The annual open lawn tennis tournament, under the auspices of the Mid-Devon Lawn Tennis Club was commenced yesterday on the Club ground. Exeter, Devon. England. p.3.
  3. News: Sports and Club Fixtures . 2 December 2022 . Illustrated sports, with which is incorporated Goy's calendar of sports . 1884 . London . 31 . en.
  4. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams
  5. Web site: Barry, William Norton . Thom's Irish Who's Who . Wiki Source . 2 December 2022 . 1923.
  6. Web site: Player Profile: T. Hoare. . www.wimbledon.com . AELTC . 2 December 2022.
  7. Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams. (Tuesday 28 August 1883). MID-DEVON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The annual open lawn tennis tournament, under the auspices of the Mid-Devon Lawn Tennis Club was commenced yesterday on the Club ground. Exeter, Devon. England. p.3.

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