Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament Explained

Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament
Type:	defunct
Founded:	1885
Editions:	3
Ended:	1887
Venue:	Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds
Surface:	Asphalt

The Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament^[1] was a late Victorian era asphalt court tennis tournament first staged in 1885 at the Craigmore Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.

History

The Rothesay Tournament was a grass court tennis tournament first staged in 1885^[2] at the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.^[3]

Finals

Included:^[4]

Men's Singles

• 1885— Lyle McLachlan def. B.H. Harris, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6-3
• 1886— Anderson Steel def. Charles H. J. Higginbotham, 7–5, 6–2, 9-7
• 1887— James E. Lefroy Stein def. J. Adam, 7–5, 6-1

Men's Doubles

• 1885— Anderson Steel & Dudley Stuart def. M. Douglas & Mr. Alexander, 6–2, 6–1, 6-3
• 1886— Anderson Steel & Dudley Stuart def. J.A. Jackson & Mr. Shand, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6-3

Mixed Doubles

• 1885—Anderson Steel & Miss Campbell def. Mr. Berry & Mrs Berry, 6–0, 6-4
• 1886— Anderson Steel & Miss Paterson def. A.S. Myrtle & Miss Brown, 6–0, 6-0

Notes and References

1. News: BURGH OF ROTHESAY: Rothesay. Aug, 1887. ROTHESAY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. To all Amateur Lawn Tennis Players. The above tournament will held on the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds 26th. . 13 March 2023 . Rothesay Chronicle . British Newspaper Archive . 13 August 1887 . Buteshire, Scotland . 2. subscription.
2. News: ROTHESAY. GRAND LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. . 13 March 2023 . Rothesay Chronicle . 22 August 1885 . British Newspaper Archive . Buteshire, Scotland . 2. subscription.
3. Rothesay Chronicle (1887)
4. Web site: Tournament – Rothesay . www.tennisarchives.com . Tennis Archives . 13 March 2023.