Waterford Open Tournament Explained

Waterford Open Tournament
Type:defunct
Founded:1877
Ended:1888
Editions:12
Location:Waterford Cricket Club
Watford LTC
Rocklands
Waterford
Munster
Ireland
Surface:outdoor (Grass)

The Waterford Open Tournament[1] also known as the Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's tennis tournament was played on outdoor grass courts in Waterford, Ireland from 1877 through 1888.[2]

History

The Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament was played at Waterford Cricket Club, Rocklands later called Waterford Lawn Tennis club [3] in Ireland on outdoor grass courts from 1877 to 1888 for twelve editions only, toward the end of its run it was known as the Waterford Open Tournament.Dublin Daily Express. The tournament made its debut on both the 1877 men's tennis season and the 1877 women's tennis season

Finals

Included:[4] [5]

Men's singles

YearWinnersRunner's-upScore
1877 H. H. Elliott ? [6]
1878 Vere St. Leger Goold (2) John M. Brown ? [7]
1879 Vere St. Leger Goold (3) William Gore Burroughs ? [8]
1880 Vere St. Leger Goold (4) Frederick William Knox 6-1 6-2 [9]
1881 James Jocelyn Glascott 6-2 6-3 [10]
1882 Michael G. McNamara (2) W. G. Wyld 6-3 6-0 [11]
1883 George M. Butterworth Frederick William Knox 3-6 8-6 6-1 [12]
1884 Frederick William Knox 6-4 7-5 6-4 [13]
1885 Frederick William Knox 6-1 6-0 6-0 [14]
1886 William Drumond Hamilton6-4 3-6 6-1 0-6 6-0 [15]
1887 William Drumond Hamilton (2)4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-1 [16]
1888 William Drumond Hamilton (3)4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 [17]

Women's Singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunner's-upScore
1877. Frances Gallwey Miss Robertsdefeated
1880. May Langrishe Miss D. Meldon 6-5, 6-0
1881. May Langrishe (2)Adela Langrishe6-2, 6-1
1886. May Langrishe (3) Ann Gallwey6-0, 6-0

Mixed doubles

YearWinnersRunner's-upScore
1877 Miss Radcliffe
Henry Joseph Gallwey
Frances Gallwey
Benjamin E. Bunbury
defeated.
1886 May Langrishe
Toler Roberts Garvey
6-3, 6-3

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: LAWN TENNIS THE WATERFORD OPEN TOURNAMENT . 27 November 2023 . Dublin Daily Express . . 9 August 1886 . Dublin, Republic of Ireland . 2.
  2. Web site: Garcia . Gabriel . WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour . thetennisbase.com . Tennismem SAL, 2018 . 24 July 2018.
  3. Web site: St Annes Tennis Club, Waterford, Ireland, Club History . www.stannestennis.com . St. Anne's Tennis Club . 24 July 2018 . Watrford Munster Ireland . en . 2018.
  4. Web site: Garcia . Gabriel . WATERFORD Tournament Roll of honour . thetennisbase.com . Tennismem SAL, 2018 . 24 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Tournament – Waterford - Tennisarchives . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  6. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1877 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  7. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1878 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  8. Web site: Edition –Waterford 1879 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  9. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1880 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  10. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1881 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  11. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1882 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  12. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1883 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  13. Web site: Smith . Mark . Edition – Waterford 1884 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  14. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1885 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 2017.
  15. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1886 . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  16. Web site: Ryan . Mark . Edition – Tennisarchives . www.tennisarchives.com . TA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.
  17. Web site: Edition – Waterford 1888 . www.tennisarchives.com . RA . 28 July 2018 . 2017.