West Somerset ALTS Tournament | |
Type: | defunct |
Editions: | 5 |
Location: | Taunton, Somerset, England |
Venue: | Batts Park |
Surface: | Grass |
The West Somerset ALTS Tournament[1] also known as the West Somersetshire Tournament was a late Victorian period combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1879,[2] and held for five editions only until 1883.[3] The event was organised by the West Somerset Archery and Lawn Tennis Society, and was held at Batts Park, Taunton, Somerset, England.
he West Somerset ALTS Tournament was a late 19th century grass court tennis tournament founded in 1879,[4] and organised by the West Somerset Archery and Lawn Tennis Society. The society usually the event held at Batts Park, Taunton, Somerset, England.[5] The first winner of the men's singles was England's Francis Escott Hancock.[6]
Incomplete Roll
Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
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1881 | Francis Escott Hancock | R.P. Spurway | 2 sets to 0.[7] |
1883 | Francis Escott Hancock | Harold Lewis Vaughan | 6–3, 6–2.[8] |