Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club Tournament

The Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [1] was a Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established in September 1880.[2] The first edition was organised by the Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club and played at Creeting St Mary, Mid Suffolk, England and ran until at least 1885.[3]

Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1880 (1880)
Abolished1885 (1885)
LocationCreeting St Mary, Mid Suffolk, England
Coddenham, Mid Suffolk, England
VenueCreeting Rectory
Shrubland Hall
SurfaceGrass

History

The Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis event first staged in September 1880. The first edition was played at the Creeting Rectory, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. In July 1884 a lawn tennis tournament was played at Shrubland Hall,[4] it is likely this could be by the same club. In late September 1885 the venue was the host location of the final known edition of this tournament that was also played at Shrubland Park on the Shrubland Hall estate Coddenham, Mid Suffolk, England.[5]

Venues

Early records of the Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club are scarce they don't appear to have their own dedicated ground's instead they relied upon friendly benefactors and patrons who allowed the club to stage events on the grounds of stately homes.

References
  1. "SIXTH LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT SHRUBLAND PARK. On Tuesday and Wednesday the members the Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club were invited to Shrubland Hall, Coddenham to compete for four special prizes. These took the forms of a portfolio, lace handkerchief, china ornament. and a silver cup". Evening Star. Ipswich, Suffolk: British Newspaper Archives. 1 October 1885. p. 2.
  2. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Bosmere". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. Evening Star (1 October 1885) p.2.
  4. Taneja, Anil (2009). World of Sports Indoor. New Delhi, India: Gyan Publishing House. p. 179. ISBN 978-81-7835-765-2.
  5. Evening Star (1 October 1885) p.2.


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