Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament

The Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament [1] was an outdoor men's and women's grass court and hard court tennis tournament first staged in June 1885 by the Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club (f.1883),[2] at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, West Riding, England. The tournament ran until 1927.[3]

Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMens Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
Founded1885
Editions1927
LocationBramall Lane, Sheffield, West Riding, England
VenueBrincliffe Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass (outdoor)
Hard (outdoor)

History

The Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [4] was an outdoor grass court men's and women's tennis tournament organised by Mr. W. Pierce Dix in conjunction with Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club (f.1883).[5] Brincliffe LTC was already staging matches in 1884.[6] The first edition was staged from 18 to 20 June 1885 at the County Cricket Ground, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, West Riding, England. Mr. N. L. Jackson (editor of Baily's Monthly Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, and Racing Register) was invited to officiate as referee.[7]

Notable gentleman players participating in the 1885 tournament, included Wimbledon singles finalist and two doubles champion Ernest Renshaw.,[8] Ernest Wool Lewis the South of England Championships title holder, and Ireland's Ernest Browne the Wimbledon singles finalist.[9]

The first men's singles title was won by America's James Dwight who defeated Britain's Arthur John Stanley.[10] The women's singles title was won by Beatrice Wood who defeated Florence Mardall. In 1927 Phyllis Satterthwaite played at the tournament.[11]

Venue

The Brincliffe Lawn Tnnis Club was established in 1883 at Cemetery Road, Sharrow, Sheffield where it remained until 1901 when it moved to Brincliffe Hill.[12] In 1924 according to the Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Association the club consisted of six grass courts and four hard courts,[13] The annual tournament was still being played as late as 1927.[14]

Finals

Mens Singles
Year Winner Finalist Score
1885United States James Dwight[15]England Arthur John Stanley2-6, 6–1, 6–3, 6-4[16]

Mens Doubles
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1885[17]England Charles Lacy Sweet
England Ernest Renshaw		United States Gilbert Mahon
England Arthur John Stanley		?

Women's Singles
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1885[18]United Kingdom Beatrice WoodEngland Florence Louisa Mardall6-1, 6-0[19]

Mix Doubles
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1885[20]EnglandJohn Charles Kay
England Florence Louisa Mardall		United States Hamilton A. Emmons
United Kingdom Miss Hobson		7-5, 3–6, 6-4[21]

References
  1. Lusis, Andy. "Brincliffe's tournament" (PDF). sdlta.org.uk. Sheffield and District Lawn Tennis Association. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. Andrews. John (2015) Lost Club Brincliffe. https://www.sdlta.org.uk/assets/Downloads/010.4-Lost-Club-Brincliffe.docx.Sheffield District Lawn Tennis Association p.1.
  3. Andrews p.6.
  4. Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. Lusis, Andy. "Brincliffe's tournament" (PDF). sdlta.org.uk. Sheffield and District Lawn Tennis Association. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. Goy's calendar of sports: Sporting and Club Fixtures. London: Illustrated Sport. 1 August 1884. p. 30.
  7. Luis.
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  9. Nieuwland
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  11. Andrews p.6.
  12. Andrews p.2.
  13. Andrews p.2.
  14. Andrews p.6.
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  16. Nieuwland
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  18. Nieuwland
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  21. Nieuwland

Sources
  • Andrews. John (2015) Lost Club Brincliffe. (PDF). sdlta.org.uk. Sheffield and District Lawn Tennis Association.
  • Goy's calendar of sports (1884). Sporting and Club Fixtures. London: Illustrated Sport.
  • Lusis, Andy. "Brincliffe's tournament" (PDF). sdlta.org.uk. Sheffield and District Lawn Tennis Association.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
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