Championship of County Carlow

The Championship of County Carlow[1] was a grass court tennis tournament founded as the County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] It was first staged in September 1884 .[3] The tournament was organised the Carlow Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1878),[4] and played on laid out courts at Lenham and Belmont, County Carlow, Ireland. The tournament was staged annually until 1950.

Championship of County Carlow
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1884 (1884)
Abolished1950 (1950)
LocationCarlow, County Carlow, Ireland.
VenueCarlow Sports Grounds
SurfaceGrass

History

The Carlow Lawn Tennis Club was established in 1878.[5] The inaugural County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament first took place at Lenham and Belmont between 1 and 4 September 1884.[6] The event was conceived by Horace Rochfort, a sports promoter from County Carlow.[7] Due to the a large amount of entries submitted for the tournament,[6] play was conducted in two locations,[6] days one and two were at Lenham on the Lecky Tennis Grounds,[6] and days three and four were played on courts laid out at the home of a Captain Thomas in Belmont.[6] The second men's singles tournament was won by Englands Harry Thorpe.[3] In 1908 tournament was renamed the Championship of County Carlow. In 1948 the championships was played as part of Carlow Lawn Tennis Club Open.[8] The event continued through till 1950.

Finals

Mens Singles

Incomplete roll:[3]

Year Winner Finalist Score
1884Ireland R. Grove AnnesleyIreland J.E. Jameson6-5, 6–5, 6–2.[6]
1885United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harry ThorpeIreland Frederick James Smith Leckey6-3, 6–3, 8–6.[3]

Womens Singles

Incomplete roll:[3]

Year Winner Finalist Score
1884England Miss E. WatsonIreland Miss Pack-Beresford,def.[6]

Mixed Doubles

Incomplete roll:

Year Winner Finalist Score
1884Ireland J.E. Jameson
Ireland Valentia Wheler Annesley		Ireland Robert Saint Clair Leckey
Ireland Miss Persse		6-1, 6–3, 6–2.[3]

References
  1. "CARLOW LAWN TENNIS CLUB Open Tennis Tournament Men's and Women's Singles Championship of County Carlow and usual Handicap Events". Irish Independent. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 19 June 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. "TAKE NOTICE: Second County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament. This tournament under the auspices of the Carlow Club will take place 10th to 14th August this year". Carlow Sentinel. Carlow, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 25 July 1885. p. 2. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. "Tournaments:County Carlow". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. "About The Club". www.carlowltc.com/. Carlow Tennis Club. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. Carlow Tennis Club County Carlow
  6. All About Ireland and Cultural Heritage Project
  7. Heritage Project, Cultural. "County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament 1884". All About Ireland. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. Irish Independent
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