Killiney and Ballybrack Championships
The Killiney and Ballybrack Championships[1] was a late Victorian period tennis tournament first established in 1886 at Ballybrack, Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland and played on outdoor grass courts at the Killiney and Ballybrack Lawn Tennis Club, Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland/ The tournament was staged until 1892 before it was discontinued.
| Killiney and Ballybrack Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1892 |
| Location | Ballybrack, Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Ballybrack Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass (outdoor) |
History
The Killiney and Ballybrack Championships was a late Victorian era combined men's and women's tennis tournament established in 1886 at Ballybrack, Killiney and Ballybrack, County Dublin, Ireland that was staged until 1892.[2]
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
- 1886—
Willoughby Hamilton def. Grainger Chaytor, 12–10, 0–6, 6–3, 5–7, 14–12.[3]
References
- "LAWN TENNIS. KILLINEY AND BALLYBRACK LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. The late April open tournament arranged by the Killiney and Ballybrack Club was that was played and concluded on their court Ballybrack yesterday results as follows" (Subscription). Dublin Daily Express. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 1 May 1886. p. 6. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- "Lawn Tennis:Killiney and Ballybrack Tennis Championships conclude today". Irish Independent. Dublin, Republic of Ireland: The British Newspaper Archive. 4 May 1892. p. 8.
- "Edition – Killiney and Ballybrack LT amateur Championships 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. Archives. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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