Leamington Open Tournament

The Leamington Open Tournament also known as the Leamington Lawn Tennis Club Tournament founded on 1 August 1882,[1] as the Royal Leamington Lawn Tennis Tournament[2] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament held at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England from 1882 to 1931 as part of the pre-open era tennis tour.[3]

Leamington Open Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourAmateur
Founded1882
Abolished1931
Editions49
LocationLeamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
VenueLeamington Lawn Tennis Club
Surfaceoutdoor (grass)

History

The Leamington Open Tournament were established on 1 August 1882,[4] and first staged at Jephson Gardens. At the same meeting held in August 1882 a dual tournament was stage called the Warwickshire Championships (1882-1938).

At the inaugural event the first men's all comers singles champion was England's Robert Wallace Braddell, (son of Sir Thomas Braddell) defeated Edward Lake Williams in 3 straight sets.[5][6] The all comers mixed doubles title was won by Erskine Gerald Watson and his sister Maud Watson.[7]

This tournament continued seperatley to that of the county championship until 1931. Formers men's winners of this event include Charles Walder Grinstead (1883) and Cotah Ramaswami (1920).

Finals

Mens Singles

Incomplete roll
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1882United Kingdom Robert Wallace BraddellUnited Kingdom Teddy Williams7-5 6-2 6-3
1883United Kingdom Charles Walder GrinsteadUnited Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce8-6 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
1884United Kingdom Teddy WilliamsUnited Kingdom Frank Seymour Noon6-3 6-2 6-2
1885United States James DwightIreland Alfred Henry Betham6-1 6-3 6-0
1886Ireland Alfred Henry BethamUnited Kingdom Harry Grove8-6 8-6 6-4
1889United Kingdom Charles Gladstone EamesUnited Kingdom Francis Seymour Noon4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1909United Kingdom Neville Gard DeedUnited Kingdom William Caleb Wood Curtis9-7, 6-2
1920British Raj Cotah RamaswamiUnited Kingdom John Cecil F. Mastermanw.o.
1931United Kingdom Henry Woolf StandringUnited Kingdom R.L. Tower6-4, 6-2

Mix Doubles

Incomplete roll
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1884United Kingdom Frank Noon
United Kingdom Effie Noon
Ireland Alfred Betham
United Kingdom Miss Exham
6-2, 6-4, 6-1
1886United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
United Kingdom Mrs Hornby
United Kingdom Thomas Mellersh
United Kingdom Gertrude Mellersh
6-2, 6-3

References

  1. Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Principle Meetings of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. p.116.
  2. "THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The Seventh Royal Leamington Lawn Tennis Tournament, promoted by the Town Improvement Association, Alas passed off with remarkable success, at the Jephson Gardens, considering that the elements were militated very seriously against". Leamington Spa Courier. Warwickshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 July 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Leamington". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Principle Meetings of 1882.
  5. Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Principle Meetings of 1882.
  6. Nieuwland, Alex. Tennis Archives.
  7. Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Principle Meetings of 1882.

Sources

  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Leamington. www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland.
  • Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) George Routledge and Son. London.
  • Warwickshire County Tennis Championships. Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club". lltsc.co.uk.
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