Margaret Moore (tennis)

Emily Margaret Moore (née Bracewell 13 May 1861 – 14 May 1940) known as Margaret Bracewell during her playing days was an English tennis player active in the late 19th century. She was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s.[1] She was a finalist at the prestigious Northern Championships in 1884. She was active from 1884 to 1889 and contested 16 career singles finals, and won 13 titles.

Margaret Moore
Full nameEmily Margaret Moore
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born13 May 1861
Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died14 May 1940 (age 79)
Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
Turned pro1884 (amateur tour)
Retired1889
Singles
Career titles13
Mixed doubles
Career titles5

Career

Emily Margaret Bracewell was born 13 May 1861 in Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, England,[2] the daughter of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer and his wife Jane. (The Bracewell sisters took part in tournaments in several of the Yorkshire tournaments during their lawn tennis careers.)

Bracewell was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s, and one of a handful of players along with Grace Gibb to challenge the dominance of Maud Watson.[1] She died on 14 May 1940 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England.[3]

Family

The Bracewell family had several children, including two tennis playing daughters, Emily Margaret Bracewell and Gertrude Mary Bracewell, both of the girls were the daughters of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer, and his wife Jane, and were born six years apart Margaret in 1861 and Gertrude in 1867, in Gargrave in Yorkshire. Margaret married George Moore in 1890 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.[4]

Career finals

Singles:16 titles (13), runners-up (3)

(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover. Key

Important.[5][6][7][8]
National
Provincial/State/Regional (8)
County (3)
Regular (2)
Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (0)
Grass – Outdoor (13)
Hard – Outdoor (0)
Unknown – Outdoor (0)
Carpet – Indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
Result No. Date Tournament Location Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1884 Waterloo Tournament Liverpool Grass United Kingdom R.C. Ball 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 1. 1885 Northern Championships Manchester Grass United Kingdom Edith Davies 6–2, 4–6, 0–6
Win 2. 1885 Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament Leicester Grass United Kingdom Agnes Noon Watts 6–2, 8–6
Win 3. 1885 Midland Counties Championship Cup Edgbaston Grass United Kingdom Mary Steedman 6–3, 6–2
Loss 2. 1885 Waterloo Tournament Liverpool Grass England Lottie Dod 4–6, 2–6
Win 4. 1886 North of England Championships Scarborough Grass United Kingdom Mabel Boulton 6–0, 6–4
Win 5. 1886 North of England Championships Scarborough Grass United Kingdom Mabel Boulton 6–4, 8–6
Win 6. 1886 Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament Harrogate Grass United Kingdom Mabel Boulton 5–7, 8–6, 3–0 retd.
Win 7. 1886 South of England Championships Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 6–1, 6–3
Win 8. 1887 Leicestershire Championships Leicester Grass United Kingdom Effie Noon 6–4, 6–2
Win 9. 1887 North of England Championships Scarborough Grass England Ann Dod 6–0, 6–1
Win 10. 1887 South of England Championships Eastbourne Grass United Kingdom Blanche Bingley 6–4, 6–2
Win 11. 1887 Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament Whitby Grass United Kingdom M.Pole 6–4, 8–6
Win 12. 1887 Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Grass United Kingdom Florence Mardall 6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 3. 1888 South of England Championships Liverpool Grass England Blanche Bingley 1–6, 1–6
Win 13. 1888 Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston Grass United Kingdom Florence Mardall 6–0, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles:2 titles (0), runners-up (2)
Result No. Date Tournament Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1885 Waterloo Tournament Liverpool Grass England Edith Davies England Ann Dodd
England Lottie Dod		 4–6, 1–6, 5–7
Loss 2. 1885 Northern Championships Manchester Grass Ireland Beatrice Langrishe England Ann Dodd
England Lottie Dod		 3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles:6 titles (5), runners-up (1)
Result No. Date Tournament Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1.[9] 1885 East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham Grass England William Renshaw Ireland Beatrice Langrishe
England Charles Lacy Sweet		 11–9, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 1.[10] 1885 Northern Championships Manchester Grass United States James Dwight England Maud Watson
England William Renshaw		 2–6, 3–6
Win 2.[11] 1886 West of England Championships Bath Grass England William Renshaw England Blanche Bingley
United States James Dwight		 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win 3.[9] 1886 East Gloucestershire Championships Cheltenham Grass England William Renshaw England Blanche Bingley
United States James Dwight		 6–4, 6–4
Win 4.[10] 1886 Northern Championships Manchester Grass England William Renshaw England Lottie Dod
England Harry Grove		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 5.[12] 1888 Irish Championships Manchester Grass United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
United Kingdom Hugh Cairns		 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7

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