Rainthorpe Hall Open

The Rainthorpe Hall Open[1] was a Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis. It was first staged in 1884.[2] The tournament was played at Rainthorpe Hall,Tasburgh, Norfolk, England until 1885.

Rainthorpe Hall Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1884 (1884)
Abolished1885 (1885)
LocationTasburgh, Norfolk, England
VenueRainthorpe Hall
SurfaceGrass

History

Rainthorpe Hall is a 16th-century country mansion near Tasburgh, Norfolk, England, it is located 8 miles (13 km) south of Norwich. The hall's land cover 18.7 acres.[3] In August 1884 Sir Charles Harvey, 2nd Baronet (1849–1928) the owner of the property allowed the staging of the first Rainthorpe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[4] The tournament ran for just two editions before it was discontinued.[2]

Finals
Rainthorpe Hall the venue for this tournament. Image courtesy of Adrian S Pye taken in 2015.

Mens Singles
Year Winner Finalist Score
1884England Edward Kelso Lennox LawsonEngland Francis William Monement6-5, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1885England Francis William MonementEngland William Bolding Monement2-6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[2]

Mens Doubles
Year Winner Finalist Score
1885England Francis William Monement
England William Bolding Monement		United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Lloyd Hansell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M. Dewing		6-1, 6–4, 6–1.[2]

Mixed Doubles
Year Winner Finalist Score
1885England William Bolding Monement
England Miss Marriott		England Francis William Monement
England Miss Farmar		3-6, 5–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.[2]

See also

References
  1. "LAWN TENNIS OPEN TOURNAMENT AT RAINTHORPE HALL, NORFOLK (By permission of Sir Charles Harvey, Bart.), In aid of the Restoration of Tharston Church will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 5th, 6th and 7th August, commencing day at 11 a.m.". Norwich Mercury. Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 26 July 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. "Tournaments:Rainthorpe Hall". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. "Rainthorpe Hall Including Garden Wall With Gate And Gate Piers, Flordon - 1050699 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. Norwich Mercury
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