Ripon Open

The Ripon Open [1] was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established founded in 1880 as the Ripon Club Tournament[2][3] It was staged at the Ripon Lawn Tennis Club, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England and ran through until 1939 when it was abolished.

Ripon Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1880 (1880)
Abolished1939 (1939)
LocationRipon, North Yorkshire, England
VenueRipon Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

History

On 2 August 1880 the Ripon Club Tournament was established, and played until 3 August 1880.[4] The winner of the gentleman's singles was Arthur Richard Springett who defeated Northing Pinckney Snowden.[5] In 1881 the edition that year featured a mixed doubles event won by Miss Healey and Mr A.J. Wise who defeated Miss Springett and Mr. J. L. Shann by 2 sets to 0.[6] The tournament was still being held just before the start of World War II,[7] the ladies doubles final was won by Miss M. Rudd and Miss Sheppard who beat Miss. Nutt and Miss Lambert.[8] No further records of the tournament can be found after the war and appears not to have been resumed.

References
  1. "RIPON TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The 54th Ripon Open tennis tournament staged by the Ripon Club was brought to a successful termination on Saturday". Leeds Mercury. Leeds, Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archives. 15 June 1939. p. 9.
  2. Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Son. London. p.69.
  3. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Ripon LTC". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. Tennis Archives
  5. Tennis Archives
  6. Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881.
  7. Leeds Mercury (15 June 1939) p.9.
  8. Leeds Mercury (15 June 1939) p.9.


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