Savernake Forest LTC Tournament
The Savernake Forest LTC Tournament[1] was a late Victorian era grass court tennis tournament staged in mid October 1880 at the Savernake Forest, LTC, Savernake, Wiltshire, England, which ran for just one known edition.
| Savernake Forest LTC Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abolished | 1880 |
| Location | Savernake, Wiltshire, England |
| Venue | S.F.C.C. Ground |
| Surface | Grass |
History
The Savernake Forest LTC Tournament[2] was a tennis event staged in mid October 1880. It was organised by Savernake Forest Lawn Tennis Club with the event being held on the Savernake Forest cricket club grounds, Savernake, Wiltshire, England.[1] The first and final winner of the men's singles was Ireland's George R. M. Hewson.[1]
Location and venue
Savernake is a civil parish immediately south and southeast of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. The Savernake Forest LTC, founded in 1878, held its first known tournament in 1880 on the Savernake Forest Cricket Club grounds (S.F.C.C.).[1]
Finals
Men's Singles
(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 |  George Rawdon Maurice Hewson |  Mr. Dunning. | ?[1] |
References
- "THE FIELD, THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN: SAVERNAKE FOREST L.T. CLUB. The club's first tournament was held, by kind permission, upon the S.F.C.C. around, on Thursday, Oct. 7 to Oct. 14, when admirable prizes were handed out". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. p. 40. Archived from the original (Subscription) on 23 October 1880. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Savernake Forest 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.