Woodford Parish Championship

The Woodford Parish Championship was an early Victorian era men's grass court tennis tournament usually staged in the first week of July annually. It first established in 1880 at Woodford Parish, Essex, England which ran for only four editions until 1883.[1]

Woodford Parish Championship
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMens Amateur Tour (1877-1912)
Founded1880
Abolished1883
LocationWoodford Parish, Essex, England
VenueWoodford Parish Cricket club (1880-1882)
Surfaceoutdoor (grass)

History

The Woodford Parish Championship was an early 19th century tennis event first staged in the first week of July 1880 at Woodford Parish, Essex, England. The first winner of the men's singles was Edward North Buxton (he also competed at the 1879 and 1880 Wimbledon Championships).[2] In 1881 the championship was staged again, with the final taking place at Knighton, Essex, and was won by Edward Buxton. The final known edition was in July 1882, and was again won by Gerald Buxton[3] (the brother of Edward North Buxton). It was a featured regular series event on the Mens Amateur Tour (1877-1912)

Finals

Mens Singles
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1880[1]England Edward North BuxtonEngland ?
1881[1]England Edward North BuxtonUnited Kingdom F.E. Deck6–4, 6–4
1882[1]England Gerald BuxtonEngland Edward North Buxton6–0, 6–2

References
  1. Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Woodford Parish". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England. "Draws Archive: Player Profile: Edward Buxton". www.wimbledon.com. Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. "Lawn Tennis". Routledge's sporting annual. London: George Routledge & Sons. 1883. p. 115.
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