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Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament
The Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament was an early men's tennis tournament held from 1880 to 1885. It consisted of a spring tournament usually held in April and another held in autumn usually September. It was a forerunner event for the later Sussex Championships formally called the ''Sussex County Championships'' that were first staged in 1889 and are still being staged today. History The Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament was a brief pre-open era autumn tennis tournament originally played on outdoor asphalt courts at Brighton and Hove Rink, England with the exception of the 1884 event that was played on grass courts. In 1882 the organisers staged a spring event in June also played on asphalt courts, but for only two editions. There were just four editions of this event but it did feature two future Wimbledon Men's singles champions, the Renshaw twins. It was a forerunner event for the later Sussex Championships The Sussex Championships or Sussex County Championships wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gallwey McNamara
Michael Gallwey McNamara (30 November 1859 – 25 February 1938) was an Irish tennis player in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He was a semi finalist at the 1880 Irish Lawn Tennis Championships in Dublin, Ireland and a quarter finalist in the singles and doubles events at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships.Nieuwland, Player – Michael Gallwey McNamara: Sourcehttps://www.tennisarchives.com/player/Michael Gallwey McNamaraWebsite: www.tennisarchives.com Publisher: Tennis Archives.Harlingen, Netherlands. 17 January 2023 He was active from 1880 to 1920 and won 4 career titles Career McNamara played his first tournament at the 1880 Irish Championships where he reached the semi-finals before losing to English man William Renshaw in three straight sets. The same year, he entered to play his first Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon tournament but was defeated in the second round by William Henry Darby D'Esterre, 3 sets to 1. In May 1881, he played the Irish Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Court Tennis Tournaments
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Grass Court Tennis Tournaments
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Constance Bryan
Constance Bryan was a British tennis player during the late 19th century. She was a singles semi finalist at the Irish Championships in 1888 and the Wimbledon Championships in 1894. She was active from 1885 to 1894 and won 2 career singles titles. Career A versatile all surface player who won titles on both grass and clay courts Constance played her first known singles event in 1885 at the 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' singles, Wimbledon Championships where she reached the quarter finals before losing to E.F. Hudson. The same year she reached finals of the Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament played on outdoor asphalt courts at the Hove Rink in Brighton, and won the mixed pairs event with Charles Ross (sportsman), Charles Ross. In 1887 she won the Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament (later known as the Hampshire Championships) against Irish player Beatrice Langrishe. The same year she took part in the Cannes Beau Site Hotel Tournament mixed doubles event partnered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leila Lodwick
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Edith Coleridge (tennis)
Edith Mary Hutchinson Cole (10 September 1862 - 22 October 1945) née Edith Coleridge also known as Edith Coleridge Cole was an English tennis player of the late 19th century. She won the singles at the prestigious Northern Championships in Manchester in 1883, and was also an All Comers' finalist at the Wimbledon Championships in 1887. Career She was born Edith Coleridge the daughter of Major W Coleridge (1826-1902). She married Charles John Cole, in Hove, East Sussex, England on 16 April 1884. In major tournaments she competed at the first Wimbledon Championships for women in 1884 and again in 1887 and 1890. In October 1881 she won the Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament on the Hove Rink Tennis Courts, at Hove against Leila Lodwick by 2 sets to 1, the she won the Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament by 2 sets to 1. In May 1882 she successfully defended the singles title at the Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament against an Eva Adshead, and also won the mixed doubles title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ann Maltby
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Ellen Maltby
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