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Westgate-on-Sea Tournament
The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament also known as the Westgate Tennis Tournament was a men's and women's hard asphalt court tennis tournament founded in 1881 at the Westgate-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club, St. Mildred's Courts, St. Mildreds Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, England. The tournament ran annually until 1938 before the start of World War II. History The Westgate-on-Sea Tournament was a men's and women's annual tennis tournament founded in 1881 that continued to stage events through until 1938. The winner of the inaugural tournament was held from 9 to 13 September that year with men's singles being won by Mr. G. G. Dineley. The men's doubles was won by Mr. T. Sopwith and Mr. S. Winkley.Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) In 1938 the final edition of this tournament was played from 22 to 27 August. The final men's singles event was by John Olliff. Finals ''The image right taken in 2008 is St Mildred's Bay. The built up area center right is St. Mildred's Gardens, and slighty to the upper le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westgate-on-Sea
Westgate-on-Sea is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of Kent, England. It is within the Thanet local government district and borders the larger seaside resort of Margate. Its two sandy beaches have remained a popular tourist attraction since the town's development in the 1860s from a small farming community. The town had a population of 6,996 at the 2011 Census. The town is notable for once being the location of a Royal Naval Air Service seaplane base at St Mildred's Bay, which defended the Thames Estuary coastal towns during World War I. The town is the subject of Sir John Betjeman's poem, "Westgate-on-Sea". Residents have included the 19th-century surgeon Sir Erasmus Wilson and former archbishop of Canterbury William Temple. The artist Sir William Quiller Orchardson painted several of his best-known pictures whilst living in Westgate-on-Sea. The British composer Arnold Cooke attended the town's Streete Preparatory School in the early 20th century, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
