The Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament first established in 1884 at

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, and played on outdoor grass courts. The tournament was played at until 1892.

History

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, representing thirty-one Colleges. In 1884, the Cambridge University LTA established the Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament. The tournament was held annually through to 1889, when it was discontinued. In 1890, the Selford Lawn Tennis Club in

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, was host for the tournament until 1891, when that too was discontinued. The tournament served as the precursor event to the later Cambridgeshire County Lawn Tennis Championships established by the Cambridgeshire LTA in 1906.

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{{Reflist Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom Grass court tennis tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 1884 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1891

History

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