The Longwood Bowl was a men's and women's tennis tournament first played at the Longwood Cricket Club courts at

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, Massachusetts, United States from 1882 to 1949. The men's tournament was also known as the Longwood Challenge Bowl. The first women's event was the Longwood Tennis Cup it later became known as the Longwood Bowl Invitational.

History

In 1877 the Longwood Cricket Club was founded. In 1881 the club held its first tennis tournament. In 1882 the club held its first important tennis event the Longwood Cricket Club Tournament it was the precursor event to the Longwood Bowl also known as the Longwood Challenge Bowl tournament founded in 1891. The men's event was held through till 1942 when it was discontinued, and the women's event continued on till 1949 before it was also abolished. The tournament was played for the entire time at

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where Longwood Cricket Club's tennis courts are located. In 1922 the club house and administrative center was moved to Newton, Massachusetts. The winners of the men's tournament retain a permanent replica of the Longwood Bowl Trophy if they win it three times.

Finals

Men's singles

Incomplete roll included:Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source
https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/Longwood Bowl.
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Women's singles

''Incomplete roll'' : Notes:The women's tournament featured three events in 1925 two summer editions and one fall (autumn) edition, and in 1926 there was one summer and one fall edition of the women's event.

References

{{Reflist, 2 Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Grass court tennis tournaments