The Warwickshire Championships also known as the Warwickshire County Championships founded on 1 August 1882 was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament held at

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from 1882 to 1938 as part of the pre-open era tennis tour. The tournament is still being staged to today as a local county championship.

History

The Warwickshire Championships were established on 1 August 1882, and first staged at Jephson Gardens. At the same meeting held in August 1882 a dual tournament was stage called the

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(1882-1931). At the inaugural Warwickshire Championships, the Warwickshire men's singles was won by Mr. Erskine Gerald Watson (brother of Maud Watson), the Warwickshire men's doubles was won by Mr. G.S. Raynor and Mr.

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, the Warwickshire women's doubles was won by Miss. J.C. Kay and Miss. W.E. Graham, and the Warwickshire pairs was won by Erskine Gerald Watson and

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.Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) p.116.

References

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Sources

* County Championships. .lta.org.uk. Lawn Tennis Association UK. * Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Warwickshire Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. * Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) George Routledge and Son. London. * Warwickshire County Tennis Championships. Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club". lltsc.co.uk. Grass court tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom Tennis tournaments in England