Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
| Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abolished | 1899 |
| Location | Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
| Venue | Henley Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[1] was a late Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established in October 1880.[2] The tournament was organised by the Henley Lawn Tennis Club and held at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England which ran until at least 1899.[3]
History
[edit]The Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged in October 1880.[4] This event ran through until at least 1899.[5] It was organised by the Henley Lawn Tennis Club and usually staged at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.
Venue
[edit]The Henley Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1880.[6] By 1896 the club consisted of four grass courts and a pavilion, and at this time was based at Marlow Road.[7] Henley Tennis Club is still operating today.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "LAWN TENNIS: HENLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT. The final rounds of the twelfth annual tournament comence Monday next week, the winners of which receive a variety of prizes". Henley Advertiser. Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England: British Newspaper Archives. 24 September 1892. p. 5.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Henley LTC". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "TENNIS RESULTS: HENLEY LAWN TENNIS CLUB ANNUAL TOURNAMENT, 1899. Results of today's matches, Ladies' Singles. lst round Mrs. F. Cook bt Miss M. L. Maw 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0. Miss. Lisa Elsie Larnaison. byes. Mrs. Jacks bt Mrs. Coles 3-6, 6-8, 8-6, 8-6". Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser. Croydon, Surrey, England: British Newspaper Archives. 22 July 1899. p. 2.
- ^ Henley Advertiser 24 September 1892
- ^ Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser (22 July 1899)
- ^ Hazeldine, Elizabeth (15 July 2014). "Introduction". Henley on Thames Through Time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3829-4.
- ^ 'Henley: Social and Political History', in A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 16, ed. Simon Townley (Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2011), pp. 120-159. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/oxon/vol16/pp120-159 [accessed 14 December 2022]
- ^ "Henley Tennis Club". Henley Tennis Club. Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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