Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament
| Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1900 |
| Location | Maidenhead, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England |
| Venue | Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament was a combined men's and women' grass court tennis tournament founded in 1883.[1] The tournament was played annually at Maidenhead,[2] Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England until 1890 before it was stopped. In 1893 it was revived and continued to be staged through till 1900.
History
[edit]In 1883 the Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Club established the Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament that event ran annually through till 1890 when it was discontinued.[3] In 1893 the tournament was revived,[4] and continued to be held through till 1900 when it was abolished.
References
[edit]- ^ "MAIDENHEAD LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The second annual tournament of the Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Club took place last week, and was a great improvement upon that of last year's tournament. On this occasion the open events occupied the whole of two days of the tournament". Maidenhead Advertiser. Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 6 August 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament – Maidenhead". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis. MAIDENHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.—THE FINALS. The finale in the Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament were decided on Saturday, with the following result: Gentleman's single S.O. Headington, beat J. H. Huinfrey". Maidenhead Advertiser. Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 27 August 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "MAIDENHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB: The fortunes of the Lawn Tennis Club having been looking up during the past two seasons, the members have decided upon reviving the annual tournament amongst themselves, and the draw took place on Monday evening". Maidenhead Advertiser. Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 June 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 17 April 2023.