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Somerville Championship

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Somerville Tennis Tournament
Somerville Championship
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit
Founded1886; 138 years ago (1886)
Abolished1897; 127 years ago (1897)
LocationSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
VenueSomerville Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The Somerville Championship[1] also known as the Tennis Championship of Somerville was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Somerville Tennis Tournament. The tournament was organised by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States annually until 1897 when it was discontinued.[1]

History

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In 1884 the Somerville Tennis Tournament was established by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.[1] The event was part of the regular season of tournaments of the Somerville Tennis Association.[2] By 1889 the association consisted of 100 players the president was Edward Falcombe Woods and vice-president Harry H. Wiggin.[3] In 1897 the event was a Round-robin tournament Beals Wright played at the tournament he ended up runner up.[4][1] The championships ran until 1897 when it was abolishedd.

Finals

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Men's singles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1886[1] United States Edward Falcombe Woods United States Robert Lincoln 6–2, 6–2
1891[5][1] United States George Stevens United States F. Boulton 6–0, 6–4
1895[6] United States Mr. Dalgety United States F. Boulton 6–0, 6–4[1]
1896[7] United States Arthur Flitner United States Mr. Dunmore 6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1897[8] United States J. H. Chase United States Beals Wright RR.[1]

Men's doubles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runner-up Score
1886 United States William Dunbar Hobart
United States Alfred Knox Hemingway
United States Mr. Crane
United States Edward Falcombe Woods
6–2, 6–3.[1]
1891[9] United States George H. Dickerman
United States Gerald Mallory Smith
United States Mr. Crane
United States Edward Falcombe Woods
6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[1]

Mixed doubles

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(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runner-up Score
1886 United States Edward Falcombe Woods
United States Miss. Jeanie Lowe[10]
United States Charles Davis
United States Miss. Kate Bingham[11]
6–2, 6–3.[1]
1891[12] United States Alexander C. Baldwin
United States Miss. Claire Baldwin
United States George H. Dickerman
United States Miss. Roslyn Ahern
6–4, 6–4.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tournaments: Somerville Tennis Tournament". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Somerville Tennis Club". The Boston Post. Boston: Newspaper Archives. 6 May 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ Boston Post
  4. ^ "The Wikipedia Library". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: Newspapers.Com. 29 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Tennis and Cricket". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: Newspapers.Com. 18 Jun 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Somerville's Tennis Champion". Boston Daily Globe. Boston: Newspaper Archives. 8 September 1896. p. 19. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ^ Boston Daily Globe
  8. ^ "J. H. Chase Won The Match". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston: Newspaper Archive. June 6, 1897. p. 58. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ^ Boston Evening Transcript
  10. ^ Boston Post
  11. ^ Boston Post
  12. ^ Boston Evening Transcript