The Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament[1] was a men's and women's late Victorian era grass court tennis event established in June, 1880 that ran until 1887. The tournament was organised by the Devon and Cornwall Archery Society and Lawn Tennis Club,[2] and held on the club grounds at Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, England.
| Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Location | Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Venue | Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Grounds |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editThe Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn tennis Tournament was Victorian period annual men's and women's grass court event established in June 1880[3] at Manadon, Plymouth, Devon, England. The tournament was staged until August 1887,[4] when it was abolished.[5]
References
edit- ^ Lawn Lennis Fixtures: May to September". The Field. London, England. 28 April 1880. pp. 35–37.
- ^ "The Devon and Cornwall Archery Society". www.dcas.org.uk. DCAS. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Devon and Cornwall Archery Society". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis:Devon and Corwall Archery Society. The annual tennis tournament of the Devon and Cornwall Archery Society and Lawn Tennis Club was concluded on Saturday". Western Morning News. Plymouth, Devon, England. 29 August 1887. p. 6.
- ^ Tennis Archives
External links
edit | This tennis-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |