The Fitzwilliam Plate[1] also known as the Irish Championships Consolation Plate was a tennis competition held at the Irish Championships. The tournament consisted of players that lost in the second round of the all comers singles event.[2] The first edition, for male players only, was held in 1883.[3] The event was discontinued in 1900.
| Fitzwilliam Plate | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1900 |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Venue | Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editTheFitzwilliam Plate was a tennis tournament founded in 1883 for players who had lost in the second round of the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships.[4] It was played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin, Ireland. The tournament was staged annually until 1900 when it was discontinued.[3]
The Fitzwilliam Purse was another tournament established in 1883 that was for players who were defeated in the first round of the Irish Championships, that tournament also ended in 1901.[5]
Finals
edit(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 |  George Arnulph Montgomerie |
 Percy Greene |
6–3 6–1.[3] |
| 1884 |  Maxwell John Carpendale |
Edward Lake Williams |
6–2 6–2.[3] |
| 1885[6] | Herbert Knox McKay |
William Taylor |
6–3, 7–5, 6–2.[3] |
| 1886 | Grainger Chaytor |
Francis Woodcock Perry |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[3] |
| 1887 |  Herbert Wilberforce |
Grainger Chaytor |
9–7, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[3] |
| 1888 | James Baldwin |
Ernest George Meers |
9–7, 6–3, 6–3.[3] |
| 1890[7] | Harold Mahony |
Wilfred L Parker |
6–2, 6–2, 6–1. |
| 1894[8] | Grainger Chaytor |
Frank Stoker |
6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4. |
| 1896[9] | Edward Roy Allen |
 Charles Henry Martin |
7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 6–1.[3] |
| 1897 | George Greville |
Richard Clifford |
6–1, 7–5, 6–1.[3] |
| 1898 | Harold Adair Nisbet |
George Ball-Greene |
6–0, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3.[3] |
| 1899 | George Caridia |
Arthur Henry Riseley |
6–3, 7–5.[3] |
See also
edit- All England Plate (competition for second round losers at the Wimbledon Championships)
References
edit- ^ "Dublin University Review". The Dublin University Review. 1 (1–6). Dublin, Ireland: 131. June 1885. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "FITZWILLIAM PLATE. One prize of £7 for players beaten in the second round of the All-Comers' Singles". Cork Constitution. Cork, Republic of Ireland: British Newspaper Archive. 2 June 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tournaments: Fitzwilliam Plate". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Tarran
- ^ "Tournaments: Fitzwilliam Purse". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ The Dublin Review (June 1885)
- ^ Cork Constitution
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS. THE FITZWILLIAM TOURNAMENT: Fitzwilliam Plate. —Final round: D Chaytor beat F Stoker. 6-1, 6-2. 4-6. 6-4". Newcastle Journal. Northumberland, England: British Newspaper Archive. 28 May 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality". The Sketch. 14. Ingram brothers.: 291 10 June 1896. Retrieved 7 August 2023.