The Gloucestershire Championships also known as the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Championships[1] was a combined men's and women's clay court then later grass court combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1881 as the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament. The tournament was first held in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, but alternated venues throughout its run which ended in 1931.
| Gloucestershire Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Abolished | 1932 |
| Location | Cheltenham Clifton |
| Surface | Clay Grass |
History
editIn 1881 an unofficial county tennis event the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament was first held at Montpellier gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. In 1897 this tournament was revived and the name was changed to the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association Tournament following the creation of Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association.[2] and the tournament was moved to Clifton, Bristol as a replacement event for the Bristol and Clifton Open which was discontinued.[3] In 1904 the tournament names was altered to the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Championships.[4]
Event name
edit- Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Tournament (1881-1896)
- Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association Tournament (1897-1903)
- Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Championships (1904-1920)
- Gloucestershire Championships (1921-1931)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GLOUCESTERSHIRE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Gloucestershire lawn tennis championships were concluded at Clifton on Saturday" (Subscription). Gloucester Journal. Gloucestershire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 22 June 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "GLOUCESTERSHIRE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL TOURNAMENT. The Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association Tournament: Fine weather is predicted for the day of the third annual tournament" (Subscription). Western Daily Press. Bristol, England: British Newspaper Archives. 6 June 1899. p. 7. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "GLOUCESTERHIRE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. When the Bristol and Clifton Open Lawn Tennis Tournament fell through for the present season owing to the inability of the promoters to arrange dates suitable at once to the County Ground Company, County Association has arranged to stage a new tournament to replace the former tournament". Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser. Gloucestershire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 4 June 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Gloucester Journal (22 June 1912)