The Otago Championships[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament was founded in 1886 as the Otago Lawn Tennis Association Tournament.[2] The tournament was first played in Carisbrook Club Ground, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.[3] It was played annually till 1952 when it was downgraded from the main ILTF World Circuit.[3]
| Otago Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1913–52) |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1952 |
| Location | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Venue | Carisbrook Club Ground |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
History
editThis tournament organised by the Otago LTA[4] was first held in December 1886,[3] but in subsequent years it was moved up the calendar to its fixed position of late March or April, depending on when Easter occurred.[3] In later years it was also often referred to as the Otago Lawn Tennis Association Easter Tournament.[3] Former winners of men's singles included; Minden Fenwick, Anthony Wilding and Alan Stedman.[3] Previous winners of women's singles included Ruth Orbell,[5] Flora Campbell, Muriel Pattison,[6] and Sonia Cox
References
edit- ^ "Otago Championship Tournament". The Evening Star. Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand: newspapers.com. 26 February 1897. p. 1. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Otago Lawn Tennis Association Tournament". Otago Daily Times. Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand: newspapers.com. 1 December 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tournaments: Otago Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Championship Meeting". The Otago Witness. Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand: newspapers.com. 4 January 1894. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "The Otago Tournament". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland, New Zealand: newspapers.com. 27 March 1893. p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis: Otago Association's Annual Tournament". The Otago Witness. Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand: newspapers.com. 2 April 1902. p. 28. Retrieved 10 January 2024.