The Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament[1] was a late Victorian era asphalt court tennis tournament first staged in 1885 at the Craigmore Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.
| Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Venue | Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds |
| Surface | Asphalt |
History
editThe Rothesay Tournament was a grass court tennis tournament first staged in 1885[2] at the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.[3]
Finals
editIncluded:[4]
Men's Singles
edit- 1885—
Lyle McLachlan def. B.H. Harris, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6-3 - 1886—
Anderson Steel def. Charles H. J. Higginbotham, 7–5, 6–2, 9-7 - 1887—
James E. Lefroy Stein def. J. Adam, 7–5, 6-1
Men's Doubles
edit- 1885— Anderson Steel & Dudley Stuart def. M. Douglas & Mr. Alexander, 6–2, 6–1, 6-3
- 1886— Anderson Steel & Dudley Stuart def. J.A. Jackson & Mr. Shand, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6-3
Mixed Doubles
edit- 1885— Anderson Steel & Miss Campbell def.
Mr. Berry & Mrs Berry, 6–0, 6-4 - 1886— Anderson Steel & Miss Paterson def. A.S. Myrtle & Miss Brown, 6–0, 6-0
References
edit- ^ "BURGH OF ROTHESAY: Rothesay. Aug, 1887. ROTHESAY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. To all Amateur Lawn Tennis Players. The above tournament will held on the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds 26th". Rothesay Chronicle. Buteshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "ROTHESAY. GRAND LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Rothesay Chronicle. No. 22 August 1885. Buteshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Rothesay Chronicle (1887)
- ^ "Tournament – Rothesay". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2023.