The Somerville Championship[1] also known as the Tennis Championship of Somerville was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Somerville Tennis Tournament. The tournament was organised by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States annually until 1897 when it was discontinued.[1]
| Somerville Tennis Tournament Somerville Championship | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | USNLTA Circuit |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Abolished | 1897 |
| Location | Somerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Venue | Somerville Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editIn 1884 the Somerville Tennis Tournament was established by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.[1] The event was part of the regular season of tournaments of the Somerville Tennis Association.[2] By 1889 the association consisted of 100 players the president was Edward Falcombe Woods and vice-president Harry H. Wiggin.[3] In 1897 the event was a Round-robin tournament Beals Wright played at the tournament he ended up runner up.[4][1] The championships ran until 1897 when it was abolishedd.
Finals
editMen's singles
edit(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886[1] |  Edward Falcombe Woods |
Robert Lincoln |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 1891[5][1] | George Stevens |
F. Boulton |
6–0, 6–4 |
| 1895[6] | Mr. Dalgety |
F. Boulton |
6–0, 6–4[1] |
| 1896[7] | Arthur Flitner |
Mr. Dunmore |
6–0, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1897[8] | J. H. Chase |
Beals Wright |
RR.[1] |
Men's doubles
edit(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | William Dunbar Hobart Alfred Knox Hemingway |
Mr. Crane Edward Falcombe Woods |
6–2, 6–3.[1] |
| 1891[9] | George H. Dickerman Gerald Mallory Smith |
Mr. Crane Edward Falcombe Woods |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[1] |
Mixed doubles
edit(Incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Edward Falcombe Woods Miss. Jeanie Lowe[10] |
Charles Davis Miss. Kate Bingham[11] |
6–2, 6–3.[1] |
| 1891[12] | Alexander C. Baldwin Miss. Claire Baldwin |
George H. Dickerman Miss. Roslyn Ahern |
6–4, 6–4.[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tournaments: Somerville Tennis Tournament". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Somerville Tennis Club". The Boston Post. Boston: Newspaper Archives. 6 May 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Boston Post
- ^ "The Wikipedia Library". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: Newspapers.Com. 29 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Tennis and Cricket". Boston Evening Transcript. Boston: Newspapers.Com. 18 Jun 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Somerville's Tennis Champion". Boston Daily Globe. Boston: Newspaper Archives. 8 September 1896. p. 19. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Boston Daily Globe
- ^ "J. H. Chase Won The Match". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston: Newspaper Archive. June 6, 1897. p. 58. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Boston Evening Transcript
- ^ Boston Post
- ^ Boston Post
- ^ Boston Evening Transcript