The Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament [1] also called the Victoria Park LTC Tournament [2] was an early Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged in June 1881 at the Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Club, Exeter, Devon, England. It was staged five times until 1885.[3]
| Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Amateur / Pre-Open Era |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Abolished | 1885 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Mount Radford, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Venue | Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History
editThe Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament,[4] was an early open men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first staged in 1881 at the Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Club, Mount Radford, Exeter, Devon, England,[5] The first edition was held between 29 and 31 August 1881, the men's singles was won by Mr. Champion Branfill Russell.[6] The men's singles champion of the third edition (held from 7 to 9 September 1883) was Mr. Charles Walder Grinstead, the All-Comers' finalist at Wimbledon a year later.[7]
References
edit- ^ Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams (September 1881) Lawn Tennis Tournament Exeter: The Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament was brought to a successful termination last evening, when the prizes were awarded. Exeter, Devon. England. p.3.
- ^ Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. pp.117-122.
- ^ Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams (31 July 1884), Lawn Tennis Tournament at Exeter. Second Day: The annual tournament in connection with the Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Club was continued yesterday on the Club grounds, Mount Radford. Exeter, Devon. England. p.3.
- ^ Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis Tournaments 1881. George Routledge and Son. London. p.71.
- ^ Routledges Sporting Annual (1882)
- ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Exeter". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Nieuwland
Sources
edit- Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams (September 1881) Exeter, Devon. England.
- Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams (31 July 1884) Exeter, Devon. England.
- Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Exeter". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
- Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) George Routledge and Son. London.
- Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) George Routledge and Son. London.