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King's County and Ormonde Tournament
The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament also called Midland Counties Championships Ireland was an early men's tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland from 1883 through 1896.
| King’s County and Ormonde Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Abolished | 1896 |
| Editions | 9 |
| Location | Parsonstown King’s County Ireland |
| Surface | Outdoor (Grass) |
History edit
The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.
Past tournaments edit
Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]
Men's singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Eyre Chatterton | Reverend P. Knox | 6-3 6-4 6-2 [2] |
| 1884 [a] | Ernest Browne | Eyre Chatterton | 2-1 ret.[3] |
| 1885 [b] | A.O. Jennings | Toler Roberts Garvey | 6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 [4] |
| 1886 [c] | Toler Roberts Garvey | Arthur John de Courcy Wilson | w.o [5] |
| 1887 [d] | Grainger Chaytor | George Bloomfield Garvey | 2 sets to 1 [6] |
| 1891 [e] | Herbert Newcombe Craig | John Henry Head | 6-2 6-2 6-2 [7] |
| 1892 [f] | Manliffe Francis Goodbody | Hume Riversadale Jones | 6-2 6-3 15-13 [8] |
| 1894 | Toler Roberts Garvey | W. R. Clark | 4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 [9] |
| 1896 | Toler Roberts Garvey | Major Alexander F. Grant-Foulerton | 6-1 6-2 6-4 [10] |
Notes edit
- ^ Browne had a walkover defending champion Chatterton in the challenge round
- ^ defending champion retained title in the challenge round
- ^ 1886 edition there was no challenge round
- ^ 1887 edition challenge round re-instated
- ^ 1891 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1892 edition there was a walk over in the challenge round
References edit
Citations
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1887". www.tennisarchives.com. TA.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1891". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1892". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1894". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1896". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
Sources edit
- Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament, 1883-1896". www.tennisarchives.com.