Margaret Moore (tennis)

Emily Margaret Moore (née Bracewell 13 May 1861 – 14 May 1940) known as Margaret Bracewell during her playing days was an English tennis player active in the late 19th century. She was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s.^[1] She was a two time finalist at the prestigious Northern Championships in 1885 and 1887. She was active from 1884 to 1889 and contested 17 career singles finals, and won 13 titles.

Margaret Moore

Full name	Emily Margaret Moore
Country (sports)	United Kingdom
Born	13 May 1861 Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	14 May 1940 (age 79) Bognor Regis, Sussex, England
Turned pro	1884 (amateur tour)
Retired	1889
Singles
Career titles	13
Mixed doubles
Career titles	5

Career

Emily Margaret Bracewell was born 13 May 1861 in Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, England,^[2] the daughter of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer and his wife Jane. (The Bracewell sisters took part in tournaments in several of the Yorkshire tournaments during their lawn tennis careers.)

Bracewell was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s, and one of a handful of players along with Grace Gibb to challenge the dominance of Maud Watson.^[1] She died on 14 May 1940 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England.^[3]

Family

The Bracewell family had several children, including two tennis playing daughters, Emily Margaret Bracewell and Gertrude Mary Bracewell, both of the girls were the daughters of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer, and his wife Jane, and were born six years apart Margaret in 1861 and Gertrude in 1867, in Gargrave in Yorkshire. Margaret married George Moore in 1890 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.^[4]

Career finals

Singles:17 (13) titles , (4) runners-up

(*) Denotes All-Comers final (w.o.) denotes walkover. Key

Important.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

National

Provincial/State/Regional (8)

County (3)

Regular (2)

Titles by Surface
Clay – Outdoor (0)
Grass – Outdoor (13)
Hard – Outdoor (0)
Unknown – Outdoor (0)
Carpet – Indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	1884	Waterloo Tournament	Liverpool	Grass	R.C. Ball	6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss	1.	1885	Northern Championships	Manchester	Grass	Edith Davies	6–2, 4–6, 0–6
Win	2.	1885	Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament	Leicester	Grass	Agnes Noon Watts	6–2, 8–6
Win	3.	1885	Midland Counties Championship Cup	Edgbaston	Grass	Mary Steedman	6–3, 6–2
Loss	2.	1885	Waterloo Tournament	Liverpool	Grass	Lottie Dod	4–6, 2–6
Win	4.	1886	North of England Championships	Scarborough	Grass	Mabel Boulton	6–0, 6–4
Win	5.	1886	North of England Championships	Scarborough	Grass	Mabel Boulton	6–4, 8–6
Win	6.	1886	Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Tournament	Harrogate	Grass	Mabel Boulton	5–7, 8–6, 3–0 retd.
Win	7.	1886	South of England Championships	Eastbourne	Grass	Blanche Bingley	6–1, 6–3
Loss	2.	1887	Northern Championships*	Manchester	Grass	Maud Watson	2–6, 2–6
Win	8.	1887	Leicestershire Championships	Leicester	Grass	Effie Noon	6–4, 6–2
Win	9.	1887	North of England Championships	Scarborough	Grass	Ann Dod	6–0, 6–1
Win	10.	1887	South of England Championships	Eastbourne	Grass	Blanche Bingley	6–4, 6–2
Win	11.	1887	Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament	Whitby	Grass	M. Pole	6–4, 8–6
Win	12.	1887	Midland Counties Championships	Edgbaston	Grass	Florence Mardall	6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Loss	3.	1888	South of England Championships	Eastbourne	Grass	Blanche Hillyard	1–6, 1–6
Win	13.	1888	Midland Counties Championships	Edgbaston	Grass	Florence Mardall	6–0, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles:2 (0) titles, (2) runners-up

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	1885	Waterloo Tournament	Liverpool	Grass	Edith Davies	Ann Dodd   Lottie Dod	4–6, 1–6, 5–7
Loss	2.	1885	Northern Championships	Manchester	Grass	Beatrice Langrishe	Ann Dodd   Lottie Dod	3–6, 4–6

Mixed doubles:6 (5) titles, (1) runners-up

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Location	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.^[9]	1885	East Gloucestershire Championships	Cheltenham	Grass	William Renshaw	Beatrice Langrishe   Charles Lacy Sweet	11–9, 6–2, 6–3
Loss	1.^[10]	1885	Northern Championships	Manchester	Grass	James Dwight	Maud Watson   William Renshaw	2–6, 3–6
Win	2.^[11]	1886	West of England Championships	Bath	Grass	William Renshaw	Blanche Bingley   James Dwight	5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Win	3.^[9]	1886	East Gloucestershire Championships	Cheltenham	Grass	William Renshaw	Blanche Bingley   James Dwight	6–4, 6–4
Win	4.^[10]	1886	Northern Championships	Manchester	Grass	William Renshaw	Lottie Dod   Harry Grove	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win	5.^[12]	1888	Irish Championships	Manchester	Grass	Ernest Wool Lewis	Bertha Steedman   Hugh Cairns	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7

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