Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament

Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament
Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1881; 143 years ago
Abolished	1884; 140 years ago
Location	Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England
Venue	Abbot's Court
Surface	Grass

The Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament^[1] was a men's grass court tennis tournament first held in August 1881 at Abbot's Court, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England.^[2] The event ran for four editions only till 1884.^[3]

History edit

The Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament was a late 19th century grass court tennis tournament held only two times from 1881 to 1882 at Abbot's Court, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England.^[4] The first winner of the men's singles was Britain's Edward Mansel.^[5] The final winner of the men's singles was Ernest Wool Lewis.^[6]

Finals edit

Men's Singles edit

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1881	Edward Mansel	Warwick Stunt	6-3, 6–2, 6-2^[7]
1882	Charles Haynes	Mr. Stuart	3-6, 6–4, 6–3.^[8]
1884	Ernest Wool Lewis	Roy Allen	6-4, 6–4, 6-4^[9]

Mixed Doubles edit

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1882	Charles Haynes Miss Helen Winckworth	Charles Lake Miss Sarah Rosher	2-6, 6–3, 6-4^[10]

References edit

^ "Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 15 July 1882. p. 29. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Tournament – Abbot's Court". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1884. p. 44. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 3 September 1881. p. 37. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ The Field (3 September 1881) p. 37.
^ The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.
^ The Field (3 September 1881) p. 37.
^ The Field (15 July 1882) p. 29.
^ The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.
^ The Field (15 July 1882) p. 29.

[1] "Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 15 July 1882. p. 29. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[auto-2] "Tournament – Abbot's Court". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[3] "Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 August 1884. p. 44. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[4] "Tournament at Abbot's Court Hoo". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 3 September 1881. p. 37. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[5] The Field (3 September 1881) p. 37.

[6] The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.

[7] The Field (3 September 1881) p. 37.

[8] The Field (15 July 1882) p. 29.

[9] The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.

[10] The Field (15 July 1882) p. 29.

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Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1881; 143 years ago (1881)
Abolished	1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Location	Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England
Venue	Abbot's Court
Surface	Grass