Agricultural Hall Tournament

The Agricultural Hall Tournament also called the Tournament at the Agricultural Hall[1] was an early Victorian era men's tennis indoor wood court tennis tournament held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, Middlesex, England. It appears it was staged only once in June 1882.

Agricultural Hall Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMens Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
Founded1882
Abolished1882
Editions1
LocationIslington, Middlesex, England
VenueRoyal Agricultural Hall
Surfaceindoor (wood)

History

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Agricultural Hall Islington in 1861

The Agricultural Hall Tournament[2] was an early 19th century indoor tennis event staged only one time at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, Middlesex, England.

A description of the event that concluded on 20 June 1882:

This tournament was arranged to benefit the funds of the London Fever Hospital and the Convalescent Home for Scarlet Fever and included some interesting competitions resulting as follows:

— Lawn Tennis, Routledge's Sporting Annual (1883). p. 114.

This tournament feature some notable players of the day including two time Scottish Champion John Gailbraith Horn, future British Covered Court Championships winner (1886) Teddy Williams, Irish Championships and Northern Championships finalist Ernest Browne, up and coming tennis player Harry Grove, and Sussex Championships winner Donald Stewart.[3]

Finals

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Agricultural Hall Islington indoors view in 1861
Incomplete roll

Mens Challenge Cup

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
1882   Teddy Williams[1]   Ernest Browne 5-7, 6–4, 10-8[3]

Oxford and Cambridge Challenge Cup

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
1882   Robert W. Braddell[1]   Hubert Hope Wilkes 6-2, 6-2

Mappin and Webb Cup

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
1882   Peter Aungier[1]

Gentlemen's Doubles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
1882   Ernest Browne
  Peter Aungier[1]
  Champion Branfill Russell
  John Galbraith Horn
7-5, 6–0, 6-3[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Routledge's Sporting Annual (1883). George Routledge and Sons. London. Lawn Tennis Results 1882. p. 114.
  2. ^ Palmers Index to the Times:Spring Quarter April 1 to June 30. London: Samuel Palmer. 30 June 1882. p. 89.
  3. ^ a b c Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). "Edition – Agricultural Hall Tournament 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

Sources

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  • Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). "Edition – Agricultural Hall Tournament 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives.
  • Palmers Index to the Times: (30 June 1882). Samuel Palmer. London. England.
  • Routledge's Sporting Annual (1883). George Routledge and Sons. London. England.