The Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament first established in 1884 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, and played on outdoor grass courts.[1] The tournament was played at until 1892.
| Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Abolished | 1892 |
| Location | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Venue | Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
History edit
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club (f.1881) is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the world.[2] The Club acts as the tennis association for whole of the University of Cambridge, representing thirty-one Colleges.[3] In 1884, the Cambridge University LTA established the Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament.[4] The tournament was held annually through to 1889, when it was discontinued.[5] In 1890, the Selford Lawn Tennis Club in Great Shelford, was host for the tournament until 1891, when that too was discontinued.[6] The tournament served as the precursor event to the later Cambridgeshire County Lawn Tennis Championships established by the Cambridgeshire LTA in 1906.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tournaments:Cambridgeshire". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "History". cultc.soc.srcf.net/. Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
- ^ "Lawn Tennis Tournament at Cambridge: A lawn tennis tournament, open to all amateurs resident in the city borough and County of Cambridge. The inaugral [sic?] Cambridgeshire tourney of the University town was recently held". Newmarket Journal. Suffolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 6 September 1884. p. 5. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "CAMBRIDGESHIRE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The most important day, in connection with this tournament, was Saturday, when the finals were played off". Cambridge Independent Press. Cambridgeshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 13 July 1888. p. 8. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "CAMBRIDGESHIRE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT SHELFORD". Cambridge Independent Press. Cambridgeshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 6 September 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 18 May 2023.