| Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Venue | Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds |
| Surface | Asphalt |
The Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament[1] was a late Victorian era asphalt court tennis tournament first staged in 1885 at the Craigmore Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.
History
The Rothesay Tournament was a grass court tennis tournament first staged in 1885[2] at the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.[3]
Finals
Included:[4]
Men's Singles
- 1885—
Lyle McLachlan def. B.H. Harris, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6-3 - 1886—
Anderson Steel def. Charles H. J. Higginbotham, 7–5, 6–2, 9-7 - 1887—
James E. Lefroy Stein def. J. Adam, 7–5, 6-1
Men's Doubles
- 1885— Anderson Steel & Dudley Stuart def. M. Douglas & Mr. Alexander, 6–2, 6–1, 6-3
- 1886— Anderson Steel & Dudley Stuart def. J.A. Jackson & Mr. Shand, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6-3
Mixed Doubles
- 1885—Anderson Steel & Miss Campbell def.
Mr. Berry & Mrs Berry, 6–0, 6-4 - 1886— Anderson Steel & Miss Paterson def. A.S. Myrtle & Miss Brown, 6–0, 6-0
References
- ↑ "BURGH OF ROTHESAY: Rothesay. Aug, 1887. ROTHESAY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. To all Amateur Lawn Tennis Players. The above tournament will held on the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds 26th". Rothesay Chronicle. Buteshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "ROTHESAY. GRAND LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Rothesay Chronicle. No. 22 August 1885. Buteshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ Rothesay Chronicle (1887)
- ↑ "Tournament – Rothesay". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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