1884 men's tennis season

1884 men's tennis season
Richard Sears pictured wins his 4th consecutive U.S. National Championships this year
Details
Duration6 May – 21 December
Edition9th
Tournaments71
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (4)
Provincial/Regional/State (8)
County (11)
Local/other (44)
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesUnited Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead (5)
Most finalsUnited Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead (6)
1883
1885

The 1884 men's tennis season was the ninth annual tennis season consisting of 70 tournaments. The season began in April in Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon and ended in December in Melbourne, Australia.

Summary of tour

[edit]

Herbert Lawford wins the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships at his 3rd attempt in Dublin defeating Ernest Renshaw in straight sets. William Renshaw a fourth consecutive Wimbledon Championship. Former Wimbledon champion Donald Stewart wins the Northern Championship in Liverpool against Herbert Wilberforce. In America Richard Sears collects a fourth successive US National Championship beating Howard Taylor in straight sets.

The title leader this season was Charles Walder Grinstead winning 5 tournaments from 5 finals.

Calendar

[edit]

Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),[1] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Key

Important.[2][3][4][5]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local

Men's 1884 Tennis tour included:[6]

January

[edit]

No events

February

[edit]

No events

March

[edit]

'No events

April

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
April.[a][7][8] Ceylon Championships
Nuwara Eliya Lawn Tennis Club
Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross
?
? ? ?

May

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
16 - 17 May.[9] Clyde Park Tournament
Boston
United States
Grass
United States William V.S. Thorne
77–73 (games)
United States Percy Knapp United States Palmer Ellis Presbrey
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
12 - 17 May.[10] Fitzwilliam Club Championships
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Ireland Ernest Browne
?
Ireland ?
14 - 19 May[6] Irish Lawn Tennis Championships
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Scotland Herbert Lawford
6-1 6-4 6-2
Ireland Eyre Chatterton Ireland Herbert Knox McKay Ireland Willoughby Hamilton
United States Richard D. Sears
Challenger
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw
England William Renshaw**
England Maud Watson
6-0, 8-6, 6-3
Scotland Robert Galbraith Horn
Ireland Connie Butler
19 - 24 May.[11] Fitzwilliam Purse
Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
England Ernest Wool Lewis
6-1, 1-6, 6-2
Ireland Robert Shaw Templer Ireland William Drummond Hamilton Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.Butler Robinson
21 - 24 May.[12] Whitehouse Open
Whitehouse Lawn Tennis Club
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
Outdoor
Grass
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Richard Henry Fuller
6-4 6-3 6-3
Scotland Archibald Thomson United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Dunn jr. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter William Chamberlain
Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden
Scotland Patrick Smith

June

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
June. Oxford University Champion Tournament
Norham Gardens, Oxford, Great Britain
Grass
SinglesDoubles
?
?
?
2 - 6 June[13] West of England Championships
Bath
Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest de Sylly H. Browne
6-4, 6-2, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.K. Wood United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Redfern Deykin England Wilfred Milne
Ireland Ernest Browne
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Donald Charles Stewart
9 - 15 June Waterloo Tournament[14]
Liverpool, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Donald Stewart
9-7 6-1 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Bush-Salmon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Richard Taswell Richardson United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Theodore Robson Eskrigge
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joseph Bruce Ismay
16 - 22 June East Gloucestershire Championships[6]
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Hard
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Donald Charles Stewart
10-8 6-1 6-3
United States Richard Dudley Sears England Wilfred Milne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.K. Wood
Ireland Frederick William Knox
16 - 22 June London Athletic Club Tournament[6]
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Lawford
6-3 6-1 3-6 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frederick Bowlby United Kingdom Teddy Williams
Scotland William C. Taylor
United Kingdom Herbert Chipp
England Edward Charles Pine-Coffin
England Harry Grove
United Kingdom Arthur John Stanley
19 - 21 June.[6] Fall Open Tournament Far and Near LTC
Far and Near Lawn Tennis Club
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Joseph Sill Clark Sr.
6-3 7-5 0-6 6-3
United States Richard Field Conover United States Henry Warner Slocum United States A.T. Greenough
United States F.A. Hopkins
21 - 26 June[15] Clifton Lawn Tennis Tournament
Clifton, Bristol, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom George Butterworth
6-3, 4-6, 6-2
United Kingdom Charles Walder Grinstead United Kingdom James Baldwin
United Kingdom Charles Lacy Sweet
United Kingdom Montagu Hankey
United Kingdom Lionel Wilberforce
23 - 26 June[16] Hayesland LTC Tournament[6]
Hayesland LTC
Bath, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland James Baldwin
6-0 6-1 8-6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland L.K. Smith United Kingdom Ralph Bagnall-Wild United Kingdom H. Clark
England P.D. Tucker
United Kingdom B. Winthrop
25 -27 June.[17] Edinburgh University LTC Open
Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Walter William Chamberlain
6-1, 6-1, 10-8
Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden
Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse
England Arthur Walton Fuller
Scotland Charles Allen Casterton Smelt
Scotland Archibald Thomson
Challenger
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
26 - 28 June[18] Northumberland Cricket Club Open
Northumberland County Cricket Club
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom E. M. Sinclair
2-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
United Kingdom Minden Fenwick United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Dunn Jr. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Thomas Oswald Swarbreck
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.R. Redmayne
23 - 29 June.[6] Orange Spring Tournament
Orange Lawn tennis Club
Montrose, New Jersey, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Richard Field Conover
6-0 5-7 7-5 7-9 6-4
United States Wallace P. Knapp United States William V.S. Thorne United States Morgan Gibbes Post
United States P. Willis
23 - 29 June Leamington Open Tournament
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom Teddy Williams
6-3 6-2 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Noon England John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.E. Salmon
Ireland Alfred Henry Betham
England Robert Rawnsley Bowles
England Philip Grove
23 - 29 June Warwickshire Championships
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Robert Rawnsley Bowles
6-4, 6-1, 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.A. Woods England Philip Grove United States Hamilton A. Emmons
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.H. Griffiths
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Charles Kay

July

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
July Natal Championships[19][6]
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
South Africa Mr Crawfurd
6-4 6-4 8-6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Stanley
9 – 12 July. North Berkshire ALTC Tournament
Abingdon, North Berkshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr. Awdry
6-4, 2-6, 6-5
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.A. Platt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.B. Fielden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.H. Jacob
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F. Comins
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.H. Deazeley
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M. Eales
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.E. Graham
5 - 15 July Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Renshaw
6–0, 6–4, 9–7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Renshaw Ireland Ernest Browne
England Wilfred Milne
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Taylor
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland RC Thompson
Challenger
Scotland Herbert Fortescue Lawford
19 July Scottish Championships[6]
Edinburgh Academical Club
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Arthur Gamble
6-3 10-8 2-6 6-3
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joseph Bruce Ismay Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse
Scotland Archibald Thomson
Challenger
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
14 -20 July.[20] Duffield LTC Open Tournament
Duffield LTC
Duffield, Derbyshire, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Horace Septimus Wansbrough
6-5 6-5 6-2
England Henry Homfray England William Gerald Barker
England Daniel Lee
United Kingdom A. Fitzmaurice
India Hugh Vibart MacNaghten
England Leonard Dampier
21 - 27 July. Edgbaston Open Tournament
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Teddy Williams
8-6, 6-2 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter William Chamberlain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John George Chamberlain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joseph Bruce Ismay
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R.P. Carter
England John Redfern Deykin
England Arthur Walton Fuller
England Frank Noon
21-27 July. Northumberland Championships
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joseph Bruce Ismay
3-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Howard Pease England James Blackhouse Dale
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.G. Burdon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mark Fenwick
27 July.[b][21] Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[6]
Leicester, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hugh V. McNaughten
3-6 6-0 6-1 ret.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. J. Gray England John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joseph Bruce Ismay
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland L.G. Campbell
England Claude Erskine Farrer
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.C. Goodhart
England Frank Noon
21 - 27 July.[c][22] Midland Counties Championships[6]
Edgabaston, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter William Chamberlain
6-3 2-6 10-8 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Redfern Deykin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Walton Fuller
England John George Thursfield
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E.T. Hopkins
England John Charles Kay
England Frank Noon
England Henry Blane Porter
21 - 27 July Redhill Open Lawn Tennis Tournament[6]
Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Claude Erskine Farrer
6-2 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William J. Down. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Edward De Fonblanque
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur John Stanley
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.R. Dagnall
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Leopold Maxse
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harold S. Stone
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.G. Woolley
21 - 27 July.[23] South of Ireland Championships[6]
Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Eyre Chatterton
6-3 10-8 2-6 6-3
Ireland Thomas Harrison Griffiths England Percy Wildman Lushington
Ireland Francis Woodcock Perry
Ireland George Bloomfield Garvey
Ireland Grattan Wildman Lushington
Ireland Francis Metcalfe
Ireland Robert Shaw Templer
Challenger
Ireland Tom Campion
28–31 Jul.[24] Langley Marish Tournament
Eaton Recreation Ground
Langley Marish, Berkshire, England
Grass
England Felix Henry Prince Palmer
6-1. 6-0
England Thomas Arthur Nash England Thomas Gustav Schwabe Garnett
United Kingdom H.P. Ward
United Kingdom M.J. Michael
England Wiliam Harry Nash
United Kingdom R.J. Price
United Kingdom Maurice John Swabey

August

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
August Seabright Invitational Tournament[25]
Sea Bright, New Jersey, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Joseph Sill Clark
3-2 Sets
United States Richard Field Conover
1 - 2 August.[26] Worcestershire County Cricket Club Open
Boughton Cricket Ground
Worcester, Worcestershire, England.
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Walter William Chamberlain
6-2 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frederick William Knox United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Redfern Deykin United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Arthur Gamble
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jonas Henry William Gardner
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Noon
28 Jul-2 Aug.[27] King's County and Ormonde Tournament
Parsonstown, King's County, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Ernest Browne
w.o.
Ireland Alexander Francis Grant Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey Ireland Nicholas Trafalgar Biddulph
Challenger
Ireland Eyre Chatterton
29 Jul-2 Aug. County Kildare Championship
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Peter Aungier
6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Ireland John Peter Stephen Gradwell Ireland Captain Kenyon-Slaney Ireland Peter Latouche
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J. Murray
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.A. Williamson
Challenger
Ireland Thomas Harrison
28 Jul-3 Aug Essex Championships[6]
Brentwood, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles W. Grinstead
6-0 6-4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. N. Cubitt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P. Colley
England Edmund Arthur Hollingbury
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. Bragy
England Edward Henry Christy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Joseph Petre
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C. Wells
28 Jul-3 Aug Victoria Park Lawn Tennis Tournament[6]
Exeter, Great Britain
Hard
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert W-Fox
1-6 6-2 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John C. Gray
28 Jul-3 Aug. Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament
Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. L. Davies
6-1, 4-6, 12-10, 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandRobert Rawnsley Bowles United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.C. Woolley United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. Brown
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.E. Salmon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.G. Smith
28 Jul-3 Aug Middlesex Championships[6]
Chiswick, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead
rain stooped play
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Donald Stewart United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Chipp United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Marmaduke Strickland Constable
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Wool Lewis
28 Jul-3 Aug. Northern Championships
Liverpool Cricket Club
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Donald Stewart
5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
Ireland Ernest Browne
1-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, 8-6
United States James Dwight England Jacob Gaitskell Brown
United States Richard Dudley Sears
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F. Rathbone
Challenger
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Wilberforce
28 Jul-3 Aug.[28] Wentworth Open Tournament
Hotel Wentworth
New Castle, New Hampshire, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
8-6 7-5 6-8 6-3
United States Wallace Percy Knapp United States William V.S. Thorne
United States E.K. Butler
1-6 August[29] Abbot's Court Hoo Tournament
Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Ernest Wool Lewis
6-4, 6–4, 6-4
United Kingdom Roy Allen
3 -8 Aug. Burbage Tennis Tournament
Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Captain Taylor
6-3 6-2
England Charles Hobson Marriott England Theodore Coventry
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Shipton
4 -10 Aug.[d][30][31][32][33] Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[6]
Saxmundham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Francis William Monement
6-4 1-6 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles. E. Weddon United States Hamilton A. Emmons England Charles Sidney Cullingham
England Edward Morgan Hansell
4 -10 Aug. Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament
Rocklands, Waterford, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Frederick W. Knox
6-4 7-5 6-4
Ireland John H. Browne
6-0, 6-3
Ireland Hercules Robert Langrishe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.E. Bird
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J. Butterworth
Ireland William James Gallwey
Challenger
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Butterworth
10 – 13 August.[e][34] Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament
Teignmouth Tennis Club
Kingston-Upon-Hull, England
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom W.S. Wright
w.o.
United Kingdom William Francis Wells-Cole United Kingdom L. Harrison
United Kingdom H.N. Wade
United Kingdom E.W. Brooke
England Thomas Barton Holmes
United Kingdom C.V. Wilkes
11 - 17 Aug. Darlington Association Tournament
Darlington Cricket Ground
Darlington, County Durham, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
7-9 6-2 6-1 ret.
Scotland John Galbraith Horn
4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
United Kingdom Minden Fenwick
England Norman Leslie Hallward
United Kingdom A.L. Davidson
United Kingdom Percival Clennell Fenwick
United Kingdom Hugh A. Taylor
United Kingdom E.M. Turner
Challenger
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
11 - 17 Aug Derbyshire Championships[6]
Buxton, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead
5-7 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-4
Ireland Ernest Browne England John Redfern Deykin
United Kingdom Walter William Chamberlain
United Kingdom A.A. Fuller
England Philip Grove
England Hugh Workman-MacNaghten
United Kingdom William C. Taylor
11 - 17 Aug East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Club Tournament[6]
East Grinstead, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Lacy Sweet
6-2 6-3 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland L. G. Campbell England Orlando Robert Coote England William John Down
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A. Massy
England Leo Maxse
11 - 17 Aug.[f] North Yorkshire Tournament[6][35]
Scarborough, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland Ernest Browne
6-1 ret.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Marmaduke Strickland Constable England Harold Stapylton Greenwell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William C. Taylor
England Ernest Edwin Meek
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George E. Newby
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
11 - 17 Aug. Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament
Teignmouth, England
Outdoor
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Captain Wood
6-1 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandWilliam P. Wethered United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.C. Rogers
England Erskine Gerald Watson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P.W. Bush
England Edward Charles Pine-Coffin
England Arthur Percy (Percy) Jones
England Henry Blane Porter
15-20 Aug.[36] Staffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.
Lichfield, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom F.A. Hedley
6-4, 2-6, 6-5
United Kingdom W.J. Bagnall United Kingdom William Edward Baddeley
United Kingdom J.W. Baddeley
United Kingdom W.E. Elliott
United Kingdom W.L. Ward
18 - 20 Aug Windermere Open
Windermere, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.P. Mason
6-4 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Richard Montague Ainslie United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. Crawley
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R. Hill
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Henry Ainslie
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Anthony Alfred Bowlby
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C. Dunn
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. Hunter
18 - 20 Aug Bridlington Quay Tournament[6]
Bridlington, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead
6-2 6-2 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Anderson United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.P. Marriott
20 August. Berrylands Club Tournament
Berrylands LTC
Surbiton, Surrey, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G.A. Bolton
6-2, 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Harry Stanley Scrivener United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Henley Playford United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. Boydell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percy Kemp Heard
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Kerby
19 - 21 Aug.[37] Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Tournament
Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club
Hurts Hill Park, Saxmundham, England
Grass
Saxmundham Lawn Tennis TournamentDoubles
United Kingdom Francis William Monement
6-4 1-6 6-1
England Maurice Welldon United States Hamilton A. Emmons
United Kingdom Charles Sidney Cullingham
United Kingdom Edward Morgan Hansell
18 - 23 Aug.[38] Whitby Open Lawn Tennis Tournament
West Cliff Tennis Grounds
Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Arthur Godfrey Pease
6-5 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-5
George E. Newby England John Charles Kay
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.B. Tarpey
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.L. Clay
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.H. Clay
Ireland G.F. Richardson
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland C.A. Woodhouse
21–23 August.[39] North Wales Challenge Cup
Vale of Clwyd LTC
Denbigh, Vale of Clwyd, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Wales G. Egerton
w.o.
Wales R. Lloyd Williams Scotland A. MacBean
Wales J.P. Lewis
Wales Thomas Alured Wynne Edwards
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Mesham
United Kingdom P. Ormrod
Wales H. Lloyd Williams
Challenger
England Arthur Bennett Mesham
18 - 24 Aug.[6] Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Exmouth, Devon, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead
6-2 6-2 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Gerald Erskine Watson England Walter William Chamberlain
England Harry Grove
England Henry Blane Porter
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H. Kerby
England Charles Lacy Sweet
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G.H. Taylor
18 - 24 Aug South of Scotland Championships[6]
Moffat, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Percival Clennell Fenwick
6-3 6-2 6-3
Scotland Archibald Thomson Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden Scotland William Ferguson
Scotland Alfred Gordon Rae
22-24 August.[40] Holt Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Holt LTC
Holt, Norfolk, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom William Bolding Monement
6-1, 6-0
England Edward Berners Upcher United Kingdom Francis William Monement England Charles Sidney
23–25 August.[41][42] South Wales and Monmouthshire Championships
Tenby LTC
Tenby, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom Herbert Wilberforce
6-4, 3–6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Wales William Sidney Nelson Heard Wales Gethin Meredith
England William Gascoyne Dalziel
Wales George Bevan Bowen
Wales Grismond Saunders Davies
25 - ? Aug Mid Devon Lawn Tennis Tournament[6]
Tiverton, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Norman L. Hallward
6-0 6-0 6-1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.N. Dumbleton United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland M.D. Buckingham
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.L. Luxton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R.H.S. Barnes
England Arthur Belfield
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Henry Luxton
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P. Whately
26 - 28 Aug Galashiels Championship
Galashiels, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
6–5, 6–1, 6–2
England S.C. Knott Scotland Forrester John Thomson Scotland Alex Buchanan
England Thomas Byrne Sellar
Scotland L. Sanderson
25 - 31 Aug Burton-on-Trent Open
Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. W. Chamberlain
6-4 6-3 6-0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. W. Brook United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.E. Baddeley
England Lewin Venn Alexander
England Frank Noon
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland G.E. Lowe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W.G. Lowe
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland H.E. Sugden
25 - 31 Aug U.S. National Championships
Newport, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Richard Sears
6-0 1-6 6-0 6-2
United States [ William VS Thorne United States Clarence Clark
United States Percy Knapp
United States Robert Livingston Beeckman
United States Alexander Van Rensselaer
United States George Richards
Canada Alexander Galt
Challenger
United States Howard Taylor
United States Richard Sears
James Dwight
6-4, 6-1, 8-10, 6-4
United States Alexander Van Rensselaer
United States Arthur Newbold
27–29 Aug.[43] Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament
Manadon, Plymouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edward Linwood Strong
6-3 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Saint John Halford Coventry United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George William Webber United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F. Stoney
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. Ware

September

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 - 4 Sep.[6] County Carlow Lawn Tennis Tournament
Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ireland R. Grove Annesley
6-5 6-5 6-2
Ireland J.E. Jameson England Arthur S. E. Annesley
Ireland R.L. Rike
Ireland A. Fitzmaurice
Ireland J.H. Thomas
Ireland C.O. Vigers
27 Aug - 5 Sep.[44] Gore Court Championships
Sittingbourne, Gore Court Archery and LTC
Gore Court, Sittingbourne, Great Britain
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
United Kingdom C.C.J. Perry
6-3 7-6 6-4
United Kingdom C. Igglesden United Kingdom J.W. Collard
United Kingdom H. Cooper
United Kingdom A.W. Oliver
United Kingdom F.J. Troughton
1 - 7 Sep Canadian Championships
Toronto LTC
Toronto, Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Canada Charles Smith Hyman
8-6 6-8 4-6 6-4 6-2
Canada Alexander C. Galt Canada Alexander Monro Grier
IrelandFitzJames Hynes
Canada F. Lewis Bird
Canada Henry R. Elmsley
Canada Henry Gordon Mackenzie
Canada V. Wolsely
1 - 7 Sep Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Dean Park
Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Wool Lewis
6-0 6-2 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Aston Cooper-Key United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Montague Hankey
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Gathorne Edmund Orr
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. Heath
England John Henry Lewis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R. Pinckney
England H. Olliffe
1 - 7 Sep.[6] Orange Invitation
Mountain Station, Montrose
South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
7-5 6-2 6-3
United StatesWilliam V.S. Thorne United States Jackson C. Wilmerding United States James Dwight
United States Morton Spring Paton
1 - 7 Sep South of England Championships
Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Teddy Williams
1-6 6-2 6-2 6-2
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William C. Taylor United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Walder Grinstead England Orlando Robert Coote
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland P. Colley
England Charles Lacy Sweet
2–4 Sep[45] West Teviotdale Open
Hawick Cricket Ground
Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Scotland Joseph C. Maxwell-Scott
3-6 6-3 9-7 6-2
United Kingdom James Locke United Kingdom L. Sanderson
United Kingdom W.O. Stevenson
United Kingdom Edmund J. Constable Maxwell
Scotland J. Moffat
United Kingdom A. Sellar
Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
6-1 6-2 6-2
United Kingdom A. Sellar
Scotland Archibald Thomson
Scotland S.B. Murray
Scotland Miss Murray
6-1 6-3
Scotland C.E. Stewart
Scotland Miss Stuart
22 - 27 Sep.[6] Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament
Hove Rink Tennis Courts
Brighton, East Sussex, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
England Charles Lacy Sweet
0-6 6-1 6-3 6-3
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Hoadley Ashe Ross England George Lawrence Orme
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edward Barrett-Smith
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland L.G. Campbell
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland J.B. Forman
England J. Garrett
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William C. Taylor

October

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
30 Sep-6 Oct Longwood Cricket Club Tournament[6]
Longwood Cricket Club
Brookline, Massachusetts,[46] United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States James Dwight
?
United States Quincy Adams Shaw Jr United States C.C. Wheelwright United States Palmer Ellis Presbrey
United States Howard Augustus Taylor
3 - 6 Oct Lausanne Autumn Meeting
Montchoisi Lawn Tennis Club
Montchoisi, Lausanne, Switzerland
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
United Kingdom G.S. Money
10-12 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
England Alexander W. Miller White United Kingdom Mr. Tayler
United Kingdom H. Webb
United Kingdom C.J. Nowell
United Kingdom Mr. Price
Switzerland Mr. de Reuterskiold
Switzerland F. Vizard
6 - 12 Oct Intercollegiate Championships[6]
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
United States Wallace Percy Knapp
10-12 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
United States Godfrey M. Brinley

November

[edit]

No Events

December

[edit]
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
15 - 21 Dec.[6] Victorian Championships
Melbourne Cricket Ground LTC
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Australia Harry Hanslow Brind
25 games to 17
Australia Dudley Webb Australia Ernest Raleigh
Australia Walter John Carre Riddell
Australia Haworth William Bartram
Australia Thomas Archibald A'Beckett
Australia Frank Highett
AustraliaW. Melville

Rankings

[edit]

Source: The Concise History of Tennis

Karoly Mazak World Rankings for 1884[47]
# Player
1  William Renshaw (GBR)
2  Herbert Lawford (GBR)
3  Charles Walder Grinstead (GBR)
4  Ernest Renshaw (GBR)
5  Ernest de S. H. Browne (Ireland)
6  Donald Stewart (GBR)
7  Teddy Williams (GBR)
8  Richard Sears (USA)

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ The Ceylon Championships were staged at the Hill Club LTC, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon from 1884 until 1971. In 1972 following independence Ceylon's name changed to Sri Lanka and this tournament was then called the Sri Lankan Championships until 1976.
  2. ^ The Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was founded in 1878 it staged its first tournament in 1880 called the Leicester Lawn Tennis Tournament. In 1883 it became an open tournament the Leicester Open Tennis Tournament for both men and women until 1938. The club also shared the staging of the Leicstershire County Championships with other venues.
  3. ^ The Midland Counties Championships were staged from 1884 to 1970 on grass courts, it was an open even for men and women. The Edgbaston Lawn Tennis Club held 2 events including the Edgbaston Tennis Tournament (1881-1908, 1970) usually staged earlier both are distinct events.
  4. ^ The Saxmundham Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was established in 1883 and ran until 1893. In 1894 the event was renamed the Suffolk Championships which ran till 1968. The Framlingham Tennis Tournament was also staged in 1883 Hurts Hall Park. In 1900 that event moved to the first two weeks of August and remains so. Both are distinct events
  5. ^ The Hull Westbourne Avenue ran from 1884 to 1906.
  6. ^ The North of England Championships was established in 1884 as the North Yorkshire Tournament and was staged until at least 1974 according to sources.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Abolition of Challenge Rounds". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. EVENING POST, VOLUME CIII, ISSUE 65, 20 MARCH 1922. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ^ Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 198. ISBN 9781598843002.
  3. ^ Gillmeister, Heiner (1998). Tennis:Cultural History. London: A&C Black. p. 199. ISBN 9780718501952.
  4. ^ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. pp. 5–36. ISBN 9781549746475.
  5. ^ Lake, Robert J. (2014). A Social History of Tennis in Britain: Volume 5 of Routledge Research in Sports History. Routledge. p. 48. ISBN 9781134445578.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Nieuwland, Alex (2017). "Tournaments – Search 1884". Tennisarchives. Harlingen, Netherlands: Idzznew BV. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. ^ Club, Hill. "About Us". www.hillclubsrilanka.lk. Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.: The Hill Club. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Ceylon Championships 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Tournaments: Clyde Park". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Fitzwilliam Club Championships 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Tournaments: Fitzwilliam Purse 1884". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Tournaments: Whitehouse". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  13. ^ Nieuwland, Alex (2017). "Tournament – West of England Championships - 1881-1968". www.tennisarchives.com. Harlingen, Netherlands: Idzznew BV. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  14. ^ Alex, Nieuwland (2017). "Tournament – Waterloo - 1881-1897". www.tennisarchives.com. Harlingen, Netherlands: Idzznew BV. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Tournaments: Clifton". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Lawn Tennis:The tournament held in connection with the Hayesland Lawn Tennis Club was concluded on Saturday last week results as follows". Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. Somerset, England: British Newspaper Archive. 2 July 1884. p. 8. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  17. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Edinburgh University LTC 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Northumberland Cricket Club Open Tournament". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 5 July 1884. p. 45. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  19. ^ "History - KZN Tennis". KZN Tennis. Kwazulu Natal Tennis Association. 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Lawn Tennis Fixtures". The Field. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 19 July 1884. p. 45. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  21. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Leicester 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  22. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Midland Counties Championships 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Tournaments: South of Ireland Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Tournaments: Langley Marish". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  25. ^ Admin, Staff (2018). "Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club: History". sltcc.org. Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  26. ^ "Tournaments:Worcestershire CCC". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  27. ^ "Tournaments: King's County and Ormonde". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Tournaments: Wentworth". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  29. ^ The Field (9 August 1884) p. 44.
  30. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Saxmundham 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  31. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Suffolk Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  32. ^ "About : Saxmundham tennis club, Suffolk". saxtennis. Saxmundham LTC. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  33. ^ "History:The History of the Tournament Part Two: 1900-1913". Framlingham Tennis Tournament. Framlingham, Suffolk, England: Framlingham College. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  34. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Hull Westbourne Avenue 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. A. Nieuwland. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  35. ^ Jeffreys, kevin (22 April 2021). "The Illustrious History of Tennis in Scarborough". on-magazine.co.uk/. On: Yorkshire Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  36. ^ "Tournaments:Litchfield/Stafford - Staffordshire Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  37. ^ "Tournaments: Saxmundham". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  38. ^ "Tournaments: Whitby". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  39. ^ "Tournaments: Vale of Clwyd - North Wales Tournaments". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  40. ^ "Tournaments: Holt Lawn Tennis Club". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  41. ^ "Tournaments: Tenby - South Wales". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  42. ^ "TENBY - LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT". The Tenby Observer Weekly List of Visitors and Directory. Tenby, Pembrokshire, Wales: Welsh Newspapers: National Library of Wales. 23 August 1883. p. 6. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  43. ^ "Tournaments: Devon and Cornwall Manadon". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  44. ^ "Tournaments: Sittingbourne - Gore Court Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  45. ^ "Tournaments:Hawick - West Teviotdale". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  46. ^ Whitman, Malcolm D. (18 June 2004). Tennis: Origins and Mysteries (1932) (reprint ed.). North Chelmsford, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States: Courier Corporation. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-486-43357-8.
  47. ^ Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. p. 12. ISBN 9781549746475.

Sources

[edit]
  • Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Tournament Roll of Honour - Worcesterships Championships - 1884-1970". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL.
  • Gillmeister, Heiner (1998). Tennis:Cultural History. London: A&C Black. ISBN 9780718501952.
  • "History - KZN Tennis". KZN Tennis. Kwazulu Natal Tennis Association. 2018.
  • Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. ISBN 9781549746475.
  • Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781598843002.
  • Nieuwland, Alex (2009–2017). "Tournaments 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. Harlingen, Netherlands: Idzznew BV.

Further reading

[edit]
  • Total Tennis:The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, by Bud Collins, Sport Classic Books, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 0-9731443-4-3
  • The Tennis Book, edited by Michael Bartlett and Bob Gillen, Arbor House, New York, 1981 ISBN 0-87795-344-9
  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode.
[edit]