1881 women's tennis season

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1881 Women's tennis season
Details
Duration19 April – 8 October
Edition6th
Tournaments39 (Amateur)
CategoriesImportant (1)
National (0)
Provincial/Regional/State (3)
County (5)
Regular (24)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs (3)
Most tournament finals Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs (3)
1880
1882

The 1881 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 39 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in April in Cheltenham, England, and ended in October in Queen's Park, Brighton, England.

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Season summary

Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win. [1] [2] [3]

This year for women there would be a tennis circuit of sorts starting to form. [4] 1881 also sees the first indoor tournament for women the Cheltenham Covered Court Championships organised by the Cheltenham Lawn Tennis Club and played on wood courts at the Imperial Winter Gardens, Cheltenham, England. [5]

At the only major event to feature women's competition the Irish Championships [6] in Dublin the women's singles and doubles events were not held, but a mixed doubles event was staged won by Ireland's Mary Abercrombie and England's William Renshaw. In terms of draw size the Exmouth Open was the largest as far as women competitors were concerned with 26 in the main singles draw.

In May 1881 the first national tennis association is formed that being the United States Lawn Tennis Association. [7] At the first official U.S. National Championships there was no women's events and it would be eight years before there would be. [8] In Australia the University of Sydney Lawn Tennis Club formed in 1881 and officially incorporated in 1885, was the only venue in the country following admission of women undergraduates to have active players. [9]

At the 1881 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event, no women's events were staged. On 26 November 1881 indoor tennis was played inside the 7th Regiment Armory in New York City on with twelve courts for the use of women. [10] In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events.

Season results

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), [11] in some tournaments not all.

X Indicates challenge round final * Indicates doubles ** mixed doubles

This year 26 singles, 7 doubles and 20 mixed doubles events were held.

Key

Main events. [12] [13] [14] [15]
National events
provincial/state/regional events
County events
Regular events

January to March

No events

April

* (denotes doubles) ** (denotes mix doubles)
EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
23 Apr. [16] Cheltenham Covered Court Championships
Imperial Winter Gardens
Cheltenham, England
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles - Mix Doubles
Flag of England.svg Marion Bradley
3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall Flag of England.svg Mary Abercrombie
Flag of England.svg Ellen Ramsay
Flag of England.svg Edith Atherley
Flag of England.svg Mrs Hill
Flag of England.svg Frances Morris
Flag of England.svg Mrs H. Ramsay
Flag of England.svg Clara Hill*
Flag of England.svg Ellen Ramsay
6-1, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Mrs Dark
Flag of England.svg Miss Jones
Flag of England.svg Miss Williams**
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne
default
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
Flag of England.svg Henry Blane Porter

May

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemi FinalistQuarter Finalist
12 May [17] Devonshire Park Championships (Spring)
Devonshire Park LTC
Eastbourne, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles - Mix Doubles
Flag of England.svg Agnes Watts
2 sets to 0
Flag of England.svg E Hudson
Flag of England.svg Agnes Watts**
Flag of England.svg Sidney Alfred Noon
2 sets to 0t
Flag of England.svg E Hudson
Flag of England.svg E.R. Hudson
19 May [18] North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament
Kettering, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles - Mix Doubles -
Flag of England.svg Rose Collier
6-0, 6-5
Flag of England.svg M Blencowe
Flag of England.svg Miss E. Hall *
Flag of England.svg Miss H.B. Upcher
Won
West of England Championships [19]
Lansdowne CC
Bath, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs
6-0, 7-5
Flag of England.svg Annie Layard Flag of England.svg Clara Hill Flag of England.svg Georgina Kirkby
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall**
Flag of England.svg Henry Blane Porter
6-0, 8-6
Flag of England.svg Grace Gibbs
Flag of England.svg William Bush-Salmon
28 May Irish Championships
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Mary Abercrombie **
Flag of England.svg William Renshaw
6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Costello
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Spencer Duncan Maul

June

** (denotes mix doubles)
EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemi FinalistQuarter Finalist
4 Jun West of England Championships
Lansdowne CC
Bath, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs
6-0, 7-5
Flag of England.svg Annie Layard Flag of England.svg Clara Hill Flag of England.svg Georgina Kirkby
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall**
Flag of England.svg Henry Blane Porter
6-0, 8-6
Flag of England.svg Grace Gibbs
Flag of England.svg William J. Bush-Salmon
19 Jun. [20] Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament
Liverpool CLTC
Liverpool II, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Nixon *
Flag of England.svg Miss Black
Won
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss F. Fitzroy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Algernon Aylmer
26 Jun. [21] North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament
North Northants LTC
Kettering II, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss A. Stobart *
Flag of England.svg Miss E. Hunt
Def
Flag of England.svg Miss E. Hall
Flag of England.svg Miss F. Lightfoot
Flag of England.svg Mrs Upcher
Flag of England.svg Mr. A. Pulteney
def
Flag of England.svg Miss Bell
Flag of England.svg Mr H. Stockdale

July

* (denotes doubles) ** (denotes mix doubles)
EndedTournamentWinnerAll comers' finalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
2 Jul [22] Championship of the Sydney LTC
Sydney LTC
Bath II, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Freeling
Won
Flag of England.svg ?
7 Jul. [23] Ripon Club Tournament
Ripon LTC
Ripon, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Healey **
Flag of England.svg Mr A.J. Wise
2–1 sets
Flag of England.svg Miss Springett
Flag of England.svg Mr. J. L. Shann
11 Jul. [24] Tonbridge LTC Tournament
Tonbridge LTC
Tonbridge, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Gorham **
Flag of England.svg Mr C. Lachlan
2–1 sets
Flag of England.svg Miss Springett
Flag of England.svg Mr. J. L. Shann
12 Jul. [25] Bedfordshire LTC Tournament
Befordshire LTC
Blenham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss L. Archdale
Won
Flag of England.svg ?
16 Jul Staffordshire C.C.C. Tournament
Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Club
Lichfield, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles - Mix Doubles -
Flag of England.svg Rose Collier
6-0, 6-5
Flag of England.svg M Blencowe
Flag of England.svg M Blencowe**
Flag of England.svg A. Blencowe
6-1, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Mrs Peters-Smith
Flag of England.svg A Denton
23 Jul Edgbaston Open Tournament
Edgbaston, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-3 6-1 6-4
Flag of England.svg Lilian Watson
Flag of England.svg K. Stretton Flag of England.svg K.H. Cartland
Flag of England.svg Miss Chamberlain
Flag of England.svg K. Holliday
Flag of England.svg Lilian Watson*
Flag of England.svg Maud Watson
6-1, 6-3
Flag of England.svg K. Cartland *
Flag of England.svg L. Hutton
26 Jul. [26] Norwich Open
Norwich LTC
Norwich, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss M. Raikes
6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Miss Burleigh
30 Jul London Athletic Club Open Tournament
Stamford Bridge, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg M Raikes
5-0, 5-2
Flag of England.svg Miss Burleigh

August

(*denotes doubles) (**denotes mix doubles)

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemi FinalistQuarter Finalist
1 Aug. Hexham Tournament
Hexham LTC
Hexham, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Gibson **
Flag of England.svg Jasper Gibson
2–0 sets
Flag of England.svg Mrs Peters-Smith
Flag of England.svg Mr A Denton
4 Aug. [27] Cirencester Park Lawn Tennis Tournament
Earl Bathurst Estate
Cirencester Park
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs
Flag of England.svg Marian Smith
6 Aug Darlington Association Tournament
Darlington, England
Grass
Singles - Mix Doubles
Flag of England.svg Ethel Surtees
3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Flag of England.svg Alice Cheese
Flag of England.svg LML Turner Flag of England.svg Minnie Congreve
Flag of England.svg Winifred Fenwick
Flag of England.svg Mrs JB Dale
Flag of England.svg Alice Cheese **
Flag of England.svg J.B. Dale
9-7, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Winifred Fenwick
Flag of England.svg Percival C. Fenwick
County Kildare Championship [28]
County Limerick CC
Naas, Ireland
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss C. Vesey
Won
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss F. Metcalfe
Flag of England.svg Miss F. Metcalfe **
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Algeron Aylmer
won
Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament
Waterford Cricket Club
Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg May Langrishe
6-2, 6-1
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Adela Langrishe Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ann Gallwey Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Hunt
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Beatrice Langrishe
8 Aug Waterloo LTC Tournament
Waterloo LTC
Liverpool, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg K. Rayner
6-0 6-0
Flag of England.svg L. Cheetham Flag of England.svg H. Rayner Flag of England.svg Alice Bagnall-Wild
Flag of England.svg A. Barry
Flag of England.svg A. Barry *
Flag of England.svg F. Helder
6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Flag of England.svg Miss Jardine
Flag of England.svg Miss Jones
Flag of England.svg K. Rayner **
Flag of England.svg J.F. Carde
6-1, 12-10
Flag of England.svg Alice Bagnall-Wild
Flag of England.svg E. Bucknell
10 Aug [29] South Berkshire Tournament
South Berks LTC
Caversham, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Miss Stokes
Won
12 Aug Exmouth Tournament
Exmouth, England
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Lilian Cole
6-0, 6-0
Flag of England.svg Eveline Belfield Flag of England.svg Maude Taylor Flag of England.svg Mary Hoare
Flag of England.svg M. Smith
Flag of England.svg Georgiana Kindersley **
Flag of England.svg Henry Kindersley
2-6, 7-5, 7-5
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Lilian Cole
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Thomas Arembery Tombe
North of Ireland Championships [30]
Cliftonville CC
Belfast, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Charley **
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C. Goldsmid
2–1 sets
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss. Spunner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. C.H. Wright
19 Aug. [31] Waterford Tournament
Cliftonville CC
Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Knox **
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg R Knox
2–1 sets
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Beatrice Langrishe
Flag of England.svg William Renshaw
21 Aug South of Ireland Championships
County Limerick CC
Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Marian Smith
8-6, 6-1
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Westropp Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Mary Lysaght
26 Aug. Teignmouth and Shaldon Tournament
Teignmouth LTC
Teignmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Power **
Flag of England.svg Charles Cole
def
Flag of England.svg Miss Robinson
Flag of England.svg Champion Russell
30 Aug South Wales Championships
Tenby LTC
Tenby, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Miss Kemmis **
Flag of England.svg P.J. Ashe
8-6, 6-1
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Miss Jones
Flag of England.svg Mr Rock
31 Aug Sittingbourne & Gore Court Ladies Open
Gore Court LTC
Sittingbourne, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Miss M Malden
6–3, 6–3
Flag of England.svg Miss Goodwin
Aldershot Division Open [32]
Aldershot Division LTC
Aldershot, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Draper
2–0 sets
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Pritchard

September

(* denotes doubles)

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemi FinalistQuarter Finalist
2 Sep. Vale of Clwyd CLTC Open
Vale of Clwyd CLTC
Denbigh, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Miss L Williams
5–3, 5–3
Flag of England.svg Miss Proctor
8 Sep Highclere Park Tournament
Highclere, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Arkwright
6–4, 6–1
Flag of England.svg Miss Johnson
15 Sep. St Leonards-on-Sea Tournament
Saint Leonards LTC
St Leonards-on-Sea, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Augusta Langley
4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Constance Smith Flag of England.svg Miss Smith
17 Sep. Torquay LTC Tournament
Torquay LTC
Torquay, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Coulthard **
Flag of England.svg Mr.W. Ware
2–1 sets.
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Lilian Cole
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Thomas A. Tombe
19 Sep. White Rose York Tournament
White Rose LTC
York, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Miss Smith **
Flag of England.svg Mr Burke
def.
Flag of England.svg Miss Smith
Flag of England.svg Mr A. Hotham
24 Sep. East Gloucestershire Championships
Montpelier Gardens
Cheltenham, England
Outdoor
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Gertrude Gibbs
6-4, 6-4
Flag of England.svg Miss Perry Flag of England.svg Marion Bradley
Flag of England.svg Clara Hill
Flag of England.svg Mary Abercrombie
Flag of England.svg Florence Mardall
Flag of England.svg Ellen Ramsay
Flag of England.svg Clara Hill *
Flag of England.svg Ellen Ramsay
6-1, 6-3
Flag of England.svg Mrs Dark
Flag of England.svg Miss Jones

October

(*denotes doubles) (**denotes mix doubles)

EndedTournamentWinnerFinalistSemi FinalistQuarter Finalist
1 Oct. Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament
Brighton, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge
6-5, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Leila Lodwick Flag of England.svg M. Walker
Flag of England.svg Miss Maltby *
Flag of England.svg E. Munt
6-2, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Miss Saint-Clair
Flag of England.svg M. Walker
Flag of England.svg E. Munt **
Flag of England.svg H.B. Thornhill
6-3, 6-1
Flag of England.svg Leila Lodwick
Flag of England.svg Orlando R. Coote
8 Oct. Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Queen's Park, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Edith Coleridge
6-5, 4-6, 6-2
Flag of England.svg Eva Adshead Flag of England.svg Leila Lodwick
Flag of England.svg Miss Munt **
Flag of England.svg H.B. Thornhill
6-3, 6-1
Flag of England.svg Leila Lodwick
Flag of England.svg Orlando R. Coote

November to December

No events

Tournament Winners

Singles

This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (# and main titles in bold)

Doubles

This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (# and main titles in bold)

Mixed Doubles

This is list of winners sorted by number of mixed doubles titles (# and main titles in bold)

Statistical summary

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