1879 men's tennis season

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1879 men's tennis season
William Charles Renshaw.jpg
William Renshaw wins first hardcourt title this year
Details
Duration2 June – 28 December
Tournaments26 (Amateur) [1]
CategoriesImportant (2)
National (1)
Provincial/State/Regional (3)
County (4)
Local/other (16)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold (3)
Most finals Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold (5)
1878
1880

The 1879 men's tennis season [2] [3] incorporated 26 tournaments. The 1879 Wimbledon Championships was won by John Hartley. Defending champion Patrick Francis Hadow could not participate in the Challenge Round. This year saw the inaugural [4] Irish Championships that in its early stages of development was considered as important as the Wimbledon Championships. The event was won by Vere St. Leger Goold who defeated Charles David Barry in the final by 8–6, 8–6. Important this year was the staging of six hard court tournaments some of which included the Dublin University Championships the East Gloucestershire Championships held in Cheltenham Great Britain, [5] Nice Tennis Tournament in Nice, France and the first tournament to be held outside of Europe in Australia with the Victorian Championships.

Contents

The season started in Nice, France in May and ended in Melbourne, Australia in December.

Calendar

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), [6] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season

Key

Important. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local/other

January to April

No events

February

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
14 - 15 May. [12] Nice Tennis Tournament
St. Philippe Rink
Nice, France
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Henry Lyle Mulholland
6-3, 6-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Harrison

May

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
28 April - 2 May. [13] Earlsfort Terrace Tournament
Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Ireland
Asphalt
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg J.C. Roberts
14 - 15 May. [14] Bournemouth CLTC Spring Tournament
Bournemouth CLTC
Dean Park Cricket Ground
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Hubert James Medlycott
?
 ?

June

WeekTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
16 June [15] Irish Lawn Tennis Championships [16]
[17] Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold [18]
8–6, 8–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Charles Barry Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Evelyn Toombe
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg John Jameson Cairnes
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg F J Joyce
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg J J Sherrard
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg L McDonnell
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg A Hodgson
30 Jun -30 Jul Grand National Lawn Tennis Tournament [19]
Hendon, London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edgar Lubbock
6-1 6-0 8-6
Flag of Scotland.svg Lestocq Robert Erskine

July

DateTournamentWinnerAll comers' finalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
7–16 July Wimbledon Championship [20]
London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley
walkover
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold
Bye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Francis Parr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Gilbert Heathcote
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg C D Barry
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G E Tabor
Challenge round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick Francis Hadow
14-15 July. [21] Staffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.
Lichfield, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry W. J. Gardner
6-4 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. W. Burnett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Arthur Briscoe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.H. Lonsdale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N. Bailey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.C. Keene
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.W. Jacks
14-15 July Essex County Cricket Club Tournament [22]
Knighton, Essex, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Nalton Womersley
6-4 6-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Dale Womersley

August

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
August Scottish Championships [23]
St Andrews, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of Scotland.svg Leslie Balfour-Melville [24] [25]
def
 ?
27 July- 2 August. [26] County Kildare Tournament
Naas Military Barracks
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Grass
-
Flag of Scotland.svg Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer
4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James G. Kennedy
29 July - 2 August. [27] County Kildare Closed Tournament
Naas Military Barracks
Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
Grass
-
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Edward Devere Kennedy
6-4, 6-5
Flag of Scotland.svg H. Mitchell
6 - 8 August. [28] County Galway LTC Tournament
County Galway Lawn Tennis Club
Lisbeg, County Galway, Ireland
Grass
-
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg W.G. Eyre
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg W. Peebles
12 - 13 August. [29] Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament
Archery Lawn Tennis Club
Armagh, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg F.L. Cope
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Robert Shaw Templer
15–16 August [30] Dorchester Kingston Park Tournament
Kingston Park CLTC
Kingston Park, Kingston Maurward House, Dorchester, Dorset, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Montague Hankey
6-5 6-5 6-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Captain James J. Glascott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Captain James J. Glascott
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James H. Medlycott
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Captain Bradford
Flag of England.svg James C. Pipon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
22–25 August Waterford Tournament
Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg J. M. Brown Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Henry Joseph Gallwey
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg J. C. Roberts
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Patrick Joseph Gallwey
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg William Joseph Gallwey
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Pierce Barron-Newell

September

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
2 September. [31] [32] Teifiside LTC Championship
Teifiside Lawn Tennis Club
Newcastle Emlyn, Wales
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyn Saunders Davies
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Miles
3–9 September South of Ireland Championships [33] [34] Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joseph Fritz James Heffernan Considine
6–4, 6–3
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Henry Evelyn Tombe Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joseph Fritz James Heffernan Considine [35]
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg T. J. Johnston
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Major Richard de Ros Rose
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg W. Ryan
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Charles R B Heaton-Armstrong
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Henry Evelyn Tombe
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Mrs. R B Heaton-Armstrong
6-3, 6-5, 6-2
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Mr. Baker
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Miss Annie Rice
2 - 5 September. [36] Yare LTC Tournament
Yare Lawn Tennis Club
Fritton, Great Yarmouth
Surface ?
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Lucas
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Marshall
23 September. [37] North of Ireland Championships
Ormeau Cricket Ground
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Captain Short
6-5, 4-6, 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M. Short

October

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
30 September - 4 October. [38] Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament
Bournemouth CLTC
Dean Park Cricket Ground
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edmond Bennet Brackenbury
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Hubert James Medlycott
7–11 October. East Gloucestershire Championships
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Hard (Asphalt)
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw
6-4 6-3 5-6 6-4
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William H J Gardner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. W. Burnett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Manning
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Arnold
20–23 October. [39] Dublin University Championships
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Henry James Daly
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Edward Knox Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Charles William O’Hara Mease
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Henry James Daly
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Charles William O’Hara Mease
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Thomas Haines Abrahall
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg G.H. Bailey

November

No events

December

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
22–28 December Victorian Championships [40]
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hard (Asphalt)
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A. F. Robinson [41]
2-1 (sets)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg H. M. Strachan| Flag of Australia (converted).svg E. McKenzie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W. Officer
 ?

Event staged date unknown

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
?. [42] Choceň Tournament
Choceň, Bohemia
Grass
-
?
?
?

List of tournament winners

Note: Important tournaments in bold

See also

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