1880 men's tennis season

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1880 men's tennis season
William Charles Renshaw.jpg
William Renshaw shared the most titles this year.
Details
Duration12 April – 28 November
Tournaments44 (Amateur)
CategoriesImportant (4)
National (2)
Provincial/Regional/State (2)
County (4)
Local (32)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dale Womersley (2)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Brackenbury (2)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw (2)
Most finals Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Otway E. Woodhouse (2)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw (2)
1879
1881

The 1880 men's tennis season [1] [2] incorporated 44 tournaments staged in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland and the United States. The 1880 Wimbledon Championships was won by John Hartley against Herbert Lawford, in the Challenge Round.

Contents

The season began in April Cheltenham, England and ended in October in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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), [3] in some tournaments not all.

* Indicates challenger

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

Key

Important. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
National
Provincial/State/Regional
County
Local

January to March

No events

April

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
12–18 April East Gloucestershire Championships [9] Cheltenham, Great Britain
Hard
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw
6-2 3-6 6-1 8-6
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne

May

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
10–16 May Northern Championships [10]
Manchester, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Taswell Richardson [11]
6-0 6-3 6-0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter Edwin Fairlie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Francis Parr
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Ravenscroft
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Bayly
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Clarke
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Comber
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W L Agnew
24 May-28 May Irish Lawn Tennis Championships [12]
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg William Renshaw
6-1 6-4 6-3
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Michael G. McNamara Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. D. Maul
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. J. Mullholland
Challenge round
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold

June

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
4-6 Jun. [13] Devon and Cornwall Archery Society Lawn Tennis Tournament
Manadon, Plymouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Bertie Roberts
6-0, 6-1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Montagu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Keate Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. O'Brien
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Luxmore
26 June. [14] Essex County Cricket Club Tournament
County Cricket Ground
Brentwood, Essex, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dale Womersley
2 sets to 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R.C. Ball Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nalton Womersley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barrington Henry Syer Barnes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.G. Fowler
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Read
14–26 June Kemptown Tournament [15]
Kemptown, Brighton, Great Britain
?
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Oldham Jennings
6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Jenner Verrall
24–25 June. [a] [16] [17] Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Aylestone Park
Leicester, Great Britain
?
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Macrae
6-5 4-6 6-4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Champion Branfill Russell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Baird Carlyon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.C. Keele
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.F. Johnson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Thomas Toller
Flag of England.svg Dr John Thomas Jacques
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George de Horne Vaizey
21 June-4 July Princes Club Championships [18] Prince's Club, London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Lawford
5-7 5-7 6-3 6-0 8-6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edgar Lubbock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Otway E, Woodhouse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Lawford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Captain Blane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Charles Heatley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg O E Woodhouse

July

DateTournamentWinnerAll comers' finalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
5 June–3 July. [19] Worcester Park Challenge Cup
Worcester, England
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F. Durant
6-0, 8-6, 9-7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Johnson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Chetwynd-Stapylton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.C. Waddilove
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.W. Horne
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.R. Price
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Chetwynd-Stapylton
12 July. Championship of the Esher LTC.
Esher Lawn Tennis Club
Esher, Surrey, England
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clement Edward Cottrell
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  ?
16 July. [20] Woodford Parish Championship [21]
County Cricket Ground
Woodford Parish, England
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward North Buxton
2 sets to 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
R.C. Ball
7–16 July Wimbledon Championship [22] [23]
London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Hartley
walkover
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Otway E. Woodhouse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Butterworth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G. M. Montgomeries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Ridley Farrer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Henry Darby D'Esterre
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.C. Jenkins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw
Challenge round
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Lawford
15 - 17 July. [b] [24] St Leonards-on-Sea Tournament
Archery Gardens
St Leonards-on-Sea, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Stuart Wilson
7-5, 6-2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Wellesley Soames Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.A. Coles
15 - 18 July. [25] County Galway LTC Tournament
Lisbeg, County Galway,Ireland
Grass
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg John Eyre Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg W. Aldridge Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edmond Bennet Brackenbury
Flag of England.svg James Parsons Dove
20 July. [26] North Northamptonshire LTC Tournament
Drayton Park
Lowick, Northamptonshire
Grass
Singles
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.H. Collins
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G.H. Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.O. Hall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Ashby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.M. Eden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B. Clarke-Thornhill
21-26 July. [27] Staffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.
Lichfield, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonas Henry William Gardner
6-4 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. H. Forster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.W.A. Law Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Arthur Briscoe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L.G. Knight
28-31 July County Kildare Tournament [28]
Naas, [29] Ireland
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joseph R. Rainsford
6-1 6-4 6-3
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Jacob R. Sherrard Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Joseph R. Rainsford
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Horrace Kennedy
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ivor Kirkpatrick
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Thomas Browning Reeves
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg R. D. Vincent

August

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist
August. [30] Blackmoor Vale LTC Tournament
Sherborne School Cricket Ground
Sherborne, Blackmoor Vale, Dorset, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Hubert James Medlycott
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B. Portman Flag of England.svg Rev. Montague Hankey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G. Dendy
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.C. Cole
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.C. Fox
 ? August Scottish Championships
St Andrews, Great Britain
Wood (i)
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Patten McDougall [31]
def
Flag of Scotland.svg Leslie Balfour-Melville
2 – 3 August. [32] Ripon Club Tournament
Ripon, LTC, Cricket Field
Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.R. Springett
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Northing Pinckney Snowden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Walker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T.F. Wilson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C. Bickerstelle
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Paley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W. Paley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.J. Wise
19 August. [33] [34] Mersey Bowmen Archery Club Tournament
The Mersey Bowmen Archery Club
Sefton Park, Liverpool, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.F. Rooke
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Duranty Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L.J. Kilgour Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.R. Holme
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Isaacson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Stewart
16–19 August Waterford Tournament [35]
Waterford, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Vere St. Leger Goold
6-1 6-2
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Frederick William Knox
Def
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Robert Hassard Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Arthur Bourke
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg G. Butler
16–24 August Devonshire Park Championships [36]
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dale Womersley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Brunning Maddison
def.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.H.P. Carter William C. Taylor Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G. Palmer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Henley Playford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nalton Womersley
17–21 August South of Ireland Championships [37] Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Edward Brackenbury
6-4 6-4 6-2
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Edward Montiford Longfield Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg William Dawson
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Samuel Martin Gully
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg G Burton
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg James F J Heffernan Considine
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Major Henry H Goodeve
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg William Dawson
17–21 August Limerick CC Lawn Tennis Tournament
Limerick, Ireland
Grass
Flag of England.svg Edward Brackenbury
6-4 6-4 6-2
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Edward Lysaght Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Samuel Martin Gully Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Heffernan Considine
Flag of Scotland.svg Charles A Mc Donald
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Major Henry H Goodeve
21 - 28 August. [38] Langley Marish Tournament
Langley Marish LTC
Langley Marish, Berkshire, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C. O. Phipps
6-5, 3-6, 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zachary Hubert Nash Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rev. J. Swire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.N. Hardcastle
| Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Arthur Nash
23–24 August. [c] Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournament [39]
Torquay Cricket Ground
Torquay, Great Britain
Grass
Singles
Flag of England.svg Ernest Maconchy
6-0 6-0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C. Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C. Hughes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T. B. Hughes
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Thomas Arembery Tombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Owen Gould
30 August. [40] Bedfordshire LTC Tournament
Beds LTC
Fairfield, Bedfordshire, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert James Lindsell
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Willis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Augustus Scobell Orlebar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Hughes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. Mellor

September

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
September. [41] Brighton Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Brighton Lawn Tennis Club
Queen's Park, Brighton, East Sussex, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Stanley
6-4, 6-3, 6-5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Henry Izard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Arthur Oldham Jennings Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.W. Bailey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.O. Bax-Ironside
September. [42] Ealing Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament
Ealing Cricket Club
Ealing, Middlesex, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.W. Rawson
3 sets to 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfred Penn Gaskell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Baker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.J. Wilkinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.R. Atkinson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. St. Clair
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W. Hervey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M. Sharpe
1 - 2 Sept. Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament
Archery Lawn Tennis Club
Armagh, Ireland
Asphalt
Singles - Doubles
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Robert Baron Templer
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Robert Shaw Templer Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg J.C. Hibbert Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg E. Obré
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg E.J. Wolfe
1 - 3 September. [d] [43] Teignmouth and Shaldon Open
Teignmouth Tennis Club
Teignmouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Ernest William Stuart King Maconchy
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.B. Young Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Hayes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Stephen Montagu Burrows
Flag of England.svg George Campbell Maconchy
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Thomas Arembery Tombe
4 September. [e] [44] Shanklin LTC Tournament
Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of England.svg Algernon Hay Lushington
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P. Hewitt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.A. White Flag of the United Kingdom.svg O. Borrodaile
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Spicer
1–5 SeptemberChampionship of America [45]
Staten Island Cricket and Baseball Club
Staten Island, United States
Grass
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Otway E. Woodhouse [46]
54-50 (games)
Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg Isidore F. Hellmuth [47] Flag of the United States.svg Edward H. Gray
Flag of the United States.svg C.M. Harvey
Flag of the United States.svg C. W. Barnes
Flag of the United States.svg Walter M Wood
Flag of the United States.svg William Larned
Flag of the United States.svg W H Davidge
24 - 25 September. [48] Truro LTC Open Tournament
Truro Cricket Grounds
Truro, Cornwall, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Casey
3 sets to 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Ewart Beamish Barter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dr.F. Collins
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg P.A. Derry
Flag of Portugal.svg José Ricardo Grylls d'Almeida
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.D. Foster
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L. Milne
Flag of England.svg George Tallack Petherick
28 September. [49] [50] Bosmere Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Bosmere, LTC
Creeting Rectory, Creeting St Mary, Suffolk, England
Grass
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.M. Wilkinson
 ?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Algernon Draffen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Downes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.R. Durnford
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Gaye
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Smythe

October

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
30 September - 1 October. [51] Bournemouth CLTC Autumn Tournament
Bournemouth CLTC
Dean Park Cricket Ground
Bournemouth, England
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Robert (Frank) Benson
6-1, 6-1, 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.A. Campbell
4–10 October Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament [52]
Brighton, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Renshaw
6-3 6-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Renshaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bradell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William H Darby
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Bunning
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H C Goddart
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H E Eaton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William H Darby
4 October. [53] Dirleton Castle LTC Tournament
Dirleton Castle, LTC
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
?
Singles - Doubles
Flag of Scotland.svg Rev. J. Kerr
2 sets to 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.M. Bell
6 - 11 October. [54] [55] Henley Lawn Tennis Club Tournament
Henley Lawn & Tennis Club
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. Bayly
1-6, 6-1, 12-10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.H. Browning
7 - 14 October. [56] [57] Savernake Forest LTC Tournament
Savernake Forest, LTC, S.F.C.C. Ground
Savernake, Wiltshire England
?
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg George Rawdon Maurice Hewson
?
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Dunning Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Beaumont Cotton Curtis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Curtis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rev. F. Carre
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rev. M.R. Edmeades
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mr. Hunter
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Tootell
11–17 October Beacon Park Open [58]
Boston, United States
Grass
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Sears
Def
Flag of the United States.svg Edward Gray

November

DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist
22–28 November Victorian Championships
(Autumn) [59]
Melbourne, Australia
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Highett
walkover
Flag of England.svg Edward Wallington Flag of Australia (converted).svg R P Arnold
Flag of Australia (converted).svg William McEvoy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C W Butler
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Silvester
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Barton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg William McEvoy

December

No events

List of tournament winners

Note:List is alphabetical by first name and Important tournaments in bold

See also

Notes

  1. The Leicester Lawn Tennis Club Tournament was founded in 1878 until 1879 In 1880 it was called the Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. In 1881 it became an open tournament the Leicester Open Tennis Tournament. In 1900 it became the Leicestershire County Lawn Tennis Championships. The club also shared the staging of the Leicstershire County Championships with other venues.
  2. The St. Leonards-On-Sea tournament was staged from 1880 to 1891 on grass courts, it featured players such as Joshua Pim and Herbert Wilberforce.
  3. The Torquay Tennis Tournament was staged from 1880 to 1974 on grass courts.
  4. The Teignmouth and Shaldon tournament was staged from 1880 to 1937. From 1880 to 1884 was held on Asphalt courts then changed to grass courts.
  5. The Shanklin tournament was staged from 1880 to 1931

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