1887 women's tennis season

1887 Women's tennis season

Lottie Dod becomes the first woman to win the Irish, Northern and Wimbledon Championships in the same year
Details
Duration	2 January – 24 December
Edition	12th
Tournaments	100
Categories	Important (4) National (3) Provincial/Regional/State (13) County (10) Regular (49)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Margaret Bracewell (5)
Most tournament finals	Margaret Bracewell (7)
← 1886 1888 →

The 1887 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 100 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in January in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, and ended in December in Christchurch, New Zealand. ^[1]

Summary of season

From 1888 until 1912 Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), grew in status and influence to become the de facto international tennis governing body before the proper International Lawn Tennis Federation commenced operations. ^[2] Despite the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) forming in 1881 a good seven years before the LTA, it was the British body that set laws, settled disputes and organized the increasingly complicated tournament calendar before the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) formed in March, 1913. ^[3]

After the formation of the ILTF the world tennis circuit going forward was a highly organised and structured network of national and international tournaments. ^[4] Most tennis tournaments were usually mixed events for men and women, and the women's international tennis circuit certainly up to 1923 was composed mainly of tournaments on the British and European Circuits. ^[5] After the USNLTA joined the ILTF this would later change with more and more tournaments being staged globally. Women tennis players on the world circuit up to the open era were funded by their national associations enabling them to travel and take part in international tournaments. ^[6]

1887 sees an increase in the number women's singles events being held as the tennis circuit continues to form. ^[7] The 1887 women's tennis season began on 2 January with the Farndon Park Open, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. ^[1] In May 1887 at the first major event of the year the Irish Championships ^[8] played at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin, Ireland. England's Lottie Dod wins the singles title defeating Maud Watson, she also picks up the mixed doubles title with Ernest Renshaw. ^[1] The ladies doubles event is won by Louisa Martin and Florence Stanuell. In terms of draw size the West of England Championships was the largest tournament of the year with a draw of 56 across three events.

In June 1887 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships played at the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester Lottie Dod collects her second major title beating Maud Watson in straights sets, the women's doubles event is won by the sister's Ann Dod and Lottie Dod who defeat a Louisa Martin and Florence Stanuell in the final in three sets, the mixed doubles event is won by Irish pair Louisa Martin and Tom Campion who defeat Lottie Dod and Harry Grove in the final. ^[1]

In July at the 1887 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, Lottie Dod completes a clean sweep all the British and Irish major tournaments, when she defeats defending champion Blanche Bingley in straight sets to claim her third major title. ^{[9] [10]}

In September at the U.S. National Championships a women's event is staged for the first time at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA and was played after the men's tournament had ended. 17-year-old Philadelphian Ellen Hansell became the first women's champion, defeating Laura Knight in straight sets. ^[11] The season ended on 24 December 1887 at the New Zealand Championships, held in Christchurch, New Zealand played on grass. ^[1]

Season results

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. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

This is a calendar of all known official events that were administered by national, regional, provincial, state, and county lawn tennis associations in the year 1887, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage where historical sources have permitted.

Key

Important. [15] [16] [17] [18]

National

Provincial/State/Regional

County

Regular

January

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

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
6 Jan. [1]	Farndon Park Open Farndon Park Napier, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	No Ladies Singles	No Ladies Doubles
		Rose Tanner ** J.W. Begg 6–4, 6–0	Hilda Hitchings R. Smith

February

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
21 Feb.	Auckland Association Championships Farndon Park Auckland, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Miss Mowbray 2–6, 6–2, 6–4	E. Morse

March

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
14 Mar. [1]	Cannes Beau Site Hotel Tournament Beau Site Hotel Cannes, France Clay Singles - Doubles	No Ladies Singles	No Ladies Doubles
		Constance Bryan ** Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 13–11	Edith Gurney Harry Grove
19 March.	Southern California Championships [19] (Spring Edition) Casa Blanca Club Riverside, United States Asphalt Singles - Doubles	Grace Gilliland Won	Mrs. G. L. Waring

April

No events

May

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
1 May.	Ceylon Championships The Hill Club Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon Clay Singles - Doubles	Isa Watson 4–6, 6–1, 6–2	Miss Bayley
9 May. [1]	Inter-Colonial Lawn Tennis Tournament (Championship of New South Wales) Sydney, Australia Asphalt Singles - Doubles	EM Mayne 6–4, 6–4	C. Greene	Mabel Shaw Ada Rodd	Eliza Fitzgerald Constance Raleigh
		Lil Scott Zilla Scott 3–6, 6–4, 6–3	C. Greene Constance Raleigh
		C. Greene Dudley Webb 6–4, 6–2	Eliza Fitzgerald Robert Fitzgerald
21 May. [1]	West of Scotland Championships [20] Pollockshields Athletic Club Pollokshields, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles	Julia MacKenzie 6-0 10-8	Miss Blackburn
		Julia MacKenzie Miss Robertson 6–2, 6–3	Miss Blackburn Miss Rodger
28 May. [1]	Irish Championships [21] Fitzwilliam LTC Dublin, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles	Lottie Dod 6-4, 6-3	Maud Watson	Louisa Martin Lillian Watson	Connie Butler Miss McClintock Miss Exham Florence Stanuell
		Louisa Martin Florence Stanuell 4–6, 6–4, 6–4	Lillian Watson Maud Watson
		Lottie Dod Ernest Renshaw 8–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–3	Maud Watson Harry Grove
30 May. [1]	Berrylands Club Tournament Berrylands LTC Surbiton, England Singles - Doubles	No Ladies Singles	No Ladies Doubles
		Harry Barlow Miss Ripley 1–6, 6–5, 10–8	Lucy Ripley Herbert Ripley
31 May. [1]	Rotherby Invitation Rotherby Hall Estate Rotherby, England Singles - Doubles
		Mrs Jacques Effie Noon 1–6, 6–3, 6–3	Florence Noon Miss Turner
		Florence Noon Alfred E. Thompson 6–2, 5–7, 8–6	Effie Noon Conway John Morgan

June

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
3 Jun. [1]	Championship of West of England [22] Lansdown Cricket Club Bath, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Lottie Dod 7–5, 6–4	Maud Watson	N. Pope Beatrice Langrishe	Margaret Bracewell Miss Hornby Lottie Paterson Miss Wilder
		Ann Dod Lottie Dod 10–8, 6–3	Lillian Watson Maud Watson
		Lottie Dod James Dwight 6–4, 4–6, 6–1	Margaret Bracewell William Renshaw–
4 Jun. [1]	Whitehouse Open Whitehouse LTC Edinburgh, Scotland Clay Singles - Doubles	Mabel Boulton walkover	Jane Meikle
		Dorothy Boulton Mabel Boulton 1–6, 6–4, 6–3	A. Forest Miss Meikle
		Dorothy Boulton John Galbraith Horn 6–2, 3–6, 12–10	Mabel Boulton Richard Millar Watson
11 Jun	Scottish Championships [23] Dyvour Club Edinburgh, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles	Connie Butler 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 8–6	Dorothy Boulton	Miss Meikle Lottie Paterson	A. Forest Miss Moreton Jane Meikle
		Challenger Mabel Boulton
11 Jun. [1]	East Gloucestershire Championship Challenge Cup [24] Cheltenham LTC Grass Cheltenham, England Singles - Doubles	Louisa Martin 6–4, 5–7, 6–2	Maud Watson	Margaret Bracewell Florence Stanuell	Edith Davies Florence Mardall Beatrice Langrishe Lillian Watson
		Lillian Watson Maud Watson 6–4, 6–1	Louisa Martin Florence Stanuell
		Maud Watson John Redfern Deykin 6–4, 6–3	Margaret Bracewell James Dwight
17 Jun. [1]	Welsh Championships Penarth LTC Penarth, Wales Grass Singles - Doubles	Maud Watson 6–3, 6–3	Beatrice Langrishe	Miss Cockshott Lillian Watson	Clara Hill E. Stephens
		Lilian Watson James Baldwin 3–6, 6–2, 6–1	Maud Watson Ernest Renshaw
18 Jun	London Championships [25] London Athletic Club London, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Blanche Hillyard 6–4, 6–3	May Jacks	L. Murray A. Tulloch	Mrs Anderson E. Bushell Florence Renwick Lois Renwick
		Challenger Bernice James
18 Jun.	Waterloo Tournament [26] Waterloo, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Miss Pickthall 7–5, 6–1	M. Pick
		K. Pick Jacob Gaitskill Brown 6–2, 9–7	F. Bromfield JD Harris
20 Jun	Headingley Tournament [27] Headingley LTC Headingley, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Beatrice Wood 6–3, 6–2	G. Harrison
25 Jun. [1]	Northern Championships Northern LTC Manchester, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Lottie Dod 6–1, 6–2	Margaret Bracewell	May Langrishe Florence Stanuell	Connie Butler Edith Davies Florence Mardall Louisa Martin
		Challenger Maud Watson
		Ann Dod Lottie Dod 6–4, 2–6, 6–3	Louisa Martin Florence Stanuell
		Louisa Martin Tom Campion 8–6, 6–3	Lottie Dod Harry Grove
25 Jun.	Kent All-Comers' Championships [28] Beckenham LTC Beckenham, England Grass Singles - Doubles	No Ladies Singles	No Ladies Doubles
		Miss Barlow Harry Sibthorpe Barlow 7–5, 4–6, 6–1	May Jacks HC Yockney

July

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
1 Jul	Natal Championships Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal Grass Singles - Doubles	Mabel Grant 6–4, 6–3	L. Button
2 Jul. [1]	Midland Counties Championships Edgbaston CLTC Edgbaston, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Bracewell 6-0 4-6 7-5	Miss Mardall	Eva Steedman Mary Steedman
		Margaret Bracewell Florence Mardall 6-4 7-5	Bertha Steedman Mary Steedman
		Margaret Bracewell John Redfern Deykin 6-4 11-9	Bertha Steedman Percy Bateman Brown
7 Jul.	Wimbledon Championships [29] AELTC London, England Outdoor Grass Singles - Doubles	Lottie Dod 6–2, 6–0	Edith Cole	Amy Tabor Lilian Watson	AM Chambers Julia Mackenzie FM Pearson J Shackle
		Challenger Blanche Hillyard
9 Jul. [1]	Chapel Allerton LTC Tournament Chapel Allerton LTC Chapel Allerton, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Beatrice Wood 6–3, 5–6, 6–5	Lilla Moir
		M. Crossley Beatrice Wood 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5	Lilla Moir E. Tannett
14 Jul. [1]	Leamington Open Tournament Leamington Spa, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Evelyn Blencowe 6–1, 6–1	Gertrude Mellersh
		Margaret Bracewell James Dwight 6-4 4-6 6-0	Mrs Hornby AD Annesley
16 Jul. [1]	Leicester Open Lawn Tennis Tournament Leicester, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Bracewell 6–4, 6–2	Effie Noon	Florence Noon Florence Mardall	Miss Forsbroke Agnes Noon Watts
		N. Pope Agnes Noon Watts 6–5, 6–5	Margaret Bracewell Miss Forsbroke
		Margaret Bracewell Ernest Lewis 6–1, 6–1	Florence Noon CP Brett
	Armagh Lawn Tennis Tournament [30] Archery LTC Armagh, Ireland Asphalt Singles - Doubles	Doireann Boyle 6–3, 6–2	Lavinia Chambers
		Lavinia Chambers Rory Maunsell 2–0 sets	Doireann Boyle Harold Hardyman
21 Jul	Taunton and West Somerset Lawn Tennis Tournament Taunton, England Grass Singles - Doubles	N. Pope 6–1, 6–1	A.M. Meyler
		Alice Bagnall-Wild N. Pope 6–4, 6–1	Miss Escott Miss Gilling-Lax
	Norton Lawn Tennis Open Tournament Norton Cricket Club Grounds Norton, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Miss Marley 6–5, 6–1	Katharine Faithfull	Elizabeth Faithfull Ellinor Page	Miss Bolckow Ethel Cochrane Catherine Faithfull Miss Page
23 Jul. [1]	Middlesex Championships Chiswick, England Grass Singles - Doubles	D Patterson 6–0, 4–6, 7–5	Edith Gurney	Miss Canning Jemima Gray	Beatrice James May Jacks Miss Isabel Monckton Margaret Rundall
		Miss Gray Lottie Paterson 6–4, 6–1	May Jacks B James
		Blanche Hillyard George Hillyard 6–1, 6–0	May Jacks
	Ealing LTC Championship Ealing LTC Ealing, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Charlotte Cooper 6–4, 5–7, 6–4	Alice Brown	Edith Gurney Bertha Steedman
	Staffordshire Lawn Tennis Tournament [1] Stafford Institute LTC Stafford, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Effie Noon 2–6, 6–2, 8–6	Miss Crofton
		Effie Noon CP Brett 6–3, 1–6, 6–3	Frederick Watts Agnes Noon Watts
30 Jul	Northumberland County Association Tournament. [1] Newcastle, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Connie Butler 4–6, 6–2, 8–6	Ann Dod	Alice Cheese A. Reay	Mrs R. Clayton Helen Jackson L. Wilson
		Helen Jackson John Charles Kay	Miss Bradshaw Herbert Wilberforce
	Portishead Open Lawn Tennis Tournament [1] Portishead, England Grass Singles - Doubles	No Ladies Singles
		Miss Bryant Winifred Parr 6–0, 6–3	Miss Reynolds F. Smith
		> Alice Parr Ernest Renshaw walkover	Miss Stock J.C. Prior
	Derbyshire Championships [1] Buxton, England Grass Singles - Doubles	May Langrishe 6–3, 6–4	Bertha Steedman	Margaret Bracewell Beatrice Langrishe	Katherine Hill Eva Steedman Mary Steedman Beatrice Wood
		Lottie Dod May Langrishe 6–1, 6–2	Gertrude Bracewell Margaret Bracewell
		Lottie Dod James Dwight 6–4, 4–6, 6–2	May Langrishe William Drumond Hamilton
	Essex County Cricket Club Tournament [31] Essex CCC Leyton, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Brenda James 6–8, 6–0, 6–3	May Jacks	Clara Hill Florence Thompson
	Essex Championships [32] Essex CCC Leyton, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Brenda James 6–8, 6–2, 6–4	May Jacks	Clara Hill Florence Thompson

August

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
1 August	White Sulphur Springs Tournament White Sulphur Springs, United States Singles - Doubles	Margie Pettet Won	Mary Cullen	Miss Coggill Mrs Pettit
2 Aug	East of Ireland Championships [33] Howth LTC Howth, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles	Miss Smith 6–2, 6–4	C. McClintock	G. Crofton E. Lindsay	P. Costello Mrs Graham E. Knox Maud Scovell
		G. Crofton Maxwell J. Carpendale 7–5, 6–4	Maud Scovell Cameron Deane Shute
5 Aug	Darlington Association Tournament [34] Darlington, England Singles - Doubles	Helen Jackson walkover	M. Cheese
		Ann Dod Helen Jackson 6–1, 6–3	Connie Butler Miss Marley
		Connie Butler Herbert Wilberforce 6–4, 6–4	Ann Dod John Galbraith Horn
6 Aug	Exmouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [35] Exmouth LTC Exmouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Blanche Hillyard 6–4, 6–4	Maud Watson	Constance Bryan Lilian Watson	Georgina Kindersley Beatrice Langrishe Effie Noon
		Miss Noon James Baldwin 6–4, 2–6, 6–4	Blanche Hillyard George Hillyard
	East Grinstead Lawn Tennis Tournament [36] East Grinstead, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Miss Cobbold 6–3, 6–3	May Arbuthnot
		Miss Cobbold William N. Cobbold 6–1, 4–6, 6–4	May Arbuthnot William J. Down
	Nottinghamshire LTA Tournament [37] Trent Bridge Ground Nottingham, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Frances Snook 6–3, 6–1	G. Johnson	LB Snook Sybil Speed	A. Herbert Jane Snook
		Louise Snook Herbert D. Snook 4–6, 6–2 retd.	Miss Wadsworth J. Douglas
	Waterford Open Tournament [38] Rocklands Cricket Club Waterford, Ireland Grass Singles	P. Knox 4–6, 6–4, 6–2	T. Knox
8 Aug	Ilkley Open Tournament [39] Ilkley LTC Ilkley, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Beatrice Wood 3–6, 7–5, 6–1	L. Chatterton-Clarke
12 Aug.	Kilkenny County and City Tournament [40] Kilkenny, Ireland Grass Singles - Doubles	Jennie Power 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5	E. McCheane
		Miss Rotheram Plunkett Greene 6–4, 3–6, 6–2	A.F. Gregory Francis Slade-Gully
13 Aug	Teignmouth and Shaldon Open [41] East Devon & Teignmouth LTC Teignmouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles	No Ladies Singles	No Ladies Double
		Maud Watson Ernest Wool Lewis 6–2, 6–0	Beatrice Langrishe Wilfred Milne
	Hull Westbourne Avenue Open Tournament [42] Hull, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Constance Hodgson 3–6, 6–4, 6–3	Angel Smith
20 Aug	Yorkshire Association and County Open Tournament [43] West Cliff LTC Whitby, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Bracewell 4–6, 6–2, 6–0	M. Crossley	Mabel Boulton A. Turner	L. Chatterton-Clarke Florence Mardall A.S. Petrie Beatrice Wood
		Challenger Ethel Atkinson
		Margaret Bracewell Florence Mardall 6–2, 6–4	Ethel Atkinson Ella Rawlinson
		Margaret Bracewell FJ Hirst 8–6, 6–3	G. Walters M. Pole
	Yorkshire Association County Closed TournamentYorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (22 August 1887) West Cliff LTC Whitby, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Beatrice Wood 7–5, 5–7, 6–0	Mabel Boulton
	Torquay Lawn Tennis Tournament [44] Torquay LTC Torquay, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Blanche Hillyard 4–6, 6–2, 6–3	Maud Watson	E. Parson Mrs Last-Smith	Miss Challenor Miss Newland Miss Tickell
		Maud Watson Ernest Wool Lewis 6–0, 6–2	Miss Tickell Wilfred Milne
	South Saxons Open Tournament [45] Glynde Park Grass St Leonards-on-Sea, England Singles - Doubles	C. Smith 6–5, 6–2	E. King
24 Aug	South of Scotland Championships [46] Beechgrove LTC Moffat, Scotland Grass Singles - Doubles	Ann Dod 6–2, 6–4	Lottie Paterson
		Ann Dod Lottie Paterson 6–3, 6–2	Miss Meikle L. Murray
		Ann Dod Richard Millar Watson 6-2, 6–1	Lottie Paterson BH Smith
25 Aug	Saxmundham LTC Tournament [47] Hurts Hall Park Saxmundham, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Kate Barkley 6–2, 6–4	Edith Austin
		J. Bond L. Davy 3–6, 6–2, 6–3	E. Henderson G. Henderson
		Edith Austin Benjamin A. Cohen 6–5, 6–2	Kate Barkley TK Norman
27 Aug	North of England Championships [48] South Cliff LTC Scarborough, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Bracewell 6–0, 6–1	Beatrice Wood	Florence Mardall Mary Steedman	Connie Butler Mabel Boulton Miss Clark B. Hopkinson
		Challenger Ann Dod
		Bertha Steedman Mary Steedman 5–7, 6–1, 6–2	Margaret Bracewell Florence Mardall
		Margaret Bracewell Harry Grove 6–2, 4–6, 6–2	Mary Steedman F Bradbury
30 Aug	Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club Tournament [49] Dean Park Bournemouth, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Constance Bryan 6–1, 6–3	Beatrice Langrishe	Mrs Hornby Mrs Surman	M. Champneys H. Mellersh A. McWilliam Miss Urquhart
		Constance Bryan Beatrice Langrishe 6–1, 6–3	Miss Elphinstone Mrs Surman
		Constance Bryan Ernest Wool Lewis 6–3, 6–3, 6–4	Beatrice Langrishe Ernest Renshaw

September

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
3 Sep.	Southern California Championships [19] (Fall Edition) Santa Monica Casino Courts Santa Monica, United States Asphalt Singles - Doubles	Miss Schumacher Won	Miss Miss Dexter
5 Sep	Singapore LTC Ladies Championship Singapore LTC Singapore, Straits Settlements Grass Singles - Doubles	Miss Denny's 6–1, 6–2	Mrs. Bentley	Mrs. Dare
6 Sep [1]	South of England Championships Devonshire Park LTC Eastbourne, England Grass Singles - Doubles	Margaret Bracewell 6–1, 6–3	Blanche Hillyard	Florence Mardall Laura Triscott	E. Malcolm E. Monckton Mrs Kate Tullock Alice Strapp
		Edith Gurney Blanche Hillyard 6–4, 6–3	Margaret Bracewell Florence Mardall
		Margaret Bracewell Ernest Wool Lewis 6–4, 8–6	Elizabeth Mocatta/ Harry Stone
20 Sep	New Hamburg Invitation [50] New Hamburg LTC New Hamburg, United States Grass Singles - Doubles	May Colby Won	Sadie Steele	Anna Kerr
24 Sep	New York Tennis Club Fall Open [50] New York TC New York City, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Miss Smallwood 6–4, 1–6, 6–2	Miss Grundy	Miss Tisdale Miss Voorhoes
27 Sep	Wissahickon Open Philadelphia Cricket Club [50] Wissahickon, United States Grass Singles - Doubles	Nellie Hansel Won	?
30 Sep. [11]	U.S. National Championships Philadelphia Country Club Philadelphia, United States Grass Singles	Ellen Hansell 6-1, 6-0	Laura Knight	Helen Day Harris Alice Janney	Louise Allerdice Ruth Cott Jessie Harding

October

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
10 Oct	Ladies Club for Outdoor Sports Open [51] Livingston, United States Singles - Doubles	Adeline Robinson 6–0, 6–1	Mrs AH Harris	Mary Fellowes-Morgan	Miss Trowbridge Miss Voorhoes
		Adeline Robinson Kitty Smith 6–2, 6–2	Mary Fellowes-Morgan Violet Ward
15 Oct	Fall Open Far and Near [52] Far and Near LTC Hastings-on-Hudson, United States Grass Singles - Doubles	Adeline Robinson 6–0, 6–4	Ellen Roosevelt	May Colby Miss Smallwood	G. Fraser Miss Lent Miss Reese G. W. Roosevelt
17 Oct	Delaware Field Club Open [53] Delaware Field Club Wilmington, United States Clay Singles - Doubles	Bertha Townsend 6–4, 6–4	Ellen Hansell	Miss Bailey Florence Bayard	Miss Duffield Catherine Pyle
26 Oct [1]	Victorian Championships Melbourne Cricket Club Melbourne, Australia Singles - Doubles	Mabel Shaw 6–2, 6–3	Eliza Fitzgerald	Nellie A. Beckett Miss Fincham
		Mabel Shaw Phenie Shaw	Nellie A'Beckett Eliza Fitzgerald

November

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
30 Nov	Otago LTA Tournament [54] Carisbrook Club Ground Dunedin, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	E. Bathgate 8–6	Miss Orbell	Miss Hertslet R. Orbell	Kate Grant

December

Ended	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semi finalist	Quarter finalist
24 Dec	New Zealand Championships [55] Christchurch, New Zealand Grass Singles - Doubles	Eveleen Harman 6–4, 7–9, 6–1	Ruth Orbell	E Harman Mrs G Way	Miss Campbell Mrs George Miss Orbell Miss Temple
		E Gordon Eveleen Harman 6–3, 6–1	Miss Orbell Ruth Orbell
		Hilda Hitchings EP Hudson 6–3, 6–1	Sarah Lance HB Williams

Tournament winners (singles)

This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1887 major titles in bold:

• Margaret Bracewell – Eastbourne, Edgbaston, Leicester, Scarborough, Whitby, (5)
• Lottie Dod – Bath, Irish Championships, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships (4)
• Beatrice Wood – Chapel Allerton, Ilkley, Headingley, Whitby II, (4)
• Blanche Hillyard – Exmouth, London, Torquay, (3)
• Adeline Robinson – Hastings-on-Hudson, Livingston, (2)
• Connie Butler – Edinburgh, Newcastle upon Tyne, (2)
• Brenda James – Leyton, Leyton II (2)
• Ellen Hansell – U.S. National Championships, (1)
• Isa Watson – Nuwara Eliya, (1)
• Miss Mowbray – Auckland, (1)
• EM Mayne – Sydney, (1)
• Julia MacKenzie – Pollokshields, (1)
• Mabel Boulton – Whitehouse, (1)
• Louisa Martin – Cheltenham, (1)
• Mabel Shaw – Melbourne, (1)
• Maud Watson – Penarth, (1)
• Margie Pettet – White Sulphur Springs, (1)
• Miss Pickthall – Waterloo, (1)
• Doireann Boyle – Armagh, (1)
• Mabel Grant – Pietermaritzburg, (1)
• May Langrishe – Buxton, (1)
• Grace Gilliland – Riverside, (1)
• Evelyn Blencowe – Leamington Spa, (1)
• Nora Pope – Taunton, (1)
• D Patterson – Chiswick, (1)
• Miss Smallwood – New York City, (1)
• Bertha Townsend – Wilmington, (1)
• Charlotte Cooper – Ealing, (1)
• Effie Noon – Stafford, (1)
• May Colby – New Hamburg, (1)
• Eveleen Harman – Christchurch, (1)
• Helen Jackson – Darlington, (1)
• Miss Schumacher – Santa Monica, (1)
• Miss Cobbold – East Grinstead, (1)
• Nellie Hansel – Wissahickon, (1)
• Frances Snook – Nottingham, (1)
• Miss Denny's – Singapore, (1)
• C. Smith – St Leonards-on-Sea, (1)
• Ann Dod – Moffat, (1)
• Kate Barkley – Saxmundham, (1)
• Miss Marley – Norton, (1)
• Miss Smith – Howth, (1)
• P. Knox – Waterford, (1)
• Jennie Power – Kilkenny, (1)
• Constance Hodgson – Hull, (1)
• E. Bathgate – Dunedin, (1)
• Constance Bryan – Bournemouth, (1)

Season statistics

Singles

• Total Tournaments (95)
• Most Titles: Margaret Bracewell (5)
• Most Finals: Margaret Bracewell (7)

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