Agricultural Hall Tournament

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Agricultural Hall Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMens Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
Founded1882
Abolished1882
Editions1
Location Islington, Middlesex, England
Venue Royal Agricultural Hall
Surfaceindoor (wood)

The Agricultural Hall Tournament also called the Tournament at the Agricultural Hall [1] was an early Victorian era men's tennis indoor wood court tennis tournament held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, Middlesex, England. It appears it was staged only once in June 1882.

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History

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Agricultural Hall Islington in 1861

The Agricultural Hall Tournament [2] was an early 19th century indoor tennis event staged only one time at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, Middlesex, England.

A description of the event that concluded on 20 June 1882:

This tournament was arranged to benefit the funds of the London Fever Hospital and the Convalescent Home for Scarlet Fever and included some interesting competitions resulting as follows:

— Lawn Tennis, Routledge's Sporting Annual (1883). p. 114.

This tournament feature some notable players of the day including two time Scottish Champion John Gailbraith Horn, future British Covered Court Championships winner (1886) Teddy Williams, Irish Championships and Northern Championships finalist Ernest Browne, up and coming tennis player Harry Grove, and Sussex Championships winner Donald Stewart. [3]

Finals

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Agricultural Hall Islington indoors view in 1861
Incomplete roll

Mens Challenge Cup

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1882 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Teddy Williams [1] Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne 5-7, 6–4, 10-8 [3]

Oxford and Cambridge Challenge Cup

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1882 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert W. Braddell [1] Flag of England.svg Hubert Hope Wilkes6-2, 6-2

Mappin and Webb Cup

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1882 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Peter Aungier [1]

Gentlemen's Doubles

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1882 Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Ernest Browne
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg Peter Aungier [1] 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Champion Branfill Russell
Flag of Scotland.svg John Galbraith Horn
7-5, 6–0, 6-3 [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Routledge's Sporting Annual (1883). George Routledge and Sons. London. Lawn Tennis Results 1882. p. 114.
  2. ↑ Palmers Index to the Times:Spring Quarter April 1 to June 30. London: Samuel Palmer. 30 June 1882. p. 89.
  3. 1 2 3 Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). "Edition – Agricultural Hall Tournament 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. Netherlands: Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

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