Aldershot Division Open

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Aldershot Division Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF
Founded1879;146 years ago (1879)
Abolished1885;140 years ago (1885)
Editions7
Location Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire, England
VenueAldershot Divisional LTC
Surface Grass

The Aldershot Division Open was a late Victorian era men's grass court founded in 1879. [1] The tournament ran until 1885 before it was discontinued.

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History

The Aldershot Division Open Tournament were established in 1879. [2] The tournament was staged at the Aldershot Divisional LTC, Aldershot Garrison, Hampshire, England. This military sports tournament organised by the Aldershot Division of the British Army was an open competition for serving officers of the division, and civilian amateur tennis players. The tournament ran for just seven editions before it was abolished in 1885. [3]

Men's Singles

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1881 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lt-Col Robert Holt Stuart Truell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lieut. Robert Howden Kellie. [4] 6–4, 1–6, 6–5. [5]
1885 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lieut. D. Bligh Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lieut. R. Jones.2–1 sets. [6]

Women's Singles

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1881 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Draper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss Pritchard2–0 sets. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT ALDERSHOT. The third annual Aldershot Garrison Open Lawn Tennis Tournament commenced at the Club Grounds, Aldershot, on Tuesday, the 30th August, and continued daily during the week". Aldershot Military Gazette. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 10 September 1881. p. 5.
  2. ↑ Aldershot Military Gazette (1881)
  3. ↑ "LAWN TENNIS. The final tie for the Gentlemen's Single match of the final Open Lawn Tennis Tournament were played off last week. The result was that B.A. Bligh proved the victor. The play was follows; best of 'three sets: - Lieut. Bligh, B.A. v. Lieut. R. Jones, Bligh won 2 sets to 1". Aldershot Military Gazette. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 26 September 1885. p. 5.
  4. ↑ "Cricket Ireland: Players: Robert Kellie". cricketarchive.com. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Edition – Aldershot 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Aldershot Military Gazette (1885)
  7. ↑ Aldershot Military Gazette (1885)


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