Brackley LTC Tournament

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Brackley LTC Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1882;143 years ago (1882)
Abolished1882;143 years ago (1882)
Editions1
Location Brackley, West Northamptonshire, England
VenueBrackley Lawn Tennis Club
Surface Grass

The Brackley LTC Tournament was a late Victorian era combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament staged only one time from 1 to 6 August 1882 at the Brackley Lawn Tennis Club, [1] Brackley, West Northamptonshire, England. [2] [3]

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History

The Brackley LTC Tournament was a tennis event held between August 1st and August 6th 1882 as part of the Brackley Show. [4] The gentleman's singles event was won by Mr. Francis Regner Brooksbank Pinhorn who defeated Mr. William Blencowe. [5] The mixed doubles event was won by Mr. John Boyd and Miss Mary Blencowe who defeated Mr. Patrick Smyth and Mrs. Winifred Barlow. [6]

Results

Mens Singles

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1882 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Regner Brooksbank Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Blencowedef. [7]

Mixed Doubles

YearWinnerRunner-upScore
1882 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rev. John W. Boyd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss. Mary Blencowe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E.V.E. Bryan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Miss. A. Barlow
def. [8]

References

  1. "Information". brackleytennisclub.co.uk. Brackley Tennis Club. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. Routledge's Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Sons. London. England. p.116.
  3. "Edition – Brackley 1882". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. "Brackley Show: Tho following are particulars the semi-finals of the lawn tennis tournament held yesterday: — Ladies' and Gentlemen's Doubles: Mr. E.V.E. Bryan. and Miss A. Barlow beat Mr. R.P. Phipps and Miss A. Meredith and Rev. J. W. Boyd and Miss M. Blencowe beat Mr. W. Blencowe, and Miss. Bullen". Northampton Mercury. Northampton, Northamptonshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 5 August 1882. p. 7.
  5. Routledge's Sporting Annual. p.116.
  6. Routledge's Sporting Annual. P.116.
  7. Routledge's Sporting Annual. p.116.
  8. Routledge's Sporting Annual. p.116.