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- ↑ "MAIDENHEAD LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The second annual tournament of the Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Club took place last week, and was a great improvement upon that of last year's tournament. On this occasion the open events occupied the whole of two days of the tournament" . Maidenhead Advertiser. Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 6 August 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "Tournament – Maidenhead". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "Lawn Tennis. MAIDENHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.—THE FINALS. The finale in the Maidenhead Lawn Tennis Tournament were decided on Saturday, with the following result: Gentleman's single S.O. Headington, beat J. H. Huinfrey" . Maidenhead Advertiser. Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 27 August 1890. p. 3. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "MAIDENHEAD LAWN TENNIS CLUB: The fortunes of the Lawn Tennis Club having been looking up during the past two seasons, the members have decided upon reviving the annual tournament amongst themselves, and the draw took place on Monday evening" . Maidenhead Advertiser. Berkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 June 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 17 April 2023.