Rainthorpe Hall Open

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Rainthorpe Hall Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1884;140 years ago (1884)
Abolished1885;139 years ago (1885)
Location Tasburgh, Norfolk, England
Venue Rainthorpe Hall
Surface Grass

The Rainthorpe Hall Open [1] was a Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament. It was first staged in 1884. [2] The tournament was played at Rainthorpe Hall,Tasburgh, Norfolk, England until 1885.

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History

Rainthorpe Hall is a 16th-century country mansion near Tasburgh, Norfolk, England, it is located 8 miles (13 km) south of Norwich. The hall's land cover 18.7 acres. [3] In August 1884 Sir Charles Harvey, 2nd Baronet (1849–1928) the owner of the property allowed the staging of the first Rainthorpe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. [4] The tournament ran for just two editions before it was discontinued. [2]

Finals

Rainthorpe Hall the venue for this tournament. Image courtesy of Adrian S Pye taken in 2015. Rainthorpe Hall.jpg
Rainthorpe Hall the venue for this tournament. Image courtesy of Adrian S Pye taken in 2015.

Men's Singles

YearWinnerFinalistScore
1884 Flag of England.svg Edward Kelso Lennox Lawson Flag of England.svg Francis William Monement 6-5, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. [2]
1885 Flag of England.svg Francis William Monement Flag of England.svg William Bolding Monement 2-6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4. [2]

Men's Doubles

YearWinnerFinalistScore
1885 Flag of England.svg Francis William Monement
Flag of England.svg William Bolding Monement
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Lloyd Hansell
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M. Dewing
6-1, 6–4, 6–1. [2]

Mixed Doubles

YearWinnerFinalistScore
1885 Flag of England.svg William Bolding Monement
Flag of England.svg Miss Marriott
Flag of England.svg Francis William Monement
Flag of England.svg Miss Farmar
3-6, 5–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4. [2]

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References

  1. "LAWN TENNIS OPEN TOURNAMENT AT RAINTHORPE HALL, NORFOLK (By permission of Sir Charles Harvey, Bart.), In aid of the Restoration of Tharston Church will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 5th, 6th and 7th August, commencing day at 11 a.m." . Norwich Mercury. Norfolk, England: British Newspaper Archive. 26 July 1884. p. 1. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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  4. Norwich Mercury