Somerville Championship

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Somerville Tennis Tournament
Somerville Championship
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour USNLTA Circuit
Founded1886;139 years ago (1886)
Abolished1897;128 years ago (1897)
Location Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
VenueSomerville Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The Somerville Championship [1] also known as the Tennis Championship of Somerville was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1886 as the Somerville Tennis Tournament. The tournament was organised by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States annually until 1897 when it was discontinued. [1]

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History

In 1884 the Somerville Tennis Tournament was established by the Somerville Tennis Association and was played Somerville Tennis Club at their ground in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. [1] The event was part of the regular season of tournaments of the Somerville Tennis Association. [2] By 1889 the association consisted of 100 players the president was Edward Falcombe Woods and vice-president Harry H. Wiggin. [3] In 1897 the event was a Round-robin tournament Beals Wright played at the tournament he ended up runner up. [4] [1] The championships ran until 1897 when it was abolished.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1886 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Edward Falcombe Woods Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lincoln6–2, 6–2
1891 [5] [1] Flag of the United States.svg George Stevens Flag of the United States.svg F. Boulton6–0, 6–4
1895 [6] Flag of the United States.svg Mr. Dalgety Flag of the United States.svg F. Boulton6–0, 6–4 [1]
1896 [7] Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Flitner Flag of the United States.svg Mr. Dunmore6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1897 [8] Flag of the United States.svg J. H. Chase Flag of the United States.svg Beals Wright RR. [1]

Men's doubles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunner-upScore
1886 Flag of the United States.svg William Dunbar Hobart
Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Knox Hemingway		 Flag of the United States.svg Mr. Crane
Flag of the United States.svg Edward Falcombe Woods		6–2, 6–3. [1]
1891 [9] Flag of the United States.svg George H. Dickerman
Flag of the United States.svg Gerald Mallory Smith		 Flag of the United States.svg Mr. Crane
Flag of the United States.svg Edward Falcombe Woods		6–3, 4–6, 6–3. [1]

Mixed doubles

(Incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunner-upScore
1886 Flag of the United States.svg Edward Falcombe Woods
Flag of the United States.svg Miss. Jeanie Lowe [10] 		Flag of the United States.svg Charles Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Miss. Kate Bingham [11] 		6–2, 6–3. [1]
1891 [12] Flag of the United States.svg Alexander C. Baldwin
Flag of the United States.svg Miss. Claire Baldwin		 Flag of the United States.svg George H. Dickerman
Flag of the United States.svg Miss. Roslyn Ahern		6–4, 6–4. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Tournaments: Somerville Tennis Tournament" . The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Somerville Tennis Club". The Boston Post . Boston: Newspaper Archives. 6 May 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Boston Post
  4. ↑ "The Wikipedia Library" . Boston Evening Transcript . Boston: Newspapers.Com. 29 May 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tennis and Cricket" . Boston Evening Transcript . Boston: Newspapers.Com. 18 Jun 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Somerville's Tennis Champion" . Boston Daily Globe . Boston: Newspaper Archives. 8 September 1896. p. 19. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Boston Daily Globe
  8. ↑ "J. H. Chase Won The Match" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston: Newspaper Archive. June 6, 1897. p. 58. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Boston Evening Transcript
  10. ↑ Boston Post
  11. ↑ Boston Post
  12. ↑ Boston Evening Transcript
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