Windermere Open
Tennis tournament
| Windermere Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1881; 143 years ago (1881) |
| Abolished | 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
| Location | Windermere, Westmorland, England |
| Venue | Windermere and District Lawn Tennis Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The Windermere Open[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1884.[2] the tournament was staged annually through till 1924 when it was discontinued.
History
The Windermere and District Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1882. In 1884 the club staged the first Windermere Open Lawn Tennis Tournament.[3][4] The event was held annually - with the exception of World War I (1914-1919) until 1924 when it was abolished.[5]
References
- ^ "WINDERMERE OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: Tennis tournament was continued yesterday. Ladies' doubles Final. Miss Green and Miss A. G. Kidd beat Miss Brown and Miss Freda Sinclair. 6-1, 6-0". Lancashire Evening Post. Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 1 August 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "THE 14TH WINDERMERE OPEN LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT will be held THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 4th, 5th and 6th, on the Windermere Club Ground. The events will comprise: 1. Gentleman's Singles and Doubles. 2. Ladies' Singles and Doubles. Ladies' and Gentleman's Pairs". Lakes Chronicle and Reporter. Westmorland, England: British Newspaper Archive. 27 July 1898. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Lakes Chronicle and Reporter (1898)
- ^ "Tournament – Windermere". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Lancashire Evening Post (1924)
