1892 women's tennis season

1892 Women's Tennis Season
Details
Duration15 February - 29 December
Edition17th
Tournaments70
Achievements (singles)
Most titlesUnited Kingdom Maud Shackle (6)
Most finalsUnited Kingdom Maud Shackle (7)
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The 1892 Women's Tennis Season was a worldwide circuit of 70 major, national, regional, provincial, state, county, metropolitan, city, town and regular tennis tournaments.

The season began on 15 February in Riverside, California in the United States and ended on 29 December in Dunedin in New Zealand.

Season summary

The 1892 women's tennis season began on 15 February with the Southern California Midwinter Invitation held in Riverside, California in the United States the singles title was won by Grace Gilliland who defeated a Miss Wilkes in the final in straight sets the event was played on cement courts.[1]

At the end of May at the first major tournament of the season the Irish Championships played at the Fitzwilliam LTC, Dublin, in Ireland, Irish player Louisa Martin wins the singles title against England's Gertrude Crofton in straight sets.[2]

In mid June at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships held in Liverpool, England, England's Lottie Dod defeats Irish champion Louisa Martin in the all-comers final, then in the challenge round the holder Florence Stanuell concedes a walkover to Dod who wins the championship.[3]

At the end of June at the third major event of the season, the 1892 U.S. National Championships held in Philadelphia, in United States the defending champion from Ireland Mabel Cahill wins a second consecutive title against the American player Elisabeth Moore.[4]

During the first week of July, the fourth and final major tournament of the season is held the 1892 Wimbledon Championships Lottie Dod wins a fourth Wimbledon title, and second major title of the year against Blanche Hillyard in straight sets.[5]

The season ends on 29 December in Dunedin, New Zealand with the staging of the New Zealand Championships the singles event is won by Isabel Rees who defeats Ruth Orbell in the final..[6]

Season results

Key

Major events
National events
Professional events
Worldwide events

January

No events

February

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
20 Feb.[7] Southern California Midwinter Invitation
Riverside, United States
Cement
United States Grace Gilliland
6-2, 6-1
United States Miss Wilkes

March

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
1 Mar. Auckland Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
New Zealand F. Spiers
6-3, 3-6, 6-1
New Zealand Miss Gorrie
5 Mar. Otago Championships
Dunedin II, New Zealand
Grass
New Zealand L. Mackkeras
8-5 games
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
19 Mar. South Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Grass
Australia Maisie Parks
11-9 games
Australia E. Goldsmith

April

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Apr.[8] British Covered Court Championships
West Kensington, Great Britain
Wood (i)
United Kingdom Maud Shackle
6-3, 3-6, 6-2
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
21 Apr.[9] South African Championships
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Clay
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant
def.
Cape Colony Mrs McLagan

May

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
14 May.[10] New South Wales Championships
Sydney, Australia
Grass
Australia Mabel Shaw
7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Australia S. Dransfield
25 May. Hawaiian Islands Championships
Honolulu, Hawaii
Clay
Hawaiian Kingdom F. Mollie Atkinson
6-2, 6-1
Hawaiian Kingdom May Atkinson
28 May.[11] Irish Championships
Dublin
Ireland
Grass
Ireland Louisa Martin
6-1, 6-0
United Kingdom Gertrude Crofton

June

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
10 Jun.[12] Welsh Championships
Penarth, Great Britain
Grass
Wales Mary Sweet-Escott
2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Wales Louisa Sweet-Escott
11 Jun.[13] Cheltenham Championships
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Grasd
United Kingdom Mary Agg
6-0, 6-4
United Kingdom Florence Mardall
15 Jun.[14] Scottish Championships
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Helen Jackson
7-5, 6-1
Scotland Lottie Paterson
16 Jun.[15] New Jersey State Championships
Montrose II, United States
Grass
Ireland Mabel Cahill
won. ?
16 Jun.[16] Ealing Championships
Ealing, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Wales Edith Austin
18 Jun.[17] Northern Championships
Liverpool, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Lottie Dod
walkover
Ireland Florence Stanuell
25 Jun.[18] Kent All-Comers' Championships
Beckenham, Great Britain
Grass
United KingdomMaud Shackle (2)
6-3, 6-1
United Kingdom May Jacks
25 Jun.[19] Yorkshire LTA Championships
Hull, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Helen Jackson (2)
6-0, retd.
United Kingdom Beatrice Draffen
25 Jun.[20] U.S. National Championships
Philadelphia, United States
Grass
Ireland Mabel Cahill (2)
5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
United States Elisabeth Moore

July

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Jul.[21] Middle States Championships
Montrose, United States
Grass
Ireland Mabel Cahill (3)
6-1, 6-1
United States Augusta Schultz
7 Jul.[22] Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Lottie Dod (2)
6-1, 6-1
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard
9 Jul. Championship of the Coast
Redondo Beach, United States
Asphalt
United States Grace Gilliland (2)
6-4, 3-6, 6-4
United States Fannie Shoemaker
13 Jul.[23] Burton-on-Trent Open
Burton-on-Trent, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Miss King
6-1, 6-1
United Kingdom Miss Hodson
15 Jul.[24] Queen's Ladies Cup
West Kensington III, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Maud Shackle (4)
6-4, 6-3
United Kingdom Beatrice Draffen
15 Jul. Natal Championships
Durban, South Africa
Clay
Colony of Natal Mabel Grant (2)
6-1, 6-2
Colony of Natal Norah Hickman
16 Jul.[25] London Championships
West Kensington II, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Maud Shackle (3)
6-2, 6-3
Wales Edith Austin
16 Jul. Nottinghamshire Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Miss Goodman
6-2, 7-5
United Kingdom Miss Evans
20 Jul.[26] Warwickshire Championships[a]
Leamington, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Henrietta Horncastle
6-2, 6-2
United Kingdom Miss Goodman
23 Jul.[27] Edgbaston Open
Edgbaston II, Great Britain
Gŕass
United Kingdom Winifred Longhurst
divided title
United Kingdom Edith Longhurst
23 Jul. South Yarra Electric Light Tournament
South Yarra, Australia
Canvas (i)
Australia Mrs B. Gray
6-3, 6-2
Australia Miss A. Malony
23 Jul.[28] Middlesex Championships
Chiswick Park, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Maud Shackle (5)
6-4, 6-0
Wales Edith Austin
28 July. Canadian Championships
Toronto, Canada
Grass
Canada Maude Delano-Osborne
9-7, 7-9, 6-2, 8-6
Canada Mrs Sidney Smith
29 Jul.[29] Northampton Open[b]
Northampton, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Kate Nunneley
6-2, 6-8, 6-2
United Kingdom Miss Friend
30 Jul.[30] Northumberland Championships
Newcastle, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Jane Corder
2-6, 9-7, 6-4
United Kingdom Helen Jackson
30 Jul.[31] Surrey Championships
Surbiton, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom May Arbuthnot
6-3, 6-1
United Kingdom Ivy Arbuthnot
30 Jul. Bedford Open
Bedford, Great Britain
Grass
Scotland Evelyn Blencowe
6-3, 6-2
United Kingdom Henrietta Horncastle

August

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
4 Aug.[32] Darlington Open
Darlington, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Mary Puttnam
default
United Kingdom Jane Corder
5 Aug.[33] North of Wales Open [c]
Abergele, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Letitia Brown
def.
United Kingdom Margaret Tulley
6 Aug.[34] Exmouth Open
Exmouth, Great Britain
Grass
Ireland Lilian Pine-Coffin
8-6, 4-6, 6-2
United Kingdom Constance Bryan
6 Aug. Tacoma Open
Tacoma, United States
Clay
United States Bessie Anderson
def.
United States Mrs F. Snow
6 Aug.[35] Isle of Man Championship[d]
Castletown, IOM
Grass
Isle of Man Nelly Darrah
6-3, 6-0
Isle of Man Miss Moore-Lane
8 Aug.[36] Sheffield & Hallamshire Tournament
Sheffield, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Miss Crosby
6-2, 6-2
United Kingdom Winnifred Kersey
9 Aug.[37] Maritime Provinces Championships
Halifax, Canada
Clay
Canada Miss MacLaren
def. ?
Canada Miss Reader
11 Aug. Scheveningen International
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Cement
Netherlands E. van Aken
6-3, 6-3
United Kingdom Mrs Ottley
12 Aug. North Wales Championships
Criccieth, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Helen Jackson (3)
6-4, 6-1
Wales Miss Moore
13 Aug. Queensland Championships
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Australia Miss MacGregor
walkover
Australia Miss Lee
13 Aug. Derbyshire Championships
Buxton, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Helen Jackson (4)
6-2, 6-1
United Kingdom Miss Vicars
22 Aug. North of England Championships
Scarborough, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Beatrice Draffen
6-4, 7-5
United Kingdom Kate Nunneley
23 Aug. Singapore LLTC Summer Open
Singapore, Straits Settlements
Grass
Singapore Mrs Salzmann
6-0, 1-6, 6-5
Singapore Mrs Bentley
23 Aug. Catskill Mountains Championship
Shandaken, United States
Clay
United States Beatrice Stratton
7-5, 6-4, 6-3
United States Alice Stratton
23 Aug. Ontario Championships
Hamilton, Canada
Grass
Canada Mrs Sidney Smith
def. ?
Canada Miss Faulkner
23 Aug. Hilversum International Invitation
Hilversum, Netherlands
Cement
Netherlands J. Viruly
6-5, 1-6, 6-5
Netherlands M. Viruly
25 Aug. Falmouth Open
Falmouth, Great Britain
Great Britain
United Kingdom Mary Foster
def. ?
United Kingdom Irene Foster
27 Aug. East of Scotland Championships
St. Andrews, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Jane Corder (2)
6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Scotland Miss Moir
27 Aug. Bournemouth Open
Bournemouth, Great Britain
Grass
United KingdomViolet Pinckney
default
United Kingdom Charlotte Cooper
27 Aug. Tournoi LTC de Dieppe
Dieppe, France
Clay
United Kingdom Miss Parker
6-3, 6-4
United Kingdom Miss Wombwell
27 Aug. Gore Court Championships
Sittingbourne, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Alice Malden
6-2, 7-5
United Kingdom Henrietta Horncastle
30 Aug.[38] Southern California Championships
Santa Monica, United States
Asphalt
United States Grace Gilliland (3)
5-6, 6-2, 6-2
United States May Carter
31 Aug. British Columbia Championships
Victoria, Canada
Grass
Canada Anastasia Musgrave
6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Canada Frances Arrowsmith

September

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Sep.[39] North of Scotland Championships [e]
Elgin, Great Britain
Clay
Scotland Edith Morgan
2-6, 6-4, 8-6
Scotland Lottie Paterson
2 Sep.[40] Niagara International Championship
Niagra-on-the-Lake, Canada
Grass
Canada Maud Delano Osborne (2)
def.
Canada Miss MacLaren
5 Sep. Sussex Championships
Brighton, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Maud Shackle (6)
6-0, 8-6
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
10 Sep.[41] Pacific Coast Championships
Oakland, United States
Asphalt
United States Susan D. Morgan
6-1, 6-2
United States Elizabeth Chew
11 Sep. East End Park Open
Pittsburgh, United States
Asphalt
United States Miss Voight
6-3, 2-6, 6-4
United States Miss Gill
14 Sep. South of England Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Grass
United Kingdom Blanche Hillyard
6-1, 6-4
United Kingdom Bertha Steedman
18 Sep. Boulogne International Championship
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Clay
United Kingdom Hilda Froome
6-0, 6-3, 6-2
United Kingdom Miss Bigwood
18 Sep. Pittsburgh TC Open
Pittsburgh II, United States
Grass
United States Laura Potter
6-4, 3-6, 7-5
United States Miss Chambers

October

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
2 Oct. Staten Island Open
Livingston, United States
Grass
United States Ellen Roosevelt
6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
United States Annie Burdette
11 Oct. Strathfield Open
Sydney II, Australia
Asphalt
Australia C. Dransfield
6-2, 6-3
Australia A. C. Lloyd

November

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
26 Nov. Victorian Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Asphalt
Australia Edith Raleigh
1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Australia Ellen Mayne

December

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
17 Dec. Transvaal Championships
Johannesburg, South Africa
Clay
Transvaal Colony Margaret Tudhope
6-3, 6-3
Transvaal Colony Miss Murray
29 Dec.[42] New Zealand Championships
Dunedin, New Zealand
Grass
New Zealand Isabel Rees
6-4, 6-5
New Zealand Ruth Orbell

Tournament winners

Players are listed by total titles won, major tournaments are in bold.

  • United Kingdom Maud Shackle, Beckenham, Brighton, Chiswick Park, West Kensington, West Kensington II, West Kensington III, (6)
  • Ireland Mabel Cahill, Montrose, Montrose II, U.S. National Championships (3)
  • United States Grace Gilliland, Redondo Beach, Riverside, Santa Monica, (3)
  • United Kingdom Jane Corder, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, St.Andrews, (2)
  • United Kingdom Lottie Dod, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships, (2)
  • Canada Maud Delano Osborne, Niagra-on-the-Lake, Toronto, (2)
  • Australia Nina Rock. Hobart, Launceston, (2)
  • Colony of Natal Mabel Grant, Durban, Port Elizabeth, (2)
46 other players won 1 title each.

Notes

  1. ^ The 11th Royal Leamington Spa Tournament featured the Warwickshire Championships.
  2. ^ Northampton Open: The mens event was titled as the Championship of Northants and Beds.
  3. ^ The Pensarn Abergele Tournament featured the North of Wales Open event.
  4. ^ The Isle of Man Open Tennis Tournament featured the Championship of the Isle Man.
  5. ^ The Elgin Tournament featured the North of Scotland Championship event.

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