Rothesay Hard Court Open

Rothesay Hard Court Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885
Abolished1887
Editions3
LocationRothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
VenueCraigmore Lawn Tennis Club Grounds
SurfaceAsphalt

The Rothesay Hard Court Open was a late Victorian era hard asphalt court tennis tournament first staged in 1885 as the Rothesay Lawn Tennis Tournament.[1] at the Craigmore Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.

History

The Rothesay Tournament was a hard court (asphalt) tennis tournament first staged in 1885[2] at the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland which ran until 1887.[3]

Finals

Included:[4]

Men's Singles

  • 1885—Scotland Lyle McLachlan def. Scotland B.H. Harris, 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6-3
  • 1886—United Kingdom Anderson Steel def. United Kingdom Charles H. J. Higginbotham, 7–5, 6–2, 9-7
  • 1887—Ireland James E. Lefroy Stein def. United Kingdom J. Adam, 7–5, 6-1

Men's Doubles

  • 1885—United Kingdom Anderson Steel & Scotland Dudley Stuart def. Scotland M. Douglas & Scotland Mr. Alexander, 6–2, 6–1, 6-3
  • 1886—United Kingdom Anderson Steel & Scotland Dudley Stuart def. United Kingdom J.A. Jackson & Scotland Mr. Shand, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6-3

Women's Singles

Mixed Doubles

  • 1885—United Kingdom Anderson Steel & Scotland Miss Campbell def. England Mr. Berry & England Mrs Berry, 6–0, 6-4
  • 1886—United Kingdom Anderson Steel & Scotland Lottie Paterson def.United Kingdom A.S. Myrtle & England Miss Brown, 6–0, 6-0

References

  1. ^ "BURGH OF ROTHESAY: Rothesay. Aug, 1887. ROTHESAY LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. To all Amateur Lawn Tennis Players. The above tournament will held on the Craigmore Lawm Tennis Club Grounds 26th". Rothesay Chronicle. Buteshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 13 August 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "ROTHESAY. GRAND LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT". Rothesay Chronicle. No. 22 August 1885. Buteshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. p. 2. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ Rothesay Chronicle (1887)
  4. ^ "Tournament – Rothesay". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2023.