South Northumberland Open

South Northumberland Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Abolished1977; 47 years ago (1977)
LocationGosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
SurfaceGrass

The South Northumberland Open[1] was a combined men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the South Northumberland C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament.[2] It was originally played at Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England until 1977 when it was of ILTF tour.

History

The South Northumberland C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament was established in 1885, and played at the South Northumberland Cricket Club (f.1864)[3] grounds at Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. The tournament was supspended twice during World War I and World War II During the 1930s and late 1940s it was known as the South Northumberland Open Tennis Tournament.[4] It ran until 1977.[5]

Current status

The South Northumberland Open is still operating today as a sub regional tennis event, it is held at the Northumberland Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tennis Events and Tournaments". www.northumberlandclub.org. The Northumberland Club. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS:The fourth annual South Northumberland C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament will be held July 5,6, and 7". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.: British Newspaper Archive. 21 May 1888. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Welcome to South Northumberland Cricket Club". www.southnorth.co.uk. SNCC. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "SHIELDS TENNIS PLAYER IN FINE FORM. K G A. Marsh, the South Shields tennis player, was in fine form in the first round of the South Northumberland Open Tennis Tournament, at Gosforth yesterday". Shields Daily Gazette. Durham, England: British Newspaper Archive. 19 June 1935. p. 9.
  5. ^ "SPORT: TENNIS WASH OUT: There was no play in the South Northumberland Open tennis tournament at Gosforth yesterday due to torrential rain and wind". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. British Newspaper Archive. 14 June 1977. p. 28.
  6. ^ The Northumberland Club
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