Truro LTC Open Tournament

Truro LTC Open Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name
Founded1880; 144 years ago (1880)
Abolished1888; 136 years ago (1888)
LocationTruro, Cornwall, England
VenueTruro Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The Truro LTC Open Tournament was a late Victorian era grass court tennis tournament first staged on 24 September 1880. The tournament was organised by the Truro Lawn Tennis Club, and held on the cricket grounds, Truro, Cornwall, England.[1] The tournament was held to at least 1888.[2]

History

On 24 September 1880 the Truro Lawn Tennis Club held an open lawn tennis tournament for men and women at the cricket grounds, Truro, Cornwall, England that concluded on 25 September 1880. In the men's singles Mr. G. Casey defeated Mr. William Ewart Beamish Barter. In the mixed soubles final Mr.G. Casey and Mrs Casey defeated. Dr. F. Collins and Miss Paul.[3][4] The Truro LTC Open Tournament was held annually until 1888, when it was discontinued .

Venues

The first Truro Lawn Tennis Club lasted to around 1890. In 1900 a new club the Kenwyn (Truro) Lawn Tennis Club was established.[5] It staged its first open tournament in 1909. In 1957 Truro Lawn Tennis Club at Kenwyn closed.[6] The modern day Truro Lawn Tennis Club is still active today.[7]

References

  1. ^ "LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: We reported briefly last week the opening of a Truro Lawn Tennis Club Open Tournament under the auspices of the Truro Lawn Tennis Club, and which took place at the Cricket Ground". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Truro, Cornwall, England: British Newspaper Archives. 1 October 1880. p. 6.
  2. ^ "TRURO LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT: This ninth annual open tournament, under the auspices of the Truro Lawn Tennis Club, was concluded on last Friday evening". Royal Cornwall Gazette. Truro, Cornwall, England: British Newspaper Archives. 16 August 1888. p. 6.
  3. ^ Royal Cornwall Gazette
  4. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Truro 1880". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ^ Archives, The National; and Cornish Studies Service, Archives (1900–1957). "Truro Lawn Tennis Club". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The Discovery Service. AD474
  6. ^ Archives, The National; and Cornish Studies Service, Archives
  7. ^ "Truro LTC". clubspark.lta.org.uk. LTA. Retrieved 11 December 2022.

Sources

  • Archives, The National; and Cornish Studies Service, Archives (1900–1957). "Truro Lawn Tennis Club". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The Discovery Service. AD474.
  • Royal Cornwall Gazette. (1 October 1880) Truro, Cornwall, England: British Newspaper Archives.
  • Royal Cornwall Gazette. (16 August 1888) Truro, Cornwall, England: British Newspaper Archives.
  • Nieuwland, Alex. "Edition – Truro 1880. www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives.
  • Truro LTC. clubspark.lta.org.uk. LTA.