1885 women's tennis season

none 1885 Women's tennis season Maud watson.jpg Maud Watson is singles title leader this year 160px 4 May – 6 November 10th 60 (Amateur) Important (3)National (0)Provincial/Regional/State (7)County (7) Regular (13) ENG Maud Watson (5) ENG Blanche Bingley (6) 1884 1886 The 1885 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 60 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in May in Sydney, Australia and ended in November in New Haven, United States.Garcia Gabriel Season - 1885 https://thetennisbase.com/season/1885 The Tennis Base Tennismem SL 4 August 2023 Madrid subscription Season summary Prior to the creation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the establishment of its world championship events in 1913 the Wimbledon Championships, the U.S. National Championships, the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships and the Northern Championships were considered by players and historians as the four most important tennis tournaments to win.Robertson Max The Encyclopedia of Tennis 1974 Allen & Unwin London 9780047960420 266, 267Meyers A. Wallis Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad 1903 Charles Scribner and Sons New York 55Lake Robert J. A Social History of Tennis in Britain 2014 Routledge 9781134445578 49 https://books.google.com/books?id=8kyvBAAAQBAJ&q=how+important+were+the+irish+tennis+championships&pg=PA48 en 1885 sees a large expansion in the overall number of combined women's events being held as the tennis circuit continues to grow.Berry. David (2020). A people's history of tennis. (2) Feminists. Pluto Books London 978-0745339658. p.33. At the beginning of may the first Inter-Colonial Lawn Tennis Tournament (later known as the New South Wales Championships) is held in Sydney, Australia and is won by Annie Lamb.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64036357 Lawn Tennis. Illustrated Sydney News XXII 6 New South Wales, Australia 6 June 1885 11–15 National Library of Australia In late May 1884 at the first major event of the year the Irish ChampionshipsIrish TV Documentary (4 Jul 2016). The True Tale Of The Irish Tennis Murderer. Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE). Dublin. Ireland. in Dublin, Ireland. In the women's singles final England's Maud Watson retains the title defeating Irleland's Louisa Martin. Watson also claims the doubles title with her sister Lilian Watson defeating the Irish sisters Adela Langrishe and May Langrishe. In the mixed doubles Watson retains the title with William Renshaw against Ireland's Connie Butler and Ireland's Ernest Browne. and completes a clean sweep of all possible events, singles, doubles and mixed doubles. In June 1884 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships in Manchester England's Maud Watson wins her second major singles title against Edith Davies. The women's doubles title is won by Ann Dod and Lottie Dod who defeated Margaret Bracewell and Beatrice Langrishe. In the mixed doubles event Maud Watson wins a second title paired with William Renshaw beating England's Margaret Bracewell and America's James Dwight. At the 1885 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament in the singles competition Maud Watson defeats Blanche Bingley to claim a second ladies championship title.The Championships 1885 - Ladies' Singles https://assets.wimbledon.com/archive/draws/pdfs/draws/1885_LS_A4.pdf Wimbledon AELTC 5 August 2023 At the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In Australasia in October the Victorian Championships held in Melbourne, Australia and played on asphalt courts is won by Mabel Shaw. In November the season ended in the United States at the New Hampshire Tennis Association Tournament at that was by Adeline Robinson. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, and consisted of 13 national member associations. The ILTF through its associated members then became responsible for supervising women's tour events. Season results Notes 1: Challenge Round: the final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921),Abolition of Challenge Rounds https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19220320.2.111.2?query=Paris%20International%20Championships paperspast.natlib.govt.nz EVENING POST, VOLUME CIII, ISSUE 65, 20 March 1922 3 July 2022 in some tournaments not all.* Indicates challenge round final Key Main events.Nauright John Parrish Charles Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice 2012 ABC-CLIO Santa Barbara, Calif. 9781598843002 198 https://books.google.com/books?id=IkLYDgTnMxEC&pg=RA1-PA198 Gillmeister Heiner Tennis:Cultural History 1998 A&C Black London 9780718501952 199 https://books.google.com/books?id=44Vu3DdHFvsC&pg=PA199Mazak Karoly The Concise History of Tennis 2017 Independently published 9781549746475 5–36 EnglishLake Robert J. A Social History of Tennis in Britain: Volume 5 of Routledge Research in Sports History 2014 Routledge 9781134445578 48 https://books.google.com/books?id=8kyvBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA41 National events Provincial/State/Regional events County events Regular events Singles Results included:.Routledges Sporting Annual 1886 George Routledge and Son London 124–130 Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1885 + Tournaments (31) # Date endedTournament Location Surface Winner Finalist Score1.7-May-1885Illustrated Sydney NewsInter-Colonial Lawn Tennis TournamentSydneyGrassAUS Annie LambAUS Miss Gordon 6–5, 6–4, 6–1, 6–12.26-May-1885Irish ChampionshipsDublinGrassENG Maud WatsonIreland 1783 Louisa Martin 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 3.30-May-1885West of England Championships Bath GrassENG Gertrude GibbsENG Edith Davies2–6, 6–4, 6–04.6-Jun-1885 East Gloucestershire ChampionshipsCheltenhamGrassENG Maud Watson Ireland 1783 Connie Butler 6–3, 6–15.13-Jun-1885Kilkenny County and City TournamentArchersfieldGrassIreland 1783 May LangrisheENG Miss Neville 6–1, 6–8 6.13-Jun-1885London Championships Stamford BridgeGrassENG Maud WatsonENG Lilian Watson 6–2, 6–37.17-Jun-1885Acton Vale LTC OpenEast ActonGrassENG Blanche Bingley ENG Miss Day 6–0, 6–28.19-Jun-1885Waterloo TournamentLiverpoolGrassENG Lottie Dod ENG Margaret Bracewell6–4, 6–2 9.20-Jun-1885 Brincliffe Lawn Tennis Club Open TournamentSheffieldGrassENG Beatrice WoodENG Florence Mardall6–1, 6–0 10.27-Jun-1885Northern Championships *ManchesterGrassENG Maud Watson ENG Edith Davies 6–3, 6–311.3-Jul-1885Midland Counties Championship Cup EdgbastonGrassENG Margaret BracewellENG Mary Steedman 6–3, 6–2 12.9-Jul-1885Ealing Lawn Tennis Tournament EalingGrass ENG Charlotte Cooper ENG Edith Gurney6–4, 6–4 13.9-Jul-1885The History of KZN Tennis https://www.filepicker.io/api/file/80SLoFsUS9iyZ9PbDBv6 KZN Tennis Association 5 August 2023 1Natal ChampionshipsDurbanGrassColony of Natal Mabel Grant Colony of Natal L. Button 18–8 games14.17-Jul-1885Wimbledon Championships LondonGrass ENG Maud WatsonENG Blanche Bingley6–1, 7–515.25-Jul-1885Chiswick Park TournamentChiswick ParkGrassENG Edith GurneyENG Blanche Bingley1–6, 7–5, 6–016.25-Jul-1885Leicester Open Lawn Tennis TournamentLeicesterGrassENG Margaret BracewellENG Agnes Watts 6–2, 8–6 17.6-Aug-1885Darlington Association TournamentDarlingtonGrassIreland 1783 Florence Stanuell Ireland 1783 Connie Butler 6–0, 7–5 18.8-Aug-1885West of Ireland ChampionshipsSligoGrassIreland 1783 C. McClintock Ireland 1783 Maude Scovell 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 19.14-Aug-1885East Grinstead Lawn Tennis TournamentEast GrinsteadGrassENG Blanche BingleyENG Edith Davies 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 20.17-Aug-1885Charleville Ladies' TournamentCharlevilleGrassAUS Miss Crookbain Won21.18-Aug-1885Bournemouth Lawn Tennis Club TournamentBournemouthGrassENG Mrs Surman ENG Mrs Hornbydrew22.20-Aug-1885Augusta Tournament Augusta GrassUSA Miss Haynes USA Katie Baldwin 3–6, 6–1, 6–423.22-Aug-1885North Yorkshire Tournament ScarboroughGrassGBR Mabel Boulton GBR Beatrice Wood6–2, 6–2 24.22-Aug-1885South of Scotland ChampionshipsMoffatGrassENG Ann Dod SCO J. Forrest 6–0, 6–0 25.29-Aug-1885Derbyshire Championships BuxtonGrassENG Blanche BingleyIreland 1783 Louisa Martin 6–3, 6–3 26.17-Sep-1885South of England ChampionshipsEastbourneGrassENG Blanche Bingley ENG Ada Strapp6–1, 6–0 27.26-Sep-1885Sussex County Lawn Tennis TournamentBrightonAsphaltGBR EF HudsonENG Constance Bryan 6–1, 6–4 28.26-Sep-1885Orange LTC OpenMontroseGrassUSA Adeline RobinsonUSA Grace Roosevelt6–3, 3–6, 6–229.5-Oct-1885Camp Washington Ladies Lawn Tennis TournamentLivingston Grass USA Miss LesleyUSA Miss Austin4–6, 6–2, 6–3 30.10-Oct-1885Victorian Championships MelbourneAsphaltAUS Mabel ShawAUS Miss Patterson13–7 games31.6-Nov-1885New Hampshire Tennis Association TournamentNew HavenGrassUSA Adeline RobinsonUSA Emma Leavitt-Morgan6–2, 6–3 Tournament winners Singles This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (# and main titles in bold) ENG Maud Watson (5) Cheltenham, Irish Championships, Northern Championships, Wimbledon Championships, Stamford Bridge. ENG Blanche Bingley (4) Buxton, East Acton, Eastbourne, East Grinstead, USA Adeline Robinson (2) Montrose, New Haven Ireland 1783 May Langrishe (1) Archersfield USA Miss Haynes (1) Augusta ENG Gertrude Gibbs (1) Bath ENG Mrs Surman (1) Brighton AUS Miss Crookbain (1) Charleville ENG Edith Gurney (1) Chiswick Park Ireland 1783 Florence Stanuell (1) Darlington Colony of Natal Mabel Grant (1) Durban ENG Charlotte Cooper (1) Ealing ENG Lottie Dod (1) Liverpool USA Miss Lesley (1) Livingston AUS Mabel Shaw (1) Melbourne ENG Ann Dod (1) Moffat GBR Mabel Boulton (1) Scarborough ENG Beatrice Wood (1) Sheffield Ireland 1783 C. McClintock (1) Sligo AUS Annie Lamb (1) Sydney Doubles This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (# and main titles in bold) Note: Ann Dod and Connie Butler won titles with two different partners. ENG Ann Dod & ENG Lottie Dod/SCO Miss Cornelius (3) Northern Championships, Liverpool, Moffat Ireland 1783 Connie Butler & Ireland 1783 Louisa Martin/ENG Miss Marley (3) Cheltenham, Darlington, Newcastle ENG Lilian Watson & ENGMaud Watson (2) Irish Championships, Stamford Bridge. ENG Lottie Dod & ENG Ann Dod (2) Northern Championships, Liverpool. ENG Miss Marley & Ireland 1783 Connie Butler (2) Darlington, Newcastle ENG Blanche Bingley & Ireland 1783 Beatrice Langrishe/ENG Edith Gurney (2) Brighton, East Grinstead Ireland 1783 May Langrishe & Ireland 1783 Miss Neville (1) Archersfield. ENG Gertrude Gibbs & ENG Edith Davies (1) Bath. ENG Edith Gurney & ENG Blanche Bingley (1) Brighton. GBR Margaret Bracewell & ENG Agnes Watts (1) Buxton. Ireland 1783 Louisa Martin & Ireland 1783 Connie Butler (1) Cheltenham. Ireland 1783 Beatrice Langrishe & ENG Blanche Bingley (1) East Grinstead. GBR Bertha Steedman & GBR Mary Steedman (1) Edgbaston. USA Miss Lesley & USA Miss Miller (1) Livingston SCO Miss Cornelius & Ann Dod (1) Moffat. AUS Miss Lydiard & AUS Miss Wilson (1) Melbourne Mixed doubles This is list of winners sorted by number of mixed doubles titles (# and main titles in bold) GBR Margaret Bracewell & ENG William Renshaw/ ENG Walter Chamberlain (5) Buxton, Cheltenham, Edgbaston, Leicester, Scarborough. ENG Maud Watson & ENG/Erskine Watson ENG Harry Grove/ENG William Renshaw (4) Irish Championships, Northern Championships, Stamford Bridge, Teignmouth. Ireland 1783 Connie Butler & GBR C Liddel/SCO Patrick Bowes-Lyon (3) Darlington, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ENG Blanche Bingley & ENG Harry Grove (2) Chiswick Park, East Grinstead. ENG Miss Binney & ENG A.D. Hensley (1) Abingdon. Ireland 1783 Mabel Cahill & Ireland 1783 Francis R. Swayne (1) Archersfield. Ireland 1783 Miss Cuppage & Ireland 1783 George Archibald Tisdall (1) Athboy GBR Miss Carpenter & GBR Donald Stewart (1) Bath. ENG Miss Hodsdon & ENG Frank Noon/Lady Evershed & Sir Sydney Evershed (1) Burton-upon-Trent (title shared). ENG Miss T.H. Lewis & ENG T. Lewis (1) Charmouth. ENG Constance Bryan & ENG Charles Ross (1) Brighton. GBR Mrs Ravenhill & GBR Captain H.T. Ravenhill (1) Denbigh. ENG Edith Gurney & ENG William C. Taylor (1) Eastbourne. ENG Katherine J. Hole & GBR Captain M.R. Bethune (1) Eggesford. NZ Rose Tanner & NZ J. W. Begg (1) Farndon Park. ENG Miss Goddard & ENG A.E. Wood (1) Fylde. SCO Miss Stewart & SCO Richard Millar Watson (1) Harwick. GBR Miss Palmer & GBR R.H. Pickering (1) Langley Marish. GBR Mrs Clarke & GBR John Charles Kay (1) Leamington. SUI Miss Salaman & GBR D. Fitzgerald (1) Les Diablerets. ENG Lottie Dod & GBR John Edmondson (1) Liverpool. USA Kitty Smith & USA Robert Livingston Beeckman (1) Livingston. SCO Miss L. Murray & SCO William Ferguson (1) Moffat. ENG Miss Cornish-Bowden & ENG T.P. Whateley (1) Newton Abbot. ENG Miss Henstock & ENG T.M. Draper (1) Pensarn. Ireland 1783 Miss Henry & Ireland 1783 A.D. Johns (1) Portrush. FRA Miss Soltau-Symons & ENG Saint John Halford Coventry (1) Plymouth. SCO Miss Campbell & SCO Anderson Steele (1) Rothesay. Ireland 1783 C. McClintock & Ireland 1783 Willoughby Hamilton (1) Sligo. SCO Lottie Paterson & SCO John Galbraith Horn (1) St. Andrews. ENG Miss Smee & ENG James Herbert Crispe (1) Stoke Newington. AUS Annie Lamb & AUS Charles Cropper (1) Sydney. ENG Miss Marriott & ENG William Bolding Monement (1) Tasburgh. ENG Miss Henry & James Baldwin (1) Tenby. ENG Miss Wood & ENG Arthur Godfrey Pease (1) Whitby. ENG Miss Brook & ENG Richard Montague Ainslie (1) Windamere. Statistical summary Singles Total Tournaments (32) Most Titles: ENG Maud Watson (5) Most Finals: ENG Blanche Bingley (6) Most Matches Played: ENG Maud Watson (19) Most Matches Won: ENG Maud Watson (19) Match Winning %: ENG Maud Watson (100%) Most Tournaments Played: ENG Blanche Bingley (8) Doubles Total Tournaments: (15) Most Titles: ENG Ann Dod & Ireland 1783 Connie Butler (3) Most Finals: Ireland 1783 Connie Butler (5) Mix Doubles Total Tournaments: (45) Most Titles: GBR Margaret Bracewell (5) Most Finals: GBR Margaret Bracewell (7) References Category:Pre Open era tennis seasons 1885 Women's Tennis Season Category:1880s in women's tennis