1879 men's tennis season

none 1879 men's tennis season William Charles Renshaw.jpg William Renshaw wins first hardcourt title this year 200px 2 June – 28 December 26 (Amateur)Tournaments 1879 http://www.tennisarchives.com/jaarwedstrijdenfiche.php tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 26 October 2016 Important (2) National (1) Provincial/State/Regional (3) County (4) Local/other (16) Ireland 1783 Vere St. Leger Goold (3) Ireland 1783 Vere St. Leger Goold (5) 1878 1880 The 1879 men's tennis seasonArchives Tennis Tournaments 1879 http://www.tennisarchives.com/jaarwedstrijdenfiche.php www.tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives, 2016 9 December 2016Tennis season 1879 https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=season&anno=1879&tipoMainTorneos=main&surface=&tipo_de_torneo= thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base, 2016 9 December 2016 incorporated 26 tournaments. The 1879 Wimbledon Championships was won by John Hartley. Defending champion Patrick Francis Hadow could not participate in the Challenge Round. This year saw the inaugural Wimbledon in the Dictionary of Irish Biography https://www.ria.ie/ga/node/93595 www.ria.ie The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research, 22 June 2016 16 July 2016 2016-06-22 Irish Championships that in its early stages of development was considered as important as the Wimbledon Championships. The event was won by Vere St. Leger Goold who defeated Charles David Barry in the final by 8–6, 8–6. Important this year was the staging of six hard court tournaments some of which included the Dublin University Championships the East Gloucestershire Championships held in Cheltenham Great Britain,Cheltenham 1879 East Gloucestershire Championships England http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=505 tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 14 July 2016 Nice Tennis Tournament in Nice, France and the first tournament to be held outside of Europe in Australia with the Victorian Championships. The season started in Nice, France in May and ended in Melbourne, Australia in December. Calendar 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 Papers Past EVENING POST CIII 65 20 March 1922 6 October 2016 in some tournaments not all.* Indicates challenger Notes 2:Tournaments in italics were events that were staged only once that season Key Important.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 EnglishAugust 2025Lake 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=PA41Fein Paul Tennis confidential : today's greatest players, matches, and controversies 2003 Potomac Books Washington, D.C. 978-1574885262 96 National Provincial/State/Regional County Local/other January to April No events February DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist14 - 15 May.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Nice 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35392 www.tennisarchives.com 7 July 2022 Nice Tennis TournamentSt. Philippe RinkNice, FranceHardSingles - DoublesIreland 1783Henry Lyle Mulholland6-3, 6-1GBR Mr. Harrison May DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist28 April - 2 May.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Earlsfort Terrace Tournament 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=34475 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022Earlsfort Terrace TournamentEarlsfort Terrace, Dublin, IrelandAsphaltIreland 1783 Vere Thomas Saint Leger Goold?Ireland 1783 J.C. Roberts 14 - 15 May.The Athletic world and journal of English sports 20 May 1879 London 81 https://books.google.com/books?id=WbkOAAAAQAAJ&dq=cricket+and+lawn+tennis+club+tournament+bournemouth+1878&pg=PA81 en Bournemouth CLTC Spring TournamentBournemouth CLTCDean Park Cricket GroundBournemouth, EnglandGrassSingles - DoublesGBR Sir Hubert James Medlycott ? ? June WeekTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist16 JuneSouth of Ireland Championships 1878 Limerick Cup Ireland http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=1976 Tennis Archives 13 July 2016Irish Lawn Tennis ChampionshipsTennis History https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19500712&id=PU1AAAAAIBAJ&pg=4822,797591&hl=en Google News The Glasgow Herald, 12 July 1950 29 July 2016Nauright John Parrish Charles Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice 2012 ABC-CLIO Santa Barbara, California 9781598843002 198 https://books.google.com/books?id=IkLYDgTnMxEC&q=notable+19th+century+tennis+tournaments&pg=RA1-PA198 Dublin, IrelandGrassSingles IRE 1783 Vere St. Leger GooldSeddon Peter Tennis's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of tennis 2015 Pavilion Books 9781910232460 Good v. Evil (1879) https://books.google.com/books?id=SEfHCQAAQBAJ&q=lawn+tennis8–6, 8–6 GBR David Charles Barry GBR Henry Evelyn ToombeIRE 1783 John Jameson Cairnes IRE 1783 F J JoyceIRE 1783 J J SherrardIRE 1783 L McDonnell IRE 1783 A Hodgson 30 Jun -30 JulGrand National Lawn Tennis TournamentGrand National Tournament 1879 http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=4328 tennisrachives.com Tennis Archives 22 July 2016 Hendon, London, Great BritainGrassSingles GBR Edgar Lubbock6-1 6-0 8-6 SCO Lestocq Robert Erskine July DateTournamentWinnerAll comers' finalistSemifinalistQuarterfinalist 7–16 JulyWimbledon ChampionshipThe Championships 1879-Gentlemen's All-Comers' Singles https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/pdfs/1879_MS_A4.pdf LTA 15 July 2016London, Great BritainGrassSingles GBR John Hartleywalkover IRE 1783 Vere St. Leger Goold IRE 1783 Vere St. Leger GooldBye GBR Cecil Francis Parr GBR Charles Gilbert HeathcoteIRE 1783 C D BarryGBR G E TaborChallenge roundGBR Patrick Francis Hadow 14-15 July.Tournaments:Litchfield/Stafford - Staffordshire Championships https://thetennisbase.com/tournaments/ The Tennis Base Tennismem SL 25 May 2023 Madrid subscriptionStaffordshire County Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament.Lichfield, Great BritainGrassSingles GBR Henry W. J. Gardner 6-4 6-3 GBR E. W. BurnettGBR William Arthur BriscoeGBR J.H. Lonsdale GBR N. BaileyGBR J.C. KeeneGBR W.W. Jacks 14-15 JulyEssex County Cricket Club TournamentEssex County Cricket Club 1879 http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=8080 tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 22 July 2016 Knighton, Essex, Great BritainGrassSingles GBR Nalton Womersley6-4 6-5 GBRDale Womersley August DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalistAugustScottish ChampionshipsScottish Championships 1879 Scotland http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=4327 tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 22 July 2016 St Andrews, Great BritainGrass Singles SCO Leslie Balfour-MelvilleA Sporting Nation Early Days 1744-1899 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0009/ bbc.co.uk BBC News 31 July 2016Robertson Max The encyclopedia of tennis. 1974 Viking Press New York 9780670294084 314 Winners Men's Singles def ? 27 July- 2 August.Nieuwland Alex Edition – County Kildare Tournament 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35404 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022County Kildare TournamentNaas Military BarracksNaas, County Kildare, IrelandGrass - SCO Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer4-6, 6-3, 6-2.Ireland 1783 James G. Kennedy 29 July - 2 August.Nieuwland Alex County Kildare Closed Tournament 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35403 tennisarchives Idzznew BV 7 July 2022 County Kildare Closed TournamentNaas Military BarracksNaas, County Kildare, IrelandGrass - GBR George Edward Devere Kennedy6-4, 6-5SCO H. Mitchell 6 - 8 August.Nieuwland Alex Edition – County Galway 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35402 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV Source: The FieldCounty Galway LTC TournamentCounty Galway Lawn Tennis ClubLisbeg, County Galway, IrelandGrass - Ireland 1783 W.G. Eyre?Ireland 1783 W. Peebles 12 - 13 August.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Armagh 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35443 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022 Armagh Lawn Tennis TournamentArchery Lawn Tennis ClubArmagh, IrelandGrassSingles - Doubles Ireland 1783 F.L. Cope ?Ireland 1783 Robert Shaw Templer 15–16 AugustDorchester 1879 http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=17657 tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 26 October 2016Dorchester Kingston Park TournamentKingston Park CLTCKingston Park, Kingston Maurward House, Dorchester, Dorset, EnglandGrass Singles ENG Montague Hankey6-5 6-5 6-5 GBR Captain James J. Glascott GBR Captain James J. Glascott GBR James H. Medlycott GBR Captain Bradford ENG James C. Pipon GBR 22–25 AugustWaterford Tournament Waterford, IrelandGrassSinglesIRE 1783 Vere St. Leger Goold? Ireland 1783 J. M. Brown Ireland 1783 Henry Joseph Gallwey IRE 1783 J. C. Roberts IRE 1783 Patrick Joseph Gallwey IRE 1783 William Joseph Gallwey IRE 1783 Pierce Barron-Newell September DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist2 September.Our history https://ncetennis.org/our-history/ ncetennis.org Newcastle Emlyn & Adpar Community Tennis Club 6 July 2022 15 July 2019Nieuwland Alex Edition – Teifiside Lawn Tennis Club 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35444 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022 Teifiside LTC ChampionshipTeifiside Lawn Tennis ClubNewcastle Emlyn, WalesGrassSingles - DoublesGBR Gwyn Saunders Davies?GBR Frank Miles 3–9 SeptemberSouth of Ireland ChampionshipsSouth of Ireland Championships 1879 Limerick Cup Ireland http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=1977 tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 22 July 2016John Nauright Charles Parrish Sports around the world : history, culture, and practice 2012 ABC-CLIO Santa Barbara, California 9781598843002 198 Limerick, IrelandGrassSingles IRE 1783Joseph Fritz James Heffernan Considine6–4, 6–3 IRE 1783 Henry Evelyn Tombe IRE 1783 Joseph Fritz James Heffernan ConsidineSeason-Year-1879 https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=season&anno=1879&tipoMainTorneos=main&surface=&tipo_de_torneo= thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 22 July 2016 IRE 1783 T. J. Johnston IRE 1783 Major Richard de Ros Rose IRE 1783 W. Ryan IRE 1783 Charles R B Heaton-Armstrong Ireland 1783 Henry Evelyn TombeIreland 1783 Mrs. R B Heaton-Armstrong6-3, 6-5, 6-2Ireland 1783 Mr. Baker Ireland 1783 Miss Annie Rice 2 - 5 September.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Yare Lawn Tennis Club 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=35445 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022Yare LTC TournamentYare Lawn Tennis ClubFritton, Great YarmouthSurface ?Singles - DoublesGBR Percy Lucas?GBR Julian Marshall 23 September.Nieuwland Alex Edition – North of Ireland Championships 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=26629 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022 North of Ireland ChampionshipsOrmeau Cricket GroundBelfast, Northern IrelandGrassSingles - Doubles GBR Captain Short 6-5, 4-6, 6-3GBR M. Short October DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist30 September - 4 October.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Bournemouth 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=34807 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022 Bournemouth CLTC Autumn TournamentBournemouth CLTCDean Park Cricket GroundBournemouth, EnglandGrassSingles - DoublesGBR Edmond Bennet Brackenbury?GBR Sir Hubert James Medlycott 7–11 October. East Gloucestershire ChampionshipsCheltenham, Great BritainHard (Asphalt)Singles GBR William Renshaw6-4 6-3 5-6 6-4 IRE 1783 Vere St. Leger Goold GBR William H J Gardner GBR E. W. Burnett GBR E. Manning GBR Mr. Arnold 20–23 October.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Dublin University LT Championships 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=17223 www.tennisarchives.com Idzznew BV 7 July 2022 Dublin University ChampionshipsSingles - DoublesIRE 1783 Henry James Daly? IRE 1783 Ernest Edward Knox Ireland 1783 Charles William O’Hara Mease IRE 1783 Henry James Daly Ireland 1783 Charles William O’Hara Mease IRE 1783 Thomas Haines AbrahallIreland 1783 G.H. Bailey November No events December DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist 22–28 DecemberVictorian ChampionshipsVictorian Championships 1879 Australia http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorloopfiche.php?wedstrijdvoorloopid=16444 tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 22 July 2016Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaHard (Asphalt) Singles AUS A. F. RobinsonSeason-Year-1879 https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=season&anno=1879&tipoMainTorneos=main&surface=&tipo_de_torneo= thetennisbase.com The Tennis Base 22 July 2016 2-1 (sets) AUS H. M. Strachan |AUS E. McKenzie AUS W. Officer ? Event staged date unknown DateTournamentWinnerFinalistSemifinalistQuarter finalist?.Nieuwland Alex Edition – Choceň 1879 https://www.tennisarchives.com/edition/?v=22525 www.tennisarchives.com Tennis Archives 7 July 2022Choceň Tournament Choceň, BohemiaGrass - ??? Tournament winners Note: major tournaments in bold Ireland 1783 Vere St. Leger Goold—Irish Championships, Dublin II (Earlsfort), Waterford, (3) Ireland 1783 Henry James Daley, Dublin III, (1) AUS A. F. Robinson, Melbourne, (1) SCO Algernon Ambrose Michael Aylmer, Naas I, (1) GBR Captain Short, Belfast, (1) GBR Dale Womersley, Knighton, (1) GBR Edgar Lubbock, Hendon, (1) GBR Edmond Bennet Brackenbury, Bournemouth II, (1) Ireland 1783 F.L. Cope, Armagh, (1) GBR George Edward Devere Kennedy, [Naas II,(1) GBR Gwyn Saunders Davies, Newcastle Emlyn, (1) GBR Henry W. J. Gardner, Stafford, (1) Ireland 1783 Henry Lyle Mulholland, Nice, (1) GBR John Hartley, Wimbledon Championships, (1) Ireland 1783 Joseph F. J. H. Considine, Limerick, (1) SCO Leslie Balfour-Melville, St Andrews, (1) ENG Montague Hankey, Dorchester, (1) GBR Percy Lucas, Great Yarmouth, (1) ENG William Renshaw, Cheltenham, (1) GBR Hubert James Medlycott Bournemouth I, (1) Ireland 1783 W.G. Eyre, Lisbeg (1) See also 1879 in sports References 30em Sources A Social History of Tennis in Britain: Lake, Robert J. (2014), Volume 5 of Routledge Research in Sports History. Routledge, UK, 9781134445578. Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers. British Lawn Tennis and Squash Magazine, 1948 to 1967, British Lawn Tennis Ltd, UK. Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK Fein, Paul (2003). Tennis confidential : today's greatest players, matches, and controversies. Washington, D.C.: Potomac Books. ISBN 978-1574885262. Lawn tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973, UK. Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. 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Total Tennis:The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, by Bud Collins, Sport Classic Books, Toronto, Canada, 0-9731443-4-3 Wright & Ditson Officially Adopted Lawn Tennis Guide's 1890 to 1920 Wright & Ditsons Publishers, Boston, Mass, USA. http://www.tennisarchives.com/ https://thetennisbase.com/ External links http://www.tennisarchives.com/ https://thetennisbase.com/1879 Season collapsed Category:Pre Open era tennis seasons 1879 Men's Tennis season