1882 women's tennis season

none 1882 Women's tennis season 29 April – 2 October 7th 54 (Amateur) Important (2)National (0)Provincial/Regional/State (4)County (13) Regular (36) ENG Mrs Hoare (2)ENG Edith Coleridge (2)Ireland 1783 May Langrishe(2)ENG Constance Smith (2) ENG Constance Smith (3) 1881 1883 The 1882 Women's tennis season was a tennis circuit composed of 54 national, regional, county, and regular tournaments. The season began in April in Brighton, England, and ended in October in Brighton, England. Summary of season 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 1882 sees a substantial increase in women's events as the tennis circuit continues to form.Berry. David (2020). A people's history of tennis. (2) Feminists. Pluto Books London ISBN 978-0745339658. p.28. In May 1882 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 a full programme of women's singles and doubles were held, as well as a mixed doubles event. In the women's singles competition Ireland's Mary Abercrombie defeated England's Marian Bradley. In terms of draw size the East Gloucestershire Championships had the largest singles competition attracting 17 players. The West of England Championships and Northern Championships both had the largest doubles draws at 11 pairs a piece. Whilst the West of England Championships featured the largest mix doubles draw of any event at 32 players. In June 1882 at the second major tournament of the year the Northern Championships the organisers staged a ladies singles championship for the first time won by Ireland's May Langrishe who defeated England's Miss Langley in straight sets. At the 1882 Wimbledon Championships the world's first major tennis tournament, it still remained an all men's event with no women's competitions being held. In North America at the U.S. National Championships there was still no women's championship events held. In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was created, that consisted of 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 challenger 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 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 Provincial/State/Regional County Local Singles Notes:The Irish Championships and East Gloucestershire Championships used both grass and hard asphalt courts for matches.Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. England. pp.113–118. + Tournaments (40)# Date EndedTournament Location Surface Winner Finalist Score1.27-May-1882Brighton Lawn Tennis Club TournamentBrighton GrassENG Edith ColeridgeENG Eva Adshead 6-1, 6–3, 6-02.27-May-1882Irish ChampionshipsDublinGrass/HardENG Mary Abercrombie ENG Marion Bradley 6-4, 6-13.29-May-1882Armagh ALTC Tournament (I)ArmaghHardIreland 1783 Miss Teempler?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.113. 4.3-Jun-1882 West of England Championships BathGrassENG Frances Morris ENG Gertrude Gibbs 6-4, 6-45.15-Jun-1882Mid Devon Lawn Tennis TournamentEggesford IGrassENG Mrs. Hoare?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.114. 6.15-Jun-1882North Northamptonshire LTC TournamentGrafton UnderwoodGrassENG Miss F Hall ?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.114. 7.17-Jun-1882Northern ChampionshipsLiverpoolGrassIreland 1783 May Langrishe ENG Miss Langley 6-3, 8-68.25-Jun-1882Mersey Bowmen Club TournamentAigburthGrassGBR B. Fletcher ENG K. Hill drew9.1-Jul-1882Waterloo TournamentLiverpool IIGrassENG Edith DaviesENG Miss. Eckersley?10.1-Jul-1882North Berkshire ALTC TournamentAbingdonGrassENG Miss. A. Binney ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 11.5-Jul-1882Abbot's Court Hoo TournamentHoo St WerburghGrassENG Miss. Stuart ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 12.10-Jul-1882Tonbridge TournamentTonbridgeGrassENG Miss. Cobbold ? Won.13.13-Jul-1882Henley Lawn Tennis Club TournamentHenley-on-ThamesGrassENG M. HeathfieldENG Miss. K. Millington6-3, 3–6, 6-14.14-Jul-1882Sittingbourne & Gore Court Ladies OpenSittingbourne IGrassENG L. Ray. ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 15.18-Jul-1882West Somersetshire Tournament Taunton GrassENG Miss. Scott ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 16.19-Jul-1882South Berkshire TournamentCavershamGrassENG C. Bennett ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.115. 17.22-Jul-1882Staffordshire C.C.C. TournamentLichfieldGrassENG Miss. Gardner ENG Mrs. Peters-Smith 6-3, 2–6, 6-2Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 18.22-Jul-1882Alliance LTC ChampionshipCrouch End HillGrassENG Miss. J. Mellish ? Won.19.25-Jul-1882Norwich Open TournamentNorwichGrassENG Miss Raikes ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 20.26-Jul-1882Portland Park LTCC TournamentNewcastle upon TyneGrassENG Alice FenwickENG Miss. Bowlby 6-4, 6-1Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 21.27-Jul-1882Armagh ALTC Tournament (II)ArmaghHardIreland 1783 J. M McLintock ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 22.1-Aug-1882County Kilkenny TournamentParsonstown IGrassIreland 1783 May LangrisheIreland 1783 Beatrice LangrisheWon.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 23.5-Aug-1882South of Ireland ChampionshipsLimerickGrassIreland 1783 Mary Lysaght Ireland 1783 Miss. Smith 6-3, 8-624.7-Aug-1882Darlington OpenDurhamGrassENG Constance SmithENG A. Turner6-3, 6-025.10-Aug-1882Exmouth TournamentExmouthGrassENG Lilian ColeENG Charlotte Taylor6-4, 6-2Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.116. 26.11-Aug-1882Penzance LTC TournamentPenzanceGrassENG Miss M Jackson?WonRoutledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 27.11-Aug-1882Mid Devon Lawn Tennis TournamentEggesford IIGrassENG Mrs. Hoare?won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 28.15-Aug-1882Seaton Lawn Tennis TournamentSeatonGrassENG Miss. Williams ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 29.17-Aug-1882South Berkshire ChampionshipCavershamGrassENG Miss Hathway ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 30.17-Aug-1882Hornsea LTC ChampionshipHornseaGrassENG K. Gilliat ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 31.19-Aug-1882Tenby Lawn Tennis Club TournamentTenbyGrassWAL G. Milman WAL Ruth Sparrow6-5, 6–5, 6-132.22-Aug-1882King's County and Ormonde TournamentParsonstown IIGrassIreland 1783 Miss. Maude ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 33.25-Aug-1882South of Scotland ChampionshipsMoffatGrassSCO A. Forrest SCO Miss. Bankier?34.28-Aug-1882Bedfordshire LTC TournamentBedford GrassENG A. Lindsell ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 35.30-Aug-1882Gore Court ChampionshipsSittingbourne IIGrassENG Miss. D Patterson ? Won.Routledge Sporting Annual 1882 Results for 1882. p.117. 36.31-Aug-1882East Grinstead OpenEast GrinsteadGrassENG Mrs. Baddington ENG May Arbuthnot 6-1, 6-537.1-Sep-1882Midland Counties Championships EdgbastonGrassENG Constance Smith ENG Miss. Heaton 6-2, 6-138.27-Sep-1882South Orange Autumn Open MontroseGrassUSA Annie M. Miller USA Mrs Gordon6-4, 6-339.2-Oct-1882Sussex County Lawn Tennis TournamentBrightonGrassENG Edith ColeridgeENG Florence Kemmis5-6, 6–5, 6-240.2-Oct-1882Sussex County Lawn Tennis TournamentBrightonGrassENG Edith ColeridgeENG Florence Kemmis5-6, 6–5, 6-2 Tournament winners Singles This is list of winners sorted by number of singles titles (major titles in bold) Ireland 1783 May Langrishe (2) Northern Championships, Parsonstown ENG Constance Smith (2) Durham, Edgbaston ENG Edith Coleridge (2) Brighton, Brighton II ENG Mrs. Hoare (2) Eggesford, Eggesford II ENG Mary Abercrombie (1) Irish Championships ENG A. Lindsell (1) Beford ENG Maud Watson (1) Cheltenham Ireland 1783 Miss Teempler (1) Armagh ENG Frances Morris (1) Bath ENG Miss F Hall (1) Grafton Underwood GBR B. Fletcher (1) Aigburth ENG Miss. A. Binney (1) Abingdon ENG Miss. Stuart (1) Hoo St Werburgh ENG Miss. Cobbold (1) Tonbridge ENG M. Heathfield (1) Henley-on-Thames ENG L. Ray (1) Sittingbourne ENG C. Bennett (1) Caversham ENG Edith Davies (1) Liverpool II ENG Miss. Gardner (1) Lichfield ENG Miss. J. Mellish (1) Crouch End Hill ENG Miss Raikes (1) Norwich ENG Alice Fenwick (1) Newcastle-upon-Tyne Ireland 1783 J. M McLintock (1) Armagh II Ireland 1783 Mary Lysaght (1) Limerick ENG Lilian Cole (1) Exmouth ENG Miss M Jackson (1) Penzance ENG Miss. Williams (1) Seaton ENG Miss Hathway (1) Caversham II ENG K. Gilliat (1) Hornsea WAL G. Milman (1) Tenby Ireland 1783 Miss. Maude (1) Parsonstown II SCO A. Forrest (1) Moffat ENG A. Lindsell (1) Bedford ENG Miss. D Patterson (1) Sittingbourne ENG Mrs. Baddington (1) East Grinstead USA Annie M. Miller (1) Montrose Doubles This is list of winners sorted by number of doubles titles (major titles in bold)Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. England. pp.113–118. Ireland 1783 Miss G McLintock & Ireland 1783 Miss Instray/Ireland 1783 Miss J M Mclintock (2) Armagh, Armagh II * ENG Constance Smith & Ireland 1783 Beatrice Langrishe/ENG Mrs Dent (2) Cheltenham, Edgbaston Ireland 1783 Miss G McLintock & Ireland 1783 Miss Instray (1) Armagh Ireland 1783 Miss J M Mclintock & Ireland 1783 Miss G McLintock (1) Armagh II Ireland 1783 Beatrice Langrishe & Constance Smith (1) Cheltenham ENG Constance Smith & ENG Mrs Dent (1) Edgbaston GBR Miss Gardner & GBR Mrs Peters-Smith (1) Litchfield SCO A. Forrest & SCO Miss Forrest (1) Moffat GBR Miss M Bradshaw & GBR Miss Eade (1) Newcastle-upon-Tyne ENG Miss Hartnell and ENG Miss Hick (1) Seaton ENG Miss Coles & ENG Miss Meyler (1) Taunton ENG Miss W Thomson & GBR Mrs Agar (1) Weybridge NZL Miss Warren & NZL Miss Woolnough (1) Wellington Mixed doubles This is list of winners sorted by number of mixeddoubles titles (major titles in bold) Routledges Sporting Annual (1883) Lawn Tennis Tournaments of 1882. George Routledge and Son. London. England. pp.113–118. ENG Maud Watson & GBR Robert Wallace Braddell/ENG Erksine Watson (2) Cheltenham, Leamington ENG Constance Smith & ENG Charles Smith (1) Edgbaston ENG Miss Wolde & ENG Mr J Mease (1) Armagh GBR Mr B W Luxton & GBR Mrs L Luxton (1) Eggesford GBR H B Upcher & ENG Miss Dalton (1) Grafton Underwood ENG Miss Winckworth and GBR Mr C Haynes (1) Hoo St. Werburgh ENG Miss Gorham & ENG Mr B Wadmore (1) Tonbridge ENG Maud Watson & ENG Erksine Watson (1) Leamington GBR Captain Cooper & GBR Miss F Scott (1) Taunton GBR Mr W Yataman & GBR Miss A Turner (1) Newcastle upon Tyne Ireland 1783 Miss M White & Ireland 1783 Mr F E K Bird (1) Naas GBR Major Dashwood and Ireland 1783 Miss J M Mclintock (1) Armagh II GBR Mr H Helme & GBR Miss Richardson (1) Weybridge GBR Mr J Boyd & GBR Miss M Blencowe (1) Brackley ENG Miss Charlotte Taylor & ENG Charles Pine-Coffin (1) Exmouth GBR J. W. Fowler & GBR E. Cheese (1) Darlington Ireland 1783 Miss Lena Rice & Ireland 1783 Mr R J Power (1) Waterford ENG Miss E Hall & ENG Mr A Soames (1) Grafton Underwood II WAL Alice Bagnall-Wild & ENG P.J. Ash (1) Tenby ENG Miss A Belfield & ENG Mr H B Kindersley (1) Seaton GBR Mr M S Constable & GBR Miss Marriott (1) Hornsea ENG Mr A K Butterworth & ENG Miss E Walker (1) Esher ENG Mr M Huband & ENG Miss D Radcliffe (1) Tedworth ENG Mr S E Smith & Ireland 1783 Miss Bayly (1) Parsonstown ENG Miss F Percy & ENG Charles Pine-Coffin (1) Exeter SCO Miss Hillier & ENG Arthur Fuller (1) Moffat ENG Miss Gorhamd & ENG William Neville Cobbold (1) East Grinstead ENG Maud Watson & GBR Robert Wallace Braddell (1) Cheltenham GBR Mrs Cobbold & GBR Herbert Wilberforce (1) Brighton Statistical summary Singles Total Tournaments: (40) Most Titles: ENG Edith Coleridge (3) Most Finals: ENG Constance Smith / ENG Edith Coleridge (3) Most Matches Played: ENG Constance Smith (11) Most Matches Won: ENG Constance Smith (9) Match Winning %: ENG Constance Smith (81.81%) Most Tournaments Played: ENG Constance Smith (4) Doubles Total Tournaments: (15) Most Titles: ENG Constance Smith/Ireland 1783 Miss G McLintock (2) Most Finals: ENG Constance Smith/Ireland 1783 Miss G McLintock (2) Most Tournaments Played: ENG Constance Smith (4) Mix doubles Total Tournaments: (29) Most Titles: ENG Maud Watson (2) Most Finals: ENG Maud Watson (2) Most Tournaments Played: ENG Maud Watson (3) References 3 collapsed Category:Pre Open era tennis seasons 1882 Women's Tennis Season Category:1880s in women's tennis