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King's County & Ormonde Tournament

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King’s County & Ormonde Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1883
Abolished1896
Editions9
LocationParsonstown
King’s County
Ireland
SurfaceOutdoor (Grass)

The King’s County & Ormonde Tournament also later known as the Midland Counties Championships Ireland was an early men's tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland from 1883 through 1896.

History

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The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.

Past tournaments

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Incomplete list of tournaments included:[1]

Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner Up Score
1883 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Eyre Chatterton United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reverend P. Knox 6-3 6-4 6-2 [2]
1884 [a] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Ernest Browne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Eyre Chatterton 2-1 ret.[3]
1885 [b] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland A.O. Jennings United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey 6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 [4]
1886 [c] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur John de Courcy Wilson w.o [5]
1887 [d] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Grainger Chaytor United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland George Bloomfield Garvey 2 sets to 1 [6]
1891 [e] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Newcombe Craig United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Henry Head 6-2 6-2 6-2 [7]
1892 [f] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Manliffe Francis Goodbody United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Hume Riversadale Jones 6-2 6-3 15-13 [8]
1894 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland W. R. Clark 4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 [9]
1896 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Toler Roberts Garvey United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Alexander F. Grant-Foulerton 6-1 6-2 6-4 [10]

Notes

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  1. ^ Browne had a walkover defending champion Chatterton in the challenge round
  2. ^ defending champion retained title in the challenge round
  3. ^ 1886 edition there was no challenge round
  4. ^ 1887 edition challenge round re-instated
  5. ^ 1891 edition there was a challenge round
  6. ^ 1892 edition there was a walk over in the challenge round

References

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Citations

  1. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1885". www.tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1886". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1887". www.tennisarchives.com. TA.
  7. ^ Archives, Tennis. "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1891". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  8. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1892". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1894". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ^ Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament 1896". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.

Sources

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  • Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament, 1883-1896". www.tennisarchives.com.