New Hamburg Invitation

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New Hamburg Invitation
Defunct tennis tournament
TourUSNLTA Circuit
Founded1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Abolished1891; 133 years ago (1891)
LocationNew Hamburg, New York United States
VenueNew Hamburg Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The New Hamburg Invitation[1] was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1887. It was played at the New Hamburg Lawn Tennis Club, New Hamburg, New York, United States through till 1890 when it was discontinued.

History[edit]

The New Hamburg Lawn Tennis Club was founded in 1886 and was a member of the Hudson River Tennis Association. In 1887 the club held an invitation only tennis tournament in late September in Poughkeepsie, New York.[2] The tournament continued to be staged in Poughkeepsie until 1889,[3] when it was moved to New Hamburg, New York for the duration of its run in 1891.[1]

Finals[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1887[4] United States Valentine Gill Hall United States Oliver Samuel Campbell 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1888[5] United States Oliver Samuel Campbell United States Edward Ludlow Hall 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 11–9.[1]
1889 United States Charles Edward Sands United States Oliver Samuel Campbell 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6.[1]
1890 United States Edward Ludlow Hall United States A.W. Post 4–6, 8–6, 6–1, 7–5.[1]

Men's doubles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1887[6] United States Mr. J.F. Bacon
United States Charles Edward Sands
won.
1888[7] United States A.W. Post
United States Edward Ludlow Hall
United States Charles Edward Sands
United States Mr. R.G. Sands
6–4, 0–6, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1887 United States May Colby United States Sadie Steele won.
1888[6] United States Ellen Roosevelt United States May Colby won.
1889[8] United States Miss R.L. Clarkson United States Grace Roosevelt 6–8, 6–3, 6–2

Women's doubles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1887[6] United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States V. Hobart
United States Camilla Moss
won.

Mixed doubles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1890 United States Malcolm Greene Chace
United States Ellen Roosevelt
United States Charles Edward Sands
United States Miss Lente
6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Tournaments: New Hamburg Invitation". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Gill Hall, Valentine. (1889). Lawn Tennis in America: Biographical Sketches of All the Prominent Players ... Knotty Points, and All the Latest Rules and Directions Governing Handicaps, Umpires, and Rules for Playing. D.W. Granbery & Company. New York, NY. p.17.
  3. ^ Gill Hall, pp. 50, 51.
  4. ^ Gill Hall, p. 17.
  5. ^ Gill Hall, pp. 50, 51.
  6. ^ a b c "Tournament Winners for Season Ending 1887". Outing Magazine: The Outdoor Magazine of Human Interest. Boston: W. B. Holland. 1888. p. 335.
  7. ^ "Outing for May". Outing Magazine: The Outdoor Magazine of Human Interest. Boston: W. B. Holland. 1888. p. 24.
  8. ^ Outing Magazine p.24.