Waterloo Tournament
| Waterloo Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Waterloo Tournament |
| Tour | Pre open era |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Abolished | 1897 |
| Editions | 17 |
| Location | Waterloo Liverpool Lancashire, Great Britain |
The Waterloo Tournament also known as the Waterloo LTC Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament held in Waterloo, Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain from 1881 to 1897.
History[edit]
The Waterloo Tournament was an early 19th century tennis event first staged around June 1881 at Waterloo, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. The first winner of the men's singles was England's Richard Richardson. The final known edition was in 1897 was played at Aigburth Cricket Ground that was again won by Frank Riseley. It was a featured regeular series event on the Amateur Tennis Tour (1877-1912). Three Wimbledon men's finalists played this event during the course of its run Richard Richardson, Donald Stewart and Frank Riseley. The 1883 and 1897 editions were held at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool. The 1885 women's event was won by future Wimbledon champion Lottie Dod.
Finals[edit]
Notes: 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) [1] in some tournaments not all.
* eight of the twelve editions had a challenge round
Men's singles[edit]
Included:[2]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 |  Richard T. Richardson |
F.W. Jones |
6-0 6-0 [3] |
| 1882 | William John Down |
R.H. Jones |
? [4] |
| 1883 [a] | Joseph Bruce Ismay |
William Gerald Barker |
6-3 6-1 [5] |
| 1884 | Donald Charles Stewart |
William John Bush-Salmon |
9-7 6-1 6-2 [6] |
| 1885 | Charles Stananought |
Jacob Gaitskell Brown |
7-5 6-3 5-7 7-5 [7] |
| 1886 | Jacob Gaitskell Brown |
William Parkfield Wethered |
6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1 [8] |
| 1887 [b] | Jacob Gaitskell Brown |
William Parkfield Wethered |
6-3 6-4 2-6 8-6 [9] |
| 1888 [c] | Jacob Gaitskell Brown |
Herbert Chipp |
w.o.[10] |
| 1889 | John Redfern Deykin |
William Dod |
6-2 7-5 7-5 [11] |
| 1890 | John Redfern Deykin |
William Parkfield Wethered |
6-0 1-6 6-2 6-2 [12] |
| 1891 [d] | Jacob Gaitskell Brown |
John Redfern Deykin |
6-1 6-0 5-7 8-6 [13] |
| 1892 [e] | Andrew Laurie Macfie |
Jacob Gaitskell Brown |
3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 [14] |
| 1893 [f] | John Charles Kay |
Andrew Laurie Macfie |
10-8 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2 [15] |
| 1894 [g] | T.J. Walmsley |
John Charles Kay |
? [16] |
| 1895 [h] | Frank L. Riseley |
T.J. Walmsley |
6-1 6-1 6-0 [17] |
| 1896 [i] | Frank L. Riseley |
Arthur Henry Riseley |
w.o.[18] |
| 1897 [j] | Frank L. Riseley |
Arthur Henry Riseley |
0-8 6-4 [19] |
Men's doubles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Johan Frederick Caroe Thomas Dyson Rayner |
 Mr Churton Mr Curry |
6-4, 6-5 |
| 1882 | Frederick William Jones Reginald Herbert Jones |
Charles Stananought Joseph Stananought |
def. |
Women's singles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Kate Rayner |
Lynn Cheetham |
6-2, 3-6, 7-5 |
| 1882 | Edith Davies |
Miss Eckersley |
? |
| 1884 | Margaret Bracewell |
E. Gordon |
6-4, 4–6, 6–4, 6-1 |
| 1885 | Lottie Dod |
Margaret Bracewell |
6-4, 6-2 |
| 1887 | Miss Pickthall |
Mary Pick |
7-5, 6-1 |
| 1888 | Annie Dod |
Katherine Hill |
4-6, 6–0, 6-3 |
| 1889 | Mary Pick |
Miss Pickthall |
6-1, 6-3 |
Women's doubles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Miss F. Berry Miss F. Helder |
Miss Jardine Miss Jones |
6-2, 3–6, 6-1 |
| 1882 | Edith Davies Miss Cheetham |
Margaret Bracewell Miss Snow |
6-2, 3–6, 6-1 |
Mix doubles[edit]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Mr J.F. Carde Miss K. Rayner |
Mr E. Bucknell Alice Bagnall-Wild |
6-1, 12-10 |
| 1882 | Mr D.W. Lee Edith Davies |
Charles Stananought Miss Snow |
def. |
Notes[edit]
- ^ 1883 edition was held at Aigburth Cricket Ground Liverpool
- ^ 1887 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1888 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1891 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1892 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1893 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1894 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1895 edition there was a challenge round
- ^ 1896 there was no final match resulting in a walkover w.o.
- ^ 1897 there was a challenge round and the event was staged once again in Aigburth.
References[edit]
- ^ "Abolition of Challenge Rounds". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. EVENING POST, VOLUME CIII, ISSUE 65, 20 MARCH 1922. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Tournament – Waterloo". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Lawn Tennis Calendar, The Field (August 1881). "Edition – Waterloo 1881". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Lawn Tennis Calendar, The Field (1883). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. TA. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ News Athletic, The (August 1883). "Edition – Waterloo 1883". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, The (1884). "Edition – Waterloo 1884". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, The (1885). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Field Lawn Tennis Calendar, The (1887). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, The (1887). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Field Lawn Tennis Calendar, The (1889). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Field Lawn Tennis Calendar, The (1890). "Edition –Waterloo 1889". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Liverpool Mercury, The (June 1890). "Edition – Waterloo 1890". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Liverpool Mercury, The (June 1891). "Edition – Waterloo 1891". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, The (1892). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, The (1893). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Edition – Waterloo 1894". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 1894. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, The (1895). "Edition – Tennisarchives". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Liverpool Mercury, The (September 1896). "Edition – Waterloo 1896". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Field Lawn Tennis Calendar, The (16 June 1897). "Edition –Waterloo 1897". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
Sources[edit]
- "Tournament – Waterloo". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers.
- Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, Longman. London England 1890–1923.
- 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
- Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973, UK.
- Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annuals from 1885 to 1922, American Sports Pub. Co, USA.
- The World of Tennis Annuals, Barrett John, 1970 to 2001.
- The Field Lawn Tennis Calendar. The Field Office. from 1853. London. England