West Teviotdale Open

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West Teviotdale Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourRoxburghshire LTA Circuit
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Abolished1889; 135 years ago (1889)
LocationHawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
VenueHawick Cricket Ground
SurfaceGrass

The West Teviotdale Open or West Teviotdale (Hawick) Open was a late Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament played at the Hawick Cricket Ground, Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland The tournament was first staged in August 1883.[1] It was held annually as an all comers open event until 1887.

History[edit]

The West Tevioutdale Open was a grass court tennis tournament estavlished in 1883 at Hawick, Teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland.[2] The tournament was staged annually through till 1887 when it was discontinued.[3] The tournament featured both Scottish and English National Champions.[1]

Finals[edit]

Men's Singles[edit]

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1883 Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse 6–1, 6–2 .[1]
1884 Scotland Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott England James Locke 3–6 6–3 9–7 6–2.[1]
1885 Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse Scotland Richard Millar Watson 6–0, 6–3, 6–8. 6–8, 6–3.[1]
1886 Scotland Richard Millar Watson Scotland Forrester John Thomson 7–5 6–1 6–3.[1]

Men's doubles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1883 Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
Scotland Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott
Scotland Charles Constable Maxwell-Stuart
6–3, 6–5, 6–2.[1]
1884 Scotland Patrick Bowes-Lyon
Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon
United Kingdom A. Sellar
United Kingdom W. Thomson
6–1, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1885 Scotland George Nelson Stenhouse
Scotland Richard Millar Watson
Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
Scotland Forrester John Thomson
8–6 6–4 6–3.[1]

Mixed doubles[edit]

(Incomplete roll)

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1883 United Kingdom James Locke
Scotland Miss Stuart
Scotland C.E. Stewart
United Kingdom Miss Cliff
6–2, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1884 Scotland S.B. Murray
Scotland Miss Murray
United Kingdom Mr. Carter
United Kingdom Miss Stewart
6–1, 6–3.[1]
1885 Scotland Alfred Aitken Thomson
England Miss Annie Dod
United Kingdom Mr. S.C. Knott
United Kingdom Miss Knott
6–3, 4–6, 3–2 ret.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tournaments:West Teviotdale Open – Hawick Hawick". The Tennis Base. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "NOTICE:Players are reminded that Friday next, is the last day for receiving entries for the Hawick Lawn Tennis Tournament, featuring the West Teviotdale Open events. Replies to be sent to Mr. John. Oliver, Hon. Secy at the Hawick Club, Rorthangh, Hawick by 24tb August. 1883". Southern Reporter. Selkirkshire, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. August 30, 1883. p. 1. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "LAWN TENNIS IN 1887. The following are the dates of the chief tournaments already announced for this lawn tennis season". The Sportsman. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. January 5, 1887. pp. 4, 5. Retrieved May 14, 2023.