West Teviotdale Open

West Teviotdale Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourRoxburghshire LTA Circuit
Founded1883 (1883)
Abolished1889 (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

The West Tevioutdale Open was a grass court tennis tournament established 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

Men's Singles

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

Men's doubles

(Incomplete roll)

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

Mixed doubles

(Incomplete roll)

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

See also

References

  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.