• Source: Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament first established in 1884 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, and played on outdoor grass courts. The tournament was played until 1892.




History


Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club (f.1881) is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the world. The Club acts as the tennis association for whole of the University of Cambridge, representing thirty-one Colleges. In 1884, the Cambridge University LTA established the Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament. The tournament was held annually through to 1889, when it was discontinued. In 1890, the Selford Lawn Tennis Club in Great Shelford, was host for the tournament until 1891, when that too was discontinued. The tournament served as the precursor event to the later Cambridgeshire County Lawn Tennis Championships established by the Cambridgeshire LTA in 1906.




See also


Cambridge University LTC Tournament
The Doherty Cup




References

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• Cambridgeshire Lawn Tennis Tournament
• The Doherty Cup
• Real tennis
• 1888 men's tennis season
• Charles Ross (sportsman)
• 1885 men's tennis season
• Wentworth
• 1887 men's tennis season
• 1886 men's tennis season
• Nevill Cobbold