- Source: Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament
The Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament. was an early Victorian era men's grass court tennis tournament first staged in June 1881 at the Liverpool Cricket Club, Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. The inaugural men's singles event was won by Richard Taswell Richardson a two time Wimbledon finalist. It was staged only three times until 1883.
History
The Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament was an early open men's and women's grass court tennis tournament first stage in 1881 at the Liverpool Cricket Club, Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. This was same venue where the prestigious Northern Championships were also held in alternating years between the Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester and the Aigburth ground.
A description of the event that concluded on 18 June 1881:
On Thursday, 16th, the tournament of the Liverpool Cricket Club commenced, the Gentleman's singles in this competition proving a very easy affair for R.T. Richardson, who had no opponent worthy of his steel.
Finals
Incomplete Rolls
= Gentleman's singles
== Gentleman's pairs
== Ladies pairs
=References
Sources
Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Son. London.
The Field. Saturday 18 June 1881. London. England.
The Field. Saturday 14 July 1883. London. England.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament
- Aigburth Cricket Ground
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
- 1881 women's tennis season
- List of tennis venues
- 1880 women's tennis season
- Richard Richardson (tennis)
- 1881 men's tennis season
- 1888 men's tennis season
- 1887 women's tennis season
