Edinburgh University LTC Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1882 (1882)
Abolished1886 (1886)
Editions5
LocationEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
VenueEdinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceGrass

The Edinburgh University LTC Open[1] was a late Victorian era men's and women's grass court tennis tournament established in 1882. The tournament was played annually at the Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club,[2] Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland until 1886.[3]

History

INn 1882 the Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club (f.1881),[4] established the Edinburgh University LTC Open.[5] The tournament was staged annually for five editions only before it was discontinued.[3] Previous winners of the men's singles title included Scottish national champions John Galbraith Horn and Herbert Bowes-Lyon.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1882England Arthur Walton FullerScotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden3 sets to 0.[3]
1883Scotland John Galbraith HornEngland Arthur Walton Fuller3 sets to 1.[3]
1884England Walter William ChamberlainScotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden6-4, 6–3, 6–3.[3]
1885Scotland Herbert Bowes-LyonScotland T. Leigh MacLachlan6-1, 6–2, 6–1.[3]
1886Scotland Herbert Bowes-LyonUnited Kingdom James H. Aitken8-6, 6–4, 6–3.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "LAWN TENNIS. OPEN FIXTURES. Wednesday. June 10. Edinburgh University L.T.C. fourth annual tournament". Athletic News. Lancashire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 2 June 1885. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club". Edinburgh University. LTA. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tournaments: Edinburgh LTC". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen and Unwin. p. 313. ISBN 9780047960420.
  5. ↑ Athletic News
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