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 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

Mens 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

• Tennis in Scotland

References