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Edinburgh University LTC Open

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Edinburgh University LTC Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1882; 142 years ago (1882)
Abolished1886; 138 years ago (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

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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

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Men's singles

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Year Winner Runner-up Score
1882 England Arthur Walton Fuller Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden 3 sets to 0.[3]
1883 Scotland John Galbraith Horn England Arthur Walton Fuller 3 sets to 1.[3]
1884 England Walter William Chamberlain Scotland Charles Robert Andrew Howden 6-4, 6–3, 6–3.[3]
1885 Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon Scotland T. Leigh MacLachlan 6-1, 6–2, 6–1.[3]
1886 Scotland Herbert Bowes-Lyon United Kingdom James H. Aitken 8-6, 6–4, 6–3.[3]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b c d e f g h "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