The Waterloo Tournament also known as the Waterloo LTC Tournament was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament held in Waterloo, Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain from 1881 to 1897.

History

The Waterloo Tournament was an early 19th century tennis event first staged around June 1881 at Waterloo, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. The first winner of the men's singles was England's Richard Richardson. The final known edition was in 1897 was played at Aigburth Cricket Ground that was again won by Frank Riseley. It was a featured regeular series event on the Amateur Tennis Tour (1877-1912). Three Wimbledon men's finalists played this event during the course of its run Richard Richardson, Donald Stewart and Frank Riseley. The 1883 and 1897 editions were held at Aigburth Cricket Ground, Liverpool. The 1885 women's event was won by future Wimbledon champion Lottie Dod.

Finals

Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all.

Men's singles

Included:

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1881United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Richard T. RichardsonUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland F.W. Jones6-0 6-0
1882United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William John DownUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland R.H. Jones?
1883United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Joseph Bruce IsmayUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Gerald Barker6-3 6-1
1884United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Donald Charles StewartUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William John Bush-Salmon9-7 6-1 6-2
1885United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles StananoughtUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell Brown7-5 6-3 5-7 7-5
1886United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell BrownUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Parkfield Wethered6-3 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-1
1887United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell BrownUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Parkfield Wethered6-3 6-4 2-6 8-6
1888United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell BrownUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Chippw.o.
1889United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Redfern DeykinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Dod6-2 7-5 7-5
1890United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Redfern DeykinUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland William Parkfield Wethered6-0 1-6 6-2 6-2
1891United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell BrownUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Redfern Deykin6-1 6-0 5-7 8-6
1892United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Andrew Laurie MacfieUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Jacob Gaitskell Brown3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
1893United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Charles KayUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Andrew Laurie Macfie10-8 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2
1894United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland T.J. WalmsleyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland John Charles Kay?
1895United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank L. RiseleyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandT.J. Walmsley6-1 6-1 6-0
1896United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank L. RiseleyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Henry Riseleyw.o.
1897United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandFrank L. RiseleyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Arthur Henry Riseley0-8 6-4

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1881United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Johan Frederick Caroe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Thomas Dyson RaynerEngland Mr Churton England Mr Curry6-4, 6-5
1882United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frederick William Jones United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Herbert JonesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Stananought England Joseph Stananoughtdef.

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1881England Kate RaynerEngland Lynn Cheetham6-2, 3-6, 7-5
1882England Edith DaviesEngland Miss Eckersley?
1884United Kingdom Margaret BracewellUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland E. Gordon6-4, 4–6, 6–4, 6-1
1885England Lottie DodUnited Kingdom Margaret Bracewell6-4, 6-2
1887England Miss PickthallUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mary Pick7-5, 6-1
1888England Annie DodEngland Katherine Hill4-6, 6–0, 6-3
1889England Mary PickUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Pickthall6-1, 6-3

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1881United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss F. Berry United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss F. HelderUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Jardine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Jones6-2, 3–6, 6-1
1882United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith Davies United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss CheethamUnited Kingdom Margaret Bracewell United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Snow6-2, 3–6, 6-1

Mix doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1881United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr J.F. Carde United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss K. RaynerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr E. Bucknell United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Alice Bagnall-Wild6-1, 12-10
1882United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mr D.W. Lee United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Edith DaviesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Charles Stananought United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Miss Snowdef.

Notes

Sources

  • "Tournament – Waterloo". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. 2017.

Further reading

  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers.
  • Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, Longman. London England 1890–1923.
  • British Lawn Tennis and Squash Magazine, 1948 to 1967, British Lawn Tennis Ltd, UK.
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK
  • Lawn Tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode
  • Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annuals from 1885 to 1922, American Sports Pub. Co, USA.
  • The World of Tennis Annuals, Barrett John, 1970 to 2001.
  • The Field Lawn Tennis Calendar. The Field Office. from 1853. London. England

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