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Langley Marish Tournament

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Langley Marish Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1880; 144 years ago (1880)
Abolished1885; 139 years ago (1885)
LocationLangley Marish, Berkshire, England
VenueEaton Recreation Ground
SurfaceGrass

The Langley Marish Tournament [1] was a late Victorian era grass court tennis tournament established in 1880.[2] It held in Langley Marish, Berkshire, England and ran through until 1885 when it was abolished.[3]

History

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This tournament was first staged in August 1880.[4] From 1882 until 1884 the tournament was staged at the Eaton Recreation Ground, Eaton, Berkshire.[5] The inaugural men's singles was won by Mr. C.O. Phipps. The 1882 edition was won by Mr. E. Montresor.[6] The final two editions was won by Mr. Felix H.G. Palmer.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "TENNIS TOURNAMENT LANGLEY MARISH. The third Langley Maris tennis tournament at the Eaton Wick Recreation Ground, Berkshire, has concluded, 19th August, the gentleman's singles being won by Mr. E. Montresor". The Sportsman. London, England: British Newspaper Archives. 20 August 1882. p. 2.
  2. ^ Routledges Sporting Annual (1882) Lawn Tennis in 1881. George Routledge and Son. London. p.69.
  3. ^ Nieuwland, Alex. "Tournament – Langley Marish". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Tennis Archives
  5. ^ The Sportsman (20 August 1882) p. 2.
  6. ^ The Sportsman (20 August 1882) p. 2.
  7. ^ Tennis Archives