St. George's Cricket Club Invitation
| St. George's Cricket Club Invitation | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Abolished | 1899 |
| Location | Hoboken, New Jersey, United States |
| Venue | St. George's Cricket Club |
| Surface | Grass |
The St. George's Cricket Club Invitation [1] was a late 19th century men's international grass court tennis tournament first held on courts at the St. George's Cricket Club, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States, in 1881.[2] The event was staged to at least 1899, when it had become an invitational tournament.[3][4]
History
[edit]The St. George's Cricket Club Tournament was a late 19th century tennis event first staged in 1881 at the St. George's Cricket Club, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.[5]
The tournament was initially open to all comers, however by the turn of the twentieth century it was by invitation of the club. The first winner of the men's singles was Ireland's John J. Cairnes.[3] The final known men's edition in 1886 was won by American player Robert Livingston Beeckman.[6] It was a regular annual event for three years on the men's U.S.N.L.T.A lawn tennis seasons.
Finals
[edit]Men's Singles
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 |  John Jameson Cairnes |
 James Rankine |
7-5, 6–2, 6-3[3] |
| 1882 | Alexander Van Rensselaer |
S. Williams |
6-0, 5–6, 6–1, 6-5[3] |
| 1883 | Clarence Clark |
 William Edward Glyn |
6-0, 6–4, 8-6[3] |
| 1886 | Robert Livingston Beeckman |
Henry Slocum |
?[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Orcutt, William Dana. (1899). American Lawn Tennis Volume II. USNLTA. Fixtures 1899. Princeton University Press. Cambridge MA. page.87.
- ^ "Engraving: Lawn Tennis Tournament at the St. Georges Club Ground, Hoboken, New Jersey, October 27, 1881. - Print | Hoboken Historical Museum". hoboken.pastperfectonline.com. Hoboken Historical Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Nieuwland, Alex (2011–2022). Source: https://www.tennisarchives.com/tournament/ St. Georges Cricket Club. Search tournament by name. Tennis Archives. Netherlands.
- ^ Orcutt, William Dana. (1899).l
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The encyclopedia of tennis. New York City: Viking Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780670294084.
- ^ Peile, Solomon Charles Frederick (1887). "Records of Tournaments during Season of 1886". Lawn Tennis as a Game of Skill: With Latest Revised Laws as Played by the Best Clubs. New York City: Charles Scribner's and Son's. p. 98.
- ^ Solomon (1887)