The Championships of the Midland Counties was an early combined grass court tennis tournament held in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland. First founded in 1883 as King’s County & Ormonde Tournament through to 1928.
History The King’s County and Ormonde Tournament was a brief pre-open era tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Parsonstown, King’s County, Ireland there were nine editions of this event.
Past tournaments Incomplete list of tournaments included:
Men's singles
Year Champion Runner up Score 1883 Eyre Chatterton P. Knox 6-3 6-4 6-2 1884 Ernest Browne Eyre Chatterton 2-1 ret. 1885 A.O. Jennings Toler Garvey6-4 6-4 4-6 8-6 1886 Toler Garvey Arthur de Courcy Wilson w.o 1887 Grainger Chaytor George Garvey 2 sets to 1 1891 Herbert Craig John Head6-2 6-2 6-2 1892 Manliffe Goodbody Hume Riversadale Jones 6-2 6-3 15-13 1894 Toler Garvey W. R. Clark 4-6 6-1 6-0 6-4 1896 Toler Garvey Alexander Grant-Foulerton 6-1 6-2 6-4
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References Citations
Sources Archives, Tennis (2017). "King's County and Ormonde Tournament, 1883-1896". www.tennisarchives.com.