The Cheltenham Covered Court Championships Routledge's Sporting Annual (1882). George Routledge and Sons. London. Lawn Tennis Results 1881. p.116. also called the Cheltenham Covered Courts was a men's and women's indoor wood court tennis tournament staged from 19 to 23 April 1881 only at the Imperial Winter Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It was one of the earliest locations in England to stage an indoor wood court tennis event.
History
The Cheltenham Covered Court Championships was an early Victorian era men's and women's indoor wood court tennis tournament staged from the 19th to 23 April 1881 only at the Imperial Winter Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.Tennis Archives Cheltenham was first towns in England to have a covered court.
Description of event A description of the event that concluded on 23 April 1881 .
Description of venue A description of the venue.
Finals Men's Singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1881 Ernest Renshaw Ernest Browne6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6.Tennis Archives
Women's Singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1881 Marion Bradley Florence Mardall3–6, 6–2, 6–2.Tennis Archives
Men's Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1881 William Renshaw Ernest Renshaw George Butterworth G. Harrison?.Tennis Archives
Women's Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1881 Clara Hill Ellen Ramsay Mrs Dark Miss Jones6–1, 6–3.Tennis Archives
Mix Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1881 Ernest Browne Miss Williams Henry Blane Porter Florence Mardall?.Tennis Archives
References
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